| Fall Semester 2008 | |
| Freshman Adventure | August 16 |
| Matriculation Ceremony (11 a.m.) | August 16 |
| Residence halls open (8 a.m.) |
August 17 |
| Registration/New Student Continuing Orientation |
August 18 |
| Classes begin |
August 19 |
| Last day to complete registration/add
classes | August 27 |
| Change of Schedule Fee Begins | August 30 |
| Labor Day (no classes, residence halls remain open) |
September 1 |
| Convocation (9:30 a.m.
in session classes & resident students) |
September 9 |
| Last day to drop course without "WD" |
October 8 |
| Homecoming (classes held as scheduled) |
October 9-12 |
| Mid-term |
October 13-17 |
| DCOM White Coat Ceremony |
October 18 |
| Last day to drop course without "F" |
October 24 |
| Early registration begins |
October 27 |
| Residence halls close (5 p.m.) |
November 21 |
| Fall Break/Thanksgiving holiday (no classes) |
November 19-23 |
| Residence halls open (1 p.m.) |
November 30 |
| Classes end |
December 5 |
| Final exams |
December 8-12 |
| Commencement (11 a.m.) |
December 13 |
| Residence halls close (2 p.m.) |
December 13 |
| Spring Semester 2009 | |
| Residence halls open (8 a.m.) |
January 4 |
| Registration/New Student Orientation | January 5 |
| Classes begin |
January 6 |
| Last day to complete registration/add classes |
January 14 |
| Martin Luther King Day (no classes) |
January 19 |
| Convocation
(9:30 a.m. in session classes and resident students) |
February 3 |
| Lincoln Day/Founders Day (special activities) | February 12 |
| Last day to drop course without "WD" |
February 20 |
| Mid-term | Feb 23-27 |
| Last day to drop course without "F" |
March 11 |
| Residence halls close (5 p.m.) | March 13 |
| Good Friday (no classes) | March 21 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 16-20 |
| Residence halls open (1 p.m.) |
March 22 |
| Early registration begins | March 30 |
| Good Friday (no classes) | April 10 |
| Classes end | April 24 |
| Final exams | April 27 - May 1 |
| Commencement (11 a.m.) |
May 2 |
| Residence halls close (2 p.m.) |
May 2 |
