ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008–2009

FALL 2008

August	15	Friday	New students arrive on campus (evening)
	25	Monday	Classes begin
September	1	Monday	Labor Day (SU Holiday-no classes)
	2	Tuesday	Last day to register late
	8	Monday	Last day to add courses
	29	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
October	1	Wednesday	Application for Diploma due: Fall candidates
	10	Friday	Fall break begins at 10 p.m.
	15	Wednesday	Fall break ends and classes resume at 8 a.m.
November	3	Monday	Last day to drop courses
	25	Tuesday	Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
December	1	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
	5	Friday	Last day of classes
	8	Monday	Final examinations begin
	12	Friday	Final examinations end
January	26	Monday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

January	9	Friday	New student registration
	12	Monday	Classes Begin
	19	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (SU Holiday, no classes)
	20	Tuesday	Last day to register late
	26	Monday	Last day to add courses
February	6	Friday	Application for Diploma due: Spring and Summer candidates
	16	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or
			change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
March	13	Friday	Spring Break begins at 10 p.m.
	23	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
	30	Monday	Last day to drop courses
April	9	Thursday	Easter Holiday begins 10 p.m.
	12	Sunday	Easter
	13	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
May	1	Friday	Last day of classes
	4	Monday	Final examinations begin
	4	Monday	Seniors’ grades due in Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m.
	8	Friday	Final examinations end
	9	Saturday	Commencement
September	8	Tuesday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

Summer I Term	May 13–June 4 (May 25 Holiday)
Summer II Term	June 8-June 29
Non-Residential Term	May 13–August 21 (Please check the calendars of individual programs, including the Southwestern Summer Study Abroad Program.)

August	14	Friday	New students arrive on campus (evening)
	24	Monday	Classes begin
	31	Monday	Last day to register late
September	7	Monday	Labor Day (SU Holiday-no classes)
	8	Tuesday	Last day to add courses
	28	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
	30	Wednesday	Application for Diploma due: Fall candidates
October	9	Friday	Fall break begins at 10 p.m.
	14	Wednesday	Fall break ends and classes resume at 8 a.m.
November	2	Monday	Last day to drop courses
	24	Tuesday	Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
	30	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
December	4	Friday	Last day of classes
	7	Monday	Final examinations begin
	11	Friday	Final examinations end
January	25	Monday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

January	8	Friday	New student registration
	11	Monday	Classes Begin
	18	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (SU Holiday, no classes)
	19	Tuesday	Last day to register late
	25	Monday	Last day to add courses
February	5	Friday	Application for Diploma due: Spring and Summer candidates
	15	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
March	12	Friday	Spring Break begins at 10 p.m.
	22	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
	29	Monday	Last day to drop courses
April	1	Thursday	Easter Holiday begins 10 p.m.
	4	Sunday	Easter
	5	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
	30	Friday	Last day of classes
May	3	Monday	Final examinations begin
	3	Monday	Seniors’ grades due in Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m.
	7	Friday	Final examinations end
	8	Saturday	Commencement
September	7	Tuesday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

Summer I Term	May 12–June 3 (May 31 Holiday)
Summer II Term	June 7-June 28
Non-Residential Term	May 12–August 20 (Please check the calendars of individual programs, including the Southwestern Summer Study Abroad Program.)