Academic Calendar

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Summer 2008
April 21	Summer 2008 Registration Forms Available Online
April 24	Phase I: Early Registration for Summer Semester 2008 (UDC-DCSL Students Only)
May 19	Phase II: Registration for Summer Semester 2008 (All Students) Tuition and Fees Due
May 19	Summer Semester Classes Begin
May 23	Add-Drop Period Ends at 5:00 p.m.
May 26	Memorial Day (No Classes)
July 4	Independence Day (No Classes)
July 7	Mason Enhancement Program Begins
July 14	"Early Bird" Registration Forms for First-year Students for Fall 2008 Available Online
July 16	Last Day of Classes for Non-Clinic Courses Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
July 17-20	Reading Period
July 21	Upper Level Fall 2008 Registration Forms Available Online
July 21-25	Summer Final Examinations
July 30	Deadline for "Early Bird Registration" for First-year Students for Fall 2008
July 31	Last Day of Clinic Classes Last Day of Mason Enhancement Program Summer Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m.

Fall 2008
July 14	"Early Bird" Registration Forms for First-year Students for Fall 2008 Available Online
July 21	Upper Level Fall 2008 Registration Forms Available Online
July 30	Deadline for "Early Bird Registration" for First-year Students for Fall 2008
August 11-12	Registration for First-year Students, except "Early Bird Registrants"
August 11-22	Orientation/Classes Begin, First-year Students
August 18	Phase I: Deadline for Early Registration/Course Selection for Third-year Students
August 21	Phase II: Deadline for Early Registration/Course Selection for all Full-time Matriculating Students
August 25	Phase III: Registration for Second-, Third- year and Non-degree Students Classes Begin, Upper Level Students
August 29	Add/Drop Period Ends at 5:00 p.m.
September 1	Labor Day (No Classes)
September 23	University Convocation (No Morning Classes)
October 13	Columbus Day (No Classes)
October 14	Class Reschedule Day (Follow a Monday Schedule)
November 6	Spring 2008 Registration Forms Available Online
November 11	Veterans' Day Observed (No Classes)
November 12	Phase I: Early Registration/Course Selection for Spring 2009 for Third-year Students Only
November 13	Phase II: Early Registration/Course Selection for Spring 2009 for All Full-time Matriculating Students
November 27-30	Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes)
December 5	Last Day of Classes Last Day for Withdrawing From a Class
December 6-14	Reading Period
December 15-23	Fall Final Examinations
December 23	Fall Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m.

Spring 2009
January 5	Phase III: Registration for All Students, Including Non-matriculants Classes Begin
January 9	Add/Drop Period Ends at 5:00 p.m.
January 19	Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)
January 20	Inauguration Day (No Classes)
February 16	Presidents' Day (No Classes)
February 17	Class Reschedule Day (Follow a Monday Schedule)
February 18	Founders' Day (No morning classes)
March 6	Spring Recess Begins After Last Class
March 16	Classes Resume After Spring Recess
April 13	Summer 2009 Registration Forms Available Online
April 16	Emancipation Day (No Classes)
April 17	Class Reschedule Day (Follow a Monday Schedule)
April 20	Phase I: Early Registration/Course Selection for Summer 2009 (UDC-DCSL Students Only)
April 23	Last Day of Classes Last Day for Withdrawing From a Class
April 24-28	Reading Period
April 29-May 7	Spring Final Examinations
May 7	Spring Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m.
May 8	Honors Convocation
May 9	Commencement