Academic Calendar2007 - 2008Fall 2007 SemesterAugust 25 First day of Fall semester (Saturday)September 1-3 Labor Day observedSeptember 15 Last Day to Drop a class without "W" on transcriptNovember 22 – 25 Thanksgiving observedDecember 15 Last day of Fall semester (Saturday)December 17 – January 1 Winter breakSpring 2008 SemesterJanuary 2 Campus reopensJanuary 7 First Day of Spring semester (Monday)January 21 Martin Luther King Day observedJanuary 26 Last Day to Drop a class without "W" on transcriptFebruary 18 Presidents Day observedMarch 17 – 22 Spring breakMay 10 Last day of Spring semester (Monday)Summer 2008 SemesterMay 12 First day of Summer semester (Monday)May 24 - 26 Memorial Day ObservedMay 31 Last Day to Drop a class without "W" on transcriptJuly 4 Independence Day Observed (Friday)August 11 Last day of Summer semester (Monday)Academic Calendar2008 - 2009Fall 2008 SemesterAugust 25 Fall semester begins - Faculty and Student OrientationsSeptember 1 Labor Day observedSeptember 2 Classes begin (Tuesday)November 27 – 29 Thanksgiving observedDecember 20 Last day of Fall semester (Saturday)December 22 – January 4 Winter breakSpring 2009 SemesterJanuary 5 Campus reopensJanuary 5 Classes beginWeek of January 5 Orientation for New StudentsJanuary 12 First day of Spring semester (Monday)January 19 Martin Luther King Day observedFebruary 16 Presidents Day observedMarch 9 – 14 Spring breakMay 11 Last day of Spring semester (Monday)Summer 2009 SemesterMay 12 First day of Summer semester (Tuesday)May 25 Memorial Day Observed (Monday)July 3 Independence Day Observed (Friday) No class on Saturday, July 4August 17 Last day of Summer semester (Monday)