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Academics at Southwestern

Academic Calendar

The calendar was approved on 3/25/08 for the 2008-2009 academic year.

FALL 2008

August

15 Friday New students arrive on campus (evening)
25 Monday Classes begin

September

1 Monday Labor Day (SU Holiday-no classes)
2 Monday Last day to register late
8 Monday Last day to add courses
29 Monday Last day to drop courses without record entry or
change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit

October

1 Wednesday Application for Diploma due: Fall candidates
10 Friday Fall break begins at 10 p.m.
15 Wednesday Fall break ends and classes resume at 8 a.m.

November

3 Monday Last day to drop courses
25 Tuesday Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m.

December

1 Monday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
5 Friday Last day of classes
8 Monday Final examinations begin
12 Friday Final examinations end

January

26 Monday Last day for removing "Incomplete" grades

SPRING 2009

January

9 Friday New student registration
12 Monday Classes Begin
19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (SU Holiday, no classes)
20 Tuesday Last day to register late
26 Monday Last day to add courses

February

6 Friday Application for Diploma due: Spring and Summer candidates
16 Monday Last day to drop courses without record entry or change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit

March

13 Friday Spring Break begins at 10 p.m.
23 Monday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
30 Monday Last day to drop courses

April

9 Thursday Easter Holiday begins 10 p.m.
12 Sunday Easter
13 Monday Classes resume at 8 a.m.

May

1 Friday Last day of classes
4 Monday Final examinations begin
4 Monday Seniors' grades due in Registrar's Office by 5:00 p.m.
8 Friday Final examinations end
9 Saturday Commencement

September

8 Tuesday Last day for removing "Incomplete" grades