Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Undergraduate Bulletin

University Calendar 2007–2008

 

Fall Semester, 2007  
August 17 Payment deadline for preregistration, Fall Semester
 
August 22 Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new freshmen only
Dining hall opens for noon meal for new freshmen only
 
August 22–24 Extended Freshman Orientation
 
August 23 Transfer student orientation and preregistration
Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new transfer students
Dining hall opens for evening meal for new transfer students
 
August 24 Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate
Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for all students
Dining hall opens for noon meal for all students
 
August 27 Classes begin
 
August 27–31

Late registration (fee required)
Drop/Add (fee required)

August 31 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
September 3 Labor Day holiday (University closed)
 
October 11 Founders’ Day
 
October 12 Last day to drop courses (fee required)
 
October 15 Mid-Semester week begins
 
October 19 No classes
Last day to withdraw from the University (graduate students)
 
November 7–16 Academic advising and preregistration for Spring Semester for currently enrolled students
 
November 21 Classes conclude at 1:50 p.m. for Thanksgiving holidays
Residence halls close at 3 p.m. (except Peck Hall)
Dining hall closes after noon meal
 
November 22–23 Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
 
November 25 Residence halls open at 3 p.m.
Dining hall opens for evening meal
 
November 26 Classes resume
 
December 4 Last day for freshmen to drop one course (fee required)
Last day to withdraw from the University (undergraduate students)
 
December 6 and 7 Dead Days (no tests or examinations)
 
December 10–14 Final examinations
 
December 14 Commencement at 7:30 p.m.
Dining hall closes after noon meal
Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except for graduating seniors and Peck Hall)
 
Dec. 21–Jan. 1 Holidays (University closed)
   
Spring Semester, 2008
January 2 University opens
Payment deadline for preregistration, Spring Semester
 
January 4

Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate
Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for all students
Dining hall opens for noon meal for all students
Orientation and registration for new students

January 7 Classes begin
 
January 7–11 Late registration (fee required)
Drop/Add (fee required)
 
January 11 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (University closed)
 
February 6–9 College Night and Homecoming activities
 
February 8 No classes
February 22 Last day to drop courses (fee required)
 
February 25 Mid-Semester week begins
 
March 14 Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5 p.m.
Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except Peck Hall)
Dining hall closes after noon meal
 
March 23 Residence halls open at 3 p.m.
Dining hall opens for evening meal
 
March 24 Classes resume at 8 a.m.
 
March 25–28 Academic advising and preregistration for May and Summer Sessions for currently enrolled students
 
April 1 –11 Academic advising and preregistration for Fall Semester for currently enrolled students
 
April 16 Honors Day
 
April 22 Last day for freshmen to drop one course (fee required)
Last day to withdraw from the University (undergraduate and graduate students)
 
April 24–25 Dead Days (no tests or examinations)
 
April 28–May 2 Final examinations
 
May 2 Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except for graduating seniors and Peck Hall)
 
May 3 Commencement at 10 a.m.
Residence halls close at 3 p.m. (except Peck Hall)
Dining hall closes after breakfast
   
May Term, 2008
May 2 Payment deadline for preregistration, May Term
 
May 5 Registration
Classes begin
Peck Hall opens at 8 a.m.
Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
May 13 Last day to drop courses (fee required)
 
May 14 Mid-Term
 
May 22 Last day for freshmen to drop one course (fee required)
Last day to withdraw from the University (undergraduate and graduate students)
 
May 23 Final examinations
Peck Hall closes at 5 p.m. for May-Term students
 
May 26 Memorial Day holiday (University closed)
   
Summer I, 2008
May 27 Payment deadline for preregistration, Summer I
 
June 2 Registration
Orientation and registration for new students for Summer I and Summer II
Residence halls open at 8 a.m.
Dining hall opens for noon meal
 
June 3 Classes begin
Last day to add courses (fee required)
Last day to late register (fee required)
Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
June 13 Classes do not meet
 
June 16 Last day to drop courses (fee required)
 
June 17 Mid-Term
 
July 2 Last day for freshmen to drop one course (fee required)
Last day to withdraw from the University (undergraduate and graduate students)
 
July 3 Final examinations
Dining hall closes after noon meal
Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except Peck Hall)
 
July 4 Independence Day holiday (University closed)
 
   
Summer II, 2008
June 26 Payment deadline for preregistration, Summer II
 
July 7 Registration
Residence halls open at 8 a.m.
Dining hall opens for noon meal
 
July 8 Classes begin
Last day to add courses (fee required)
Last day to late register (fee required)
Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
 
July 14 Orientation and fall preregistration for transfer students
 
July 15–16 Fall preregistration for freshmen
 
July 18 Classes do not meet
 
July 21 Last day to drop courses (fee required)
 
July 22 Mid-Term
 
July 31 Graduate Honors Luncheon
 
August 1 Classes do not meet
 
August 7 Last day for freshmen to drop one course (fee required)
Last day to withdraw from the University (undergraduate and graduate students)
 
August 8 Final examinations
Commencement at 7:30 p.m.
Dining hall closes after noon meal
 
August 9 Residence halls close at 10 a.m. (except Peck Hall)


Updated March 6, 2008