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Academic Calendar - Fall 2008

April 21 - 28 Early Registration for Continuing Students from the Spring 2008 semester (for assigned dates see the Fall Registration Timetable or visit MyUH Portal
April 29 Registration begins for New/Returning and Transfer Students
July 18 Payment Deadline for Fall 2008 Registration is July 18, 4:00 PM unless students enroll in a Payment Plan. If registering from July 19, see FALL TUITION AND FEES for payment deadline.
August 4 Evening Apprenticeship classes begin
August 15 Statehood Day (State Holiday) 3
August 18 Faculty Duty Period begins (for 9-month Instructional)
August 18 - 21 Extended Registration office hours till 6:00 PM
August 20 - 21 New Student Orientation
August 23 Saturday Registration 8:30-11:30 AM (Bookstore Open 9:00 AM-12:00 PM)
August 25 Instruction Begins
August 25 - 28 Extended Late Registration office hours till 6:00 PM
August 25 - 29 Late Registration Period, $30 fee
Add Period for open classes only, $5 fee in person (no fee for online transactions)
August 25 - November 3 Drop Period , $5 fee in person (no fee for online transactions) 1
(See also Refund & Academic Record deadlines below.)
August 29 Last day to Drop/Withdraw with a 100% refund 1,2
September 1 Labor Day (Federal & State Holiday) 3
September 14 Last day to Drop/Withdraw with a 50% refund 1,2
Last day to Drop/Withdraw and not have it appear on Academic Record 1
October 13 Columbus Day (Federal Holiday, all classes meet except Military Base classes) 3
October 15 Last day to apply for Fall Graduation
See MyUH Portal Spring 2009 Registration begins (dates available in October 2008)
November 3 Last day to Drop/Withdraw with a “W” grade on Academic Record 1
Last day to change to CR/NC and AUDIT grading options
Last day for Students to submit Spring 2008 Incomplete (”I”) make-up work to Instructors
Last day to CHANGE MAJOR for Spring 2009 Early Registration
November 4 General Election Day (State Holiday) 3
November 11 Veterans’Day (Federal & State Holiday) 3
November 18 Last day for Instructors to submit Spring 2008 Incomplete (“I”) make-up grades to Records Office
November 27 - 28 Thanksgiving Recess (Nov. 27 Federal & State Holiday) 3
(Classes will be held at Military Bases; no classes at other facilities; Bookstore closed)
December 11 Instruction Ends
December 12 Study Period; no classes, no exams. (Not applicable to classes on Military Bases)
December 13 - 19 Evaluation Period (See Fall Final Exam Schedule)
December 19 Fall Semester Ends
December 22 FACULTY DEADLINE to submit grades for Fall 2008 via MyUH Portal by 4:00 PM
December 25 Christmas (Federal & State Holiday) 3

Note: Access grades via web

Note: Weekend classes will meet before Monday holidays/recesses and following Friday holidays/recesses.

1 Withdrawal and Drop Dates are different for classes that are NOT semester-length or a full summer session. See Withdrawals or College Policies in the Schedule of Classes or the Records Office.

2 Refund dates are different for classes that are NOT semester-length. See College Policies or the Business Office.

3 On Federal Holidays, classes scheduled on Military Bases and labs associated with Military-Base classes will not meet. On State Holidays and recesses, classes scheduled at other facilities will not meet.