Student Records-Academic Calendars for 2008-2009

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Academic Calendars for 2008-2009

Orientation and Connections Dates (Summer 2008)

Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs (except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management)

Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
(Begins earlier than other graduate programs in the fall and spring.)

Beeson School of Divinity (Calendar for 08-09 may not be available yet)
(The above link takes you directly to the Beeson School of Divinity Web site.)

Cumberland School of Law
(The above link should take you directly to the Cumberland School of Law Academic Calendar for 2008-09.)

McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Undergraduate Day and Evening, and All Graduate Programs
(except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management)

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Orientation and Connections Dates - Summer 2008
June 9-10	New Student Orientation (Session 1)
June 16-17	New Student Orientation (Session 2)
June 19-20	New Student Orientation (Session 3)
June 23-24	New Student Orientation (Session 4)
August 20-21	New Student Orientation (Session 5)
August 21-24	Connections
August 22	Transfer Student Orientation

Summer I 2008 (First Five-Week Summer Session) Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
May 28	Payment due date for students who have registered
June 2	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 2	Classes begin
June 4	Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
June 4	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken
June 16	Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course(s) without ACADEMIC penalty
June 16	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session
June 25	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without ACADEMIC penalty
July 2	Classes end
July 3	Final Examinations

Summer II 2008 (Second Five-Week Summer Session) Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
July 2	Payment due date for students who have registered
July 4	Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 7	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
July 7	Classes begin
July 9	Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
July 9	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course(s) without ACADEMIC penalty
July 21	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session
July 30	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL Summer II courses without ACADEMIC penalty
August 6	Classes end
August 7	Final Examinations

Summer 10-Week Term 2008 Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
May 28	Payment due date for students who have registered
June 2	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 2	Classes begin
June 10	Last day to add or drop a Summer 10-Week course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
June 4	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken
June 25	Last day to withdraw from a Summer 10-Week course(s) without ACADEMIC penalty
June 25	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term
July 4	Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 18	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL Summer 10-Week courses without ACADEMIC penalty
August 6	Classes end
August 7	Final Examinations

Fall Semester 2008 Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
August 20	Payment due date for students who have registered
August 18-22	Faculty in residence for the academic session
August 22	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
August 25	Classes begin
August 26	University Convocation
August 29	Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
August 29	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken
September 1	Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet
September 15	Extended Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Fall 2008
October 1	Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Spring 2009
October 6	Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for Freshmen; Online Web grading closes (Deadline subject to change)
October 10	Last day to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
October 10	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester
October 20-21	Fall Break; no classes meet
Oct 22-Nov 21	Registration for Jan Term and Spring Semester
November 13	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty
November 26-28	Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
December 5	Classes end
December 8 -11	Final Examinations
December 13	Commencement

Jan Term 2009 Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
January 5	Payment due date for students who have registered
January 5	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
January 5	Classes begin
January 7	Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
January 7	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken
January 16	Last day to withdraw from a course OR completely withdraw from ALL courses in term without ACADEMIC penalty
January 16	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet
January 22	Classes end
January 23	Final Examinations

Spring Semester 2009 Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
January 21	Payment due date for students who have registered
January 23	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
January 26	Classes begin
January 27	University Convocation
January 30	Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
January 30	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken
February 15	Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Summer 2009
March 9	Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for Freshmen; Online Web grading closes (Deadline subject to change)
March 13	Last day to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
March 13	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester
March 16-20	Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet
April 1	Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Fall 2009
April 1-24	Registration for Summer Terms and Fall Semester
April 13	Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet
April 23	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty
May 8	Classes end
May 11-14	Final Examinations
May 15-16	Commencement Weekend

Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)

Summer Term 2008 | Fall Semester 2008 | Spring Semester 2009

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Summer Term 2008 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
May 28	Payment due date for students who have registered*
June 2	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 2	Classes begin
June 10	Last day to add or drop a course without FINANCIAL penalty
June 25	Last day to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
July 4	Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 18	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL courses in term without ACADEMIC penalty
August 6	Classes end
August 7	Final Examinations

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration.

Fall Semester 2008 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
August 20	Payment due date for students who have registered*
August 15	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
August 18	Classes begin
August 26	Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
September 1	Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet
October 10	Last day to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
Oct 22-Nov 21	Registration for Spring Semester
November 13	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty
November 26-28	Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
December 5	Classes end
December 8 -12	Final Examinations
December 13	Commencement

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration.

Spring Semester 2009 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
January 21	Payment due date for students who have registered*
January 5	Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
January 5	Classes begin
January 13	Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet
March 13	Last day to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
March 16-20	Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet
April 1-24	Registration for Summer Term and Fall Semester
April 13	Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet
April 23	Last day to completely withdraw from ALL courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty
May 8	Classes end
May 11-14	Final Examinations
May 15-16	Commencement Weekend

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration.

McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Fall Semester 2008 | Spring Semester 2009

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Fall Semester 2008 McWhorter School of Pharmacy
May 28	Payment due date for P4 students
June 2	APEs begin for P4 students
July 4	Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
August 18-22	Faculty in residence for the academic session
August 20	Payment due date for P1-P3 students
August 21-22	Orientation for P1 students
August 25	Classes begin for P1-P3 students
August 26	University Convocation
August 29	Last day for P1-P3 students to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
September 1	Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet for P1-P3 students
September 18	McWhorter School of Pharmacy Picnic
October 3	McWhorter School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony
October 10	Last day for P1- P3 students to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
October 20-21	Fall Break for P1-P3 students; no classes meet
Oct 22-Nov 21	Registration for Spring Semester
November 13	Last day for P1-P3 students to completely withdraw from ALL courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty
November 26-28	Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
December 5	Classes end
December 8-11	Final Examinations
December 13	Commencement

Spring Semester 2009 McWhorter School of Pharmacy
January 21	Payment due date for students who have registered (all Pharmacy)
January 5	Classes, APE and EPE begin for P1-P4 students
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet for P1-P3 students
January 23	EPEs end for P2 students
January 26	Classes begin for P2 students
January 27	University Convocation
January 30	Last day for P2-P3 students to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
February 23	Last day for P1 students to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
March 13	Last day for P2 and P3 students to withdraw from a course without ACADEMIC penalty
March 16-20	Spring Break for P1-P3 students; no classes meet
March 27	Last day for P1 students to completely withdraw from ALL courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty
April 1-24	Registration for the Summer and Fall Semesters
April 10	Classes end for P1 students
April 13	Easter Monday holiday for P1-P3 students; no classes meet
April 14-17	Final examinations for P1 students
April 17	Last day for P2 and P3 students to completely withdraw from ALL courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty
April 20	EPEs and PHRD 302 begin for P1 students
May 8	Classes end for P2 and P3 students
May 11-14	Final Examinations for P2 and P3 students
May 12	EPEs end for P1 students
May 13-14	PHRD 302 meets for P1 students
May 15	MSOP Graduation

Legend:
APE - Advanced Practice Experiences	P1 = 1st -year Pharmacy Student	P3 = 3rd-year Pharmacy Student
EPE = Early Practice Experiences	P2 = 2nd-year Pharmacy Student	P4 = 4th-year Pharmacy Student

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