Academic Calendar
Fall 2008 |
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| April 1 | Priority date for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Fall Semester 2008 financial aid programs. |
| April 7 | Monday, Registration for Fall 2008 begins. For more information, see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times. |
| April 14 | Monday, Last day to apply for December degree conferral |
Phase 1 New Student Orientation Conferences |
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| June 19-20 | Thursday and Friday, Freshman 1 (Texan Honors Orientation) |
| June 27 | Friday, Freshman 2 Orientation |
| July 18 | Friday, Transfer Student Orientation |
| July 25 | Friday, Freshman 3 Orientation |
| August 1 | Friday, Freshman 4 Orientation |
| August 1 | Priority date for submitting credentials for first-time enrollment at Tarleton for Fall Semester 2008. |
| August 7-9 | Thursday-Saturday, Duck Camp 1. |
| August 14-16 | Thursday-Saturday, Duck Camp 2. |
| August 22 | Friday, Residence Halls open at 6 PM. |
| August 22 | Friday, Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline. |
| August 25 | Monday, Classes begin. |
| August 25-27 | Monday through Wednesday, ADD/DROP/LATE registration. ($25 late fee will be assessed for late registrants.) |
| August 27 | Wednesday, Last day to register for university credit. |
| September 1 | Monday, Labor Day, NO CLASSES. |
| September 10 | Wednesday, Last day to drop courses with no record. |
| September 23 | Tuesday, Last day to register for Writing Proficiency Examination. |
| September 25 | Thursday, Writing Proficiency Examination at 6 PM (Stephenville, Killeen, Fort Worth, and Waco). |
| September 27 | Saturday, Writing Proficiency Examination at 10 AM (Stephenville, Killeen, Fort Worth, and Waco). |
| October 12-18 | Homecoming Week. |
| October 15 | Last day to apply for student teaching in Fall 2009. |
| October 15 | Wednesday, Midterm Grades entered into student information system by 5 PM. |
| October 31 | Friday, Deadline for submission of the committee-approved copy of the thesis/dissertation to the Graduate College Office for review. |
| November 3 | Monday, Last day to drop a course with a “W.” |
| November 10 | Monday, Registration for Spring Semester 2009 begins. For more information, see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times. |
| November 15 | Deadline for graduation candidates to file for Spring 2009 degree conferral. |
| November 15 | Priority date for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Spring Semester 2009 financial aid programs. |
| November 19 | Wednesday, Comprehensive Exam results due in Graduate Office. |
| November 26 | Wednesday, Classes are dismissed at noon. Holiday period begins 5 PM; University closes. |
| November 26 | Wednesday, Residence Halls close at 5 PM. |
| November 27-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday. UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| November 30 | Sunday, Residence Halls open at 1 PM. |
| December 1 | Application deadline for all Spring 2009 scholarships administered by University Scholarship Committee |
| December 3 | Wednesday, Restricted Activities period begins at 8 AM. |
| December 4 | Thursday, Last class day; last day to withdraw from university. |
| December 5 | Friday, Study Day. Final examinations begin at 6:30 PM. |
| December 8 | Monday, Final thesis/dissertation copies to the Graduate College Office. |
| December 11 | Thursday, Final Grades for Departmental Outstanding Graduates due in Registrar’s Office by 4 PM. |
| December 11 | Thursday, Last day of final examinations. Restricted Activities period ends at 9:00 PM. |
| December 11-15 | Thursday-Monday, Commencement (TBA). |
| December 12 | Friday, Residence Halls close at 10 AM. |
| December 15 | Monday, Grades from faculty due by 4 PM. |
Spring 2009 |
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| November 10, 2008 | Monday, Registration for Spring Semester 2009 begins. For more information, see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times. |
| November 15, 2008 | Deadline for graduation candidates to file for Spring 2009 degree conferral. |
| November 15, 2008 | Priority date for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Spring Semester 2009 financial aid programs. |
| January 5, 2009 | Monday, Priority date for submitting credentials for first-time enrollment at Tarleton for Spring Semester 2009. |
| January 7 | Wednesday, Residence Halls open at 9 AM. |
| January 9 | Friday, Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline. |
| January 12 | Monday, Classes begin. |
| January 12-14 | Monday through Wednesday, ADD/DROP/LATE registration. ($25 late fee will be assessed for late registrants.) |
| January 14 | Wednesday, Last date to register for university credit. |
| Janaury 19 | Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, UNIVERSITY CLOSED. |
| January 28 | Wednesday, Last day to drop courses with no record. |
| February 10 | Tuesday, Last day to register for Writing Proficiency Examination. |
| February 12 | Thursday, Writing Proficiency Examination at 6 PM (Stephenville, Killeen, Fort Worth, and Waco). |
| February 14 | Saturday, Writing Proficiency Examination at 10 AM (Stephenville, Killeen, Fort Worth, and Waco). |
| February 15 | Application deadline for all Fall 2009 scholarships administered by University Scholarship Committee. |
| February 15 | Last day to apply for student teaching in Spring 2010. |
| March 1 | Priority date for completing student financial aid folders for first consideration for Summer School 2009 |
| March 4 | Wednesday, Midterm Grades entered in student information system by 5 PM. |
| March 6 | Friday, Residence Halls close at 5 PM. |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break |
| March 10 | Deadline for graduation candidates to file for Summer 2009 degree conferral |
| March 15 | Sunday, Residence Halls open at 1 PM. |
| March 25 | Wednesday, Deadline for submission of the committee-approved copy of the thesis/dissertation to the Graduate College Office for review. |
| March 30 | Monday, Last day to drop a course with a “W.” |
| April 1 | Priority date for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Fall semester 2009 |
| April 6 | Monday, Academic Advisement and Registration for Summer School and Fall 2009 begins. For more information see Class Schedule. Consult your major department for advising times. |
| April 10 | No classes |
| April 14 | Deadline for graduation candidates to file for Fall 2009 degree conferral. |
| April 24 | Friday, Comprehensive Exam results due in Graduate Office. |
| April 28 | Tuesday, Restricted Activities period begins at 8 AM |
| April 29 | Wednesday, Last class day; last day to withdraw from university. |
| April 30 | Thursday, Study Day. Final Examinations begin at 6:30 PM. |
| May 4 | Monday, Final thesis/dissertation copies to the Graduate College Office. |
| May 6 | Wednesday, Last day of final examinations. Restricted Activities period ends at 9:00 PM. |
| May 6 | Wednesday, Final Grades for Departmental Outstanding Graduates due in Registrar’s Office by 4 PM. |
| May 7 | Thursday, Residence Halls close at 10 AM. |
| May 7-11 | Thursday-Monday, Commencement (TBA). |
| May 11 | Monday, Grades from faculty due by 4 PM. |