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Semester Dates - Fall 2008

WebReg Planner available Monday, February 11, 2008
Registration Begins For Select Groups Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Instruction begins Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Official Registration Deadline for Continuing,
New, and Transfer students(Non-MET only)
Monday, September 8, 2008
Last Day to ADD Classes Monday, September 15, 2008
Official Registration Deadline (MET) Monday, September 15, 2008
Last Day to DROP Classes
(without a 'W' grade)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit Status Monday, October 6, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Monday, October 13, 2008
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Parents Weekend To Be Determined
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for select groups
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for Graduate Students in Spring 2009
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for MET Evening Division in Spring 2009
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for Seniors in Spring 2009
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for Juniors in Spring 2009
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for Sophomores in Spring 2009
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Last Day to DROP Classes
(with a 'W' grade)
Monday, November 10, 2008
Holiday, Classes Suspended Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for Freshmen in Spring 2009
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Registration Begins for Spring 2009
for Non-Degree Students in Spring 2009
Monday, November 17, 2008
Walk-in Registration Begins at the Registrar's Office for Spring 2009 Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Fall Recess Wednesday, November 26, - Sunday, November 30, 2008
Instruction Resumes Monday, December 1, 2008
Last Day to Officially Take a
Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University for Fall 2007
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Last Day of Instruction Thursday, December 11, 2008
Study Period Friday, December 12 and
Monday, December 15, 2008
Final Exams Begin Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Last Day of Final Exams Saturday, December 20, 2008

* Non-standard course information can be viewed using the Class Schedule function on the Student Link.



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