ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009
SUMMER TERM 2008
May 26 Holiday –Memorial Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
May 27 First day of summer term.
May 28 First day of classes.
May 28-July 9 Session S1.
May 28-August 20 Session T1.
June 5
Session S1 schedule adjustment.
(6:00 p.m. deadline.)
June 12
Session T1 schedule adjustment.
(6:00 p.m. deadline.)
July 1
Applications for bachelor’s degree for May and
August 2009 graduation accepted.
July 4 Holiday – Independence Day.Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
July 10-August 20 Session S2.
July 18
Session S2 schedule adjustment.
(6:00 p.m. deadline.)
July 22 Census.
August 20
Last day of classes. (Final examinations are the
last day of classes for each summer session.)
August 22 Grades
due from instructors.
(11:00 p.m. deadline.)
August 22 Last day of summer term.
FALL SEMESTER 2008
August 25 First day of fall semester.
August 26-27 Faculty/Staff Advising.
August 27 New Graduate Student Orientation.
August 29 Last
day to officially withdraw for fall semester
2008 and receive a full refund.
August 30 New Student and Family Convocation.
September 1
Holiday–Labor Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
September 2 First day of classes.
September 2-22 Schedule adjustment and late registration.
September 9 Convocation.
September 22
Last day for payment of fees for late registration.
(4:00 p.m. deadline.)
September 22
Last day to add classes, drop classes, or change
grading basis. (6:00 p.m. deadline.)
September 22
Last day to officially withdraw from the university
for fall semester 2008.
September 22
Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree
for December 2008 graduation.
September 22
Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s
degree credit for fall semester 2008.
September 22
Last day to apply for December 2008 graduation
with an advanced degree, Division of Graduate
Affairs.
September 26-27 Family Weekend.
September 29 Census.
October 1
Applications for admission or readmission to San
Diego State University for the fall semester 2009
accepted. Applications are NOT accepted after
November 30 (postmarked). Graduate applicants
should consult the Graduate Bulletin for closing
dates.
November 6
Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for
fall 2008 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal
after September 22 requires special approval and a
penalty fee is assessed).
November 11
Holiday – Veteran’s Day
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
November 27-29
Holiday–Thanksgiving recess.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
December 12 Last day of classes before final examinations.
December 13-20 Final examinations.
December 24-29
Holiday – Winter recess.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
December 31 Grades due from instructors. (11:00 p.m. deadline.)
December 31
Last day to apply for a leave of absence for fall
semester 2008.
December 31 Last day of fall semester.
January 1
Holiday– New Year’s Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
SPRING SEMESTER 2009
January 15 First day of spring semester.
January 15-16 Faculty/Staff Advising.
January 19
Holiday–Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
January 21
Last day to officially withdraw for spring semester
2009 and receive a full refund.
January 22 First day of classes.
Jan. 22-Feb. 11 Schedule adjustment and late registration.
February 11
Last day for payment of fees for late registration.
(4:00 p.m. deadline.)
February 11
Last day to add classes, drop classes, or change
grading basis. (6:00 p.m. deadline.)
February 11
Last day to officially withdraw from the university for
spring semester 2009.
February 11
Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree for
May and August 2009 graduation.
February 11
Applications for bachelor’s degree for
December 2009 graduation accepted.
February 11
Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s degree
credit for spring semester 2009.
February 11
Last day to apply for May 2009 graduation with an
advanced degree, Division of Graduate Affairs.
February 18 Census.
March 28 Last day of classes before spring recess.
March 30-April 3 Spring recess.
March 31
Holiday–Cesar Chavez Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
April 4 Classes resume.
April 6
Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for
spring 2009 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal
after February 11 requires special approval and a
penalty fee is assessed).
May 13 Last day of classes before final examinations.
May 14-21 Final examinations.
May 21 Commencement, Imperial Valley Campus.
May 22-24 Commencement days, main campus.
May 25
Holiday –Memorial Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
May 26 Grades due from instructors. (11:00 p.m. deadline.)
May 26
Last day to apply for a leave of absence for spring
semester 2009.
May 26 Last day of spring semester.
SUMMER TERM 2009
NOTE: Summer session dates to be determined. Refer to
SDSU Summer Session Class Schedule.
July 1 Applications for bachelor’s degree for
May and August 2010 graduation accepted.
July 3 Holiday – Independence Day observed.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
July 4 Holiday – Independence Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
(Please Note: This is not to be construed as an employee work calendar and is
subject to change.
Refer to SDSU Web site for any changes to this calendar.)