Academic Calendar 2008-2009


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Fall Semester 2008
August 18 - 19 Faculty conference
August 22 Freshmen and transfer students arrive
August 22 - 27 New student orientation
August 26 Residence halls open for returning students; meal plan begins Wednesday, 8/27 at 5:00 p.m.
August 28 First day of classes and Registration
August 28 Opening Convocation 11:00am
August 29 Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee.
September 4 Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee.
September 11 Last day to add a course and/or drop a course without assignment of a "W" for full-time students
September 17 Constitution Day Speaker – TBA (all classes meet according to normal schedule)
September 24 Day of Prayer – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
September 25 Graduation Applications Due for December 2008 and May 2009 Graduates
October 2 - 4 Campus Preview Weekend
October 9 - 10 Board of Trustees meeting - dates to be finalized by the Board.
October 10 - 11 Homecoming
October 17 Last day of classes before fall break
October 18- 22 Fall Break; meal plan resumes Wednesday, 10/22 at 5:00 p.m.
October 23 Classes resume
October 28 Pre-registration for spring semester begins
November 3 Last day to drop a course with a "W" or change to or from Pass/Fail
November 24 Last day a student may choose to withdraw from a class with "WP" or "WF"
November 25 Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Break
November 26- 30 Thanksgiving Break
December 1 Classes resume; meal plan resumes Monday, 12/1 at 7:00 a.m.
December 1 Covenant College Scholarship deadlines for the 2009-10 academic year
December 4 - 6 Madrigal Dinners
December 10 Last day of classes
December 11 - 12 Reading/Snow Days – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
December 15 - 18 Final examinations; meal plan concludes Thursday, 12/18 at 7:00 p.m.
December 19 Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m.

 

Spring Semester 2009

January TBA New student Orientation
January 11 Continuing students may return to campus; meal plan begins Monday, 1/12 at 7:00 a.m.
January 13 First day of classes and Registration
January 14 Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
January 20 Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee
January 22 - 24 Scholarship Weekend
January 27 Last day to add a course and/or drop a course without assignment of a "W" for full-time students
February 10 Day of Prayer – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
February 20-22 Parents Weekend
March 1 Priority Deadline for all financial aid paper work (FAFSA) Submit 09-10 FAFSA Application online to meet priority deadline
March 6 Last day of classes before spring break
March 7 - 15 Spring Break
March 16 Classes resume, Enrollment deposit for Fall 09 due, meal plan resumes Monday, 3/16 at 7:00 a.m.
March 19 Pre-registration for fall semester begins
March 19 - 20 Board of Trustees meeting- dates to be finalized by the Board.
March 26 Last day to drop a course with a "W" or change to or from Pass/Fail.
March 26 - 28 Campus Preview Weekend
March 31 Assessment Day – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 p.m.
April 4 Last day to withdraw with a "WP" or "WF"
April 10 - 13 Easter Break (no classes on Good Friday or Monday); meal plan resumes Monday, 4/13 at 5:00 p.m.
April 28 Last day of classes
April 29 - 30 Reading/Snow Days – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
May 1 - 6 Final examinations
May 9 Commencement 10:00 a.m.; Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.

 

May Term 2009

May 11 First day of classes
May 29 Last day of classes

 

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