2008-2009 Academic Calendar

Fall 2008

July 1

(Tuesday) - Deadline to apply for September degree

July 25

(Friday) - Last day for September doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean

August 15

(Friday) - Last day for September masters candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office; Last day for September doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements

August 21

(Thursday) First Year Student Check-In/Freshman Orientation

August 22

(Friday) - Graduate Registration

August 25

(Monday) - Registration Day; Classes begin; Last day for graduate registration

August 29

(Friday) - Last day web registration; Last day to add courses without instructor's signature

September 1

(Monday) - Labor Day - classes held

September 5

(Friday) - Last day of registration; Last day drop/add without a "W"

September 7

(Sunday) - Degree awarding date

September 12

(Friday) - Last day to select or cancel pass/fail grading

September 23

(Tuesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 1

September 24

(Wednesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 2

September 25

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 3

September 30

(Tuesday) - Rosh Hashanna

October 2

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 4

October 3

(Friday) - Four o'clock exams Day 5

October 13-14

(Monday-Tuesday) - Pacing Break - no classes

October 9

(Thursday) - Yom Kippur

October 10

(Friday) - Mid-term grades due

October 29

(Wednesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 1

October 30

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 2

November 3

(Monday) - Applications for January degree due

November 3-14

(Monday-Friday) - Registration for Spring

November 4

(Tuesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 3

November 5

(Wednesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 4

November 6

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 5

November 11

(Tuesday) - Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W"; Last day for January doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean

November 25

(Tuesday) - Last day for hourly exams

November 26-30

(Wednesday-Sunday) - Thanksgiving Vacation

December 5

(Friday) - Last day of classes; Last day to drop a course with WP/WF grades; Last day for January master's degree candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office; Last day for January doctoral degree candidates to complete all degree requirements

December 6

(Saturday) - Review-consultation-study period for Tuesday classes

December 8

(Monday) - Review-consultation-study period for Monday classes

December 9

(Tuesday) - Final exams begin

December 17

(Wednesday) - Final exams end

Spring 2009

January 9

(Friday) - Graduate Registration

January 11

(Sunday) - Degree awarding date

January 12

(Monday) - First day of class; Registration

January 16

(Friday) - Last day web registration; Last day to add courses without instructor's permission

January 23

(Friday) - Last day for spring registration; Last day to drop a course without a "W"

January 30

(Friday) - Last day to select or cancel pass/fail

February 11

(Wednesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 1

February 12

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 2

February 17

(Tuesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 3

February 18

(Wednesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 4

February 19

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 5

February 27

(Friday) - Mid-term grades due

February 27

(Friday) - Last day for filing applications for May graduation

March 2-6

(Monday - Friday) - Spring break

March 9

(Monday) - Classes resume

March 25

(Wednesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 1

March 26

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 2

March 30-April 10

(Monday-Friday) Registration for Fall and Summer

March 31

(Tuesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 3

April 1

(Wednesday) - Four o'clock exams Day 4

April 2

(Thursday) - Four o'clock exams Day 5

April 3

(Friday) - Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W"; Last day for May doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean

April 9

(Thursday) - Passover; classes held on weekdays

April 10

(Friday) - Good Friday - classes held

April 17

(Friday) - Last day for hourly exams

April 24

(Friday) - Last Class Day; Last day to drop a class or withdraw with WP/WF grades; Last day for May master's candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office; Last day for May doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements

April 25

(Saturday) - Review-consultation-study period for Tuesday classes

April 27

(Monday) - Review-consultation-study period for Monday classes

April 28

(Tuesday) - Final exams begin

May 6

(Wednesday) - Final exams end

May 18

(Monday) - University Commencement Day

Lehigh University defines a semester as 14 weeks and 70 individual days of instruction to be followed by 2 days of a reading-consultation and study period in preparation of 9 consecutive calendar days of final examinations with four periods per day of 3 hour exam blocks. The summer term is 12 weeks with measured sessions. The academic year consists of one summer and two regular terms.

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