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2008-2009 Academic Calendar
The 2008-2009 academic calendar is available for download and printing as a PDF document.
Calendar listings, including the current academic calendar, are updated quarterly and are available on the web in our monthly calendar.
WINTER 2008
January 2 - Wednesday
Winter Term Begins
January 3 - Thursday
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a 90% Refund
January 21 - Monday
Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Holiday
January 18 - Friday
Last Day of Winter Term
January 22 - Tuesday
Grades Due: 12 noon
SPRING 2008
January 17 - Thursday
New Student Orientation
January 18 - Friday
Last Day to Drop Courses with 100% Refund
January 22 - Tuesday
Spring 2008 Semester Begins
February 1 - Friday
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a 90% Refund
February TBA
Deadline to Apply for Diploma,
Fulfillment of Course Requirements Due
March 11 - Tuesday
Last Day to Drop a Course without a Penalty
March 17-21 - Mon-Friday
Spring Break for Students
March 24 April 4 - Mon-Friday
Summer and Fall 2008 Advising Begins
April TBA
Thesis/Dissertation Certification Due
Non-Thesis Option Certification Due
April 7-18 - Mon-Friday
Summer and Fall 2008 Advance Registration Begins
April 21 - Monday
Registration Continues for All Students
May 9 - Friday
Grades Due for Graduating Students: 12:00 pm
May 16 - Friday
Semester Ends
May 16 - Friday
Convocation: 9:30 am
Commencement: 3:00 pm
First Mariner Arena
May 20 - Tuesday
Grades Due Continuing Students: 5:00 pm
SUMMER 2008
April 7-18 Summer and Fall Registration Begins
May 22 Thursday RN and MS Summer Orientation 8:30 – 12:00 pm
May 26 Monday Memorial Day
May 30 Friday Last Day to Drop to Receive 100% Refund
On- Line Summer Registration Ends
June 2 Monday Summer Term Begins
June 5 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from a course and receive a 90% refund
June 13 Friday Deadline for Application of Diploma and
Fulfillment of Course Requirements
July 4 Friday Independence Day
July 14 Monday Certification of MS Degree without Thesis Due
July 21 Monday Grades due for Summer Graduating Students
July 25 Friday Summer Term Ends
July 27 Friday July Diploma Date
July 29 Tuesday Grades Due- Continuing Students by 5:00 pm
FALL 2008
August 18 Monday BSN/CNL Orientation 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
August 19 Tuesday BSN/CNL Orientation 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
August 20 Wednesday RN to BSN/MS Orientation 8:30 am –12:00 pm
MS Orientation 8:30 am –12:00 pm
DNP Orientation 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
August TBA Doctoral Orientation
August 21 Thursday BSN Orientation Shady Grove 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
August 22 Friday BSN Orientation Shady Grove 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
August 22 Friday Fall 2007 On-line Registration Ends
Last Day to Drop to Receive 100% refund
August 25 Monday Semester Begins
August 29 Friday Last day to ADD classes
September 1 Monday Labor Day Holiday
September 8 Monday Deadline for Application of Diploma
Fulfillment of Course Requirements Due for MS
September 12 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a course and receive a 90% refund
October 13 Monday Last day to drop a course without a penalty
October 20 –31 Winter/Spring 2008 Advisement Period
November 3 Monday Winter and Spring 2009 Advance Registration Begins
November 17 Monday Thesis/Dissertation Certification Form Due
Non-Thesis Option Certification Forms Due
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 11 Thursday December Pinning Ceremony
December 15 Monday Grades Due- Graduating Students 12:00 pm
December 18 Thursday Grades Due – Continuing Students 3:00 pm
December 23 Wednesday Semester Ends
December 23 Wednesday December Diploma Date
December 23 – January 1, 2009 Holiday Break for Students
WINTER 2009
January 5 Monday Winter Term Begins
January 6 Tuesday Last Day to Withdraw from a course and receive a 90% refund
January 19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Holiday
January 23 Friday Last Day of Winter Term
January 23 Friday Grades Due 12 noon
SPRING 2009
January 16 Friday Last Day to Drop Courses with 100% Refund
January 22 Thursday Spring 2009 Semester Begins
January 30 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a course and receive a 90% refund
February TBA Deadline to Apply for Diploma
Fulfillment of Course Requirements Due
March 9 Monday Last day to drop a course without a penalty
March 16-20 Mon-Fri Spring Break for Students
March 23- April 3 Mon-Fri Summer and Fall 2008 Advising Begins
April TBA Thesis/Dissertation Certification Due
Non- Thesis Option Certification Due
April 6-17 Mon-Fri Summer and Fall 2008 Advance Registration Begins
April 20 Monday Registration Continues for All Students
May 8 Friday Grades Due Graduating Students – 12:00 pm
May 15 Friday Semester Ends
May 15 Friday Convocation – 9:30 am
Commencement – 3:00 pm First Mariner Arena
May 19 Tuesday Grades Due Continuing Students – 5:00 pm