Academic Calendar 2008-2009
The following dates are for the 2008 – 2009 Academic school year.
| 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 |
| Date |
Description |
| Jan. 5-9 |
Winter Sessions + |
| Jan 7 |
Last day to DROP Courses (for Winter Semester) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| Date |
Description |
| Jan. 18. Mon. |
Martin Luther King Day ( Offices Closed) |
| Jan. 19, Tues. |
Graduate and Traditional Undergrad Classes Begin |
| Jan. 19, Tues. |
Convocation Ceremony* 10:20 am, Suckau Chapel |
| Jan. 19, Tues. |
Last Day to ADD Courses |
| Jan. 20, Wed. |
Spring Enrollment Closes |
| Feb. 1-4 |
The Jared Burkholder Conference on Global Engagement (No Trad. Undergrad Classes) |
| Feb 23, Tues. |
Day of Prayer (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Mar. 8-11 |
Mid-Term Exams (Classes Meet) |
| Mar. 15-19 |
Spring Break (Undergrad/ Grad) |
| Mar. 26 |
Last day to DROP Courses (Without academic penalty) |
| Mar.29-Apr.9 |
Registration for Summer and Fall 2010 |
| Apr, 1, Thurs. |
Refund of institutional aid may be requested |
| Apr 2, Fri. |
Good Friday (Admin Offices Closed) |
| 4-Apr |
Easter Sunday |
| Apr 5, Mon |
Easter Holiday (No Traditional Undergrad Classes) |
| Apr 6, Tues, |
Classes resume |
| May 3-6 |
Finals for Graduating Seniors/Grad Students |
| May 7, Fri. |
Honors Convocation/Baccalaureate* 10:30 am Suckau Chapel |
| May 8, Sat. |
Commencement 2:00 pm
Westside Church, 15050 W. Dodge Road |
| May 10-13 |
Finals Week, All students not graduating |
| May 14, Fri. |
Residence Halls close at noon |
Undergrad. Classes
| Date |
Description |
| May 17-28 |
First Session+ |
| May 31, Mon. |
Memorial Day (Offices Closed) |
| June 1-11 |
Second Session+ |
| June 14-25 |
Third Session+ |
EXCEL Classes
| Date |
Description |
| April 26 - Aug 12 |
EXCEL Classes |
Graduate Classes
| Date |
Description |
| May 17 - July 29 |
Graduate Classes |
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