Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2007-8 | Download Academic Calendars and Semester Dates | International Campus Calendars |

Dates	Systemwide Academic Calendar 2008-9
Fall Semester 2008
Aug. 18	Monday Faculty contract begins
Aug. 18 - Aug. 23	Monday - Saturday New student orientation. Attendance is mandatory for new students.
	Convocation Ceremonies Monday, August 18 - San Diego Tuesday, August 19 - Los Angeles Wednesday, August 20 - Sacramento Thursday, August 21 - Irvine/San Francisco Friday, August 22 - Fresno
Aug. 25	Monday Instruction begins for Fall Semester [full-term (16-week) and session 1(8-week) courses]*. Last day for payment of tuition and fees without paying late fee.
Sept. 1	Monday Labor Day Holiday. Classes do not meet. University offices are closed.
Sept. 9	Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline for Fall Semester 16-week courses. Last day to add or drop without late fee. Last day to drop a full term course for 100% refund.*
Sept. 12	Friday Student Health Insurance Waiver deadline. (Undergraduate and International Students)
Sept. 19	Friday Last day to withdraw from 8-week courses in good standing.
Oct. 17	Friday Last day to withdraw from 16-week courses in good standing.
Oct. 19	Sunday Session 1 (8-weeks) ends.
Oct. 20	Monday Instruction begins for session 2 (8-week) courses.*
Oct. 25	Saturday Alliant Makes A Difference Day
Nov. 11	Tuesday Veterans's Day Holiday. Classes do not meet. University offices are closed.
Nov. 14	Friday Last day to withdraw from a session 2 (8-week) course in good standing.
Nov. 24	Monday Registration for Winter Intersession and Spring begins.
Nov. 27-28	Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes do not meet. University offices are closed.
Dec. 7	Sunday Last day of full-term courses.
Dec. 8-14	Monday-Sunday Final Examinations; make up classes (in case of holidays, etc.); semester-end activities.
Dec. 14	Sunday Last day of session 2 (8-week) courses. Faculty off-contract.
Dec. 15 - Jan. 4	Monday - Sunday Semester Break.
Jan. 9	Friday Fall Semester grades due to Registrar's Office.
Jan. 23	Friday Fall Semester grades available on-line
Winter Intersession 2009
Jan. 1	Thursday Reapplication period begins for students who need financial aid for Fall 2009 through Summer 2010.
Jan. 5	Monday Faculty contract resumes. Instruction begins for Winter Intersession.* Last day for payment of tuition and fees without paying a late fee.
Jan. 8-9	Thursday-Friday All Faculty Meeting in San Jose.
Jan. 9	Friday Last day to withdraw from a Winter Intersession course in good standing.
Jan. 19	Monday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday observed. Classes do not meet. University offices are closed.
Jan. 25	Sunday Last day of Winter Intersession classes.
Feb. 6	Friday Winter Intersession grades due to Registrar's Office.
Feb. 20	Friday Winter Intersession grades available on-line
Spring Semester 2009
Jan. 20-23	Tuesday-Friday New student orientation (check on-line campus calendar for campus-specific dates). Attendance is mandatory for new students.
Jan. 26	Monday Instruction begins for Spring Semester [full-term (16-week) and session 1 (8-week) courses]*. Last day for payment of tuition and fees without paying a late fee.
Jan. 30	Friday Deadline Graduation Applications due for Spring 2009 to Registrar's Office. (Doctoral, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees)
Feb. 9	Monday Add/Drop Deadline for Spring 16-week term. Last day to add or drop without late fee. Last day to drop a full term course for 100% refund.*
Feb. 13	Friday Student Health Insurance Waiver deadline. (Undergraduate and International Students)
Feb. 16	Monday President's Day Holiday. Classes do not meet. University offices are closed.
Feb. 20	Friday Last day to withdraw from a session 1 (8-week) course in good standing.
Mar. 2	Monday Deadline to file FAFSA in order to receive priority financial aid from Alliant for 2009-2010 year.
Mar. 18	Wednesday Annual Student Leadership Conference
Mar. 20	Friday Last day to withdraw from a full-term (16-week) course in good standing.
Mar. 22	Sunday Session 1 (8-weeks) ends.
Mar. 23-29	Monday - Sunday. Spring Break. Classes do not meet. Faculty off-contract.
Mar. 30	Monday Spring Term resumes.
Mar. 30	Monday Instruction begins for session 2 (8-week) courses.*
Mar. 31	Tuesday Cesar Chavez Day Holiday. Classes do not meet. University offices are closed.
Apr. 24	Friday Last day to withdraw from session 2 (8-week) course in good standing.
Apr. 27	Monday Summer and Fall Registration Begins
May 17	Sunday Last day of full-term courses.
May 18-24	Monday - Sunday Final Examinations; make up classes (in case of holidays, etc.); semester-end activities.
May 24	Sunday Last day of session 2 (8-week) classes.
May 25	Monday Memorial Day Holiday. University offices are closed.
June 5	Friday Spring Semester Grades due to Registrar's Office.
June 8	Monday Faculty contract ends.
June 19	Friday Spring Semester grades available on-line.
	Commencement Ceremonies May 29 Friday - San Diego-Irvine June 5 Friday - Fresno & Sacramento (not MFT) June 6 Saturday - San Francisco & Sacramento MFT June 7 Sunday - Los Angeles
Summer Term 2009
June 8	Monday Instruction begins for Summer Term [full-term (10-week) and session 1 (5-week)].* Last day for payment of tuition and fees without paying late fee.
June 19	Friday Add/Drop Deadline for full-term and session 1 classes. Last day to add or drop a full-term session 1 course without paying $110 late registration fee. See catalog for refund schedule.
June 24	Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a session 1 (5-week) course in good standing.
June 26	Friday Health Insurance Waiver Deadline (Undergraduate and International Students)
July 3	Friday Independence Day Holiday observed. Classes do not meet. University offices are closed.
July 10	Friday Last day to withdraw from a Summer 10-week course in good standing.
July 12	Sunday Last day of session 1 (5-week) classes.
July 13	Monday Instruction begins for session 2 (5-week) classes.*
July 24	Friday Add/Drop Deadline for full-term and session 2 classes. Last day to add or drop a session 2 course without paying $110 late registration fee. See catalog for refund schedule.
July 29	Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a session 2 (5-week) course in good standing.
Aug. 16	Sunday Last day of Summer Term classes (5-week and 10-week).
Aug. 28	Friday Summer Term Grades due to Registrar's Office.
Sept. 11	Friday Summer grades available on-line.

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* Tuition refunds and add/drop deadlines differ based on course length (i.e., 16-week, 8-week, 5-week, 3-week, etc.). Please refer to the “Tuition Refund” section in the course catalog. The add/drop deadline for standard Session I and II 8-week (or 5 weeks for Summer) courses is 7 calendar days from the start of the course. The add/drop deadline for non-standard courses less than 6 weeks in length is 3 calendar days from the start of the course.