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2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar

FALL 2008  
Aug 27 Residence Halls Open for INCOMING Students
Aug 27 New Student Orientation & Final Check-In
Aug 28 Returning Student Final Check-In & Registration
Aug 28 Residence Halls Open for RETURNING Students
Aug 29 100%  BFA Refund period ends
Sept 1 Labor Day- no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed
Sept 2 BFA classes begin
Sept 5 DEADLINE: Independent Study proposals - submit to the Dean's Office
Sept 9 75%   BFA Refund period ends
Sept 12 DEADLINE: Internship Proposals - submit to Academic Advising Office
Sept 16 Last day to ADD -or- DROP classes, internships and independent study
Sept 16 40%   BFA Refund period ends
Oct 3-4 Parent and Family Weekend
Oct 9-13 Columbus Day Break - no BFA classes.  Administrative offices closed Oct 13 ONLY
Oct 14-17 Early Academic Warning Week
Oct 16 Academic Advising meeting - First year student meeting  12-2
Oct 17 Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"
Nov 4 Election Day- remember to Vote!
Nov 7 Application deadline: submitting to the AICAD Mobility Program for Spring 2008 enrollment - submit to Academic Advising Office
Nov 11 Veteran's Day - classes run as scheduled, administrative offices open
Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday - no BFA, AE, MFA classes, administrative offices closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Dec 5 BFA classes end to prepare for academic finals and review week
Dec 8-11 Foundation Reviews -required formal, end-of-the-semester reviews/critiques
Dec 12 Academic Finals & Official End of Academic Term
Dec 13 Residence Halls Close for Winter Break - 5 pm
     
     
SPRING 2009  
Jan 1 New Year's Day - no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed
Jan 8 Residence Halls reopen for Spring Semester - 9 am
Jan 9 New Student Orientation & Registration Check-In (REQUIRED)
Jan 9 100%  BFA Refund period ends
Jan 12 BFA classes begin
Jan 19 Martin Luther King, Jr Day - no classes, administrative offices closed
Jan 20 75%   BFA Refund period ends
Jan 23 DEADLINE: Independent Study proposals - submit to the Dean's Office
Jan 23 DEADLINE: Internship Proposals - submit to Academic Advising Office
Jan 27 Last day to ADD -or- DROP classes, internships and independent study
Jan 27 40%   BFA Refund period ends
Feb 3 Open Studio program - 12-2
Feb 16 President's Day - no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed
Mar 3 Open Studio program - 12-2
Mar 5 Academic Advising meeting -Sophomore student meeting 12-2
Mar 9-13 Spring Break - no BFA classes, administrative offices open
Mar 16-20 Early Academic Warning Week - BFA Midterms
Mar 17 Curriculum Fair - Register for 2009/2010 BFA classes - contact Academic Advising Office
Mar 18 - April 3 Registration: Students can make individual appointments with Academic Advisors
Mar 20 Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"
Mar 23-27 Junior Major Reviews - self scheduled by students
Apr 3 2009-2010 Independent Study & Internship proposals - Early Deadline
Apr 6-10 Senior Major Reviews- self scheduled by students
Apr 6 DEADLINE: Application to AICAD Mobility Program for Fall 2009 enrollment - submit to Academic Advising
Apr 24 BFA classes end to prepare for academic finals and review week
Apr 27-29 Foundation Reviews -required formal, end-of-the-semester reviews/critiques
Apr 27 Transition to Major Meeting (required for all second year students) - 9 a.m.
May 1 Academic Finals & Official End of Academic Term
May 2 Residence Halls Close at 5 p.m. for all students not participating in Commencement
May 10 BFA & MFA Commencement at Merrill Auditorium-Happy Mother's Day!
May 11 Residence Halls Close for at 5 p.m. for all those participating in Commencement

 



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