Academic Calendar 2008-2009
Most graduate courses are scheduled on a term structure, allowing students the ability to register for multiple courses in a year. The majority of graduate courses are scheduled during evenings, weekends or online. Courses offered as part of the Master of Science degree program and the Master of Education Athletic Training program are offered in accordance with the undergraduate semester schedule.
Summer Term 2008
| Term begins | July 1 |
| Independence Day holiday (no classes) | July 4 |
| Spring Term grades due to Registrar's Office | July 8 |
| Term ends | August 31 |
Fall Term 2008
| Term begins | September 1 |
| Labor Day holiday (no classes) | September 1 |
| Summer Term grades due to Registrar's Office | September 8 |
| Deadline for Petition to Graduate on December 31, 2008 | October 1 |
| Fifth Annual SEEK Symposium and 60th Anniversary Celebration (6-8:30 p.m.) | October 3 |
| Columbus Day holiday (no classes) | October 13 |
| Veterans Day holiday (no classes) | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess begins | November 26-30 |
| Term ends | November 30 |
Winter Term 2008-2009
| Term begins | December 1 |
| Fall Term grades due to Registrar's Office | December 5 |
| Winter Holiday (no classes) | Dec. 20-28 |
| Classes resume | December 29 |
| Deadline for Petition to Graduate on May 9, 2009 | December 31 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) | January 19 |
| Term ends | February 28 |
Spring Term 2009
| Term begins | March 1 |
| Winter Term grades due to Registrar's Office | March 6 |
| Requests for Grad Assistants/Fellowships are due | March 13 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 14-22 |
| Classes resume | March 23 |
| Deadline for Petition to Graduate on August 31, 2009 | May 1 |
| Graduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | May 9 |
| Memorial Day holiday (no classes) | May 25 |
| Term ends | June 30 |
Please note that courses in the Athletic Training and Science programs are scheduled predominately on the undergraduate semester schedule.