Academic Calendar: 2008–2009

Fall 2008 | Spring 2009

Summer Session
The academic calendar for summer sessions is determined by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education (LS&CE) and published by March each year on the LS&CE site.

Academic year 2008–2009 at a glance:

• Fall 2008 classes: Wed., Sept. 3–Fri., Dec. 19, 2008
• Spring 2009 classes: Wed., Jan. 21–Tues., May 12, 2009
• Commencement: Fri., May 15, 2009
• Class holidays:
  
  1. Thanksgiving Recess: Wed., Nov. 26–Sun., Nov. 30, 2008
  2. Winter Break: Sat., Dec. 20, 2008–Tues., Jan. 20, 2009
  3. Spring Recess: Sat., Mar. 14–Sun., Mar. 22, 2009

Please note:

• Hours of in-person registration and add/drop: Please refer to the main campus calendar or the Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 Registration Guide.
• Add/drop period:
  Students are responsible for absences and any coursework missed during the add/drop period. Before adding any course, students are advised to check with the individual faculty member to ensure that they can make up any missed coursework.
• Attendance on religious holidays:
  Please refer to College Policies for guidelines.
• Some offices may close on holidays when classes are in session.
• In Fall 2008, Columbus Day, Election Day, and Veterans Day are not official class holidays. In Spring 2009, President’s Day is not an official class holiday.

Fall 2008 Detailed Calendar: June–July | Aug.–Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.
June–July 2008
June 12 & 26	Thurs.	added April 11, 2008: Transfer Orientation Session 1: June 12 Session 2: June 26 (Session 3 is July 18; visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details)
July 8–15	Tues.–Tues.	Freshman Orientation revised Oct. 8, 2007: Session 1: July 8–9 Session 2: July 10–11 Session 3: July 14–15 (visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details)
July 18	Fri.	added April 11, 2008: Transfer Orientation Session 3: July 18 (visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details)
August–Sept. 2008
Aug. 31–Sept. 2	Sun.–Tues.	New Student Orientation (Session 4: Aug. 31–Sept. 1) & Welcome Days (Sept. 1–2)—visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details revised April 14, 2008: New students move into on-campus residences on Mon., Sept. 1; returning students move in on Tues., Sept. 2
Sept. 1	Mon.	Labor Day: Some offices close
Sept. 3	Wed.	Fall 2008 classes begin
Sept. 3–9	Wed.–Tues.	Add/drop period for all students   Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (Continuing Education) students
Sept. 9	Tues.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of the Registrar
Sept. 10	Wed.	Senior citizen in-person registration
Sept. 17	Wed.	Deadline for final Spring 2009 course changes from academic offices
Sept. 23	Tues.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Sept. 29–Oct. 1	Mon.–Wed.	Rosh HaShanah (begins at sundown Mon., Sept. 29; through sundown Wed., Oct. 1): Classes are in session
October 2008
Oct. 8–9	Wed.–Thurs.	Yom Kippur (begins at sundown Wed., Oct. 8): Classes are in session
Oct. 13	Mon.	Columbus Day: Classes are in session
Oct. 21	Tues.	Midterm reports for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty
November 2008
Nov. 3–7	Mon.–Fri.	Advising week
Nov. 3	Mon.	Second-semester juniors submit applications for Aug. 2009 and Jan. 2010 graduation to the Office of the Registrar [deadline: Mon., Dec. 8, 2008]
Nov. 4	Tues.	Election Day: Classes are in session Last day to withdraw from Fall 2008 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
Nov. 10	Mon.	Spring 2009 registration begins for matriculated students (no in-person); refer to the Spring 2009 Registration Guide for schedule
Nov. 11	Tues.	Veterans Day: Classes are in session
Nov. 17	Mon.	Spring 2009 in-person registration begins for all matriculated students
Nov. 20	Thurs.	Spring 2009 late registration [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students
Nov. 26–30	Wed.–Sun.	Thanksgiving Recess: No classes; Residence Halls close at 9 a.m. on Nov. 26 and re-open at 2 p.m. on Nov. 30
December 2008
Dec. 8	Mon.	Last day to submit Aug. 2009 and Jan. 2010 graduation applications to the Office of the Registrar
Dec. 15–19	Mon.–Fri.	Final exam week for Liberal Arts & Sciences and Music courses (schedule available in the Fall 2008 Registration Guide)
Dec.19	Fri.	Last day of Fall 2008 classes   Last day for Jan. 2009 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library   On-campus residences close at 7 p.m. for winter break
Dec. 24	Wed.	Last day for faculty to submit Fall 2008 grade lists to the Office of the Registrar’ [deadline for resolution of Incomplete grades: Jan. 9, 2009]

Spring 2009 Detailed Calendar: Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June
January 2009
Jan. 9	Fri.	Last day for faculty to resolve Fall 2008 Incomplete (“I”) grades
Jan. 19	Mon.	Martin Luther King Day: Some offices close
Jan. 19–20	Mon.–Tues.	New Student Orientation: New students move into on-campus residences on Mon., Jan. 19, 1–4 p.m.; returning residents move in on Tues., Jan. 20, 10 a.m.
Jan. 21	Wed.	Spring 2009 classes begin
Jan. 21–27	Wed.–Tues.	Add/drop period for all students   Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (CE) students
Jan. 27	Tues.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of the Registrar
Jan. 28	Wed.	Senior citizen in-person registration
February 2009
Feb. 4	Wed.	Deadline for final Fall 2009 course changes from academic offices
Feb. 10	Tues.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Feb. 16	Mon.	President’s Day: Classes are in session
March 2009
Mar. 10	Tues.	Midterm reports for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty
Mar. 13	Fri.	Residence Halls close at 7 p.m. for Spring Recess
Mar. 14–22	Sat.–Sun.	Spring Recess: No classes Residence Halls re-open at 2 p.m. on Sun., March 22
Mar. 30–31	Mon.–Tues.	Advising week begins (through Fri., April 3)
Mar. 30	Mon.	Second-semester juniors submit applications for May 2010 graduation to the Office of the Registrar [deadline: Mon., April 27, 2009]
Mar. 31	Tues.	Last day to withdraw from Spring 2009 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
April 2009
April 1–3	Wed.–Fri.	Advising week continues
April 6	Mon.	Fall 2009 registration begins for matriculated students (no in-person); refer to the Fall 2009 Registration Guide for schedule
April 13	Mon.	Fall 2009 in-person registration begins for all matriculated students
April 20	Mon.	Fall 2009 late registration [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students
April 27	Mon.	Last day to submit May 2010 graduation applications to the Office of the Registrar
May 2009
May 6–12	Wed.–Tues.	Final exam week for Liberal Arts & Sciences and Music courses (schedule available in the Spring 2009 Registration Guide)
May 12	Tues.	Last day of Spring 2009 classes   Last day for May 2009 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library
May 13	Wed.	On-campus residents (excluding graduating students) must check out of residences within 24 hours of their last exam or class, or by 10 a.m. on Wed., May 13, whichever comes first
May 15	Fri.	Commencement
May 16	Sat.	On-campus residences close at 10 a.m. for all graduates
May 18	Mon.	Last day for faculty to submit Spring 2009 grade lists to the Office of the Registrar[deadline for resolution of Spring 2009 Incomplete grades: Tues., June 9, 2009]
June 2009
June 9	Tues.	Last day for faculty to resolve Spring 2009 Incomplete (“I”) grades

Updated June 16, 2008