August 21          Thursday       Residence Halls open for new students
August 21-25     Thurs.-Mon.   Freshman Orientation Program
August 24          Sunday          Residence Halls open for returning
                                                 students
August 25          Monday          New Student Registration
August 26          Tuesday         Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
August 29           Friday            Dining Hall closes after dinner

September 1        Monday        LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – (no classes)
                                                  Dining Hall opens for dinner
September 2        Tuesday        Last day to add a course,
                                                  President's Convocation
September 9        Tuesday        Last day to enroll pass/fail
September 17      Wednesday  Constitution Day
September 23      Tuesday       Service Day (no classes)
September 24      Wednesday  Last day to drop a course

October 8             Wednesday   Dining Hall closes after lunch
October 9-12        Thurs.-Sun.   FALL BREAK (no classes)
October 12           Sunday          Dining Hall opens for dinner
October 13            Monday        Classes resume, 8:00 a.m.
October 17            Friday           Fall Board of Trustees’ meeting
October 17-19       Fri.-Sun.       Homecoming Weekend
October 20           Monday         Mid-semester grade reports due,
                                                   noon
October 20           Monday          Removal of incomplete grades
                                                   Last day to withdraw

November 10-14   Mon.-Fri.       Registration conferences
November 17-25   Mon.-Tues.    Registration for Spring 2009
November 25        Tuesday         Dining Hall closes after lunch
November 26-30   Wed.- Sun.     THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
                                                     (no classes)
November 30        Sunday           Dining Hall opens for Dinner
 

December 1          Monday          Classes resume, 8:00 a.m.
December 12        Friday             Last day of classes
December 13-14   Sat.-Sun.        Review Days
December 15-18   Mon.-Thurs     Final Examinations Begin
December 18        Thursday        Dining Hall closes after lunch
December 18        Thursday       Residence Halls Close at 7:00 pm
December 19        Friday            Final Grades Due, 4:00 pm