2008-2009 Academic Calendar

2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar: 

Fall Semester 2008 (August 25 - December 19, 2008)

Fall 2008 Tuition Due Aug. 11
Deadline for Official Transcripts for Transfer Credit for Fall 2008 Enrollees Aug. 12
Late Payment for Fall 2008 Begins ($50 Fee) Aug. 12
Faculty In-Service Days Aug. 18 - 22
New Student Orientation (LCN) Aug. 20
New Student Orientation (EIU) Aug. 21
Fall Classes Begin Aug. 25
Registration Closed by 4 pm for Fall 2008 Aug. 29
Last Day to Drop a Class with a Full Refund Sept. 5
Spring 2009 Application Early Admissions Deadline Sept. 1
Labor Day - COLLEGE CLOSED Sept. 1
Spring 2009 Application Admissions Deadline Oct. 1
Fall Break Day - COLLEGE CLOSED Oct. 10
Registration Period for Spring 2009 (Cont. Students) Oct. 20 - 31

Late Registration Starts for Spring 2009

(Cont. Students - $50 Fee)

Nov. 10
Midterm Oct. 15

Last Day to Wthdraw from a Class with a "W"

by 12:00 pm

Nov. 12
Thanksgiving Break - NO CLASSES Nov. 24 - 28
COLLEGE CLOSED

Nov. 27 - 28
Last Class Day Dec. 12
Final Exams Dec. 15 - 19
End of Fall Semester Dec. 19
Commencement Dec. 20
Spring Tuition Due Dec. 15
Fall 2008 Semester Grades Due Dec. 22
COLLGE CLOSED Dec. 24 - Jan. 4

 

Spring Semester 2009 (January 12 - May 8, 2009)

Late Payment Begins for Spring 2009 ($50 Fee) Dec. 16
Faculty In-Service Days Jan.  5 - 9

Deadline for Official Transcripts for Transfer Credit

for Spring 2009 Enrollees

Jan. 5
New Student Orientation (LCN) Jan. 7
New Student Orietation (EIU) Jan. 8
Spring Classes Begin Jan. 12
Registration Closed by 4 pm for Spring 2009 Jan. 16
Last Day to Drop a Class with a Full Refund Jan. 23
ML King's Birthday - COLLEGE CLOSED Jan. 19
Lincoln's Birthday Break - COLLEGE CLOSED Feb. 13
Mid-Term Mar. 5
Fall 2009 Application Early Admissions Deadline Mar. 1
Fall 2009 and Summer 2009 Registration Period (Cont. Students) Mar. 9 - 13 & Mar. 23 - 27
Spring Break Mar. 16 - 20
Fall & Summer 2009 Admission Application Deadline Apr. 1
Late Registration Starts for Summer 2009 & Fall 2009 (Cont. Students - $50 Fee)  Apr. 3

Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a "W"

by 12:00 pm

Apr. 3
Last Class Day May 1
Final Exam Week May 4 - 8
End of Spring Semester May 8
Commencement May 2
Summer 2008 Tuition Due May 4
Spring 2009 Grades Due May 12

 

Summer Session 2009 (May 18 - July 31, 2009)

 

Early Summer Session Begins (Chemistry 114) May 4
Late Registration for Summer 2009 Begins ($50 Fee) May 5
Deadline for Official Transcripts for Transfer Credit for Summer 2009 Enrollees

May 15
Begin Mid Summer Session (Nursing Classes) May 18
Registration Closed by 4:00 pm for Summer 2009 May 22
Memorial Day Holiday - COLLEGE CLOSED May 25

Last Day to Drop a Nursing Class

with a Full Refund

 May 29
Late Summer Begins (Chemistry 115) June 15

Independence Day Holiday - COLLEGE C LOSED

July 3

Last Day to Withdraw From a Class with a "W"

By 12:00 pm

July 10
Final Exams July 27- 31
End of Summer Session July 31
Fall 2009 Tuition Due Aug 10
Deadline for Official Transcripts for Transfer Credit for Fall 2009 Enrollees Aug 7
Summer 2009 Grades Due Aug 5

 

Deadline to withdraw from any 14-16 week course is before the end of the fourteenth week of course. Deadline to withdraw from any 6-8 week course is the end of the foruth week of class. Deadline to withdraw from any 11 week course is the end of the eighth week.  Deadline to withdraw from any short session weekend course is prior to the third class meeting.