Student Deadlines

Note: Class attendance is mandatory the day a break begins & the day classes resume after a break.

Advent Semester 2007


August 25, Saturday   
  • Dormitories open only for new students and returning students associated with term-beginning  programs. 
  • First meal served at dinner.
 
August 26, Sunday   
  • Orientation program begins for new students.
 
August 28, Tuesday   
  • Registration for new students. (Consult the orientation schedule for specific times).
 
August 28, Tuesday   
  • Dormitories open for returning students not associated with term-beginning programs.
August 27 & 29, Monday & Wednesday
  • Registration for all students.
 
August 30, Thursday   
  • Classes with a Thursday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m. 
  • Comprehensive examination period 1 begins.
 
August  31, Friday   
  • Classes with a Friday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m.
 
September 5, Wednesday   
  • Last day to drop or add a course without signature(s) of course instructor(s).
September 7, Friday
  • Last day to remove an Incomplete in 444/440 courses from Easter Semester.
 
September 8, Saturday   
  • Comprehensive examinations period 1 ends.
 
September 12, Wednesday   
  • Last day to add without the approval of the Associate Dean.
 
September 14, Friday   
  • Last day to declare a major for students planning to comp in the Easter 2008 semester.
 
September 26, Wednesday   
  • Last day to drop a course so that it does not appear on record.
 
October 9, Tuesday  
  • Founders’ Day Convocation
 
October 12-14, Friday, Saturday & Sunday   
  • Family Weekend
 
October 17, Wednesday   
  • Mid-Semester.
  • Last day to declare a course Pass/Fail.
  • Last Day to Drop without the approval of the Associate Dean of the College. 
  • Last day to declare a minor for concentration for seniors graduating in May 2008 who will not be enrolled in the Easter 2008 semester.
 
October 19, Friday   
  • Fall break begins at 5:00 p.m.
 
October 24, Wednesday    
  • Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
  • Comprehensive Examinations period 2 begins.
 
October 29, Monday   
  • Comprehensive examination period 2 ends.
 
October 31, Wednesday   
  • Last date to change from P/F to normal grading.
 
November 1, Thursday   
  • All Saints’ Day. University Corporate Communion.
 
November 5, Monday    
  • Last day to drop a course with a W instead of a WF.
 
November 2 & 3, Friday & Saturday  
  • College Alumni Homecoming & Fall Fest.
November 20, Tuesday
  •  Thanksgiving holidays begin at 5:00 pm.
 
November 26, Monday    
  • Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
December 2, Sunday   
  • Lessons & Carols.
December 3, Monday
  • Comprehensive Examinations period 3 begins.
 
December 11, Tuesday   
  • Last day for classes with a Tuesday meeting.

December 12, Wednesday   
  • Last day for classes with a Wednesday meeting.
  • Comprehensive examinations period 3 ends.
  • Last day to submit written work.
 
December 13, Thursday   
  • Reading Day.
 
December 14, Friday   
  • Final Examinations begin.
  • 9:00 a.m.  TR  11:00 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m.  TR  8:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m.  MWF 1:00, MW 1:00, MF 1:00, M 1:00 or 1:30 classes.
 
December 15, Saturday   
  • Final Exams continue.
  • 9:00 a.m.  MWF 9:00 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m.  MWF 8:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. T 7:00 classes.  
December 17, Monday   
  • Final Exams continue.
  • 9:00 a.m.  TR 9:30 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m.  MF 2:30, F 1:00, 1:30 or 2:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. TR 1:30, T 1:30 classes.
 
December 18, Tuesday  
  • Final Exams continue.
  • 9:00 a.m.  TR 3:00, R 1:30 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m.  MWF 11:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. WF 1:00, W 1:00, 1:30 or 2:00 classes.
 
December 19, Wednesday   
  • 9:00 a.m. MWF 10:00 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m. MWF 12:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. MWF 2:30, MW 2:30, WF 2:30, M 2:00 classes.
  • Final Exams end. 
  • Last meal served at dinner.
 
December 20, Thursday   
  • Dormitories close at noon.

Easter Semester 2008

January 13, Sunday   
  • Dormitories open noon. 
  • First meal served in the evening.
 
January 14, Monday   
  • Registration for all students.
 
January 15, Tuesday
  
  • Classes with a Tuesday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m. 
  • Comprehensive examination period 1 begins.
 
January 16, Wednesday   
  • Classes with a Wednesday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m.
 
January 21, Monday   
  • Last day to drop or add a course without signatures(s) of course instructor(s).
 
January 22, Tuesday   
  • Opening Convocation of the University with Investiture of new Gownsmen.
 
January 23, Wednesday   
  • Last day to remove an Incomplete in 444/440 courses from Advent Semester.
 
January 24, Thursday   
  • Comprehensive examination period 1 ends.
 
January 25, Friday  
  • Fourth-semester students begin to chose academic major (until February 29)
 
January 28, Monday   
  • Last day to add without the approval of the Associate Dean of the College.
 
February 1, Friday   
  • Last day to declare a major for students planning to comp in the Advent 2008 semester.
 
February 6, Wednesday   
  •  Ash Wednesday
 
February 11, Monday  
  • Last day to drop a course so that it does not appear on record.
 
February 29, Friday   
  • Last day for fourth-semester students to declare academic major.
 
March 3, Monday   
  • Mid-Semester.
  • Freshmen begin to choose new advisors (until March 15). 
  • Last day to declare a course Pass/Fail.  Last day to drop without the approval of the Associate Dean of the College.
  • Last day to declare a minor or concentration for enrolled seniors graduating in May 2008.
 
March 5, Wednesday   
  • Spring vacation begins at 5:00 p.m.
 
March 6, Thursday   
  • Dormitories close at 12:00.
 
March 15, Thursday   
  • Last day for freshman to choose a new advisor.
 March 16, Sunday 
  • Dormitories open. 
  • First meal served in the evening.
 
March 17, Monday 
  • Classes Resume.
  • Last day to change from P/F to normal grading.
 
March 21, Friday   
  • Good Friday.
 
March 23, Sunday   
  • Easter.
 
March 24, Monday   
  • Comprehensive examination period 2 begins.

March 25, Tuesday   
  • Last day to drop a course with a W instead of a WF.

March 29, Saturday 
  • Comprehensive examination period 2 ends.
 
April 21, Monday   
  • Comprehensive examination period 3 begins.
 April 29, Tuesday  
  • Last day for classes with a Tuesday meeting.
April 30, Wednesday   
  • Last day for classes with a Wednesday meeting.
  • Last day to submit written work.
  • Comprehensive examination period 3 ends.
May 1, Thursday  
  • Reading Day (morning)
  • 2:00 p.m. TR 3:00, R 1:30 classes
  • 7:00 p.m. TR 1:30, T 1:30 classes.
 
May 2, Friday   
  • Final Exams continue.
  • 9:00 a.m. TR 9:30 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m. MF 2:30, F 1:00, 1:30, or 2:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. WF 1:00, W 1:00, 1:30 or 2:00 classes.
 
May 3, Saturday   
  • 9:00 a.m. MWF 8:00 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m. MWF 9:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. T 7:00 classes.
 
May 5, Monday
  • 9:00 a.m. MWF 2:30, MW 2:30, WF 2:30, M 2:00 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m. MWF 10:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. MWF 12:00 classes.
 
May 6, Tuesday   
  • 9:00 a.m. TR 11:00 classes.
  • 2:00 p.m. TR 8:00 classes.
  • 7:00 p.m. MWF 1:00, MW 1:00, MF 1:00, M 1:00 or 1:30 classes.
 
May 7, Wednesday
  • 9:00 a.m. MWF 11:00 classes.
  • Final Examinations end at noon.
  • Last meal served at dinner.
May 10, Saturday
  • Baccalaureate
May 11, Sunday
  • Commencement Day.
May 12, Monday
  • Dormitories clase at noon.
* Class attendance is mandatory the day break begins & the day classes resume after a break.
 
 
 


 

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