Fall 2008 Academic Calendar
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| August 17–20, Sun.–Wed. | Orientation, Advising, Registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| August 19, Tuesday | Fall semester opens |
| August 19, Tuesday | Orientation for new graduate students, 6:00 P.M. |
| August 20, Wednesday | State of the Campus Address and Faculty Convocation |
| August 21, Thursday | Undergraduate academic suspension appeals deadline, 5:00 P.M. |
| August 21, Thursday | Orientation for new graduate students, 9:00 A.M. |
| August 25, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 A.M. |
| August 25–29, Mon.–Fri. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| August 29, Friday | Last day to change course or course section without special permission |
| August 29, Friday | Financial Aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline.Last day to drop course for it not to count in Financial Aid satisfactory progress locked hours. |
| August 29, Friday | Last day to drop course for tuition and fees refund |
| September 1, Monday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in December 2008 |
| September 1, Monday | Labor Day holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| September 1–30 | Undergraduate students declare or change major in September. |
| October 3, Friday | Six weeks progress reports due in University Registrar’s Office |
| October 6, Monday | Founders Day |
| October 17, Friday | Instruction ends for Fall Break, 6:00 P.M. |
| October 17, Friday | Last day to drop course without academic penalty |
| October 22, Wednesday | Classes resume after Fall Break, 8:00 A.M. |
| Oct. 22–Nov. 21, Wed.–Fri. | Spring semester advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| October 24, Friday | Final deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in December 2008 |
| Nov. 3–23, Mon.–Sun. | Spring 2009 registration for continuing students |
| November 3, Monday | Final date for December doctoral candidates oral examinations |
| November 17, Monday | Deadline for filing signed approval copy of dissertation, The Graduate School |
| November 24, Monday | Deadline for filing approval copy of thesis, The Graduate School |
| November 25, Tuesday | Instruction ends for Thanksgiving holiday, 10:00 P.M. |
| December 1, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 A.M. |
| December 8, Monday | Last day of classes |
| December 9, Tuesday | Final date for complete clearance of December graduate degree candidates Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to The Graduate School |
| December 9, Tuesday | Reading Day |
| December 10–12, 15–17, Wed.–Fri., Mon.–Wed. | Final examinations |
| December 13, Saturday | Tentative official final exam makeup day |
| December 18, Thursday | December Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum |
| December 19, Friday | Tentative official final exam makeup day |
