Last updated: 8/24/08 University of the Arts Academic Calendar 2008-2009

MAY 2008 Monday, May 5 SPRING 2008 SEMESTER CLASSES END Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6 Registration for all Summer semesters Tuesday, May 6 through Friday, May 9 Examinations Sunday, May 11 PIE Spring Session ends Monday, May 12 PIE Summer Session I begins Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16 Studio Critiques and Juries Friday, May 16 SPRING 2008 SEMESTER ENDS Final grades due to Registrar by 12 noon Documents for students graduating May 2008 due to Registrar Saturday, May 17 Student Residences close at 12 noon Monday, May 19 SUMMER I SEMESTER BEGINS SUMMER FOUNDATION SEMESTER BEGINS SUMMER ALL SEMESTER BEGINS Monday, May 19 through Wednesday, May 21 Drop/Add for all Summer semesters Wednesday, May 21 Awards Ceremony Thursday, May 22 Commencement Ceremony Monday, May 26 Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) Tuesday, May 27 Continuing Education Summer Session I begins Thursday, May 29 CPA/CMAC Academic Review Friday, May 30 CAD Academic Review Deadline for readmission application for Fall 2008 semester JUNE 2008 Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13 Fall 2008 registration for Summer Foundation students Summer MFA and Summer II 2008 Semesters Registration 2008-2009 Academic Calendar Dates subject to change Monday, June 16 SUMMER MFA SEMESTER BEGINS Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27 PIE Continuing Inspiration Session (off-site) Friday, June 27 SUMMER I SEMESTER ENDS Monday, June 30 SUMMER II SEMESTER BEGINS PIE Summer Session I ends Monday, June 30 through Wednesday, July 2 Drop/Add for Summer II semester JULY 2008 Monday, June 30 through Wednesday, July 2 Drop/Add for Summer II semester Thursday, July 3 SUMMER FOUNDATION SEMESTER ENDS Friday, July 4 Independence Day Holiday (University Closed) Sunday, July 6 Move-in for Pre-College Summer Institute Monday, July 7 Pre-College Summer Institute begins Continuing Education Summer Session II begins PIE Summer Session II begins Friday, July 11 Summer I and Summer Foundation semesters grades due to Registrar by 12 noon Tuesday, July 15 Graduation petitions for August 2008 due to Registrar Monday, July 21 through Friday, July 25 PIE Continuing Inspiration Session (off-site) AUGUST 2008 Friday, August 1 Pre-College Summer Institute ends Saturday, August 2 Pre-College students move out Student Residences close at 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 4 through Friday, August 8 PIE Continuing Inspiration Session (oncampus) Thursday, August 7 Continuing Education Summer Session I ends Friday, August 8 SUMMER II SEMESTER ENDS SUMMER MFA SEMESTER ENDS

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Continuing Education Summer Session II ends SUMMER ALL SEMESTER ENDS Friday, August 15 Summer II, Summer MFA and Summer All semesters grades due to Registrar Thursday, August 28 Student Residences Open/New resident students move-in Friday, August 29 PIE Summer Session II ends Friday, August 29 through Tuesday, September 2 New Student Orientation SEPTEMBER 2008 Friday, August 29 through Tuesday, September 2 New Student Orientation Monday, September 1 Labor Day Holiday (University closed) Wednesday, September 3 New and Readmitted Student Fall 2008 Advising and Registration Thursday, September 4 FALL 2008 SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN Thursday, September 4 through Wednesday, September 17 Drop/Add; Late Registration for Fall 2008 Monday, September 15 PIE Fall session begins Wednesday, September 17 Constitution Day observed Friday, September 19 Deans, Directors and Academic Computing submit 2009 Spring, Summer I, Summer Foundation and Summer All semesters courses to the Registrar Monday, September 22 Continuing Education Fall Session begins OCTOBER 2008 Saturday, October 4 Pre-College Saturday School Fall Session begins Saturday, October 11 Saturday Arts Lab begins Friday, October 17 Last day for removal of Spring 2008 incomplete I grades Monday, October 20 Automatic conversion of I to F grades ARC Review of students receiving a grade of incomplete in Spring 2008 Saturday, October 25 Admission Open house Monday, October 27 through Friday, November 7 Advising for Spring 2009 registration Friday, October 31 Deadline for readmission application for Spring 2009 NOVEMBER 2008 Monday, October 27 through Friday, November 7 Advising for Spring 2009 Registration Friday, November 14 Graduation petitions for December 2008 due to Registrar Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21 Registration for Spring 2009 Saturday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 26 Open Drop/Add for Spring 2009 Registration Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Day Holiday Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 30 Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed) Student Residences remain open DECEMBER 2008 Friday, December 5 Continuing Education Fall Session ends Friday, December 12 FALL 2008 SEMESTER CLASSES END Saturday, December 13 Pre-College Saturday School Fall Session ends Sunday, December 14 PIE Fall Session ends Monday, December 15 through Friday, December 19 Fall 2008 Examinations, Studio Critiques and Juries Friday, December 19 FALL 2008 SEMESTER ENDS Final Grades due to Registrar by 12 noon

2008-2009 Academic Calendar Dates subject to change

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Documents for students graduating December 2008 due to Registrar Student Residences close at 5 p.m. Saturday, December 20 Saturday School and Saturday Arts Lab Fall Session ends Monday, December 22 through Sunday, January 4 University closed for Winter vacation JANUARY 2009 Thursday, January 1 New Years Day Holiday (University Closed) Monday, December 22 through Sunday, January 4 University closed for Winter vacation Monday, January 5 University Administrative Offices open Thursday, January 8 CPA/CMAC Academic Review Friday, January 9 CAD Academic Review Thursday, January 15 New Student Advising/Registration Student Residences Open 9 a.m. Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University closed) Tuesday, January 20 SPRING 2009 SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN Tuesday, January 20 through Monday, February 2 Drop/Add; Late Registration for Spring 2009 semester Friday, January 23 Graduation Petitions for May 2009 due to the Registrar Saturday, January 24 Saturday Arts Lab Spring Session begins Monday, January 26 Continuing Education Spring Session begins PIE Spring Session begins FEBRUARY 2009 Tuesday, January 20 through Monday, February 2 Drop/Add; Late Registration for Spring 2009 semester Saturday, February 7 Saturday School Spring Session begins Friday, February 13 Deans, Directors and Academic Computing submit Fall 2009 courses to Registrar Saturday, February 14 Pre-College Saturday School Spring Session begins Friday, February 20 Deans and Directors submit 2009 Summer II and Summer MFA, 2010 Spring, Summer I, Summer Foundation, and Summer All semesters courses to Registrar MARCH 2009 Monday, March 2 Financial Aid applications due Monday, March 2 through Friday March 6 CAD Freshman Major Orientation week Friday, March 6 Last day for removal of Fall 2008 incomplete I grades Sunday, March 8 through Sunday, March 15 Spring Break Student Residences remain open Monday, March 9 University Administrative offices closed Tuesday, March 10 through Thursday, March 12 University Administrative office open Tuesday, March 10 Automatic conversion of I to F grades ARC Review of students receiving a grade of incomplete in Fall 2008 Friday, March 13 University Administrative offices closed Monday, March 16 SPRING 2009 CLASSES RESUME Friday, March 27 CAD Freshman major selections due to Registrar Saturday, March 28 Saturday Arts Lab Spring Session ends Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 10 Advising for Fall and Summer 2009 semesters Registration APRIL 2009 Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 10 Advising for Fall and Summer 2009 semesters Registration Friday, April 3 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Saturday, April 4

2008-2009 Academic Calendar Dates subject to change

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Admission Open House Friday, April 10 Continuing Education Spring Session ends Saturday, April 11 Saturday School Spring Session ends Monday, April 20 through Friday April 24 Registration for Fall and Summer 2009 semesters Saturday, April 25 Pre-College Saturday School Spring Session ends Saturday, April 25 through Wednesday, April 29 Open Drop/Add for Fall and Summer 2009 semesters MAY 2009 Monday, May 4 SPRING 2009 SEMESTER CLASSES END Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5 Registration for all summer semesters Tuesday, May 5 through Friday, May 8 Examinations Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15 Studio Critiques and Juries Friday, May 15 SPRING 2009 SEMESTER ENDS Final Grades due to the Registrar by 12 noon Documents for students graduating May 2009 due to Registrar Saturday, May 16 Student Residences close at 12 noon Sunday, May 17 PIE Spring Session ends Monday, May 18 SUMMER FOUNDATION SEMESTER BEGINS SUMMER I SEMESTER BEGINS SUMMER ALL SEMESTER BEGINS Monday, May 18 through Wednesday, May 20 Drop/Add for all Summer semesters Wednesday, May 20 Awards Ceremony Thursday, May 21 Commencement Ceremony Monday, May 25 Memorial Day Holiday (University closed) Thursday, May 28 CPA/CMAC Academic Review Friday, May 29 CAD Academic Review JUNE 2009 2008-2009 Academic Calendar Dates subject to change Monday, June 1 Deadline for Readmission application for Fall 2009 Continuing Education Summer Session I begins Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12 Fall 2009 registration for Summer Foundation students Summer MFA and Summer II semesters registration Monday, June 15 SUMMER MFA SEMESTER BEGINS PIE Summer Session I begins Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26 PIE Continuing Inspiration session (offsite) Friday, June 26 SUMMER I SEMESTER ENDS PIE Summer Session I ends Monday, June 29 SUMMER II SEMESTER BEGINS Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1 Drop/Add for Summer II semester JULY 2009 Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1 Drop/Add for Summer II semester Thursday, July 2 SUMMER FOUNDATION SEMESTER ENDS Friday, July 3 Independence Day observed (University closed) Saturday, July 4 Independence Day Holiday (University closed) Sunday, July 5 Move-in for Pre-College Summer Institute Monday, July 6 Pre-College Summer Institute begins Continuing Education Summer Session II begins PIE Summer Session II begins Friday, July 10 Summer I and Summer Foundation semesters grades due to Registrar by 12 noon Friday, July 17 Graduation petitions for August 2009 due to Registrar Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24 PIE Continuing Inspiration session (offsite) Friday, July 31 Pre-College Summer Institute ends

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AUGUST 2009 Saturday, August 1 Pre-College students move out Student Residences close at 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 3 through Friday, August 7 PIE Continuing Inspiration session (oncampus) Friday, August 7 Continuing Education Summer Session I ends Continuing Education Summer Session II ends PIE Summer Session II ends SUMMER II SEMESTER ENDS SUMMER MFA SEMESTER ENDS SUMMER ALL SEMESTER ENDS Friday, August 14 Summer II, Summer MFA and Summer All semesters grades due to Registrar by 12 noon Thursday, August 27 Student Residences Open/New resident students move-in Friday, August 28 through Monday, August 31 New Student Orientation SEPTEMBER 2009 Tuesday, September 1 New Student Registration Wednesday, September 2 FALL 2009 SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN

2008-2009 Academic Calendar Dates subject to change