Academic Calendar 2008-09 - Saint Vincent College

Fall Semester 2008

August 24	Upperclassmen return
August 25	Final registration and adjustments; Classes begin
August 27	Campus-wide Celebration
September 1	Labor Day; no classes
September 2	Last Day for adding courses
September 9	Last Day for withdrawal without permanent record
September 10-October 24	Withdrawals receive “W”
September 19	Last day to change to P/F designation; last day to change to Audit
September 25	Spring & Summer 2008 incomplete grades not changed become “F”
October 4	Homecoming
October 8	Mid-semester grades due for First Year students
October 11-14	Extended weekend begins after last class on October 10
October 15	Classes resume
October 27	Withdrawals receive WF
November 6, 7, 10, 11	Registration for Spring Semester 2009
November 20	Founders’ Day
November 26-30	Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class on November 25
December 1	Classes resume
December 5	Last day of class
December 6, 7	Reading Days
December 8, 9, 10,11	Final examinations
December 11	December graduate grades are due by noon
December 13	December Commencement
December 16	Final grades are due by noon

Spring Semester 2009

January 11	Students return
January 12	Final registration and adjustments; Classes begin
January 19	Last Day for adding courses
January 26	Last Day for withdrawal without permanent record
January 27-March 13	Withdrawals receive “W”
February 6	Last day to change to P/F designation; last day to change to Audit
February 12	Fall 2008 incomplete grades not changed become “F”
February 25	Mid-semester grades due for First Year Students
February 28-March 8	Spring break begins after last class on February 27
March 9	Classes resume
March 16	Withdrawals receive WF
April 1, 2, 3	Registration for Fall Semester 2009
April 9-April 13	Easter Vacation begins after last class on April 8
April 14	Classes resume
April 22	Honors Convocation and Student Research Day (classes cancelled from 11:30-7:00)
May 1	Last day of class
May 2, 3	Reading Days
May 4, 5, 6, 7	Final examinations
May 7	May graduate grades are due by noon
May 9	Commencement
May 12	Final grades are due by noon
May 18	Summer Session begins

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Dr. John Smetanka
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean
Saint Vincent College

*Students enrolled in courses at Seton Hill University under the cross-registration agreement should obtain a calendar from SHU with the applicable dates.