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2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar

Dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice; dates appearing in admission and registration instructions take precedence over those listed below. Students who are enrolled at University of Idaho Centers in Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, or Twin Falls should consult the Center's website for more information.

FALL 2008                        WINTER 2008                           SPRING 2009

Printable Version 2008-2009 Academic Calendar [pdf]

Summer Session 2008

Refer to Summer Session information for more details.

Monday, May 12 Beginning of early Summer Session
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day - UI Closed
Monday, June 9 Beginning of 4-8 week Summer Session
Friday, July 4 Independence Day - UI Closed
Monday, July 7 Beginning of 4-6 week Summer Session
Friday, August 22 Last day to submit final grades for incompletes given in the prior Fall or Intersession terms
Close of Summer Session
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in August
Monday, August 25 Summer grades due

Fall Semester 2008

Monday, August 25 Classes begin (7:30 am)
Last day to receive 100% refund of fees and tuition
Tuesday, August 26 $50 late registration service charge begins
Monday, September 1 Labor Day - UI Closed
Tuesday, September 2 Last day to add course or change course section on-line
Friday, September 5 Last day to register with $50 service charge but without paying $50 late registration fee
Last day to change from pass/fail grading option to regular grading
Last day to turn in Course Level Adjustment forms to the College of Graduate Studies
Monday, September 8 Last day to receive 90% refund of fees and tuition
  Last day to submit Idaho Residency information
Friday, September 19 Last day to register with $50 service charge and $50 late registration fee but without petition
Last day to avoid paying add/drop fee
Last day to drop a course without having a grade of W recorded (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when 12.5% of the class is completed)
Last day to change from regular credit to audit without having a grade of W recorded
Last day to reduce the number of credits for which registered in a course
Last day to change from regular to pass/fail grading option
Monday, September 22 Last day to receive 50% refund of fees and tuition
Wednesday, September 24 Freshmen early warning grades due
Monday, October 13 Columbus Day - UI open and classes WILL MEET
Friday, October 17 Last day for midterm examinations
Monday, October 20 Midterm grades due
Academic advising begins for Spring semester
Friday, October 24 Last day to receive 25% refund of fees and tuition
Friday, October 31 Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when less than 60% of the class is completed)
Last day to change from regular credit to audit
Last day to change from audit to regular credit
Last day to add a course
Monday, November 10 Registration for Spring courses begins
Tuesday, November 11 Veteran's Day observed - UI open and classes will meet; (students who wish to attend an observance are excused from 11am to 1pm)
Monday-Friday, November 24-28 Fall recess
Thursday-Friday, November 27-28 Thanksgiving - UI Closed
Monday, December 8 Field Trip completion deadline (7:30 am)
Monday-Friday December 8-12 No examination week
Monday-Friday December 8-19 Law final examinations
Friday, December 12 Last day to report grades for challenged courses
Saturday, December 13 Commencement Day
Monday-Friday, December 15-19 Final examinations
Friday, December 19 Last day to file graduation applications for degrees to be awarded in May without late service charge
Last day to submit final grades for incompletes given in the prior Spring and Summer terms
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in December
Saturday, December 20 Final examinations for online classes which have in-person finals
Close of Fall semester
Monday, December 22 Fall semester grades due 12pm

Winter Intersession 2008-09

Saturday, December 20 Classes begin (7:30 am)
Tuesday, January 13 Close of Winter Intersession
Friday, January 16 Winter intersession grades due

Spring Semester 2009

Monday, January 12 Law classes begin (7:30 am)
Wednesday, January 14 Classes begin (7:30 am)
Last day to receive 100% refund of fees and tuition
Thursday, January 15 $50 late registration service charge begins
Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King/Human Rights Day - UI Closed
Thursday, January 22 Last day to add course or change course section on-line
Wednesday, January 28 Last day to receive 90% refund of fees and tuition
Thursday, January 29 Last day to register with $50 service charge but without paying $50 late registration fee
Last day to submit Course Level Adjustment forms
Last day to change from pass/fail grading option to regular grading
  Last day to submit Idaho Residency information
Wednesday, February 11 Last day to receive 50% refund of fees and tuition
Thursday, February 12 Last day to register with $50 service charge and $50 late registration fee but without petition
Last day to avoid paying add/drop fee
Last day to drop a course without having a W recorded (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when 12.5% of the class is completed)
Last day to change from regular credit to audit without having a grade of W recorded
Last day to reduce the number of credits for which registered in a course
Last day to change from regular to pass/fail grading option
Monday, February 16 President's Day - UI Closed
Tuesday, February 17 Freshmen early warning grades due
Friday, March 13 Last day for midterm examinations
Last day to receive 25% refund of fees and tuition
Monday, March 16 Midterm grades due
Monday-Friday, March 16-20 Spring recess
Monday, March 30 Academic advising begins for Fall semester
  Registration for Summer courses begins
Friday, April 3 Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when less than 60% of the class is completed)
Last day to change from regular credit to audit
Last day to change from audit to regular credit
Last day to add a course
Monday, April 20 Registration for Fall courses begins
Monday, May 4 Field-trip completion deadline (7:30 am)
Monday-Friday,May 4-15 Law final examinations
Monday-Friday, May 4-8 No examination week
Friday, May 8 Last day to report grades for challenged courses
Monday-Friday, May 11-15 Final examinations
Friday, May 15 Last day to file graduation applications for degrees to be awarded in August and December without late service charge
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in May
Saturday, May 16 Commencement Day
Tuesday, May 19 Spring semester grades due 12pm