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Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2008

Thurs. Aug 28 New students arrive and Orientation begins, Academic Convocation, Cue student orientation and registration.
Fri. Aug 29 Registration for returning students who did not pre-register and for CLA Special Students. (Note: $125 late registration fee)
Sat. Aug 30 Registration for new students
Sun. Aug 31 Residence halls open for returning students 12pm
Mon. Sept 1 Labor Day, no classes
Tues. Sept 2 Classes Begin
Mon. Sept 8 Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s signature.
Last day to add first half semester classes, to change to P/U option (first half semester classes), enroll from wait list (first half semester classes)or drop first half semester classes without a “W.”
Mon. Sept 15 Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date).
Outstanding “I” and “NR” grades from the Spring 2008 term convert to “U” grades.
Fri. Oct 3 Last day to drop first half-semester classes with a “W.”
Fri-Sun Oct 3-5 Family Weekend<
Thur. Oct 9 Yom Kippur-no classes
Thur-Fri Oct 9-10 Reading days, no classes
Tues. Oct 14 Thursday classes meet
Wed. Oct 15 Friday classes meet
Fri. Oct 24 Last day to add second half semester classes, to drop second half semester classes without a “W,” to enroll from wait list (second half semester courses), or change P/U option (second half semester classes).
Fri. Nov 7 Last day to drop semester long course with a “W.” (Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “U”). 
Mon-Thur Nov 3-13 Registration for Spring 2009 Semester. Note: No registration on Nov.11
(Material available one week before; clear financial account required to register) 
Tues. Nov 25 Last day to drop second half semester classes with a “W”
Wed. Nov 26 Thanksgiving recess begins, no classes, residence halls close 12:00 noon; halls re-open Sunday, Nov 30 at 12:00 noon.
Mon. Dec 1 Classes resume
Mon. Dec 8 Wednesday classes meet, Last day of classes
Tues-Wed Dec 9-10 Reading days, no classes
Thurs. Dec 11 Final Examinations Begin
Wed. Dec 17 All examinations and semester end, residence halls close at 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 18

Spring Semester 2009

Fri. Jan 23 Registration/Orientation for new students, returning students not pre-registered, non-Drew students and special students.
Sat. Jan 24 Residence halls open at 12:00 p.m. for returning students; dining hall opens with dinner.
Mon. Jan 26 Classes Begin. Application due for May Commencement.
Fri. Jan 30 Last day to add a semester long class without instructor’s signature.
Last day to add first half semester classes, to change to P/U option(first half semester classes), enroll from wait list (first half semester classes)or drop first half semester classes without a “W.”
Fri. Feb 6 Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date).
Outstanding “I” and “NR” grades from the Fall 2008  term convert to “U” grades.
Wed. Feb 25 Last day to drop first half-semester classes with a “W.”
Fri. March 6 Spring recess begins at 5:00 p.m.; residences close at 7:00 p.m.; residences re-open at 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 15.
Mon. March 16 Classes resume
Fri. March 20 Last day to add second half semester classes, to drop second half semester classes without  a “W,” to enroll from wait list (second half semester classes), or change P/U option (second half semester classes).
Fri. April 3 Last day to withdraw from a semester long class with a grade of “W”, (classes discontinued after this date earn the grade of “U” ) 
Fri. April 10 Good Friday, no classes
Mon-Tues April 6-14 Registration for Fall 2009 term (Materials ready one week before; clear financial accounts required to register; if returning students do not register during this period, they are ineligible for fall housing selection)
Fri. April 17 Last day to drop second half semester classes with a grade of “W”
Mon. May 4 Last day of classes, Friday classes meet
Tues-Wed May 5-6 Reading days, no classes
Th. May 7 Final Examinations begin
Wed. May 13 Last day of final examination, semester ends.  Residence halls close at 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 14 except for graduates.
Fri. May 15 Baccalaureate Service
Sat. May 16 Commencement 10:30 a.m.