registrar
Academic Calendar: 2008/2009
- Academic year: Fall 2008/Spring 2009
Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 - Summer Session
The academic calendar for summer sessions is determined by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education (LS&CE) and published by March each year on the LS&CE site.
Academic year 2008/2009 at a glance:
- Fall 2008 classes: Wed., Sept. 3–Fri., Dec. 19, 2008
- Spring 2009 classes: Wed., Jan. 21–Tues., May 12, 2009
- Commencement: Fri., May 15, 2009
- Class holidays:
- Thanksgiving Recess: Wed., Nov. 26–Sun., Nov. 30, 2008
- Winter Break: Sat., Dec. 20, 2008–Tues., Jan. 20, 2009
- Spring Recess: Sat., Mar. 14–Sun., Mar. 22, 2009
Please note:
- Hours of in-person registration and add/drop: Please refer to the main campus calendar or the Registrar’s Registration Guide.
- Add/drop period:
Students are responsible for absences and any coursework missed during the add/drop period. Before adding any course, students are advised to check with the individual faculty member to ensure that they can make up any missed coursework. - Attendance on religious holidays:
Please refer to College Policies for guidelines. - Some offices may close on holidays when classes are in session.
- In Fall 2008, Columbus Day, Election Day, and Veterans Day are not official class holidays. In Spring 2009, President’s Day is not an official class holiday.
| Fall 2008 Detailed Calendar: June–July | Aug.–Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |||
| June–July 2008 | |||
| June 12 & 26 | Thurs. | added April 11, 2008: Transfer Orientation Session 1: June 12 Session 2: June 26 (Session 3 is July 18; visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details) | |
| July 9–15 | Tues.–Tues. | Freshman Orientation revised Oct. 8, 2007: Session 1: July 8–9 Session 2: July 10–11 Session 3: July 14–15 (visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details) | |
| July 18 | Fri. | added April 11, 2008: Transfer Orientation Session 3: July 18 (visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details) | |
August–Sept. 2008  | |||
| Aug. 30–Sept. 2 | Sun.–Tues. | New Student Orientation (Session 4: Aug. 31–Sept. 1) & Welcome Days (Sept. 1–2)—visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details revised April 14, 2008: New students move into on-campus residences on Mon., Sept. 1; returning students move in on Tues., Sept. 2 | |
| Sept. 1 | Mon. | Labor Day: Some offices close | |
| Sept. 3 | Wed. | Fall 2008 classes begin | |
| Sept. 3–9 | Wed.–Tues. | Add/drop period for all students Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (Continuing Education) students | |
| Sept. 9 | Tues. | Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Registrar | |
| Sept. 10 | Wed. | Senior citizen in-person registration | |
| Sept. 17 | Wed. | Deadline for final Spring 2009 course changes from academic offices | |
| Sept. 23 | Tues. | Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option | |
| Sept. 29–30 | Wed.–Thurs. | Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown Mon., Sept. 29): Classes are in session | |
| October 2008 | |||
| Oct. 8–9 | Wed.–Thurs. | Yom Kippur (begins at sundown Wed., Oct. 8): Classes are in session | |
| Oct. 13 | Mon. | Columbus Day: Classes are in session | |
| Oct. 21 | Tues. | Midterm reports for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty | |
| November 2008 | |||
| Nov. 3–7 | Mon.–Fri. | Advising week | |
| Nov. 3 | Mon. | Second-semester juniors submit applications for Aug. 2009 and Jan. 2010 graduation to the Registrar [deadline: Mon., Dec. 8, 2008] | |
| Nov. 4 | Tues. | Last day to withdraw from Fall 2008 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade) | |
| Nov. 10 | Mon. | Spring 2009 registration begins for matriculated students (no in-person) Refer to the Registrar's Registration Guide for schedule | |
| Nov. 17 | Mon. | Spring 2009 in-person registration begins for all matriculated students | |
| Nov. 20 | Thurs. | Spring 2009 late registration [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students | |
| Nov. 26–30 | Wed.–Sun. | Thanksgiving Recess: No classes; Residence Halls close at 9 a.m. on Nov. 26 and re-open at 2 p.m. on Nov. 30 | |
| December 2008 | |||
| Dec. 8 | Mon. | Last day to submit Aug. 2009 and Jan 2010 graduation applications to the Registrar’s Office | |
| Dec. 15–19 | Mon.–Fri. | Final exam week for Liberal Arts & Sciences and Music courses (schedule available in the Registrar’s Fall 2008 Registration Guide) | |
| Dec.19 | Fri. | Last day of Fall 2008 classes Last day for Jan. 2009 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library On-campus residences close at 7 p.m. for winter break | |
| Dec. 24 | Wed. | Last day for faculty to submit Fall 2008 grade lists to the Registrar’s Office (deadline for resolution of INC grades: Jan. 9, 2009) | |
| Spring 2009 Detailed Calendar: Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | |||
| January 2009 | |||
| Jan. 9 | Fri. | Last day for faculty to resolve Fall 2008 Incomplete [INC] grades | |
| Jan. 19 | Mon. | Martin Luther King Day: Some offices close | |
| Jan. 19–20 | Mon.–Tues. | New Student Orientation: New students move into on-campus residences on Mon., Jan. 19, 1–4 p.m.; returning residents move in on Tues., Jan. 20, 10 a.m. | |
| Jan. 21 | Wed. | Spring 2009 classes begin | |
| Jan. 21–27 | Wed.–Tues. | Add/drop period for all students Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (CE) students | |
| Jan. 27 | Tues. | Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Registrar | |
| Jan. 28 | Wed. | Senior citizen in-person registration | |
| February 2009 | |||
| Feb. 4 | Wed. | Deadline for final Fall 2009 course changes from academic offices | |
| Feb. 10 | Tues. | Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option | |
| Feb. 16 | Mon. | President’s Day: Classes are in session | |
| March 2009 | |||
| Mar. 10 | Tues. | Midterm reports for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty | |
| Mar. 13 | Fri. | Residence Halls close at 7 p.m. for Spring Recess | |
| Mar. 14–22 | Sat.–Sun. | Spring Recess: No classes Residence Halls re-open at 2 p.m. on Sun., March 22 | |
| Mar. 30–31 | Mon. | Advising week begins (through Fri., April 3) | |
| Mar. 30 | Mon. | Second-semester juniors submit applications for May 2010 graduation to the Registrar’s Office [deadline: Mon., April 27, 2009] | |
| Mar. 31 | Tues. | Last day to withdraw from Spring 2009 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade) | |
| April 2009 | |||
| April 1–3 | Wed.–Fri. | Advising week continues | |
| April 6 | Mon. | Fall 2009 registration begins for matriculated students (no in-person) Refer to the Registrar's Registration Guide for schedule | |
| April 13 | Mon. | Fall 2009 in-person registration begins for all matriculated students | |
| April 20 | Mon. | Fall 2009 late registration [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students | |
| April 27 | Mon. | Last day to submit May 2010 graduation applications to the Registrar’s Office | |
| May 2009 | |||
| May 6–12 | Wed.–Tues. | Final exam week for Liberal Arts & Sciences and Music courses (schedule available in the Registrar’s Spring 2009 Registration Guide) | |
| May 12 | Tues. | Last day of Spring 2009 classes Last day for May 2009 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library | |
| May 14 | Thurs. | On-campus residents (excluding graduating students) must check out of residences within 24 hours of their last exam or class, or by 10 a.m. on Thurs., May 14, whichever comes first. | |
| May 15 | Fri. | Commencement | |
| May 16 | Sat. | On-campus residences close at 10 a.m. for all graduates | |
| May 18 | Mon. | Last day for faculty to submit Spring 2009 grade lists to the Registrar’s Office (deadline for resolution of Spring 2009 INC grades: Tues., June 9) | |
| June 2009 | |||
| June 9 | Tues. | Last day for faculty to resolve Spring 2009 Incomplete (INC) grades | |
Updated April 14, 2008