Academic Calendar 2008-09
FALL 2008 SEMESTER |
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Date |
Event |
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April 21-25 |
Advance Registration |
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April 26-August 26 |
Regular Registration |
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August 26 |
Last day to register for traditional semester courses without a late fee |
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August 27 |
Classes begin |
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August 30 |
Last day of classes before Labor Day recess |
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September 2 |
Classes resume |
| September 2 | Last day to register for College of Management courses without a late fee |
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September 3 |
College of Management courses begin |
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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 |
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September 29 |
Last day to register for classes |
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October 22 |
Mid term grades due for first year students |
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November 12 |
Last day to withdraw from College of Management courses |
| November 19 | Last day to withdraw from traditional semester courses |
| November 26 | Last day of classes before Thanksgiving break |
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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 15-20 | Traditional semester final exams |
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December 20 |
Last day of Fall 2008 semester |
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December 26 |
Grades due |
SPRING 2009 SEMESTER |
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November 17-21 |
Advance Registration |
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November 22-January 11 |
Regular Registration |
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January 11 |
Last day to register for traditional semester and College of Management courses without a late fee |
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January 12 |
Traditional semester and College of Management courses begin |
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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 |
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March 2 |
Last day to register for classes |
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March 7 |
Last day of classes before mid-semester break |
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March 9-14 |
Mid-semester break |
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March 18 |
Mid term grades due for first year students |
| March 27 | Last day to withdraw from College of Management courses |
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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 |
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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 |
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May 18 |
Spring 2009 semester ends |
SUMMER 2009 SEMESTER |
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April 20 -24 |
Advance registration |
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April 25-May 12 |
Regular Registration |
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May 12 |
Last day to register for traditional semester and College of Management courses without a late fee |
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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 |
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May 26 |
Last day to drop traditional semester and College of Management courses with a refund (No refund for classes dropped after May 26) |
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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 |
| 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 |
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July 23 |
Summer 2009 semester ends |
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July 29 |
Grades due |
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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.
