Graduate Academic Calendar
| August 2008 | |||
| Wed | 8/6 | Grades for June session entered by noon |
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| Fri | 8/8 | Last day to register for August (Early Fall) session |
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| Mon | 8/25 | Aug. 25-29: Late registration for classes at Columbia campus ($35 fee) |
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| Mon | 8/25 | August (Early Fall) session graduate classes begin at Columbia campus |
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| Fri | 8/29 | Last day to add graduate classes (Columbia campus) |
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| September 2008 | |||
| Mon | 9/1 | Labor Day Holiday; classes do not meet, offices and library closed at Columbia campus (library closed Aug. 30-Sept. 1) |
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| Tue | 9/2 | Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus) |
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| Mon | 9/15 | October (Late Fall) session Registration begins for returning and new Columbia campus graduate students |
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| October 2008 | |||
| Fri | 10/3 | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus) |
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| Sat | 10/4 | Homecoming/Family Day at home campus |
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| Thu | 10/16 | Classes end |
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| Mon | 10/20 | Grades entered online by noon |
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| Mon | 10/20 | October (Late Fall) graduate classes begin at Columbia campus |
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| Mon | 10/20 | Oct. 20-24: Late registration for graduate classes at the Columbia campus ($35 fee) |
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| Fri | 10/24 | Last day to add graduate classes (Columbia campus) |
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| Mon | 10/27 | Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus) |
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| November 2008 | |||
| Mon | 11/24 | January (Winter) session Registration begins for returning and new graduate students |
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| Mon | 11/24 | Nov. 24-28: Thanksgiving Break (Columbia campus); graduate and day classes do not meet; evening classes meet Nov 24-25; offices and library open Nov 24-26, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, offices and library closed Nov 27-29; library open Nov 30, 2:00-10:00 pm |
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| December 2008 | |||
| Mon | 12/1 | Classes resume Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus) |
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| Fri | 12/5 | Holiday Lighting Ceremony/Reception at home campus |
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| Thu | 12/18 | Classes end |
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| Sat | 12/20 | COMMENCEMENT at Columbia campus: noon (all programs) |
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| Mon | 12/22 | Grades entered online by noon |
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| Wed | 12/24 | Dec. 24-28: Christmas holiday; offices and library closed at Columbia campus |
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| January 2009 | |||
| Thu | 1/1 | New Year holiday; offices and library closed at Columbia campus |
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| Mon | 1/12 | Jan. 12-16: Late registration ($35 fee) |
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| Thu | 1/15 | Charter Day Celebration, 11 a.m. at Columbia campus |
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| Fri | 1/16 | Last day to add classes (Columbia campus) |
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| Mon | 1/19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observance; classes do not meet; offices and library closed |
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| Tue | 1/20 | Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus) |
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| February 2009 | |||
| Mon | 2/16 | March (Spring) session Registration begins for returning and new Columbia campus graduate students |
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| Fri | 2/20 | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus) |
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| March 2009 | |||
| Thu | 3/5 | Classes end |
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| Mon | 3/9 | Grades entered by noon |
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| Mon | 3/9 | Graduate classes begin at the Columbia campus |
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| Fri | 3/13 | Mar. 9-13: Late registration ($35 fee) |
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| Fri | 3/13 | Last day to add classes (Columbia campus) |
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| Mon | 3/16 | Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus) |
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| Mon | 3/23 | Mar. 23-27: Spring Break; day and graduate classes do not meet; evening classes are in session |
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| Mon | 3/30 | Classes resume (Columbia campus) |
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| April 2009 | |||
| Fri | 4/17 | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus) |
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| Fri | 4/24 | Apr. 24-26: Alumni Reunion Weekend at home campus in Columbia |
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| Mon | 4/27 | June (summer) session registration begins for returning and new graduate students (Columbia campus) |
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| May 2009 | |||
| Thu | 5/7 | Classes end |
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| Sat | 5/9 | COMMENCEMENT at home campus, noon |
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| Mon | 5/11 | Grades entered online by noon |
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| Mon | 5/25 | Memorial Day holiday; offices and library closed |
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| June 2009 | |||
| Mon | 6/1 | Graduate classes begin |
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| Mon | 6/1 | June 1-5: Late registration ($35 fee) Columbia campus library summer hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 am-10 p.m.; Friday, 8 am-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-10 p.m. |
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| Fri | 6/5 | Last day to add classes (Columbia campus) |
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| Mon | 6/8 | Last day to drop a course without academic record and financial liability (Columbia campus) |
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| July 2009 | |||
| Fri | 7/3 | Independence Day holiday; no classes, offices and library closed |
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| Fri | 7/10 | Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of W (Columbia campus) |
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| Thu | 7/23 | Classes end |
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| Mon | 7/27 | Grades entered online by noon |
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