academic calendar
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Beginning with the Prep Days in the summer, the academic days during the orientation program, and our Liberal Arts Studies "Alpha Seminar " courses in the first semester, Carroll helps students better understand the expectations of the academic community.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2008 - 2009
*Spring Semester is incomplete
| August | ||
| 21 | Thursday | Residence halls open for new students |
| 22 | Friday | New students' orientation begins |
| 23 | Saturday | Residence halls open, 10:00 a.m., for returning students |
| 25 | Monday | Classes begin |
| 29 | Friday | Last day to add or change courses (add a course, change pass/fail or audit status, or drop without a "W" on transcript) |
| September | ||
| 1 | Monday | Labor Day, no classes |
| 7 | Sunday | Mass of the Holy Spirit, St. Helena Cathedral |
| 26-28 | Friday-Sunday | Homecoming |
| October | ||
| 8 | Wednesday | Mid-semester grades due |
| 6-10 | Monday - Friday | Fall Break |
| 13 | Monday | Classes resume |
| 20 | MONDAY | Early reservation of spring classes begins |
| 24 | Friday | Applications for 2008-2009 degree candidacy due in Registrar's Office. |
| November | ||
| 5 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from a class (This date pertains to semester- long courses. For any course of shorter duration, consider the mid-point the last day to withdraw from one or several classes. In other words, partially, not totally withdraw.) |
| 26-28 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving break, no classes |
| December | ||
| 1 | Monday | Classes resume |
| 12 | Friday | Last day of classes (This is also the last date a student may totally withdraw from all of their classes.) |
| 15-18 | Monday - Thursday | Final Examinations |
| 19 | Friday | Residence halls close, 12:00 noon |
| 29 | Monday | Final grades due, 12:00 noon |
| January | ||
| 9 | Friday | Residence halls open for new students only |
| 10 | Saturday | Residence halls re-open for returning students |
| 12 | Monday | Spring Semester classes begin |
| 19 | Monday | M. Luther King Day, no classes |
| February | ||
| 16 | Monday | President's Day, no classes |
| March | ||
| 9-13 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break |
| April | ||
| 10 | Friday | Good Friday, no classes |
| 13 | Monday | Easter Monday, no classes |
| May | ||
| 1 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| 4-7 | Monday - Thursday | Final Examinations |
| 9 | Saturday | Baccalaureate and Commencement |