Mississippi University for Women

Office of the Registrar

Academic Calendars 2007-2008

2007-2008 ACADEMIC CALENDARS
FALL 2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

August
Residence Halls Open
August 10
New Faculty Convocation
August 13
Faculty Meetings
August 13
Opening Session & Faculty Convocation
August 14
REGISTRATION
August 15
Day Classes Begin
Evening Classes Begin
August 18
Saturday Classes Begin
August 21
LAST DAY TO ADD AND/OR REGISTER FOR CLASSES
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT TO CREDIT
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
September 3
Labor Day Holiday (Weekend Classes:  August 31 and September 1 classes will meet)
September 19
LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE OF
WP OR WF
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR FALL 2007
September 21
Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded December 2007
October 8, 9
Fall Break
October 11
Mid-Term Grades Due 9:00 a.m.
October 17
Last Day A Course May Be Dropped
October 22
Advising Period for Spring 2008 Pre-scheduling Begins
November 9
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY
November 21 - 24 Thanksgiving Holidays
November 26
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
December 1
Exams for Saturday Classes
December 3 - 7
Exams for Day and Evening Classes
December 10
Final Grades Due 8:00 a.m.


SPRING 2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

January
Residence Halls Open
January 11
REGISTRATION
January 14
Day Classes Begin 
Evening Classes Begin
January 19
Saturday Classes Begin
January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday for Day and Night Classes
JANUARY 18
LAST DAY TO ENTER CLASSES
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT TO CREDIT
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
February 13
LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE OF WP OR WF
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR SPRING 2008
March 6
Mid-Term Grades due 9:00 a.m.
March 12
Last Day A Class May Be Dropped
March 12
Advising Period Summer & Fall 2008 Pre-Scheduling Begins
March 14
Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded May 2008
March 17 - 24
Spring Holidays (Includes Good Friday and the Monday after Easter)
March 25
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 11
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY
May 3
Exams for Saturday Classes
May 5 - 8
Exams for Day and Evening Classes
May 9
Commencement Practice
May 10
Commencement
May 12
Grades Due 9:00 a.m.


SUMMER 2008 SESSION

1st 5-Week Term 2008
May 26
Memorial Day Holiday
May 27
REGISTRATION for 1st Term and Full Term Summer School (8 -12 noon)
May 27
Evening Classes Begin
May 28
Day Classes Begin
May 29
LAST DAY TO ENTER 1st TERM CLASSES AND RECEIVE CREDIT
OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
June 4
LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A 1st TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING
A GRADE OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
June 6
LAST DAY A 1st TERM COURSE MAY BE DROPPED
June 18
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR 1st 5-WEEK TERM SUMMER
June 20
Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded August 2008
June 26 - 27
Exams for 1st 5-Week Term
July 1
Grades Due for 1st 5-Week Summer Term 9:00 a.m.

2nd 5-Week Term 2008
June 30      
REGISTRATION for 2nd Term Summer School (8 - 12 noon)
July 1
Day Classes Begin 2nd 5-Week Summer Term
July 2
LAST DAY TO ENTER 2nd 5-WEEK TERM CLASSES AND RECEIVE CREDIT
OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
July 4
Independence Day Holiday


July 9
LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A 2nd 5-WEEK TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING
A GRADE  OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR SUMMER 2008
July 11
LAST DAY A 2nd 5-WEEK TERM COURSE MAY BE DROPPED
July 23
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR 2nd  5-WEEK TERM SUMMER
July 31 - August 1
Exams for 2nd 5-Week Term
August 4
Grades Due for 2nd 5-Week Summer Term 9:00 a.m.

Full-Term Summer (10-Week) 2008
May 26
Memorial Day Holiday
May 27
REGISTRATION for 1st Term and Full Term Summer School (8 -12 noon)
May 27
Evening Classes Begin
May 28
Day Classes Begin
June 2
LAST DAY TO ENTER A FULL-TERM CLASS AND RECEIVE CREDIT
OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
June 13
LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A FULL-TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE
OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
July 2
Last Day A Full Term Course May Be Dropped
July 4
Independece Day Holiday
July 23
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR FULL-TERM SUMMER
July 28 - August 1
Exams for Evening Classes
July 31 - August 1
Exams for Full-Term Classes
August 2, 2
Exams for Weekend Classes
August 4
Grades Due for Full-Term Classes 9:00 a.m.