| REGISTRAR'S OFFICE | |
| 2008-2009 | |
| SEMESTER I | |
| New students arrive | Saturday, August 30 |
| “Week One” for new students | Saturday, August 30-Tuesday, September 2 |
| Registration/Drop-Add Day | Tuesday, September 2 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, September 3 |
| Opening Convocation | Thursday, September 4, 11:00 a.m. |
| Draft 4 class/lab, Int. + II 08-09 to chairs/directors | Wednesday, September 10 |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course | Thursday, September 11 |
| Last day to add a semester-length course | Thursday, September 16 |
| New course proposals due for Int. + II 08-09 from chairs/directors | Friday, September 19 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a first-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, September 23 |
| Senior class is set | Tuesday, September 23 |
| New course proposals go to New Proposals Subcommittee | Wednesday, September 24 |
| Draft 4 class/lab, Int. + II 08-09 due from chairs/directors | Monday, September 29 |
| Senior audits begin | Wednesday, October 1 |
| New course proposals go to Curriculum Committee | Wednesday, October 1 |
| Request for registration limits to chairs/directors | Friday, October 3 |
| Family Weekend/Homecoming | Friday-Sunday, October 3-5 |
| Request for FTE data to chairs, directors | Monday, October 6 |
| Advising period opens | Monday, October 6 (until October 31) |
| New course proposals go to Faculty Meeting | Thursday, October 9 |
| Remove pending notation from new courses after Faculty Meeting | Thursday-Friday, October 9-10 |
| Request for registration limits due from chairs/directors | Friday, October 10 |
| Fall Break | Saturday, October 11-Wednesday, October 15 |
| Music lesson continuance letter sent to music students (K. Hanscom) | Thursday, October 16 |
| Request for FTE data due from chairs, directors | Friday, October 17 |
| Last day of first-half-of-semester courses | Tuesday, October 21 |
| First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses | Wednesday, October 22 |
| UMACRAO, Rochester (Registrar's Office) | October 22-24 |
| Music lesson registration confirmed with students (K. Hanscom) | Thursday, October 30 |
| Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course | Thursday, October 30 |
| Senior audits are completed | Friday, October 31 |
| Fall technology requests due to IIT | Friday, October 31 |
| Advising period closes | Friday, October 31 |
| Pre-registration period | Monday-Wednesday, November 3-5 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a semester-length course | Tuesday, November 4 |
| Data entry for pre-registration | Thursday, November 6 |
| Interim & Semester II web registration opens | Friday, November 7, 8:00 a.m. |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a second-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Interim web registration closes | Friday, November 14, 8:00 a.m. |
| Interim web registration results to Dean's Council, MC; then post results | Monday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. |
| Drop/add day for Interim 2009 | Tuesday, November 18 |
| Semester II web registration closes; results to DC @ 1:00 | Wednesday, November 19, 8:00 a.m. |
| Semester II web registration results posted | Friday, November 21 |
| No drop/add for Semester II | Monday-Tuesday, November 24-25 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Wednesday, November 26-Sunday, November 30 |
| Major certification form to chairs/directors (early grads, participators, preliminary for all seniors) | Monday, December 1 |
| Drop/add for Semester II by class year; no drop/add Friday, Dec. 5 | Monday-Thursday, December 1-4 |
| Christmas Festival | Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 4-7 |
| Draft 1 (class/lab clone) class/lab 09-10 to chairs/directors | Friday, December 5 |
| Drop/add for Semester II allowed for all students | Monday, December 8 |
| Last day of classes | Wednesday, December 10 |
| Reading Day | Thursday, December 11 |
| Final exam Week | Friday, December 12-Wednesday, December 17 |
| Grades Due | Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. |
| INTERIM | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 5, 2009 |
| Semester I grades due | Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. |
| Last day to add Interim 2009 course | Friday, January 9 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in 2009 Interim course | Friday, January 16 |
| Call for summer school courses 2009 to chairs/directors | Monday, January 19 |
| Interim Exams | Friday, January 30 |
| Interim Grades Due | Thursday, February 12, 9:00 a.m. |
| SEMESTER II | |
| CLASSES BEGIN | Monday, February 9 |
| New course/GE proposals for 09-10 due from faculty members | Wednesday, February 11 |
| Interim Grades Due | Thursday, February 12, 9:00 a.m. |
| Draft 1 class/lab 09-10 due from chairs/directors | Monday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, February 17 |
| New course proposals go to New Proposals Subcommittee | Wednesday, February 18 |
| Last day to add a semester-length course | Friday, February 20 |
| New course proposals go to Curriculum Committee | Wednesday, Febuary 25 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a first-half-of-semester course | Friday, February 27 |
| Draft 2 class/lab 09-10 to chairs/directors | Friday, February 27 |
| Deadline to apply for 09-10 study abroad (ISO) | Tuesday, March 2?? |
| New proposals go to Faculty Meeting; then data entry Mar. 5-6 | Thursday, March 5 |
| Request for registration limits to chairs/directors | Thursday, March 5 |
| Major certification form to chairs/directors for all seniors | Monday, March 9 |
| Advising period opens | Monday, March 9 (until Friday, April 3) |
| Draft 2 class/lab 09-10 due back from chairs/directors | Tuesday, March 10 |
| Request for registration limits due back from chairs/directors | Monday, March 16, 9:00 a.m. |
| Deposit for 09-10 due (Student Accounts) | Friday, March 19 |
| Notification of students of acceptance into programs abroad (IOS) | Friday, March 20 (?) |
| Last day of first-half-of-semester courses | Friday, March 20 |
| Spring Break | Saturday-Sunday, March 21-March 29 |
| First day of second-half-of-semester courses | Monday, March 30 |
| Students commit to off-campus programs (IOS) | Monday, March 30 (?) |
| Music lesson continuance letter sent to music students (K. Hanscom) | Monday, March 30 |
| Spring technology requests due to IIT | Wednesday, April 1 |
| Major certification form due back from chairs/directors for all seniors | Friday, April 3 |
| Pre-registration period, data entry on Thursday April 9 | Monday-Wednesday, April 6-8 |
| Music lesson registration confirmed with students (K. Hanscom) | Tuesday, April 7 |
| Last day to add a second-half-of semester course | Tuesday, April 7 |
| Semester I web registration opens | Thursday, April 9, mid-afternoon |
| Easter Break | Good Friday, April 10-Easter Sunday, April 12 |
| AACRAO, Chicago (Registrar's Office) | April 13-16 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a semester-length course | Thursday, April 16 |
| Semester I web registration closes; run results | Tuesday, April 21 |
| Semester I web registration results to Dean's Council | Tuesday, April 21 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a second-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, April 21 |
| Semester I web registration results posted | Friday, April 24 |
| Names of students for department distinction due from chairs/directors | Friday, April 24 |
| No drop/adds for Semester I 09-10 | Monday-Friday, April 27-May 1 |
| Honors Day | Friday, May 1 |
| Catalog letter and catalog course list to chairs/directors | Friday, May 1 |
| Drop/adds by class year, then open drop/adds to all | Monday-Wednesday, May 4-6 |
| Last day of classes | Wednesday, May 13 |
| Reading Day | Thursday, May 14 |
| Final Exam Week | Friday, May 15-Wednesday, May 20; no Sun exams |
| Senior grades due | 24 hours after exam period; no later than noon Thursday, May 21 |
| Reunion Weekend | Friday, May 22-Sunday, May 24 |
| Baccalaureate/Commencement | Sunday, May 24 |
| Catalog copy due from chairs/directors | Monday, June 1 |
| Catalog editing | June and July |
| Summer Term I begins | Monday, June 1 |
| Non-Senior grades due | Thursday, June 4 |
| Draft 3 class/lab 09-10 proofs to chairs/directors | Thursday, June 11 |
| All catalog copy due back from chairs/directors, offices | Tuesday, June 30 (if not before) |
| Summer Term I: no class (July 4 holiday) | Friday, July 3 |
| Summer Term I ends | Thursday, July 9 |
| Summer Term II begins | Monday, July 13 |
| Draft 3 class/lab 09-10 proofs due back from chairs/directors | Monday, August 3 |
| Catalog proof for 09-10 posted for final check | Monday, August 3 |
| Summer Term II ends | Wednesday, August 19 |
| Request for registration limits for FYS registration to chairs/directors | Thursday, August 20 |
| Registration limits for FYS registration due from chairs/directors | Monday, August 24 |