University of Arkansas

University Calendar

Spring 2008

Date Event
January 9 - January 18 Open Registration and Drop/Add for new students who did not participate in Orientation and for all other students admitted for Spring 2008.
January 13

Last day:

  • receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal for Spring 2008.
January 14 Classes begin at 7:30 a.m.
January 14 – January 24 90% fee refund for an Official Withdrawal, charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.
January 16 Last day to add a 1st 8-week class and last day for 100% refund for dropping 1st 8-week class.
January 18

Last day:

  • to add a full semester course.
  • to register for Spring 2008
  • to drop 1st 8-week course without a mark of "W".
  • to receive a 100% cancellation of fees for dropping a full term course while remaining enrolled. No fee adjustment for dropping an individual course after this date.
  • to change from Audit to Credit.
  • of Spring 2008 Fee Payment Deadline.
  • to apply for Residency reclassification for Spring 2008.
  • to have Spring 2008 college-based fees adjusted by changing colleges.
January 21 Martin Luther King Day Holiday.
January 25 - February 4 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for officially withdrawing from all courses, charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.
January 28

Last day:

  • change from Credit to Audit.
  • drop a full semester course without having the mark of "W" shown on the official record (no fee adjustment). A full semester course dropped after January 28 but on or before March 28 will remain on the official record with a mark of "W" indicating withdrawal. No full semester course or courses may be dropped after March 28, unless the student officially withdraws from all courses.
February 5- February 14 Receive 70% cancellation of fees for officially withdrawing from all courses, charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.
February 15 Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course with a mark of "W" (no fee adjustment).
February 15- February 25 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for officially withdrawing from all courses, charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.
February 26 - March 7 Received 50% cancellation of fees for officially withdrawing from all courses, charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class.
February 27 Early Progress Grades E-Mailed for 1000 and 2000 Level Classes.
March 4 1st 8-week classes end.
March 5 2nd 8-week classes begin.
March 7 Last day to add a 2nd 8-week course and last day for 100% refund for dropping 2nd 8-week class.
March 8 - March 27 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for officially withdrawing from all courses - Charged $45.00 withdrawal fee. No tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class. No adjustment of fees for officially withdrawing after March 27.
March 11

Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course without a "W" (no fee adjustment).

March 17 - March 21 Spring Break
March 28 Last day to drop a full semester course or courses with a mark of "W" (no fee adjustment). No full term course or courses may be dropped after March 28 unless the student officially withdraws from all courses.
March 31 - April 11 Priority Registration for Summer and Fall 2008.
April 11 Last day to make up incomplete marks for previous semester attended.
April 15 Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course with a "W" (no fee adjustment).
May 1

Last day:

  • to officially Withdraw from all full semester courses (no individual drops, no fee adjustment).
  • of Spring 2008 classes.
May 2 Dead Day
May 3 - May 9 Final Examination period
May 10 Commencement

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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