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Academic Calendar 2008-09

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FALL SEMESTER 2008
Experience IWU (Parent's Orientation) Saturday, June 21
International Student Orientation (tentative) Friday, August 15
ALANA Student Orientation Saturday, August 16 thru Monday, August 18
New students arrive Tuesday, August 19
Turning Titan: New Student Orientation Tuesday, August 19 thru Saturday, August 23
Upperclass students arrive Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24
First day of classes Monday, August 25
Last day to add a class Friday, August 29
Labor Day (NO CLASSES) Monday, September 1
President's Convocation Wednesday, September 10
Homecoming Saturday, October 4
Fall Break Day Friday, October 10
Mid-semester grades due Friday, October 10
Faculty Open House Monday, October 13
Last day to drop a class Friday, October 17
Academic Advising for Spring and May Term Wednesday, October 22 thru Friday, October 31
Family Weekend Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, October 28
Class Registration for Spring 2009 Monday, November 3 thru Wednesday, November 12
Faculty Open House Saturday, November 8
Class Registration for May Term Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18
Thanksgiving Recess Tuesday, November 25 (6:00 p.m.) thru Monday, December 1 (8:00 a.m.)
Last day of classes Friday, December 5
Reading Day (No Classes) Monday, December 8
Final Examinations Tuesday, December 9 (8:00 a.m.) thru Friday, December 12 (5:30 p.m.)
Final grades due Friday, December 19
SPRING SEMESTER 2009
New students arrive Tuesday, January 6
Orientation and registration of New students Tuesday, January 6
First day of classes Wednesday, January 7
Last day to add a class Tuesday, January 13
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 10
Founders' Day Convocation Wednesday, February 18
Mid-semester grades due Friday, February 20
Faculty Open House Saturday, February 21
Last day to drop a class Friday, February 27
Academic Advising for Fall 2009 Wednesday, March 11 thru Friday, March 13 and Monday, March 23 thru Friday, March 27
Spring Recess Friday, March 13 (5:00 p.m.) thru Monday, March 23 (8:00 a.m.)
Class Registration for Fall 2009 Wednesday, April 1 thru Wednesday, April 8
Honors Convocation Wednesday, April 15
Student Research Conference Saturday, April 18
Last day of classes Tuesday, April 21
Reading Day (No Classes) Wednesday, April 22
Final Examinations Thursday, April 23 (8:00 a.m.) thru Tuesday, April 28 (6:00 p.m.)
Final grades due for seniors and graduate candidates Wednesday, April 29
COMMENCEMENT Sunday, May 3
All other final grades due Tuesday, May 5
MAY TERM 2009
First Day of Classes, last day to add a class Wednesday, May 6
Last day to drop a class Friday, May 8
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, May 12
Memorial Day (No classes) Monday, May 25
Final Examinations Friday, May 29
Final May Term grades due Monday, June 1