Academic Calendar

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for California State University, Fresno.

Academic Calendar 2008-2009

This document is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.

Library - artist's rendition.

Fall Semester

This document is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.

AUGUST 2008

August 1 - ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for spring 2009 begins

August 8 - Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of August 2008 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)

TBA - New International Student ORIENTATION
ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY for faculty

August 18 - SEMESTER begins

August 22 - New Student CONVOCATION

August 25

INSTRUCTION begins
Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
Application period for degrees to be granted in December 2008 begins
WELCOME WEEK '08 - activities and programs for new and continuing students, faculty, and staff (Aug. 25-Aug. 29)

SEPTEMBER 2008

September 1 - SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for the 2009-2010 academic year will be available onlines

September 1 - Labor Day - no classes; all offices closed. Ramadan begins.

September 5 - File an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in December 2008

September 8 - Last day to

ADD and DROP CLASSES without instructor permission
register for Credit by Examination

September 12 - Last day for faculty to submit CHANGES and CLEARANCES (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the summer 2008

September 22- Last day to

ADD CLASSES with permission
DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript
change to or from credit/no credit grading
change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration to credit registration
take examination for Credit by Examination

September 26 - Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in May 2009

September 30 - Rosh Hashanah begins.

OCTOBER 2008

October 1

ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for fall 2009 begins
Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the spring semester

October 6 - Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades

October 9 - Yom Kippur

October 27 - Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for December 2008 graduation

NOVEMBER 2008

November 3 - Registration for spring 2009 semester begins

November 11 - VETERANS' DAY; Campus closed

November 18 - Last day to withdraw from a course for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS, except by complete withdrawal from the university for circumstances beyond the student's control

November 26 - THANKSGIVING RECESS BEGINS. No classes; offices will post hours

November 27-28 - THANKSGIVING RECESS. Campus closed; the library will post holiday hours

November 30- Priority application deadline for SCHOLARSHIPS for the 2009-2010 academic year

TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, spring 2009

DECEMBER 2008

December 10

Last day of instruction
Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the student's control

December 11 &12 - Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days

December 15-18 - FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

December 19 - FALL SEMESTER ends
Last day to

submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from fall 2007
submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of December 2008 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)

December 25-31 - Campus closed (Dec. 25-Jan. 1)

WINTER RECESS (Dec. 22-Jan. 14)

Library - artist's rendition.

Spring Semester

JANUARY 2009

Financial Aid application filing period for priority consideration for the 20092010 academic year begins(Jan. 1March 2)

Campus closed (Dec. 25-Jan. 1)

January 2 - Fall 2008 online grades due from faculty

WINTER RECESS (Dec. 22-Jan. 14)

January 15 - SEMESTER begins

January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes; campus closed

TBA - New International Student ORIENTATION

January 21- INSTRUCTION begins

Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register

Application period for degrees to be granted in May 2009 begins

January 26 - Chinese New Year

FEBRUARY 2009

February 3 - Last day to

ADD and DROP CLASSES without instructor permissionn
Register for Credit by Examination

February 6

Last day for faculty to submit CHANGES and CLEARANCES (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the fall 2008 semester
Last day to file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in May 2009

February 16 - Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed

February 18 - Last day to

ADD CLASSES with permission
DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript
change to or from credit/no credit grading
change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration to credit registration
take examination for Credit by Examination

February 27 - Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in August 2009 or December 2009

MARCH 2009

March 1 - Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the fall semester

March 2

Filing deadline for Financial Aid priority consideration for the 2009-2010 academic year

March 4 - Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades

March 16 - Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for May 2009 graduation

March 31 - Cesar Chavez holiday - no classes; campus closed

APRIL 2009

April 6-10- SPRING RECESS

April 9 - Pesach (Passover) begins

April 12 - Easter

April 16-19 - VINTAGE DAYS

April 20 - Registration for fall 2009 begins

April 21 - Last day to withdraw from a course for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS, except by complete withdrawal from the university for circumstances beyond the student's control

MAY 2009

May 13

Last day of instruction
Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the student's control

May 14 & 15 - Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days

May 18-21 - FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

May 22 - Last day to

submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from spring 2008
submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of May 2009 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)

May 23 - SPRING SEMESTER ends

98th annual COMMENCEMENT

May 25 - Memorial Day holiday observed - no classes; campus closed.

May 26 - SUMMER CLASSES begin

JUNE 2009

June 1- Spring 2009 online grades due from faculty

TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, fall 2009

June 19

Last day for faculty to submit changes and clearances (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the spring 2009 semester
Last day to file an application for bachelor's degree to be granted August 2009

JULY 2009

TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, fall 2009

July 3 - Fourth of July holiday observed - campus closed

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