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Important Dates for Engineering Students

The following dates pertain to a variety of important College of Engineering deadlines involving current and prospective students. For a more detailed list of academic deadlines please refer to the registrar's academic deadline calendar

2008-2009 Academic Year

Fall

Date    
August 25   Opening Day of Classes
September 1   University Holiday, offices closed
September 8   Last day to Drop/Add courses w/o a W
October 14   Degree Applications due for December graduates
November 3   Last day to drop individual semester-length courses
November 22   Beginning of Thanksgiving break
December 1   Classes Resume
December 15-19   Exam Week
December 19   College of Engineering Commencement

Spring

Date    
January 19   University Holiday, offices closed
January 20   Opening of classes
February 2   Last day to add classes or drop classes without a W
March 6   Degree Applications due for May graduates
March 14-22   Spring Break
March 23   Classes Resume
April 14   Last day to drop individual semester length courses
May 11-15   Exam week
May 17   College of Engineering commencement

Summer

Date    
May 18   Opening of 3-week Summer session
May 22   Last day for 3-week session to add/drop w/o a W
May 25   University Holiday, Offices closed
June 5   Close of 3-week summer session
June 9   Opening of 8-week summer session
June 11   Degree applications due for summer graduates
June 19   Last day for 8-week session to add/drop w/o a W
June 23   Opening of 6-week summer session
June 29   Last day for 6-week session to add/drop w/o a W
July 3   University Holiday, Offices closed
July 31   Close of 6-week and 8-week summer session

 

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