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Academic Calendar

Spring Semester 2008

Mon. Jan 28 Classes Begin. Application due for May Commencement.
Fri. Feb 1 Last day to add a semester long class without instructor's permission.
Fri. Feb 8 Last day to add a semester long class with instructor's signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a "W" (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date).
Fri. March 7 Spring recess begins at 5:00 p.m.; residences close at 7:00 p.m.; residences re-open at 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 16
Mon. March 17 Classes Resume. Doctoral Dissertations defense copy due for May candidates.
Fri. March 21 Good Friday, no classes
Mon. March 24 Masters Thesis defense copy due for May candidates.
Mon-Sun April 1-13 MHL & English Ph.D Comprehensive Examinations
Fri. April 4 Last day to withdraw from a semester long class with a grade of "W" (courses discontinued after this date earn the grade of "F" in the Caspersen School).
Mon-Thurs April 21-24 Registration for the Fall 2008 term. Materials ready one week before. Clear financial accounts required to register.
Fri. April 25 Language Examinations
Fri. May 2 Final Dissertation & Thesis Copies due-defended & edited
Mon. May 5 Friday classes meet, last day of classes.
Wed. May 14 Semester ends.
Fri. May 16 Baccalaureate Service
Sat. May 17 Commencement 10:30 AM

Summer School 2008

June 23-Aug 1 Summer Program
June 9-July 15 Summer Language Institute: French
June 23-Aug 1 Summer Language Institute: Spanish and German
Aug 1 Language Examinations
July 30-Aug 20 Ph.D Comprehensive Examinations

Fall Semester 2008

Wed. Aug 27 New students arrive and orientation begins.
Thurs. Aug 28 Registration for new students.
Mon. Sept 1 Labor Day, no classes
Tues. Sept 2 Classes begin. Doctoral dissertation defense copy due for Fall candidates.
Fri. Sept 5 Applications due for Fall Commencement
Mon. Sept 8 Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s permission.
Masters thesis defense copy due.
Fri. Sept 12 Language Examinations
Mon. Sept 15 Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List, or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date.)
Thurs. Oct 9 Yom Kippur, no classes, Reading days, no classes (Caspersen School Optional)
Fri. Oct 10 Reading days, no classes (Caspersen School Optional)
Final Dissertation & Thesis submission-defended and edited.
Mon. Oct 13 Final Dissertation & Thesis submission-defended and edited
Tues. Oct 14 Thursday classes meet.
Wed. Oct 15 Friday classes meet.
Mon. Oct 20 Language Examinations
Fri. Oct 24 Fall Commencement 4:30 PM
Language Examinations
Thurs-Fri Oct 30-31 MHL and English Ph.D comprehensive examinations.
Fri. Nov 7 Last day to drop semester long course with a “W.” (Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “F”).  
Wed. Nov 26 Thanksgiving Recess begins, no classes
Mon. Dec 1 Classes resume.
Mon-Thurs Dec 1-4 Registration for Spring 2009 semester (Materials available 2 weeks before, clear accounts required to register)
Mon. Dec 8 Wednesday Classes meet, last day of classes
Wed. Dec 17 Semester ends.

January Term 2009

Fri. Jan 2 Non-credit, Language Institutre courses begin.
Wed-Tues Jan 5-23 MHL and English Comprehensive Examinations
Thurs. Jan 22 Language Institute courses end.
Fri. Jan 23 Language Examinations

Spring Semester 2009

Mon. Jan 26 Classes begin. Application due for May Commencement.
Fri. Jan 30 Last day to add a semester long class without instructor's permission.
Fri. Feb 6 Last day to add a semester long class with instructor’s signature, to change P/U option, Enroll from Wait List or drop a semester long class without a “W” (Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date).
Fri. March 6 Spring recess begins at 5:00 p.m.; residences close at 7:00 p.m.; residences re-open at 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 15
Mon. March 16 Classes resume. Doctoral Dissertations defense copy due for May candidates
Mon. March 23 Masters Thesis defense copy due for May candidates.
Mon-Sun March 30-April 5 MHL and English Ph.D Comprehensive Examinations
Fri. April 3 Last day to withdraw from a semester long class with a grade of “W”
(courses discontinued after this date earn the grade of “F”in the Caspersen School).
Fri. April 10 Good Friday, no classes
Mon-Th April 24-27 Registration for the Fall 2009 term. Materials ready one week before. Clear financial accounts required to register.
Fri. April 28 Language Examinations
Fri. May 1 Final Dissertation and Thesis Copies due-defended and edited
Mon. May 4 Friday classes meet. Last classes meet.
Final Dissertation & Thesis copies due-defended & edited
Wed. May 13 Semester ends
Fri. May 15 Baccalaureate Service
Sat. May 16 Commencement 10:30 AM