ACADEMIC CALENDARS - 2008-2009
FALL SEMESTER, 2008
Orientation/ Registration
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August 18-19
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Last day to withdraw (drop ALL fall classes and receive full refund)
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August 19
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Classes begin
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August 20
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Last day to add a course
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August 22
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Last day to drop a course (reduce course load) without fee penalty
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August 26
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Labor Day holiday (no classes)
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September 1
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Classes resume
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September 2
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Deadline to apply for graduation for students completing requirements for Spring Semester 2009
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September 5
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Midterm
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October 10
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Last day to drop a course/withdraw without academic penalty
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(Unless previously assigned an F by professors for absences)
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October 16
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Fallfest
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October 18
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Registration for Spring Semester, 2009
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October 27-November 5
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Graduate students, seniors and students with priority registration
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October 27
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Juniors
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October 29
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Sophomores
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October 30
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Freshmen
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October 31
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Thanksgiving holidays
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November 26-27
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Classes resume
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December 1
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President's Scholars Competition
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December 5
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Classes end
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December 8
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Final exams
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December 9-12
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Residence Halls close at 6 p.m.
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December 12
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Payment deadline for Spring 2009
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December 12
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Grades due no later than 9 a.m.
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December 15
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Winter Break
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December 25-31
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SPRING SEMESTER, 2009
Spring Semester Orientation/ Registration
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January 8-9
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Last day to withdraw (drop ALL spring classes and receive full refund)
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January 9
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Residence Halls open
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January 11
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Classes begin at all locations
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January 12
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Last day to add a course
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January 14
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Last day to drop a course (reduce course load) without fee penalty
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January 16
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Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
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January 19
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Classes resume
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January 20
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Deadline to apply for graduation for students completing requirements for
Summer and Fall Semester, 2009
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January 23
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Midterm
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February 24
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Last day to drop a course/withdraw without academic penalty
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(Unless previously assigned an F by professors for absences)
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March 2
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Registration for Summer and Fall Semester 2009
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March 2 - April 3
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Graduate, senior, and students with priority registration
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March 2
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Juniors
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March 4
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Sophomores
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March 5
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Freshmen
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March 6
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Springfest
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March 7
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Spring Break
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March 23-27
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Classes resume
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March 30
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Junior Day
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April 4
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Payment deadline for all Summer 2009 terms
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April 24
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Classes end
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May 4
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Final exams
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May 5-8
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Residence Halls close at 6 p.m.
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May 8
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Graduate Commencement 7 p.m.
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May 8
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Undergraduate Commencement 9 a.m.
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May 9
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Grades due no later than 9 a.m.
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May 13
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MAYMESTER, 2009
Last day to withdraw (drop ALL classes for Maymester and receive full refund)
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May 8
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Residence Halls open
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May 10
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Registration
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May 11
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Classes begin
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May 11
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Last day to add a course
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May 11
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Last day to drop a course
(reduce course load) without fee penalty
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May 11
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Midterm
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May 20
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Last day to drop a course/withdraw without academic penalty
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(unless previously assigned an F by professors for absences)
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May 22
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Memorial Day holiday
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May 25
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Classes end
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June 1
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Final exams
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June 1
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Residence Halls close at 6 p.m.
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June 1
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Grades due no later than 9 a.m.
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June 3
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SUMMER I, 2009
Residence Halls open
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June 1
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Summer Semester Orientation/Registration
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June 2
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Last day to withdraw (drop ALL Summer I only classes and receive full refund)
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June 2
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Classes begin
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June 3
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Last day to add a course
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June 5
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Last day to drop a course (reduce course load) without fee penalty
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June 5
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No class
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June 5, 12, 19, 26
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Midterm
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June 16
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Last day to drop a course/withdraw without academic penalty
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(Unless previously assigned an F by professors for absences)
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June 18
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Classes end
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July 2
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Final exams
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July 2
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Residence Halls close at 6 p.m.
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July 2
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Independence Day holiday
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July 3
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Grades due no later than 9 a.m.
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July 8
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SUMMER II, 2009
Residence Halls open
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July 6
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Late registration
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July 6
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Last day to withdraw (drop ALL Summer II only classes and receive full refund)
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July 6
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Classes begin
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July 7
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Last day to add a course
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July 9
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Last day to drop a course (reduce course load) without fee penalty
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July 9
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No class
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July 10, 17, 24, 31
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Midterm
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July 20
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Last day to drop a course/withdraw without academic penalty
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(Unless previously assigned an F by professors for absences)
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July 22
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Classes end
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August 5
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Final exams
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August 5
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Residence Halls close at 6 p.m.
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August 5
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Grades due no later than 9 a.m.
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August 7
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FULL SUMMER SESSION, 2009
Residence Halls open
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June 1
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Orientation/Registration
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June 2
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Last day to withdraw (drop ALL Summer Full Session only classes and receive full refund)
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June 2
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Classes begin
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June 3
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Last day to add a course
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June 5
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Last day to drop a course (reduce course load) without fee penalty
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June 5
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Midterm
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July 2
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Independence Day holiday
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July 3
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Classes resume
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July 6
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Last day to drop a course/withdraw without academic penalty
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(Unless previously assigned an F by professors for absences)
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July 9
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Classes end
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August 5
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Final exams
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August 5
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Residence Halls close at 6 p.m.
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August 5
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Grades due no later than 9 a.m.
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August 7
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