2008-2009 Academic Calendar

First Semester 2008
August
Sat, 23 Opening Day for New Students
Wed, 27 Classes Begin
Wed-Wed, Aug 27-Sept 3 Add/Drop Period
September
Mon, 1 Labor Day*
Sat-Sun, 27-28 Family Weekend
Tue-Wed, Sept 30-Oct 1 Rosh Hashanah*
October
Sat-Sun, 11-12 Old Gold Weekend
Mon, 13 Progress Reports Due
Fri, 17 Course Adjustment Deadline (withdraw from a course with a grade of W, P/F to grade, grade to P/F)
Sat-Sun, 18-26 Fall Break (no class)
November
Sat, 15 Monon Bell Game
Wed-Sun, 26-30 Thanksgiving Recess
December
Fri, 12 Last day of classes
Sat-Sun, 13-14 Study days
Mon-Fri, 15-19 Final Examinations (Final Examinations Schedule)
Fri, 19 (5:00pm) Holiday recess begins
Wed, 22 Hanukkah*
Mon, 29 (10:00am) Final grades due for all students
Winter Term 2009
January
Fri-Fri, 2-23 Off-Campus WT
Mon-Thur, 5-22 On-Campus WT (classes also meet Sat, Jan 10 and 17)
Sat, 3 Last day to register for on-campus WT courses
Thur, 29 Last day to turn in Winter Term projects
Second Semester 2009
January
Mon, 26 Classes Begin
Mon-Mon, Jan 26-Feb 2 Add/Drop Period
February
Fri-Sun, Feb 27-Mar 1 Little Sibs' Weekend
March
Mon, 9 (10:00am) Progress reports due
Fri, 13 Course Adjustment Deadline (withdraw from a course with a grade of W, P/F to grade, grade to P/F)
Sat-Sun, 21-29 Spring Recess
April
Thur-Fri, 9-10 Passover*
Fri-Sun, 10-12 Good Friday*/Easter
Sat, 18 Admitted Student Open House
TBA Little 5 Bicycle Race
May
Thur, 7 Last day of classes
Fri, 8 Study Day
Sat, 9 Final Examinations
Sun, 10 Study Day
Mon-Thur, 11-14 Final Examinations
Fri, 15 (10:00am) Final grades due for graduating seniors
Sun, 17 (1:00pm) Commencement
Wed, 20 (10:00am) Final grades due for all students other than degree students
Mon, 25 Memorial Day
June
Wed-Sun, 10-14 Alumni Weekend

* - Classes meet as usual on these holidays. However, care should be taken when scheduling other activities on religious holidays.

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