Academic Calendar
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Fall 2008| Summer Break | August 8, 2008 |
| Orientation | August 21, 2008 |
| Classes Begin | August 25, 2008 |
| Convocation | August 25, 2008 |
| Last day to add a course | August 29, 2008 |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2008 |
| Last day to drop a course for full refund | September 5, 2008 |
| Last day to drop course for 80% refund | September 12, 2008 |
| Last day to drop a course for 70% refund | September 19, 2008 |
| Admission to Candidacy Form due | September 19, 2008 |
| Last day to drop course for 60% refund | September 26, 2008 |
| MA Comps - Form C Deadline | September 26, 2008 |
| Last day to drop a course for 40% refund | October 3, 2008 |
| Admission to Candidacy Meetings | October 10, 2008 |
| Reading Days | October 20, 2008 |
| Reading Days | October 21, 2008 |
| MA Comprehensive Exams begin | October 22, 2008 |
| Application for December graduation due | October 24, 2008 |
| Last day to change credit/grading status | October 31, 2008 |
| MA Comps Form B due | October 31, 2008 |
| Admission to Candidacy Form due | October 31, 2008 |
| Registration for Spring 2009 begins | November 3, 2008 |
| MA Comps Boards published | November 14, 2008 |
| Admission to Candidacy meetings | November 21, 2008 |
| MA Comprehensive Exams end | November 21, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 26, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 27, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 28, 2008 |
| Major Paper/Thesis Deadline | December 1, 2008 |
| Last week of classes | December 1, 2008 |
| Final Exams | December 8, 2008 |
| Last day to submit final grades | December 18, 2008 |
| Christmas Break | December 24, 2008 |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2008 |
Spring 2009| New Year's Day | January 1, 2009 |
| Administrative Offices re-open | January 5, 2009 |
| Orientation for New Students | January 8, 2009 |
| Classes begin | January 12, 2009 |
| Last day to add a course | January 16, 2009 |
| Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day | January 19, 2009 |
| Last day to drop a course for full refund | January 23, 2009 |
| Application for May graduation due | January 23, 2009 |
| MA Comps - Form C - due | January 30, 2009 |
| Last day to drop a course for 80% refund | January 30, 2009 |
| Admission to Candidacy - Form A - due | January 30, 2009 |
| Last day to drop a course for 70% refund | February 6, 2009 |
| Last day to drop a course for 60% refund | February 13, 2009 |
| Last day to drop a course for a 40% refund | February 20, 2009 |
| Admission to Candidacy meetings | February 20, 2009 |
| MA Comprehensive Exams begin | February 23, 2009 |
| MA Comprehensives - Form B due | March 2, 2009 |
| Admission to Candidacy form due | March 6, 2009 |
| Spring Break | March 9, 2009 |
| MA Comps Boards published | March 16, 2009 |
| Last day to change credit/grading status | March 20, 2009 |
| Admission to Candidacy meetings | March 27, 2009 |
| MA Comprehensive Exams end | March 27, 2009 |
| Registration for Fall 2009 begins | April 1, 2009 |
| Holy Thursday | April 9, 2009 |
| Good Friday | April 10, 2009 |
| Easter Monday | April 13, 2009 |
| Major Paper/Thesis deadline | April 24, 2009 |
| Last week of classes | April 27, 2009 |
| Final Exams week | May 4, 2009 |
| Baccalaureate Mass | May 8, 2009 |
| Commencement | May 8, 2009 |
| Last day to submit final grades | May 15, 2009 |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2009 |
