Academic Calendars* Please refer to the “Regular Hours of Operation” for Saturday and Sunday building hours. On holidays listed as “Offices Closed”, Building 36 will be open from 11am – 6pm. On holidays listed as “Closed”, all Institute buildings will be closed. Fall Semester 2008/September 3 – December 18, 2008 | Payment Deadline for returning students | July 15 | | Labor Day Holiday – Closed* | September 1 | | Orientation | September 2 – 3 | | First day of classes; Classes begin at 1:00 p.m. for new students only; Full day for continuing students. Registration deadline for new students | September 3 | | Last day to add a class or elect audit or pass/fail option | September 18 | | Deadline for course exemption and credit-by-exam without financial penalty | September 18 | | Last day to drop a class without a withdrawal “W” grade – No refunds after this date. | October 7 | | Columbus Day Holiday – Offices Closed* | October 13 | | Last day to drop a class with a withdrawal “W” grade | October 21 | | Advisement/Registration period for Spring Semester 2009 | Oct. 27–Nov. 14 | | Thanksgiving – Closed* – (Classes end at 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 26 and resume on Dec. 1) | Nov. 27–28 | | Last day of classes for the Fall Semester | December 9 | | Reading Days | Dec. 10 – 11 | | Final Examinations | Dec. 12 – 18 | | Deadline for completion of thesis requirements for January 2009 diploma | December 18 | | Holiday Intersession – Closed* | Dec. 24 – Jan. 4 | Spring Semester 2009/January 12 - April 28, 2009 | Payment deadline for returning students | December 12 | | First day of classes; Registration deadline for new students | January 12 | | Martin Luther King Day Holiday – Offices Closed* | January 19 | | Last day to add a class or elect audit or pass/fail options | January 27 | | Deadline for course exemption and credit-by-exam without financial penalty | January 27 | | Last day to drop a class without a withdrawal “W” grade – No refunds after this date. | February 13 | | Presidents’ Day Holiday – Offices Closed* | February 16 | | Last day to drop a class with a withdrawal “W” grade | February 27 | | Spring break | March 9 – 13 | | Advisement/Registration period for Summer and Fall Semesters 2009 | Mar. 16 – Apr. 3 | | Last day of classes for Spring Semester | April 17 | | Reading Days | April 20 – 21 | | Final Examinations | April 22 – 28 | | Deadline for completion of thesis for May 2009 diploma | April 28 | | Commencement Hooding/Award Ceremonies and Open House | May 1 | | Commencement | May 2 | Summer Semester 2009/May 4 – August 18, 2009 Note: Institute Offices will be closed on Fridays from June 15 – August 21 | Payment deadline for returning students | May 1 | | First day of classes; Registration deadline for new students | May 4 | | Last day to add a class or elect audit or pass/fail options | May 19 | | Deadline for course exemption and credit-by-exam without financial penalty | May 19 | | Memorial Day Holiday – Offices Closed* | May 25 | | Last day to drop a class without a withdrawal “W” grade – No refunds after this date. | June 5 | | Last day to drop a class with a withdrawal “W” grade | June 19 | | Independence Day Holiday – Closed* | July 3 | | Last day of classes for Summer Session | August 7 | | Reading Days | August 10 – 11 | | Final Examinations | August 12 – 18 | | Deadline for completion of thesis for September 2009 diploma | August 18 | DPT Entering Students/Science Summer – Nursing and CSD/June 8 – August 14, 2009 Note: Institute Offices will be closed on Fridays from June 15 – August 21 | First day of classes | June 8 | | Payment deadline | June 8 | | Last day to add or drop a class or elect audit or pass/fail options | June 12 | | Last day for 100% refund for students who drop a class or withdraw from the Institute | June 12 | | Last day to drop a class without a withdrawal “W” grade | June 19 | | Last Day of classes for entering DPT students | August 7 | | Last day of classes for Science Summer | August 14 | |