Fall 2008 Academic Calendar

Monday, August 25   Classes Begin at 8:00AM
Monday, August 25   Final Registration Day; Last day to register without a late fee
Monday, August 25   FALL 2008 Degree Application Submission Available for Undergraduates & Graduate students via the Web at http://www.albany.edu/myualbany
Tuesday, August 26   Late Registration begins. Late registration fee charged
Thursday, August 28   Students adding 8 Week 1 courses after this date will require Permission Numbers from instructors
Fri.-Tues., Aug. 29-Sept. 2   UUP eligible students using the ECRP waiver Register/Add during these dates.
Monday, September 1   Labor Day – No Classes
Tuesday, September 2   Students adding or registering for Semester Length courses after this date will require Permission Numbers from instructors
Tuesday, September 2   Last day for students to add 8 Week 1 courses with Permission Numbers from instructors;
Last day for students to drop 8 Week 1 courses without receiving “W’s”
Monday , September 8   Last Day of Late Registration for the semester
Last day for students to add Semester Length courses with Permission Numbers from instructors
Last day for students to drop Semester Length courses without receiving “W’s”
Monday , September 8   Last day for undergraduate students to file S/U or A-E grading options for 8 Week 1 courses
Monday , September 22   Last day for undergraduate students to file S/U or A-E grading options for Semester Length courses
Monday, September 22   Last day for GRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 1 courses with a “W”
Thursday, September 25   Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 1 courses with a “W”
Monday , September 29   Classes Suspended
Thursday , October 2   Classes Resume 8:00AM
Friday, October 3   Fall 2008 Undergraduate Degree applications due - submit via web at http://www.albany.edu/myualbany
Wednesday, October 8   Classes Suspended at 4:15pm
Monday, October 13   Classes Resume 8:00AM
Thursday , October 16   8 Week 1 Final Examination Period Begins
Friday, October 17   Midterm Point
Friday, October 17   8 Week 1 Final Examination Period Ends
Monday , October 20   8 Week 2 classes begin - 8:00AM
Tuesday, October 21   Advance Registration for Spring 2009 begins
Thursday, October 23   Students adding 8 Week 2 courses after this date will require Permission Numbers from instructors
Friday, October 24   Last day for GRADUATE students to drop Semester Length courses with a “W”.
Monday , October 27   Last day for students to add 8 Week 2 courses with Permission Numbers from instructors;
Last day to drop 8 Week 2 courses without receiving “W’s”
Friday, October 31   Last day for undergraduate students to file S/U or A-E grading options for 8 Week 2 courses
Monday , November 3   FALL 2008 Graduate Degree Application Due-Submit via the web at http://www.albany.edu/myulbany
Friday, November 7   Last day for students to make up Incomplete grades from Spring or Summer, 2008
Friday, November 7   Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop Semester Length courses with a “W”
Last day for undergraduate students to initiate formal withdrawal from the University and still be eligible for readmission for the following Spring
Friday, November 14   Last day for GRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 2 courses with a “W”
Wednesday, November 19   Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 2 courses with a “W”
Wednesday, November 26   Classes Suspended
Monday, December 1   Classes Resume 8:00AM
Monday, December 1   Last day for dissertation and thesis submission for Fall 2008 graduation
Sunday, December 7   December Commencement Ceremony
Monday, December 8   Last day for undergraduate students to withdraw voluntarily from the University and receive “W’s”
Monday December 8   Last day of Classes
Tuesday, December 9   Reading Day
Wednesday, December 10   Final Examinations Begin
Wednesday, December 17   Final Examinations End

Note: The drop dates listed above refer to academic and grading policies only. Deadlines for financial refund/liability adjustment purposes are located at the following website:
http://www.albany.edu/studentaccounts/tuitionliability.htm

The above calendar is subject to change at any time by official action of the University at Albany.
Amended April 17, 2008
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