2008-2009 important dates
| August 26-27 | Final Orientation Session |
| August 28 | New Student Move-in (for those not attending the fourth Orientation) |
Aug 29 - Sept. 1 |
Weekend of Welcome |
| September 2 | Fall Term classes begin |
| September 2-5 | Fall Term Drop/Add Period |
| Sept. 29 - Oct. 2 | Registration for Jan Term 2009 Travel courses |
| October 6-9 | Mid-Term Exam period |
| October 13-16 | Registration for Jan Term 2009 |
| October 16 | Fall Mid-Term grades available on GaelXpress |
| October 18 | Parent and Family Day |
| November 7 | Last day to file pass/fail/withdrawl |
| November 10-13 | Pre-registration for 2009 Spring Term |
| November 26-28 | Thanksgiving Recess [residence halls closed] |
| December 5 | Last day of Fall Term classes |
| December 8-11 | Final Exams |
| Dec. 12-Jan. 4 | Christmas and New Year's Recess |
| December 19 | Fall Term grades available on GaelXpress |
| January 5 | Jan Term classes begin |
| January 5-6 | Jan Term Drop/Add period |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| January 23 | Last day to pass/fail/withdrawl from Jan Term course |
| January 30 | Last day of Jan Term classes |
| Jan. 31 - Feb. 8 | Spring Recess [residence halls closed] |
| February 9 | Spring Term classes begin |
| February 9-13 | Spring Term Drop/Add period |
| March 23-26 | Mid-Term exam period |
| April 2 | Spring Mid-Term grades posted on GaelXpress |
| April 4-13 | Easter Recess [residence halls closed] |
| April 17 | Last day to pass/fail/withdrawl from Spring Term courses |
| May 4-7 | Registration for Fall Term 2009 |
| May 15 | Last day of Spring Term classes |
| May 18-21 | Final Exam period |
| May 23 | Commencement |
| May 29 | Spring Term grades available on GaelXpress |
