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Academic Calendar 2008-09

FALL 2008 SEMESTER
Date	Event
April 21-25	Advance Registration
April 26-August 26	Regular Registration
August 26	Last day to register for traditional semester courses without a late fee
August 27	Classes begin Add/drop period begins Late registration fee applies
August 30	Last day of classes before Labor Day recess
September 2	Classes resume
September 2	Last day to register for College of Management courses without a late fee
September 3	College of Management courses begin Add/drop period begins (Management) Late registration fee applies (Management)
September 9	Last day to drop traditional semester courses with refund (No refund for classes dropped after September 9)
September 10	Withdrawl period begins for traditional courses Late transaction fee applies for each course added
September 16	Last day to drop College of Management courses with refund (No refund for classes dropped after September 16)
September 17	Withdrawl period begins for College of Management courses Late transaction fee applies for each course added
September 29	Last day to register for classes (Traditional and College of Management courses)
October 22	Mid term grades due for first year students
November 12	Last day to withdraw from College of Management courses
November 18	Last day to withdraw from traditional semester courses
November 26	Last day of classes before Thanksgiving break
December 1	Classes resume
December 6	Last day of College of Management courses before final exams
December 13	Last day of traditional semester courses before final exams
December 8-13	College of Management final exams
December 13	Last day of College of Management semester
December 15-22	Traditional semester final exams
December 20	Last day of Fall 2008 semester
December 26	Grades due

SPRING 2009 SEMESTER
November 17-21	Advance Registration
November 22-January 11	Regular Registration
January 11	Last day to register for traditional semester and College of Management courses without a late fee
January 12	Traditional semester and College of Management courses begin Add/drop period begins Late registration fee applies
January 19	Martin Luther King Day Celebration*
January 22	Last day to drop College of Management courses with refund (No refund for classes dropped after January 22)
January 23	Withdrawl period begins for College of Management courses; late transaction fee applies for each course added
January 23	Last day to drop traditional semester courses with refund (No refund for classes dropped after January 23)
January 24	Withdrawal period begins for traditional courses; late transaction fee applies for each course added
March 2	Last day to register for classes (Traditional and College of Management courses)
March 7	Last day of classes before mid-semester break
March 9-14	Mid-semester break
March 18	Mid term grades due for first year students
March 27	Last day to withdraw from College of Management courses
April 6	Last day to withdraw from traditional semester courses
April 18	Last day of College of Management classes before final exams
April 20-25	College of Management final exams
April 25	Last day of College of Management semester
May 2	Last day of traditional semester classes before final exams
May 4-9	Traditional semester final exams
May 13	Grades due
May 17	Commencement
May 18	Spring 2009 semester ends

SUMMER 2009 SEMESTER
April 20 -24	Advance registration
April 25-May 12	Regular Registration
May 12	Last day to register for traditional semester and College of Management courses without a late fee
May 13	Traditional semester and College of Management courses begin; add/drop period begins LATE REGISTRATION FEE applies
May 23	Last day of classes before Memorial Day
May 26	Classes resume
May 26	Last day to drop traditional semester and College of Management courses with a refund (No refund for classes dropped after May 26)
May 27	Withdrawal period begins for traditional semester and College of Management courses; late transaction fee applies for each course added.
June 29	Last day to register for classes (Traditional and College of Management courses)
July 3	No classes - Fourth of July
July 6	Classes resume
July 8	Last day to withdraw from traditional semester and College of Management courses
July 23	Summer 2009 semester ends
July 29	Grades due

2008-09 Academic Calendar
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**Please note that for courses that start or end at times other than indicated or are of a different length, DIFFERENT dropping, adding and refund dates apply. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of these dates. They are available on the website of the Office of the Registrar or by calling the Enrollment Services Office at 248.204.2280.

*The University is open and classes are held on Martin Luther King Day. To afford an opportunity to all members of the University community, students, faculty, and staff who may desire to participate in the Freedom Walk celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and legacy, upon request, may be excused from any scheduled classes, office hours, meetings, etc. from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Temporary help, substitute instruction, rescheduling, etc. will be provided as needed. During this period, all mandatory activities such as exams, presentations or other graded activities will be deferred, although assignments may be made by e-mail for subsequent sessions.

The University reserves the right to make adjustments to the academic calendar as necessary.