ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall 2008:  August 25 – Dec 19

http://www.binghamton.edu/home/about/calendar.html 

Residence Halls open for new students at 9 a.m.

Thurs

August 21

Residence Halls open for returning students at 9 a.m.

Fri

August 22

Pre-Semester Registration, Fall 2008

Fri-Sun

Aug 22-24

Classes begin

Mon

August 25

No classes (Labor Day)

Mon

September 1

Course drop/delete deadline *

Fri

September 5

Course-add deadline*

Fri

September 5

Last day for seniors to submit an application
for degree for Spring 2009

Mon

September 8

No Classes (Rosh Hashanah)
(Residence halls will remain open)

Sat-Wed

Sept 27-Oct 1

Classes resume

Thurs

October 2

Classes recess 1 p.m. (Yom Kippur)

Wed

October 8

Classes resume

Mon

October 13

Course withdraw (with a "W") deadline *

Fri

October 24

Registration and academic advising for Spring 2009

TBA

Classes Recess 1 p.m. (Thanksgiving)

Wed

November 26

Residence halls close 2 p.m.

Wed

November 26

Residence halls open 2 p.m.

Sun

November 30

Classes resume

Mon

December 1

Last day of classes

Fri

December 12

Reading period

Sat-Sun

Dec 13-14

Fall Commencement Ceremony

Sun

December 14

Final examinations

Mon-Fri

Dec 15-19

Residence halls close 11 a.m.

Sat

Dec 20

 

* Courses meeting less than the full semester have proportionately adjusted deadlines.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Registration
Beginning Friday, August 22, 2008 for new students.  The BU Brain is online from 8:00am – 6:00am (22 hours). 

Last day to add or drop a class is September 5, 2008. (Be careful to always maintain full-time course registration!)

ESL Placement Examination
 You only need to attend one of these test sessions.
Wednesday, August 20th, 9:00am in LH08
Thursday, August 21st, 2:30pm in LH08