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Printable 2007-2008 School Calendar

School Calendar 2008-2009

Printable 2008-2009 School Calendar

Fall Semester 2008
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
Jan. 5-9                    Winter Sessions +
Jan 7                        Last day to DROP Courses (for Winter Semester)

Spring Semester 2009
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                  World Christian Conference* (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 (location TBD)
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
May 11-22               First Session+
May 25, Mon.          Memorial Day (Offices Closed)
May 26-29               Assessment Week
June 1-12                 Second Session+
June 15-26               Third Session+

*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.