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August 13	Wednesday	Faculty Institute – Faculty Report
August 14	Thursday	Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant Training Residence Halls (open 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) for New Students Who Attended June 2008 New Student Orientation
August 15	Friday	Graduate Student Orientation Residence Halls (open 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) for New Students Who Did Not Attend June 2008 Orientation
August 16	Saturday	Residence Halls open (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) for continuing students
August 16 and 17	Saturday and Sunday	Welcome Program for New Students and Transfer Students
August 18	Monday	CLASSES BEGIN LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS ($50.00 late fee)
August 22	Friday	LAST DAY TO ADD or AUDIT A COURSE LAST DAY TO DROP AND RECEIVE FINANCIAL CREDIT LATE REGISTRATION ENDS (includes tuition waivers) LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR BOOK ALLOWANCE
September 1	Monday	UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY (Labor Day)
September 5	Friday	LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR FALL GRADUATION-Undergraduate and Graduate Students
September 22	Monday	Deadline to remove Incomplete (s) received Spring and Summer 2008
September 29	Monday	Deadline to Apply for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Deadline to Apply for Certificate in Waste Management Deadline to Apply for Certificate in Global Studies
October 9	Thursday	Fall Convocation (Classes are suspended 10:00 am – 12 Noon)
October 11	Saturday	HOMECOMING
October 13 thru 17	Monday - Friday	Final Comprehensive Exam Week (Graduate Students)
October 17	Friday	Mid-Term Grades due
October 20 and 21	Monday and Tuesday	FALL BREAK
October 22	Wednesday	Last Day to Defend Thesis/Dissertation
October 23	Thursday	Defended and Approved Thesis/Dissertation Due in Graduate School Office
October 31	Tuesday	Last Day to Withdraw from a Course without a Grade Evaluation
November 3	Monday	ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2009
November 7	Friday	Last day to Withdraw from the University without a Grade Evaluation
November 24	Monday	Approved Printed Thesis/Dissertation Copies For Binding Due in Graduate School Office
November 26 thru 28	Wednesday thru Friday	University Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 5	Friday	CLASSES END
December 6	Saturday	Reading Day
December 8 thru 12	Monday thru Friday	Final Exam Week
December 12	Friday	Waste Management Certificate Ceremony
December 13	Saturday	Commencement Residence Halls Close for Non-graduating students at 12 noon Residence Halls close for graduating students at 5p.m.
December 15	Monday	Final Grades are due

Deadline to remove Incomplete (s) received Spring and Summer 2008

Deadline to Apply for Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Deadline to Apply for Certificate in Waste Management

FALL BREAK