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2007-2008 Academic Calendar

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Fall 2007 Semester
Thursday July 5 Registration begins for all Graduate and Continuing Studies Programs for Fall, 2007
Tuesday July 24 Graduate Information Session, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday Aug 21 "Back to Campus Day" for all Graduate and Continuing Studies Programs (noon-8 p.m. in Kelley Admin Center)
Friday Aug 31 Deadline for undergraduate readmission application for Fall, 2007
Friday-
Saturday
Aug 31-
Sept 1
Orientation for International Students
Sunday-
Tuesday
Sept 2-
Sept 4
Orientation and Welcome-Class of 2011
Sunday Sept 2 Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m. for freshman arrival
Monday Sept 3 Residence Halls, Townhouses and Apartment Complex open at 10:00 a.m. for all other residential students
BCC Dining Hall opens at 4:00 p.m.
Labor Day-No Classes
Tuesday Sept 4 Program Orientations-GSEAP
Transfer orientation for new undergraduate students
Classes begin for all schools
Wednesday-
Tuesday
Sept 5-
Sept 11
Drop/Add for undergraduate students
Monday Sept 10 Deadline for make-up of Summer 2007 "Incompletes"-GSEAP
Wednesday-
Tuesday
Sept 12-
Sept 18
Late Registration-GSEAP
Friday Sept 21 Deadline to register for Fall Comprehensive exams-GSEAP
(except Marriage and Family Therapy Program)
Monday Oct 8 Columbus Day-University holiday except for Grad Engineering and Grad Business
Tuesday Oct 9 Monday Classes meet for Full-Time Undergraduates (Instead of Tuesday classes)
Friday Oct 19 Degree cards are due for January graduation-all schools
Deadline for freshman deficiencies
Deadline for Summer '07 and Spring '07 make up of Incompletes-except GSEAP
Deadline for Spring '08 Study Abroad Applications
Tuesday Oct 23 Last day to withdraw without Dean's permission-GSEAP
Friday Oct 26 Last day for course withdrawal-Undergraduate and UC (Except ASAP II Courses)
Monday-
Friday
Oct 29-
Nov 16
Undergraduate advising and registration for Spring, 2008
Wednesday Nov 7 Graduate Information Session, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday-
Sunday
Nov 21-
Nov 25
Thanksgiving Recess-all schools
BCC Dining Hall closes at 2:00 p.m. on 11/20
BCC Dining Hall reopens at 4:00 p.m. on 11/25
Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. on 11/20
(Undergraduate students with evening classes on 11/20 are permitted to remain until 10:00 p.m.)
Residence Halls re-open at noon on 11/25
Monday Nov 26 Classes resume for all schools
Monday Dec 3 Registration begins for all Graduate and Continuing Studies Programs for Spring, 2008
Tuesday Dec 4 Last day to complete Fall comprehensive exam-GSEAP
Wednesday Dec 12 Last day of classes for undergraduate students
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
Dec 13
Dec 14
Dec 16
Reading Days-undergraduate students
Saturday-
Friday
Dec 15-
Dec 21
Final Examinations for undergraduate students (except for reading days)
(All grades entered on Stagweb 72 hours after final exam is administered)
Thursday
Friday
Dec 20
Dec 21
Last day of classes for all graduate programs and University College
Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m.
BCC Dining Hall closes at 2 p.m.
Winter 2008 Intersession
Tuesday-
Saturday
Jan 2-
Jan 12
University College Classes
Thursday-
Saturday
Jan 3-
Jan 12
Graduate Business Classes
Spring, 2008 Semester
Friday Jan 4 Deadline for undergraduate day readmission for Spring, 2007
Sunday Jan 13 Residence Halls open at 10:00 a.m.
New Undergraduate Student Orientation and Orientation for International Students
BCC Dining Hall opens at 4:00 p.m.
Monday Jan 14 Classes begin for all schools
Tuesday-
Monday
Jan 14-
Jan 18
Drop/add period for undergraduate students
Friday Jan 18 Deadline for Make-up of Fall 2007 Incompletes for GSEAP
Monday Jan 21 Martin Luther King Day-University Holiday
Friday Feb 1 Deadline to register for Spring comprehensive Exams-GSEAP
Friday Feb 15 Degree cards due for May graduation-all schools
Monday Feb 18 President's Day-University holiday except for Graduate Business and Graduate Engineering
Tuesday Feb 19 Monday classes meet for Full-time Undergraduates (instead of Tuesday classes)
Wednesday Feb 20 Deadline for Fall 2007 make up of "incompletes" except GSEAP
Friday Feb 29 Residence Halls close for Spring Recess at 6:00 p.m.
BCC Dining Hall closes at 2:00 p.m.
Deadline for freshman deficiencies
Deadline for Fall, 2007 Study Abroad applications
Monday-
Friday
Mar 3-
Mar 7
Spring Recess-all schools
Spring Intersession classes-University College
Sunday Mar 9 Residence halls reopen at 12:00 noon
BCC Dining Hall opens 4:00 p.m.
Monday Mar 10 Classes resume-all schools
Last day of course withdrawal-Undergraduate and UC (Except ASAP II Courses)
Tuesday Mar 18 Last day to withdraw without Dean's permission-GSEAP
Wednesday Mar 19 BCC Dining Hall closes at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday Mar 20-
Mar 24
Easter Recess-Undergraduate day students and evening undergraduate Engineering students
Thursday-
Sunday
Mar 20-
Mar 23
Easter Recess for all other schools
Monday Mar 24 Classes resume for all schools except full-time undergraduates and evening undergraduate Engineering students
BCC Dining Hall opens at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday Mar 25 Classes resume for full-time undergraduate students and evening undergraduate
Engineering students
Monday-
Friday
Mar 31-
Apr 18
Undergraduate advising and registration for Fall, 2008
Tuesday Apr 1 Registration begins for all Graduate and Continuing Studies Programs for Summer '08
Wednesday Apr 9 Graduate Information Session 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Thursday April 10 Last day to complete Spring Comprehensive Exams-GSEAP
Friday April 25 Deadline for undergraduate educational leave applications Fall, 2008
Wednesday April 30 Last day of classes for undergraduates
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
May 1
May 2
May 4
Reading Days-Undergraduate day students
Saturday-
Friday
May 3-
May 9
Final Examinations for undergraduate day students (except for reading days)
(All grades entered on Stagweb 72 hours after final exam is administered.)
Monday May 5 Last day of classes Graduate Business, Graduate Engineering,
Graduate Arts & Sciences, Graduate Nursing, GSEAP and UC
Friday May 9 BCC Dining Hall closes at 2:00 p.m.
Residence Halls, Townhouses and Apartment Complex close at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday May 17 Baccalaureate Mass - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday May 18 58th Commencement-10:00 a.m.
Monday May 19 Residence Halls, Townhouses and Apartment Complex close at 12:00 Noon
Summer Session 2008
Monday-
Friday
May 19-
May 30
Graduate Business Summer Session I
Tuesday-
Thursday
May 27-
Aug 7
Engineering Summer Session
Monday-
Tuesday
(Memorial Day Holiday, May 26)
May 19-
June 3
GSEAP Pre Session
Wednesday-
Wednesday
(Memorial Day Holiday, May 26)
May 21-
May 28
University College One Week-Pre Session
Thursday June 5 Deadline for make-up of Spring 2008 "Incompletes"-GSEAP
Monday-
Friday
June 2-
June 27
University College Session I
Monday-
Saturday
June 2-
July 5
Graduate Business Summer Session II (Holiday, July 4)
Wednesday-
Friday
June 4-
June 27
GSEAP Session I
Thursday-
Saturday
July 2-
July 26
GSEAP Session II (Holiday, July 4)
Monday-
Friday
July 7-
Aug 1
University College July Session II
Monday July 7 Registration begins for all Graduate and Continuing Studies Programs for Fall 2008
Degree cards due for August 30th graduation (All schools)
Monday-
Saturday
July 7-
Aug 9
Graduate Business Summer Session III
Monday-
Saturday
July 28-
Aug 9
GSEAP Post Session
Wednesday-
Tuesday
Aug 6-
Aug 12
University College-One Week Post Session
Monday-
Saturday
Aug 11-
Aug 23
Graduate Business Summer Session IV