2007-2008 Undergraduate and Professional Studies Academic Calendar

2007-2008 Dentistry Academic Calendar

2007-2008 Health Sciences Academic Calendar

2007-2008 Law Academic Calendar

NOTE: Spring Break and Easter Break are combined. The single break is scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2008 to Monday, March 24, 2008.

For Faculty:
Dates of Academic Year for Faculty August 20, 2007 - May 19, 2008
Contracts

Dates of Annual Faculty Contracts: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

ACADEMIC CALENDAR KEY
Session 1: 16 weeks 8/27/07 - 12/15/07 (semester)
Session 2: 8 weeks 8/27/07 - 10/20/07
Session 3: 8 weeks 9/10/07 - 11/3/07
Session 4: 8 weeks 10/22/07 -12/15/07
Session 5: 8 weeks 11/5/07 - 1/12/08
Session 6: 20 weeks 8/27/07 - 1/12/08
Session 7: 4 weeks 12/17/07 - 1/12/08

	August 2007
	22-26	Wednesday-Sunday	New undergraduate student orientation
	27	Monday	Classes begin for Sessions 1, 2 & 6

	September 2007
3		Monday	Labor Day holiday; classes excused
4		Tuesday	Registration for Fall Sessions 1, 2 & 6 ends
4		Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Fall Sessions 1, 2, & 6
8		Saturday	College of Professional Studies and Part-Time Studies orientation
10		Monday	Fall Session 3 begins
18		Tuesday	Fall Session 3 registration ends
18		Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Fall Session 3

	October 2007
	5	Friday	Deadline for colleges/schools to code students for December 2007 graduation
	5	Friday	Deadline to submit work to instructor for incompletes earned in 2007 spring & summer terms
	5-6	Friday-Saturday	Make-up exams;
	5	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Session 2
	5	Friday	Last day to apply for audit grading option for Session 2
	18-19	Thursday-Friday	Midterm break; undergraduate classes excused for Session 1
	19	Friday	Deadline for colleges/schools to submit spring & summer 2007 I, IX,X grade changes to the Office of the Registrar
	19	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Session 3
	19	Friday	Last day to apply for audit grading option for Session 3
	20	Saturday	Fall Session 2 ends
	22	Monday	Fall Session 4 begins
	29-Nov. 2	Monday-Friday	Advising for Spring Term 2007-2008 registration
	30	Tuesday	Session 4 registration ends
	30	Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Fall Session 4

	November 2007
	2	Friday	Deadline to apply for May or August 2008 graduation
	3	Saturday	Fall Session 3 ends
	5	Monday	Early registration for Spring Term 2008 begins
	5	Monday	Fall Session 5 begins
	13	Tuesday	Session 5 registration ends
	13	Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Fall Sessions 5
	16	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Sessions 1 & 6
	16	Friday	Last day to apply for audit grading option for Session 1 & 6
	19-25	Monday-Sunday	Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies
	21-25	Wednesday-Sunday	Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused for Sessions 1 & 4
	26	Monday	Sessions 1, 4 & 5 resume
	30	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Session 4
	30	Friday	Last day to apply for audit grading option for Session 4

	December 2007
	8	Saturday	Classes end for Session 1
	10-15	Monday-Saturday	Final examinations for Session 1
	15	Saturday	Fall Sessions 1 & 4 end
	16	Sunday	Winter Commencement
	17	Monday	Classes begin for Session 7
	17	Monday	Deadline for the Office of the Registrar to receive official transcripts from other institutions to be processed in time for December graduation
	19	Wednesday	Registration ends for Session 7
	19	Wednesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Fall Sessions 7
	16-Jan. 13	Sunday-Sunday	Christmas holiday; classes excused for Session 1
	21	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Session 5
	21	Friday	Last day to apply for audit grading option for Session 5
	23-Jan. 1	Sunday-Tuesday	Christmas holiday; classes excused for Session 5
	28	Friday	December Trustee list due & Diploma date

SPRING TERM 2007-2008

ACADEMIC CALENDAR KEY:
Session 1: 16 weeks 1/14/08 - 5/10/08 (semester)
Session 2: 8 weeks 1/14/08 - 3/08/08
Session 3: 8 weeks 3/10/08 - 5/10/08
Session 4: 22 weeks 1/14/08 - 6/14/08

January 2008
2	Wednesday	Classes resume for Session 5
4	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W and for applying for audit grading for session 7
12	Saturday	Fall Sessions 5, 6 and 7 ends
12	Saturday	College of Professional Studies/Part-time Studies orientation
14	Monday	Classes begin for Spring Sessions 1 & 2
21	Monday	Martin Luther King Day; classes excused
22	Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Spring Sessions 1 & 2
22	Tuesday	Registration for Spring Sessions 1, 2 & 4 ends

February 2008
8	Friday	Deadline for colleges/schools to code students for May 2008 graduation
15	Friday	Deadline to submit work to instructor for incompletes earned in 2007 fall term
15-16	Friday-Saturday	Make-up exams
22	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Session 2
22	Friday	Final day to apply for audit grading option for Session 2
29	Friday	Deadline for colleges to submit fall 2007 I, IX, X grade changes to the Office of the Registrar

March 2008
3	Monday	Registration for Summer Term begins
8	Saturday	Spring Session 2 ends
10	Monday	Session 3 begins
13-24	Thursday-Monday	Spring Break and Easter Break; classes excused for Session 1
		(except for Professional Studies
16-23	Sunday-Sunday	Easter holiday; Professional Studies
25	Tuesday	Classes resume for Session 1
25	Tuesday	Spring Session 3 registration ends
25	Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Spring Session 3
26-Apr. 1	Wednesday - Tuesday	Advising for Fall Term 2008-2009

April 2008
1	Tuesday	Deadline to apply for December 2008 graduation
2	Wednesday	Early registration for Fall Term 2008-2009 begins
11	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Session 1
11	Friday	Final day to apply for audit grading option for Session 1
25	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Session 3
25	Friday	Final day to apply for audit grading option for Session 3

May 2008
3	Saturday	Classes end for Session 1
5-10	Monday-Saturday	Final examinations for Session 1 - undergraduate and graduate
9	Friday	Deadline for the Office of the Registrar to receive official transcripts from other institutions to be processed in time for May Graduation
10	Saturday	Spring Sessions 1 & 3 ends
11-16	Sunday-Friday	Undergraduate Senior Week
16	Friday	May Trustee list due at noon
17-18	Saturday-Sunday	Baccalaureate and Commencement

Note:
Calendar dates for a number of programs and classes may differ from the semester (Session 1) dates listed above. Please check the CheckMarq Schedule of Classes or check with your particular program to verify dates.

SUMMER 2008

ACADEMIC CALENDAR KEY
Summer Session 1: 5/19/08 - 6/28/08 (Traditional first session 6-week courses)
Summer Session 2: 6/30/08 - 8/09/08 (Traditional second session 6 week courses)
Summer Session 3: 5/27/08 - 7/26/08 (8-week courses primarily offered by Professional Studies
Summer Session 4: 5/12/08 - 6/28/08 (First group of 7-week courses)
Summer Session 5: 6/30/08 - 8/16/08 (Second group of 7-week courses)
Summer Session 6: 5/12/08 - 8/16/08 (Courses normally longer than 8 weeks in length)

May 2008
12	Monday	Summer Sessions 4 & 6 begins
19	Monday	Summer Session 1 begins
20	Tuesday	Summer Sessions 4 & 6 registration ends
20	Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Summer Sessions 4 & 6
21	Wednesday	Summer Session 1 registration ends
21	Wednesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Summer Session 1
26	Monday	Memorial Day observed; classes excused
27	Tuesday	Summer Session 3 classes begin

June 2008
3	Tuesday	Summer Session 3 registration ends
3	Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Summer Session 3
13	Friday	Deadline for the colleges/schools to code students for August 2008 graduation
13	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Summer Sessions 1 & 4
13	Friday	Final day to apply for audit grading option for Summer Session 1 & 4
28	Saturday	Summer Sessions 1 & 4 end
29-Jul. 6	Sunday-Sunday	Independence Day holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies
30	Monday	Summer Sessions 2 & 5 begin

July 2008
2	Wednesday	Summer Session 2 registration ends
2	Wednesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Summer Session 2
4	Friday	Independence Day classes excused
8	Tuesday	Summer Session 5 registration ends
8	Tuesday	Last day to apply for S/U grading option for Summer Session 5
11	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Summer Session 3
11	Friday	Final day to apply for audit grading option for Summer Session 3
18	Friday	Final day for withdrawal with grade of W for Summer Session 6