Graduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of PennsylvaniaClarion UniversityAcademic Calendar 2008-09(Subject to change without notice)Fall Semester 2008Registration for day and evening classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monday, August 25Classes begin at 8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monday, August 25Labor Day Holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, September 1Midsemester Break begins 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, October 2Midsemester Break ends 8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, October 6Thanksgiving Holiday begins 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, November 25Friday classes meet in place of Tuesday classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, November 25Thanksgiving Holiday ends 8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, December 1Classes end 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday, December 5Final Examination Period begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, December 8Final Examination Period ends 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday, December 12Semester ends 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday, December 12Winter Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saturday, December 13Semester grades due from faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, December 18Winter Intersession 2008Registration and Drop/Add; Classes begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, December 15Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 5Winter Intersession grades due from faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, January 8Spring Semester 2009Registration for day and evening classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 12Classes begin 8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 12Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday observed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 19Winter Holiday begins 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday, February 27Winter Holiday ends 8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, March 9Classes end 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, April 27Final Examination period begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, April 28Final Examination period ends 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 1Semester ends 10 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 1Spring Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, May 2Semester grades due from faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, May 7Summer Sessions 2009Session I: Pre-Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4 – May 21Session II: Regular Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1 – July 3Session III: Regular Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 6 – August 7vii