
Academic Calendar
July 2008 to August 2009
The academic year begins in July and ends in June of the following year. The major semesters, fall and spring, are 15 weeks in length. The fall term begins in September, and the spring term begins in January. Summer terms are held between May and August.
July |
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| 1 | Tuesday — Grades are due for Summer I 2008 (7-week) Session |
| 1-3 | Tuesday-Thursday — No classes (Summer Intersession) |
| 3 | Thursday — Independence Day Holiday — College closed |
| 7 | Monday — Summer II 2008 Session begins |
| 9 | Wednesday — Final day to drop course(s) for Mid-summer 2008 Session without penalty of “F” grades |
| 22 | Tuesday — Deadline to submit all required financial aid documents and resolve all financial issues to hold Fall 2008 classes |
| 23 | Wednesday — Mid-summer 2008 Session ends |
| 28 | Monday — Grades are due for Mid-summer 2008 Session |
| 31 | Thursday — Final day to drop course(s) for Summer I (14-week) 2008 Session without penalty of “F” grades | August |
| 5 | Tuesday — Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Fall 2008 term |
| 6 | Wednesday — Deadline to submit Application for Reinstatement for Fall 2008 term |
| 7 | Thursday — Deadline to change “I” grades for Summer I 2008 (7-week) Session |
| 12 | Tuesday — Final day to drop course(s) for Summer II 2008 Session without penalty of “F” grades |
| 15 | Friday — End of Summer four-day work week — College closed |
| 20 | Wednesday — Summer II and Summer I (14-week) 2008 Sessions end |
| 22 | Friday — Grades are due for Summer II (7-week) and Summer I 2008 (14-week) Sessions |
| 29 | Friday — Final day to withdraw from Fall 2008 (15-week) term with full tuition refund |
| 29 | Friday — Deadline to settle all outstanding financial aid items for the prior (2007-2008) academic year. All aid will be cancelled after this date. | September |
| 1 | Monday — Labor Day — College closed |
| 2 | Tuesday — Fall 2008 (15-week) term begins |
| 2 | Tuesday — Fall 2008 Accelerated Paralegal Studies Program Session I begins |
| 2-8 | Tuesday-Monday — 75% refund for withdrawals from Fall 2008 (15-week) term |
| 3 | Wednesday — Deadline to change “I” grades for Mid-Summer 2008 Session |
| 9-15 | Tuesday-Monday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Fall 2008 (15-week) term |
| 16-20 | Tuesday-Monday — 25% refund for withdrawals from Fall 2008 (15-week) term | October |
| 1 | Wednesday — Final day to withdraw from Fall 2008 (10-week) term with full tuition refund |
| 1 | Wednesday — Deadline to change “I” grades for Summer II and Summer I 2008 (14-week) Sessions |
| 2 | Thursday — Fall 2008 (10-week) term begins |
| 2-8 | Thursday-Wednesday — 75% refund for withdrawals from Fall 2008 10-week term |
| 9-15 | Thursday-Wednesday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Fall 2008 10-week term |
| 13 | Monday — Professional Development Day — no classes |
| 16-20 | Thursday-Wednesday — 25% refund for withdrawals from Fall 2008 10-week term | November |
| 8 | Saturday — Fall 2008 Accelerated Paralegal Studies Program Session 1 ends |
| 11 | Tuesday — Fall 2008 Accelerated Paralegal Studies Program Session 2 begins |
| 17 | Monday — Final day to drop course(s) for Fall 2008 (15-week) term without penalty of “F” grades |
| 26 | Wednesday — Deadline to submit all required financial aid documents and resolve all financial issues to hold Spring 2009 classes |
| 26 | Wednesday — Final day to drop course(s) for Fall 2008 (10-week) term without penalty of “F” grade(s) |
| 27-29 | Thursday-Saturday — Thanksgiving Holiday — College closed | December |
| 5 | Friday — Spring 2009 Graduation. Application Deadline for May 2009 Commencement |
| 8 | Monday — Fall 2008 15-week and 10-week sessions end |
| 9 | Tuesday — Study Day |
| 10 | Wednesday — Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Spring 2009 term |
| 10-16 | Wednesday-Tuesday — Final Examinations, Fall 2008 term |
| 18 | Thursday — Grades are due for Fall 2008 15-week and 10-week terms |
| 24 | Wednesday — Christmas Holiday — College closed at noon |
| 25-31 | Thursday-Wednesday — Christmas Holiday — College Closed | 2009January |
| 1 | Thursday — New Year’s Day Holiday — College closed |
| 2 | Friday — Deadline to submit Application for Reinstatement for Spring 2009 term |
| 16 | Friday — Final day to withdraw from Spring 2009 (15-week) term with full tuition refund |
| 19 | Monday — Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday — College closed |
| 20 | Tuesday — Spring 2009 (15-week) term begins |
| 20-26 | Tuesday-Monday — 75% refund for withdrawals from Spring 2009 15-week term |
| 27 | Tuesday — Deadline to change “I” grades for Fall 2008 15-week term |
| 27-30 | Tuesday- Friday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Spring 2009 15-week term | February |
| 2 | Monday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Spring 2009 15-week term |
| 3-9 | Tuesday-Monday — 25% refund for withdrawals from Spring 2009 15-week term |
| 13 | Friday — Final day to withdraw from Spring 2009 (10-week) term with full tuition refund |
| 14 | Saturday — Fall 2008 Accelerated Paralegal Studies Program Session 2 ends |
| 16 | Monday — Spring 2009 Accelerated Paralegal Studies Program Session 3 begins |
| 16 | Monday — Spring 2009 10-week term begins |
| 16-20 | Monday-Friday — 75% refund for withdrawals from Spring 2009 10-week term |
| 19 | Thursday — Professional Development Day — no classes |
| 23-27 | Monday-Friday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Spring 2009 10-week term | March |
| 2-6 | Monday-Friday — 25% refund for withdrawals from Spring 2009 10-week term |
| 9-14 | Monday-Saturday — Spring Vacation — College closed | April |
| 8 | Wednesday — Deadline to submit all required financial aid documents and resolve all financial issues to hold Summer 2009 classes |
| 10 | Friday — Final day to drop course(s) for Spring 2009 (15-week) term without penalty of “F” grades(s) |
| 11 | Saturday — Continuing students deadline for Financial Aid for Fall 2009 |
| 16 | Thursday — Final day to drop course(s) for Spring 2009 (10-week) term without penalty of “F” grade(s) |
| 22 | Wednesday — Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for students registered by this date for Summer I 2009 Session |
| 30 | Thursday — Spring 2009 term ends | May |
| 1 | Friday – Study Day |
| 1 | Friday — 2009-2010 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all renewal and new applicants in two-year terminal programs |
| 2-8 | Saturday-Friday — Final Examinations, Spring 2009 term |
| 8 | Friday — Spring 2009 Accelerated Paralegal Studies Program Session 3 ends |
| 10 | Sunday — Commencement |
| 12 | Tuesday — Grades are due for Spring 2009 15-week and 10-week terms |
| 15 | Friday — Summer four-day work week begins — College closed |
| 18 | Monday — Summer I 2009 (7-week and 14-week) Sessions begin |
| 18 | Monday — Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for students registered by this date for Mid-Summer 2009 Session |
| 18-19 | Monday-Tuesday — 75% refund for withdrawals from Summer I 2009 (7-week) Session |
| 18-21 | Monday-Thursday — 75% refund for withdrawals from Summer I 2009 (14-week) Session |
| 20-21 | Wednesday-Thursday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Summer I 2009 (7-week) Session |
| 25 | Monday — Memorial Day Holiday – College closed |
| 26-27 | Tuesday-Wednesday — 25% refund for withdrawals from Summer I 2009 (7-week) Session |
| 26-28 | Tuesday-Thursday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Summer I 2009 (14-week) Session | June |
| 1 | Monday — 50% refund for withdrawals from Summer I 2009 (14-week) Session |
| 1 | Monday — Mid-summer 2009 Session begins |
| 2-8 | Tuesday-Monday — 25% refund for withdrawals from Summer I 2009 (14-week) Session |
| 17 | Wednesday — Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for students registered by this date for Tuesday — 2008-2009 FAFSA filing deadline |
| 22 | Monday — Deadline to change “I” grades for Spring 2009 |
| 24 | Wednesday — Final day to drop course(s) for Summer I 2009 (7-week) Session without penalty of “F” grade(s) |
| 30 | Tuesday — 2008-2009 FAFSA filing deadline | July |
| 2 | Thursday — Summer I 2009 (7-week) Session ends |
| 6 | Monday — Independence Day Holiday — College closed |
| 7-9 | Tuesday-Thursday — No classes (Summer Intersession) |
| 8 | Wednesday — Grades are due for Summer I 2009 (7-week) Session |
| 8 | Wednesday — Final day to drop course(s) for Mid-summer 2009 Session without penalty of “F” grades |
| 13 | Monday — Summer II 2009 Session begins |
| 22 | Wednesday — Mid-summer 2009 Session ends |
| 27 | Monday — Grades are due for Mid-summer 2009 Session |
| 28 | Tuesday — Deadline to submit all required financial aid documents and resolve all financial issues to hold Fall 2009 classes |
| 30 | Thursday — Final day to drop course(s) for Summer I (14-week) 2009 Session without penalty of “F” grades | August |
| 5 | Wednesday — Deadline for to submit Application for Reinstatement for Fall 2009 term |
| 11 | Tuesday — Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Fall 2009 term |
| 13 | Thursday — Deadline to change “I” grades for Summer I 2009 (7-week) Session |
| 18 | Tuesday — Final day to drop course(s) for Summer II 2009 Session without penalty of “F” grades |
| 21 | Friday — End of Summer four-day work week — College closed |
| 26 | Wednesday — Summer II and Summer I (14-week) 2009 Sessions end |
| 28 | Friday — Grades are due for Summer II (7-week) and Summer I 2009 (14-week) Sessions |
| 28 | Friday — Deadline to settle all outstanding financial aid items for the prior (2008-2009) academic year. All aid will be cancelled after this date. | September |
| 4 | Friday — Final day to withdraw from Fall 2009 (15-week) term with full tuition refund |
| 7 | Monday — Labor Day — College closed |
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