Undergraduate Academic Calendar
2007-20082008-2009
2007 Fall Semester
Thursday, August 16
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty
Friday, August 17
Late registration fee begins
Saturday, September 1 – Tuesday, September 4
New Student Orientation – Torero Days
Sunday, September 2
New Student/Parent Mass
Monday, September 3
Labor Day holiday (offices closed; no classes)
Tuesday, September 4
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages
Wednesday, September 5
Classes begin
Thursday, September 13
Mass of The Holy Spirit
Friday, September 14
Last day to enroll in classes
Tuesday, September 18
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund
Tuesday, September 25
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund
Monday, October 1
Financial aid applications for January Intersession
available
Tuesday, October 2
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund
Monday, October 8
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee
Tuesday, October 9
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund
Friday, October 19
Fall Holiday (no classes)
Monday, October 22 – Friday, October 26
Online class reservation for Intersession 2008 (five days only; see Tuesday, October 30 for walk-in registration for Intersession 2008)
Tuesday, October 23
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund
Friday, October 26
Mid-term grades due
Saturday, October 27
Competency Examination: Mathematics
Tuesday, October 30
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2008
Thursday, November 1
Priority deadline for January Intersession financial
aid applications
Friday, November 2
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option
Saturday, November 3
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English
Monday, November 5
Class reservation begins for Spring 2008
Tuesday, November 13
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Session
Wednesday, November 21 – Friday, November 23
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday, November 22 – Friday, November 23)
Friday, December 14
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2009 graduation
Monday, December 17 – Friday, December 21
Final examinations
Saturday, December 15
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Intersession 2008
Thursday, January 3
First day of Intersession classes
Wednesday, January 23
Last day of Intersession classes
Spring 2008
Wednesday, January 16
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty
Thursday, January 17
Late registration fee begins
Thursday, January 24 – Saturday, January 26
New Student Orientation
Friday, January 25
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages
Monday, January 28
Classes begin
Friday, February 1
Financial aid applications for Summer Sessions 2008
available
Wednesday, February 6
Last day to enroll in classes
Thursday, February 7
All Faith Service
Friday, February 8
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund
Friday, February 15
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund
Friday, February 22
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund
Friday, February 29
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund
Monday, March 3
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications
for 2008-2009 fall and/or spring semesters for new (freshmen and transfer) undergraduate students
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for 2008-2009 fall and/or spring semesters for continuing undergraduate students
Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14
Online class reservation for Summer Sessions 2008
(five days only; see Tuesday, March 25 for walk-in
registration for Summer Sessions 2008)
Friday, March 14
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund
Monday, March 17
Priority deadline for Summer Sessions 2008 financial
aid applications
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee
Monday, March 17 – Monday, March 24
Easter/Spring Break (no classes; offices closed on Friday, March 21)
Friday, March 21
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Tuesday, March 25
Mid-term grades due
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2008
Monday, March 31
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option
Tuesday, April 1
Class reservation begins for Fall 2008
Friday, April 4
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Intersession
Saturday, April 5
Competency Examination: Mathematics
Saturday, April 19
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English
Tuesday, May 6
Honors Convocation
Monday, May 12
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for May/August 2009 graduation
Tuesday, May 13
Study period
Wednesday, May 14 – Tuesday, May 20
Final examinations
Friday, May 23
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Saturday, May 24 – Sunday, May 25
Commencements
Summer 2008
Monday, June 2
First day of first session
Friday, August 22
Last day of last session
2008 Fall Semester
Friday, August 15
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty
Saturday, August 16
Late registration fee begins ($150)
Tuesday, August 26
Language Competency Fee Due
Saturday, August 30 – Tuesday, September 2
New Student Orientation – Torero Days
Monday, September 1
Labor Day holiday (offices closed; no classes)
Tuesday, September 2
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages
Wednesday, September 3
Classes begin
Thursday, September 11
Mass of The Holy Spirit
Friday, September 12
Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class without a ‘W’
Tuesday, September 16
Deadline 100% tuition refund
Tuesday, September 23
Deadline 90% tuition refund
Tuesday, September 30
Deadline 80% tuition refund
Wednesday, October 1
Financial aid applications for January Intersession available
Monday, October 6
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee
Tuesday, October 7
Deadline 70% tuition refund
Monday, October 13 – Friday, October 24
Online class reservation for Intersession 2009 (two weeks only; see Tuesday, October 28 for walk-in registration for Intersession 2009)
Friday, October 17
Fall Holiday (no classes)
Monday, October 20
Mid-term grades due
Tuesday, October 21
Deadline 60% tuition refund
Saturday, October 25
Competency Examination: Mathematics
Tuesday, October 28
Deadline 50% tuition refund
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2009
Monday, November 3
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option
Class reservation begins for Spring 2009
Priority deadline for January Intersession financial aid applications
Saturday, November 8
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English
Tuesday, November 11
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Sessions
Friday, November 21
Final fee payment deadline for Intersession 2009 online registration
Wednesday, November 26 – Friday, November 28
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28)
Friday, December 12
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2010 graduation
Saturday, December 13
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19
Final examinations
Intersession 2009 - (optional)
Monday, January 5
First day of Intersession classes
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes, offices closed)
Friday, January 23
Last day of Intersession classes
See the 2009 Intersession Bulletin for specific courses, dates, and registration procedures
Spring 2009
Friday, January 16
Language Competency Exam Fee Due
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty
Saturday, January 17
Late registration fee begins ($150)
Thursday, January 22 – Saturday, January 24
New Student Orientation
Friday, January 23
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages
Monday, January 26
Classes begin
Thursday, January 29
All Faith Service
Monday, February 2
Financial aid applications for Summer Sessions 2009
available
Wednesday, February 4
Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class without a ‘W’
Friday, February 6
Deadline 100% tuition refund
Friday, February 13
Deadline 90% tuition refund
Friday, February 20
Deadline 80% tuition refund
Friday, February 27
Deadline 70% tuition refund
Monday, March 2
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications
for 2009-2010 fall and/or spring semesters for new (freshmen and transfer) undergraduate students
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for 2009-2010 fall and/or spring semesters for continuing undergraduate students
Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13
Spring Break (no classes)
Monday, March 16
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee
Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 27
Online class reservation for Summer Sessions 2009
(two weeks only; see Tuesday, March 31 for walk-in
registration for Summer Sessions 2009)
Tuesday, March 17
Priority deadline for Summer Sessions 2009 financial aid applications
Wednesday, March 18
Mid-term grades due
Friday, March 20
Deadline 60% tuition refund
Wednesday, March 25
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option
Friday, March 27
Deadline 50% tuition refund
Tuesday, March 31
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2009
Friday, April 3
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior
semester/Intersession
Saturday, April 4
Competency Examination: Mathematics
Monday, April 6
Class reservation begins for Fall 2009
Thursday, April 9 – Monday, April 13
Easter Break (no classes; offices closed on Friday, April 10)
Saturday, April 18
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English
Friday, April 24
Final fee payment deadline for Summer Sessions 2009 online registration
Tuesday, May 1
Honors Convocation
Tuesday, May 12
Last day of classes – Classes meet according to Thursday schedule
Last day to petition for May/August 2010 graduation
Wednesday, May 13 – Thursday, May 14
Study period
Friday, May 15 – Thursday, May 21
Final examinations
Friday, May 22
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Saturday, May 23 – Sunday, May 24
Commencements
Summer 2009 - (optional)
Monday, June 1
First day of first session
Friday, August 21
Last day of last session
See the 2009 Summer Sessions Bulletin for specific courses, dates, and registration procedures
