University of Arkansas

University Calendar

Fall 2008

Date Event
March 31 - April 8 Fall and Summer 2008 Priority Registration & Drop/Add for currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students.
April 9 - August 29 Open Registration and Drop/Add for Fall 2008 for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, non-degree seeking and readmitted students.
April 25 Orientation for transfer students
May 1

Last day:

  • to Officially Withdraw from Spring 2008
  • of classes for Spring 2008
May 2 Dead Day Spring 2008
May 2 Final copies of master's thesis/doctoral dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate School for students graduating in May 2008.
May 3 - 9 Final Exam period for Spring 2008
May 10 Commencements for Spring 2008
June 9, 10 Orientation Session 1
June 10, 11 Orientation Session 2
June 11, 12 Orientation Session 3
June 12, 13 Orientation Session 4
June 16, 17 Orientation Session 5
June 17, 18

Orientation Session 6

June 18, 19 Orientation Session 7
June 19, 20

Orientation Session 8

June 23, 24 Orientation Session 9
June 24, 25 Orientation Session 10
June 25, 26 Orientation Session 11
June 26, 27 Orientation Session 12
August 14 Orientation Session 13
August 5 Deadline to petition Academic Standards Committee for the August 8 th meeting
August 8 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
August 15 Undergrad Admission Application Deadline for Fall 2008
August 19 Deadline to petition Academic Standards Committee for the August 22 th meeting
August 20- 29 Open Registration for new students who did not participate in Orientation and for all other students admitted for Fall 2008.
August 22 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
August 22 Registration for students using the Senior Citizen Waiver. Registration assistance available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Office of the Registrar.
August 24 Last date to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal for Fall 2008
August 25 Classes begin at 7:30 a.m.
August 25 - September 4

Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Official Withdrawal from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee.

August 27 Last day to add a first 8-week class and last day for 100% refund for dropping first 8-week class.
August 29

Last day to:

  • register or add a full semester class
  • drop first 8-week course without a "W"
  • receive a 100% cancellation of fees for dropping a full term class while continuing to be enrolled. No fee adjustment for dropping an individual class after this date.
  • change from audit to credit
  • have Fall 2008 college based fees adjusted by changing colleges.
August 29

Deadline for:

  • Fall 2008 Fee Payment
  • applications for residency reclassification for Fall 2008
September 1 Labor Day Holiday
September 5 - September 15 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.
September 5

Last day to:

  • change from credit to audit
  • drop a full semester class without having the grade of a "W" shown on the official record (no fee adjustment). A full semester class or classes dropped after September 5 but on or before October 31 will remain on the official record with a mark of "W" indicating withdrawal. No full semester class or classes may be dropped after October 31, 2008, unless the student Officially Withdraws from all classes.
September 16 - 26

Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes, charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.

September 26 Last day to drop a first 8- week class with a mark of "W" (no fee adjustment)
September 27 -October 7 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.
October 3 Priority application date for students who plan to graduate at the end of Fall 2008
October 8 - 18 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all courses; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition adjustment for dropping an individual class.
October 15 Early Progress grade reports for 1000 and 2000 level classes will be e-mailed to student's University email account
October 14 First 8-week classes end
October 15 Second 8-week classes begin
October 17 Last day to add a second 8-week class and last day for 100% refund for dropping second 8-week class.
October 19 - 29 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class. No adjustment of fees for Officially Withdrawing after October 29.
October 21 Last day to drop a second 8-week course without a "W" (no fee adjustment)
October 31

Last day to:

  • drop a full semester class or classes with a mark of "W" (no fee adjustment). No full semester class or classes may be dropped after October 31, 2008 unless the student Officially Withdraws from all classes.
November 3 - 14 Priority Registration for Spring 2009 for currently enrolled students.
November 21 Incomplete marks from the previous semester attended are changed to failing grades
November 18 Last day to drop a second 8-week course with a "W" (no fee adjustment)
November 26 Fall Break (Academic Holiday, University Administrative offices will be open)
November 27 - 28 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 9 Deadline to petition Academic Standards Committee for the Dec.12th meeting
December 9

Last day:

  • to Officially Withdraw from all full semester classes for the Fall 2008 semester (no individual drop, no fee adjustment)
  • of Fall 2008 classes
December 10 Final copies of master's thesis/doctoral disserations must be submitted to the Graduate School for stduents graduating in December 2008
December 10 Dead day
December 12 Meeting for the Academic Standards Committee
December 11 - 17 Final Examination period

NOTE: Certain classes meet for less than a full semester. For example, many Physical Education Activity classes meet for 8 weeks. Students register for or add these classes according to the dates and procedures specified in the Schedule of Classes. Deadlines for adding and dropping partial semester courses are noted in the "Course Listing" section.


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