Graduate Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar Archive

May 2008
Wed 5/21 Grades for March session entered by noon
June 2008
Mon 6/2 Graduate classes begin for June session
Mon 6/2 June 2-6: Late registration ($35 fee)
Fri 6/6 Last day to add graduate classes for June session (Columbia campus)
Mon 6/9 Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus)
July 2008
Fri 7/4 Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices and Columbia campus library closed)
Mon 7/7 August (Early Fall) session Registration begins for returning and new Columbia campus graduate students
Fri 7/11 Last day to withdraw from June session classes with grade of W (Columbia campus)
Thu 7/24 Classes end for June session (Columbia campus)
August 2008
Wed 8/6 Grades for June session entered by noon
Fri 8/8 Last day to register for August (Early Fall) session
Mon 8/25 Aug. 25-29: Late registration for classes at Columbia campus ($35 fee)
Mon 8/25 August (Early Fall) session graduate classes begin at Columbia campus
Fri 8/29 Last day to add graduate classes (Columbia campus)
September 2008
Mon 9/1 Labor Day Holiday; classes do not meet, offices and library closed at Columbia campus (library closed Aug. 30-Sept. 1)
Tue 9/2 Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus)
Mon 9/15 October (Late Fall) session Registration begins for returning and new Columbia campus graduate students
October 2008
Fri 10/3 Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus)
Sat 10/4 Homecoming/Family Day at home campus
Thu 10/16 Classes end
Mon 10/20 Grades entered online by noon
Mon 10/20 October (Late Fall) graduate classes begin at Columbia campus
Mon 10/20 Oct. 20-24: Late registration for graduate classes at the Columbia campus ($35 fee)
Fri 10/24 Last day to add graduate classes (Columbia campus)
Mon 10/27 Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus)
November 2008
Mon 11/24 January (Winter) session Registration begins for returning and new graduate students
Mon 11/24 Nov. 24-28: Thanksgiving Break (Columbia campus); graduate and day classes do not meet; evening classes meet Nov 24-25; offices and library open Nov 24-26, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, offices and library closed Nov 27-29; library open Nov 30, 2:00-10:00 pm
December 2008
Mon 12/1 Classes resume
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus)
Fri 12/5 Holiday Lighting Ceremony/Reception at home campus
Thu 12/18 Classes end
Sat 12/20 COMMENCEMENT at Columbia campus: noon (all programs)
Mon 12/22 Grades entered online by noon
Wed 12/24 Dec. 24-28: Christmas holiday; offices and library closed at Columbia campus
January 2009
Thu 1/1 New Year holiday; offices and library closed at Columbia campus
Mon 1/12 Jan. 12-16: Late registration ($35 fee)
Thu 1/15 Charter Day Celebration, 11 a.m. at Columbia campus
Fri 1/16 Last day to add classes (Columbia campus)
Mon 1/19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observance; classes do not meet; offices and library closed
Tue 1/20 Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus)
February 2009
Mon 2/16 March (Spring) session Registration begins for returning and new Columbia campus graduate students
Fri 2/20 Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus)
March 2009
Thu 3/5 Classes end
Mon 3/9 Grades entered by noon
Mon 3/9 Graduate classes begin at the Columbia campus
Fri 3/13 Mar. 9-13: Late registration ($35 fee)
Fri 3/13 Last day to add classes (Columbia campus)
Mon 3/16 Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus)
Mon 3/23 Mar. 23-27: Spring Break; day and graduate classes do not meet; evening classes are in session
Mon 3/30 Classes resume (Columbia campus)
April 2009
Fri 4/17 Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus)
Fri 4/24 Apr. 24-26: Alumni Reunion Weekend at home campus in Columbia
Mon 4/27 June (summer) session registration begins for returning and new graduate students (Columbia campus)
May 2009
Thu 5/7 Classes end
Sat 5/9 COMMENCEMENT at home campus, noon
Mon 5/11 Grades entered online by noon
Mon 5/25 Memorial Day holiday; offices and library closed
June 2009
Mon 6/1 Graduate classes begin
Mon 6/1 June 1-5: Late registration ($35 fee)
Columbia campus library summer hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 am-10 p.m.; Friday, 8 am-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-10 p.m.
Fri 6/5 Last day to add classes (Columbia campus)
Mon 6/8 Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus)
July 2009
Fri 7/3 Independence Day holiday; no classes, offices and library closed
Fri 7/10 Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus)
Thu 7/23 Classes end
Mon 7/27 Grades entered online by noon

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