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Academic Calendar 2008-2009
The following dates are for the 2008 – 2009 Academic school year.
- Fall Semester 2008
- Winter Semester 2009
- Spring Semester 2009
- Summer Semester 2009
- Fall Semester 2009
- Winter Semester 2010
Fall Semester 2008
| Date | Description |
| Aug. 11, Mon | Faculty/Staff Conference |
| Aug. 16, Sat. | Residence Halls Open for New Students |
| Aug. 18-19 | Spiritual Life Orientation |
| Aug. 18, Mon | Graduate Classes Begin |
| Aug. 20, Wed. | Convocation Ceremony* 10:20 am Suckau Chapel |
| Aug. 20, Wed | Traditional Undergrad Classes Begin |
| Aug. 27, Wed. | Last day to ADD Courses |
| Sept. 1, Mon. | Labor Day: Admin. Offices Closed/ No Classes |
| Sept. 5, Fri. | SLT Fair |
| Sept. 14-15 | College Preview |
| Sept. 26, Fri. | Fall Enrollment Closes |
| Sept. 30, Tues. | Day of Prayer (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Oct. 13-16 | Mid-term Exams (Classes Meet) |
| Oct. 20-22 | Bible Conference* (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Oct. 23-26 | Fall Break (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Oct. 27, Mon. | Last Day to DROP Courses |
| Nov. 1, Sat | Refund of institutional aid may be requested |
| Nov. 17-26 | Registration for Winter and Spring, 2009 |
| Nov. 26, Wed. | Thanksgiving Break/No Classes |
| Nov. 27, Thurs. | Thanksgiving Day: Admin Offices Closed/No classes |
| Nov. 28 Fri. | Admin Offices Closed/ No Classes |
| Dec. 8, Mon. | Regular classes meet |
| Dec. 9-11 | Final Exams (Undergrad/Grad |
| Dec. 12, Fri. | Residence Halls Close at Noon |
| Dec. 24-Jan. 2 | Admin. Offices Closed |
| Dec. 25, Thurs. | Christmas Day |
| Jan. 1, Thurs. | New Years Day |
Winter Semester 2009
| Date | Description |
| Jan. 5-9 | Winter Sessions + |
| Jan 7 | Last day to DROP Courses (for Winter Semester) |
Spring Semester 2009
| Date | Description |
| Jan. 12, Mon. | Graduate and Traditional Undergrad Classes Begin |
| Jan. 12, Mon. | Convocation Ceremony* 10:20 am, Suckau Chapel |
| Jan 19, Mon. | Martin Luther King Day (No classes, Offices closed) |
| Jan. 20, Tues. | Last Day to ADD Courses |
| Jan. 21, Wed. | Spring Enrollment Closes |
| Feb. 2-5 | The Jared Burkholder Conference on Global Engagement (No Trad. Undergrad Classes) |
| Feb. 3-4 | Camp Fair |
| Feb. 15-16 | College Preview Days and Music Scholarship Auditions |
| Feb 24, Tues. | Day of Prayer (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Mar. 9-12 | Mid-Term Exams (Classes Meet) |
| Mar. 16-20 | Spring Break (Undergrad/ Grad) |
| Mar. 26 | Last day to DROP Courses (Without academic penalty) |
| Apr. 1, Wed. | Refund of institutional aid may be requested |
| Apr. 1-9 | Registration for Summer and Fall 2008 |
| Apr 10, Fri. | Good Friday (Admin Offices Closed) |
| Apr 12 | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 13, Mon. | Easter Holiday (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Apr 14, Tues. | Classes resume |
| Apr. 27-30 | Finals for Graduating Seniors/Grad Students |
| May 1, Fri. | Honors Convocation/Baccalaureate* 10:30 am Suckau Chapel |
| May 2, Sat. | Commencement 2:00 pm (Trinity Church) |
| May 4, Mon. | Regular Classes Meet |
| May 5-7 | Finals Week, All students not graduating |
| May 8, Fri. | Residence Halls close at noon |
Summer Semester 2009
| Date | Description |
| April 27 - Aug 13 | EXCEL Classes |
| May 11 - July 27 | Graduate Classes |
| May 11-22 | First Session+ Undergraduate Classes |
| May 25, Mon | Memorial Day (Offices Closed) |
| June 1-12 | Second Session+ Undergraduate Classes |
| June 15-26 | Third Session+ Undergraduate Classes |
Fall Semester 2009
| Date | Description |
| Aug. 4, Tues. | Faculty/Staff Conference |
| Aug. 15, Sat. | Residence Halls Open for New Students |
| Aug. 17, Mon. | Graduate classes begin |
| Aug. 19, Wed. | Convocation Ceremony* 10:20 am Suckau Chapel |
| Aug. 19, Wed. | Traditional Undergrad Classes Begin |
| Aug. 19, Wed. | Spiritual Life Orientation 7pm |
| Aug. 20, Thurs. | Spiritual Life Orientation 10:20 am |
| Aug. 26, Wed. | Last day to ADD Courses |
| Sept. 7, Mon. | Labor Day: Admin. Offices Closed/ No Classes |
| Sept. 11, Fri. | SLT Fair |
| Sept. 29, Tues. | Day of Prayer (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Oct. 12-15 | Mid-term Exams (Classes Meet) |
| Oct. 19-21 | Bible Conference* (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Oct. 22-23 | Fall Break (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Oct. 26, Mon. | Last Day to DROP Courses |
| Nov. 1, Sun. | Refund of institutional aid may be requested |
| Nov. 16-25 | Registration for Winter and Spring, 2010 |
| Nov. 25, Wed. | Thanksgiving Break/No Classes |
| Nov. 26, Thurs. | Thanksgiving Day: Admin Offices Closed/No classes |
| Nov. 27 Fri. | Admin Offices Closed/ No Classes |
| Dec. 7, Mon. | Regular classes meet |
| Dec. 8-10 | Final Exams (Undergrad/Grad) |
| Dec. 11, Fri. | Residence Halls Close at Noon |
| Dec. 24-Jan. 4 | Admin. Offices Closed |
| Dec. 25, Fri | Christmas Day |
| Jan. 1, Fri | New Years Day |
Winter Semester 2010
| Date | Description |
| Jan. 4-15 | Winter Sessions + |
| Jan 5 | Last day to DROP Courses (for Winter Semester) |
*Required attendance
+Last Day to ADD a course is the first Monday of the winter or summer sessions; the last Day to DROP a course without academic penalty is the first Thursday of the first week.
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