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Spring 2008 Important Dates

  January 11   Last day to drop classes with a full refund 
  January 14   First day of classes 
  January 14 to 26   Late registration and program adjustment period ($80 fee for initial registration during this late registration period) 
  January 21    Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
  January 18   Last day to drop classes with a 80% refund 
  January 25   Last day to drop classes with a 60% refund 
  February 1   Last day to drop classes with a 40% refund 
  February 1    Application for Spring graduation 
  February 8    Last day to drop classes with a 25% refund; last day to drop classes (no "W" on transcript) 
  February 18    Presidents' Day 
  March 7   Last day to withdraw from classes ( "W" on transcript) 
  March 17 to 22    Spring Break 
  April 1   Doctoral students must be cleared for Spring graduation
April 1 (tentative)
Registration for Fall 08 classes begins (see Registrar's Office
    Apr 1 Graduate students with last name beginning A-K only
    Apr 2 Graduate students with last name beginning L-Z only
    Apr 3 to Aug 31 All degree-seeking graduate students 
    Apr 3 Undergraduate students with 90 or more hours (credits) earned
    Apr 4 Undergraduate students with 75 or more hours (credits) earned
    Apr 7 Undergraduate students with 55 or more hours (credits) earned
    Apr 8 Undergraduate students with 30 or more hours (credits) earned
    Apr 9 Undergraduate students with less than 30 hours (credits) earned and whose last name begins with A-K
    Apr 10 Undergraduate students with less than 30 hours (credits) earned and whose last name begins with L-Z
    Apr 11 to Aug 31 All degree-seeking students 
    Aug 4 to Aug 31 Non-degree students may register
  April 29    Make-up classes 
  April 30    Last day of classes (designated Monday) 
  May 1 to 2    Reading days 
  May 5 to 13    Examination period 
  May 15   Masters students must be cleared for Spring graduation (subject to Spring course grades)
  May 17    CCAS Celebration ceremonies
  May 18    Commencement
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