Academic Calendar

2008-2009 Academic Calendar

Semesters
Fall 2008		Spring 2009
Aug 21	CGCE Orientation for Undergraduates
Aug 23	Housing Opens for New Students
Aug 23-24	Fall Welcome Weekend for New Undergraduate Students
Aug 24	Royal Welcome for Returning Students
Aug 24	Housing Opens for Returning Students (Fall: 10 am; Spring: Noon)	Feb 1
Aug 24	CGCE Orientation for Graduate Students
Aug 25	Classes Begin	Feb 2
Aug 28	Holy Spirit Liturgy
Aug 29	Last Day to Add Courses	Feb 6
Sep 1	Labor Day Holiday, No Classes
Sep 3	Last Day 100% Tuition Refund (non-flat rate only)	Feb 11
Sep 5	Convocation
Sep 5	Last Day to Request Credit/No Credit Option (Undergrad only)	Feb 13
Sep 10	Last Day 75% Tuition Refund (non-flat rate only)	Feb 18
Sep 17	Last Day 50% Tuition Refund (non-flat rate only)	Feb 25
Sep 24	Last Day 25% Tuition Refund (non-flat rate only)	Mar 4
Sep 24	Last Day to Drop a Course with No Grade	Mar 4
Oct 3	Last Day to Register/CGCE Graduate Comprehensive Exams	Apr 3
Oct 10	Semester Midpoint	Mar 13
Oct 10	Last Day to Elect Audit Grade Option (Undergraduate)	Mar 13
Oct 10	Incomplete Grades from Prior Terms Due	Mar 13
Oct 10	Last Day of Class before Break	Mar 13
Oct 11	University Housing Closes at Noon	Mar 14
Oct 11	Fall/Spring Break Begins	Mar 14
Oct 14	University Housing Re-opens at Noon	Mar 22
Oct 15	Classes Resume after Fall/Spring Break	Mar 23
Oct 15	Midsemester Grades Due by Noon	Mar 23
Oct 18	CGCE Graduate Comprehensive Exams	Apr 18
Nov 10	Last Day to Withdraw with “W” Grade	Apr 16
Nov 25	Last Day of Class before Holiday	Apr 8
Nov 26	University Housing Closes at Noon	Apr 9
Nov 26	Thanksgiving/Easter Holiday Begins	Apr 9
	Easter Sunday	Apr 12
Nov 30	University Housing Re-opens at Noon	Apr 13
Dec 1	Classes Resume after Thanksgiving/Easter Holiday	Apr 14
Dec 2-8	Last Week of Classes (Fall: Tues-Mon; Spring: Mon-Fri, NO EXAMS)	May 11-15
Dec 8	Last Day of Class (Fall: Monday; Spring: Friday)	May 15
Dec 9	Final Exams Begin (Fall: Tuesday; Spring: Monday) In Fall 2008 semester, final exams for Monday classes with a start time of 4:30 p.m. or later will be held on Friday, December 12, at their regular meeting time.	May 18
Dec 13	Final Exams and Semester End (Fall: Saturday; Spring: Friday)	May 22
Dec 13	University Housing Closes (Fall: 6 pm; Spring: Noon).	May 23
Dec 16	Final Grades Due by 3:00 p.m.(Spring: Memorial Day)	May 25
	Memorial Day Holiday	May 25
	Class Night	May 29
	Graduate Commencement (Master’s and Doctorate)	May 30
	Baccalaureate Mass	May 30
	Undergraduate Commencement (Baccalaureate and Associate)	May 31
	University Housing Closes at Noon	Jun 1

Intersession 2009	Short Sessions	Summer Sessions 2009
		I	Grad	II
Jan 4	University Housing Opens at Noon	Jun 2	Jun 14	Jul 5
Jan 5	CLASS=”verdana12″>Classes Begin	Jun 3	Jun 15	Jul 6
Jan 6	Last Day to Add Courses	Jun 4	Jun 16	Jul 7
Jan 6	Last Day to Request Credit/No Credit Option (UG)	Jun 4	Jun 16	Jul 7
Jan 7	Last Day 100% Tuition Refund	Jun 5	Jun 17	Jul 8
Jan 8	Last Day 50% Tuition Refund	Jun 8	Jun 18	Jul 9
Jan 8	Last Day to Drop a Course with No Grade	Jun 8	Jun 18	Jul 9
Jan 16	Last Day to Elect Audit Option (Undergrad)	Jun 16	Jun 26	Jul 17
	Last Day to Register for Graduate Comps		Jun 26
	Graduate Comprehensive Exams		Jul 11
Jan 22	Last Day to Withdraw (“W” Grade)	Jun 24	Jul 16	Jul 27
Jan 29-30	Final Exams	Jul 1-2	Jul 23-24	Aug 3-4
Jan 30	Session Ends	Jul 2	Jul 24	Aug 4
	Housing Closes at Noon	Jul 3	Jul 25	Aug 5
	Staff Holiday, No Class	Jul 3	Jul 3
Feb 3	Final Grades Due by Noon	Jul 7	Jul 28	Aug 10