Student Deadlines

• Dormitories open only for new students and returning students associated with term-beginning  programs. 
• First meal served at dinner.

• Orientation program begins for new students.

• Registration for new students. (Consult the orientation schedule for specific times).

• Dormitories open for returning students not associated with term-beginning programs.

• Registration for all students.

• Classes with a Thursday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m. 
• Comprehensive examination period 1 begins.

• Classes with a Friday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m.

• Last day to drop or add a course without signature(s) of course instructor(s).

• Last day to remove an Incomplete in 444/440 courses from Easter Semester.

• Comprehensive examinations period 1 ends.

• Last day to add without the approval of the Associate Dean.

• Last day to declare a major for students planning to comp in the Easter 2008 semester.

• Last day to drop a course so that it does not appear on record.

• Founders’ Day Convocation

• Family Weekend

• 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.

• Fall break begins at 5:00 p.m.

• Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
• Comprehensive Examinations period 2 begins.

• Comprehensive examination period 2 ends.

• Last date to change from P/F to normal grading.

• All Saints’ Day. University Corporate Communion.

• Last day to drop a course with a W instead of a WF.

• College Alumni Homecoming & Fall Fest.

•  Thanksgiving holidays begin at 5:00 pm.

• Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.

• Lessons & Carols.

• Comprehensive Examinations period 3 begins.

• Last day for classes with a Tuesday meeting.

• Last day for classes with a Wednesday meeting.
• Comprehensive examinations period 3 ends.
• Last day to submit written work.

• Reading Day.

• 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.

• 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.  

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Dormitories close at noon.

• Dormitories open noon. 
• First meal served in the evening.

• Registration for all students.

• Classes with a Tuesday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m. 
• Comprehensive examination period 1 begins.

• Classes with a Wednesday meeting time begin at 8:00 a.m.

• Last day to drop or add a course without signatures(s) of course instructor(s).

• Opening Convocation of the University with Investiture of new Gownsmen.

• Last day to remove an Incomplete in 444/440 courses from Advent Semester.

• Comprehensive examination period 1 ends.

• Fourth-semester students begin to chose academic major (until February 29)

• Last day to add without the approval of the Associate Dean of the College.

• Last day to declare a major for students planning to comp in the Advent 2008 semester.

•  Ash Wednesday

• Last day to drop a course so that it does not appear on record.

• Last day for fourth-semester students to declare academic major.

• 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.

• Spring vacation begins at 5:00 p.m.

• Dormitories close at 12:00.

• Last day for freshman to choose a new advisor.

• Dormitories open. 
• First meal served in the evening.

• Classes Resume.
• Last day to change from P/F to normal grading.

• Good Friday.

• Easter.

• Comprehensive examination period 2 begins.

• Last day to drop a course with a W instead of a WF.

• Comprehensive examination period 2 ends.

April 21, Monday   

• Comprehensive examination period 3 begins.

• Last day for classes with a Tuesday meeting.

• Last day for classes with a Wednesday meeting.
• Last day to submit written work.
• Comprehensive examination period 3 ends.

• 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.

• 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.

• 9:00 a.m. MWF 8:00 classes.
• 2:00 p.m. MWF 9:00 classes.
• 7:00 p.m. T 7:00 classes.

• 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.

• 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.

• 9:00 a.m. MWF 11:00 classes.
• Final Examinations end at noon.
• Last meal served at dinner.

• Baccalaureate

• Commencement Day.

• Dormitories clase at noon.