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Term Codes

0840 = Summer 2008
0910 = Fall 2008
0930 = Spring 2009

2008-2009 Semester Calendar



Fall 2008

Month Date Day Description

Aug

25

Mon

Classes begin at 4:00pm

Aug

26

Tue

First full day of classes

Sep

1

Mon

HOLIDAY — Labor Day

Sep

2

Tue

Last day for Campus Connection Waitlists to run

Sep

3

Wed

Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection*

Sep

3

Wed

Last day for no-record Drop of classes*

Sep

3

Wed

Last day to Drop classes @ 100% refund*

Sep

3

Wed

Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits @ 100% refund*

Sep

4

Thu

Attempted credits calculated for financial aid (12:00am)

Sep

4

Thu

Eligible Pell/AC/SMART Grants based on enrollment at 12:00am

Sep

5

Fri

Financial aid applied to student accounts

Sep

8-10

Mon-Wed

Fee Payment Event at Memorial Union

Sep

10

Wed

Payments due for NDSU account balances*

Sep

12

Fri

Late fees applied to unpaid account balances

Sep

15

Mon

Last day to process permissions to Add, Audit, Pass/Fail

Sep

19

Fri

Undergraduate Graduate Applications due

Oct

17

Fri

Grades of 'Incomplete' convert to 'F'

Oct

27

Mon

Advising begins for Spring semester

Nov

3

Mon

Spring registration begins online

Nov

3

Mon

Graduate student Fall Commencement Application deadline

Nov

11

Tue

HOLIDAY — Veteran's Day

Nov

27-28

Thu-Fri

HOLIDAY — Thanksgiving

Dec

1

Mon

Last day to Drop classes (W)*

Dec

1

Mon

Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for Fall

Dec

8-12

Mon-Fri

Dead Week

Dec

12

Fri

Last day of Fall classes

Dec

15-19

Mon-Fri

Finals examinations (see schedule)

Dec

TBD

Fri

Commencement

Dec

26

Fri

Fall grade access begins online

 



Spring 2009

Month Date Day Description

Jan

12

Mon

Classes begin at 4:00pm

Jan

13

Tue

First full day of classes

Jan

19

Mon

HOLIDAY — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan

21

Wed

Last day for Campus Connection Waitlists to run

Jan

22

Thu

Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection* 

Jan

22

Thu

Last day for No-record Drop of classes*

Jan

22

Thu

Last day to Drop classes @ 100% refund*

Jan

22

Thu

Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits @ 100% refund

Jan

23

Fri

Attempted credits calculated for financial aid (12:00am)

Jan

23

Fri

Eligible Pell/AC/SMART Grants based on enrollment at 12:00am

Jan

24

Sat

Financial aid applied to student accounts

Jan

26-28

Mon-Wed

Fee Payment Event at Memorial Union

Jan

28

Wed

Payments due for NDSU account balances*

Jan

30

Fri

Late fees applied to unpaid account balances

Feb

2

Mon

Last day to process permissions to Add, Audit, Pass/Fail

Feb

6

Fri

Undergraduate Graduate Applications due

Feb

16

Mon

HOLIDAY — Presidents' Day

Mar

6

Fri

Grades of 'Incomplete' convert to 'F'

Mar

16

Mon

Graduate student Spring Commencement Application deadline

Mar

16-20

Mon-Fri

Spring Break Week

Mar

23

Mon

Advising begins for Summer/Fall semesters

Mar

30

Mon

Summer/Fall registration begins online

Apr

1

Wed

Suggested graduate student initial disquisition submission for May graduation

Apr

10-13

Fri-Mon

HOLIDAY/Recess

Apr

24

Fri

Last day to Drop classes (W)*

Apr

24

Fri

Last day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for Spring

May

4-8

Mon-Fri

Dead Week

May

8

Fri

Last day of Spring semester classes

May

11-15

Mon-Fri

Final examinations (TBD)

May

15

Fri

Graduate student final disquisition copies due for May graduation

May

TBD

Commencement

May

21

Thu

Spring grade access begins online

 



Summer 2009

The full summer session is May 19 - August 7.

Standard 4-week Session

Month Date Day Description

May

19

Tue

Classes begin

May

19

Tue

Tuition/Fee payment due for non-aid recipients

May

19

Tue

Last day for Campus Connection Waitlists to run

May

20

Wed

Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for 4-week session*

May

20

Wed

Last day for No-record Drop of 4-week classes*

May

20

Wed

Last day to Drop classes @ 100% refund*

May

22

Fri

Last day to process permissions to Add, Audit, Pass/Fail

May

25

Mon

HOLIDAY — Memorial Day

Jun

8

Mon

Last day to Drop standard 4-week classes (W)*

Jun

12

Fri

Last day of 4-week classes

 

Standard 8-week Session

Month Date Day Description

Jun

16

Tue

Classes begin

Jun

16

Tue

Tuition/Fee payment due for non-aid recipients

Jun

18

Thu

Last day for Campus Connection Waitlists to run

Jun

19

Fri

Last day to Add classes via Campus Connection for 8-week classes*

Jun

19

Fri

Last day for No-record Drop of 8-week classes*

Jun

19

Fri

Last day to Drop classes @ 100% refund*

Jun

20

Sat

Eligible Pell/AC/SMART Grants based on enrollment at 12:00am

Jun

23

Tue

Financial aid applied to student accounts

Jun

25

Thu

Last day to process permissions to Add, Audit, Pass/Fail*

Jun

26

Fri

Payments due for NDSU account balances*

Jul

3

Fri

HOLIDAY — Independence Day

Jul

29

Wed

Last day to Drop standard 8-week classes (W)*

Aug

3

Mon

Late fees applied to unpaid account balances

Aug

7

Fri

Last day of Summer classes

Aug

13

Thu

Summer grade access begins online

 


* Transactions may be done online via Campus Connection until 11:59pm.  All other transactions must be done at Bison Connection or in the respective office during business hours.  Deadlines for courses shorter than the standard session are prorated based on length of course and start/end states (see the Session Drop/Add Deadlines section of the Academic Dates & Deadlines page). 

Registration action may be prevented by certain holds, which may be viewed on Campus Connection.  Check schedules and holds frequently and plan accordingly.

 

 
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