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2008: [January] [February] [March] [April] [May] [June] [July] [August] [September] [October] [November] [December]
2009: [January] [February] [March] [April] [May]
January 2008
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Adjustment period begins(add/drop courses, change grading option, planning advice) |
Mon., January 14 |
| Spring semester begins |
Tue., January 15 |
| Fees due for spring semester |
Tue., January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday |
Mon., January 21 |
| Last day to submit course work for Incomplete (I) grade received in spring or summer 2007 |
Tue., January 22 |
| Instruction Begins |
Tue., January 22 |
February 2008
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Last day to drop "Early Drop Deadline" courses |
Fri., February 1 |
| Presidents' Day holiday |
Mon., February 18 |
| Last day to drop regular courses/last day to add courses |
Fri., February 22 |
| Last day to change grading option from Passed/Not Passed to a letter grade |
Fri., February 22 |
March 2008
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Last day to withdraw (no "semester-out" rule imposed) |
Fri., March 14 |
| Spring Recess |
Mon., March 24 - Fri., March 28 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday |
Fri., March 28 |
April 2008
May 2008
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Last day to withdraw ("semester-out" rule may be imposed) |
Mon., May 12 |
| Instruction ends |
Mon., May 12 |
| Final examinations |
Thu., May 15 - Thu., May 22 |
| Last day to file for degree candidacy for degree in spring 2008 |
Thu., May 22 |
| Spring semester ends |
Thu., May 22 |
| Memorial Day Holiday |
Mon., May 26 |
| 1st six-week Summer Session begins |
Tue., May 27 |
June 2008
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Last day to apply for readmission for fall 2008 |
Sun., June 1 |
| Ten-week Summer Session begins |
Mon., June 9 |
| Eight-week Summer Session begins |
Mon., June 23 |
| L&S/CalSO Orientation |
TBA |
July 2008
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Independence Day holiday |
Fri., July 4 |
| 2nd six-week Summer Session begins |
Mon., July 7 |
| Tele-BEARS Phase I (for new students) ends |
Tue., July 15 |
| Tele-BEARS Phase II (fall enrollment) begins |
Thu., July 17 |
| Three-week Summer Session begins |
Mon., July 28 |
August 2008
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Fees due for fall semester |
Fri., August 15 |
| Adjustment Period (add/drop courses, change grading option, planning advice) |
Mon., August 18 - Fri., September 26 |
| Fall semester begins |
Thu., August 21 |
| Welcome activities |
Mon., August 25 - Tue., August 26 |
| Fall semester classes begin |
Wed., August 27 |
| Last day to submit course work for Incomplete (I) grade received in fall 2006 |
Wed., August 27 |
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
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Last day to apply for readmission for spring 2009 |
Sat., November 1 |
Veterans Day Holiday |
Tue., November 11 |
| Tele-BEARS Phase II (spring enrollment) |
TBA |
| Thanksgiving Holiday |
Thu., November 27 - Fri., November 28 |
December 2008
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Last day to withdraw ("semester-out" rule may be imposed) |
Wed., December 10 |
| Instruction Ends |
Wed., December 10 |
| Final examinations |
Sat., December 13 - Sat., December 20 |
| Last day to file for degree candidacy for degree in fall 2008 |
Sat., December 20 |
| Fall semester ends |
Sat., December 20 |
| Winter Holiday |
Thur., December 25 - Fri., December 26 |
| New Year's Holiday |
Wed., December 31 - Thur., January 1, 2007 |
January 2009
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Spring semester begins |
Tue., January 13 |
| Adjustment period begins(add/drop courses, change grading option, planning advice) |
TBA |
| Fees due for spring semester |
Thur., January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday |
Mon., January 19 |
| Last day to submit course work for Incomplete (I) grade received in spring or summer 2007 |
Tue., January 20 |
| Instruction Begins |
Tue., January 20 |
| Last day to drop "Early Drop Deadline" courses |
Fri., January 30 |
February 2009
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Presidents' Day holiday |
Mon., February 16 |
| Last day to drop regular courses/last day to add courses |
Fri., February 20 |
| Last day to change grading option from Passed/Not Passed to a letter grade |
Fri., February 20 |
March 2009
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Last day to withdraw (no "semester-out" rule imposed) |
Fri., March 13 |
| Spring Recess |
Mon., March 23 - Fri., March 27 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday |
Fri., March 27 |
April 2009
May 2009
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Last day to withdraw ("semester-out" rule may be imposed) |
Mon., May 11 |
| Instruction ends |
Mon., May 11 |
| Final examinations |
Thu., May 14 - Thu., May 21 |
| Last day to file for degree candidacy for degree in spring 2008 |
Thu., May 21 |
| Spring semester ends |
Thu., May 21 |
| Memorial Day Holiday |
Mon., May 25 |
| Last day to apply for readmission for fall 2009 |
Mon., June 1 |
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