Academic Calendar (Day School) 2008-2009

2008-2009 ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR FOR DAY SCHOOL CLASSES ONLY

FALL 2008
 
August 

• 23-24 (Sat-Sun) NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
  •  (Sunday) Upperclass move-in – meal plan begins at lunch
• 25 (Monday) CLASSES BEGIN
• 29 (Friday)  
  • Last day for adding and dropping courses
  • Last day for converting to or from Audit

September 

• 1 (Monday) LABOR DAY (college closed, no classes)
• 5 (Friday) Last day for meal plan change
• 10 (Wednesday) ACADEMIC CONVOCATION DAY 
  • Convocation Ceremony, Classes suspended at 11 a.m., Classes will resume at 3 p.m.
  • Spring 2009 schedules, with any revisions, due from departments to deans
• 19 (Friday) Last day for conversion of summer “N” grades
• 24 (Wednesday) Spring 2009 schedules, with any revisions, due from deans to registrar

October 

• 8 (Wednesday) Spring 2009 master schedule due back in deans' offices for accuracy check
• 13  (Monday) COLUMBUS DAY (college closed, no classes)
• 14 (Tuesday) Classes will meet on a Monday schedule
• 17  (Friday) Mid-term
  • Final Spring 2009 master schedule due back in deans’ offices
• 21 (Tuesday) Mid-term grades are due by noon (via myMack or paper) 
• 22-24  (Wed-Fri) Senior advisement for registration for spring 2009 semester
• 27-28 (Mon-Tues) Senior registration for spring 2009 semester
• 29-31 (Wed-Fri) Junior advisement for registration for spring 2009 semester
• 31 (Friday) Last day to withdraw with a "W"
  • Last day to convert to Pass/Fail

November 

• 3-4 (Mon-Tues) Junior registration for spring 2009 semester
• 5-7 (Wed-Fri) Sophomore advisement for registration for spring 2009 semester
• 10-11 (Mon-Tues) Sophomore registration for spring 2009 semester
• 12-14 (Wed-Fri) Freshman advisement for registration for spring 2009 semester
• 17-18  (Mon-Tues) Freshman registration for spring 2009 semester
• 25 (Tuesday) Residence halls close at 8pm
• 26-30  (Wed-Sun) THANKSGIVING RECESS (no classes; college closes at noon on Wed., Nov. 26)
• 30 (Sunday) Residence halls open at 10:00am – meal plan begins at dinner

December 

• 1  (Monday) College reopens; classes resume
• 5 (Friday) Last day of classes
• 6-7 (Sat-Sun) Reading days
• 8 (Monday) Final examinations begin
• 12  (Friday)  Final examinations end
  • Residence Halls close at 8pm
• 13 (Saturday) Reserved final examination day (in case of inclement weather emergencies)
• 16 (Tuesday) Final grades are due by noon
• 24-Jan. 2 (Wed-Fri) CHRISTMAS RECESS (college closed)

SPRING 2009  

January  

• 5  (Monday) College reopens
• 11 (Sunday) Residence halls open at 10:00 am – meal plan begins at lunch
  • Registration and Orientation for new students
• 12 (Monday) CLASSES BEGIN
• 16 (Friday) Last day for meal plan change
  • Last day for adding and dropping courses
  • Last day for converting to or from Audit
• 19 (Monday)  MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (no classes)

February       

• 13 (Friday) Last day for conversion of "N" grades for fall 2008 semester
• 15 (Thursday) Fall 2009 master schedule information due from departments to deans
• 16 (Monday) PRESIDENTS' DAY (no classes)
• 17 (Tuesday) Classes will meet on a Monday schedule
• 19  (Thursday) Fall 2009 master schedule due from deans to registrar

March 

• 4 (Wednesday) Mid-term
• 5 (Thursday) Fall 2009 master schedule due back in deans' offices for accuracy check 
• 6 (Friday) Mid-term grades are due by noon (via myMack or paper)
• 13 (Friday) SPRING RECESS begins at 5:00 pm (16th-20th, no classes)
  • Residence halls close at 8:00 pm
• 20 (Friday) Final Fall 2009 master schedule due back in deans’ offices
• 22 (Sunday) Residence halls open at 10:00 am – Meal plan begins at dinner
• 23  (Monday) Classes resume 
• 25-27 (Wed-Fri) Junior advisement for fall 2009 semester
• 30-31 (Mon-Tues) Junior registration for fall 2009 semester

April  

• 1-3 (Wed-Fri) Sophomore advisement for registration for fall 2009 semester
• 3 (Friday) Last day to withdraw with a "W"
  • Last day to convert to Pass/Fail
• 6-7  (Mon-Tues) Sophomore registration for fall 2009 semester
• 8 (Wednesday) Residence halls close at 8:00 pm
• 9-12  (Thurs-Sun) EASTER RECESS (College closed, no classes)
• 13 (Monday) College opens, no classes
  • Residence halls open at 10:00 am – Meal plan begins at dinner
• 14  (Tuesday) Classes resume
• 15-17 (Wed-Thurs) Freshman advisement for registration for fall 2009 semester
• 20-21  (Mon-Tues) Freshman registration for fall 2009 semester

May 

• 1 (Friday) Last day of classes
• 2-3  (Sat-Sun) Reading days
• 4 (Monday) Final examinations begin
• 8 (Friday) Final examinations end
  • Residence halls close at 5:00pm
• 11 (Monday) All senior grades due by noon (via myMack or paper)
• 14 (Thursday) All other grades due by noon (via myMack or paper)
• 17  (Sunday) COMMENCEMENT

SUMMER 2009

May 

• 25 (Monday) Memorial Day observed (college closed)

June 

• 19  (Friday) Last day for conversion of "N" grades for spring 2009 semester
• 25 (Thursday) Annual Performance Evaluations for staff and administration due to the Vice Presidents

July 

• 3 (Friday) July 4th Holiday Observed (college closed)