
Summer 2008 - Spring 2009
| Calendar Date | Summer 2008 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 |
| Orientation | May 23 | Aug. 14-15 | Jan. 11 |
| Registration First half and full-term |
May 23 | Aug. 18-19 | Jan. 9 |
| Memorial Holiday | May 26 Night classes meet |
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| Day classes begin | May 27 | Aug. 20 | Jan. 12 |
| Last day to register for full term |
May 30 | Aug. 29 | Jan. 16 |
| Labor day holiday | Sept. 1 Day and night classes do not meet |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. holiday |
Jan. 19 Day and night classes do not meet |
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| Mardi Gras | Feb. 23-24 Day and night classes will not meet |
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| Exams - first-half term midpoint in semester |
June 24 | Oct. 8 | March 6 |
| Spring holidays | March 16-20 | ||
| Second half-term classes begin |
June 25 | Oct. 9 | March 23 |
| Last day to register for second half-term classes |
June 26 | Oct. 10 | March 24 |
| Good Friday holiday | April 10 Day and night classes will not meet |
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| Fall Break | October 16-17 Day and night classes will not meet |
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| Independence Day holiday |
July 4 Night classes meet |
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Thanksgiving holiday begins
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Nov. 26, 6 p.m. Day and night classes do not meet Dec. 1 |
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| Exams | July 28 - Aug. 1 | Dec. 8-11 |
May 4-7 |
| Commencement |
Dec. 12 |
May 8 1:30 and 6:30 |