Academic Calendars

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Fall Semester 2008

Aug. 22, Fri.

Last day to initiate registration in person without a late registration fee in the Registrar's Student Scheduling Office, 10 Enrollment Services Center by 5 p.m. Registration may be initiated using AccessPlus until 10 p.m. Aug 24, without a late registration fee.

Aug. 24, Sun.

Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus without a late registration fee. Registration must be completed by 10 p.m.

Last day to cancel registration on AccessPlus for fall to avoid tuition assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 10 p.m.

Aug. 25, Mon.

Class work begins.

Fee payment deadline for fall. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full.

Schedule changes processed through AccessPlus registration or in 10 Alumni Hall.

Aug. 29, Fri.

Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus. A late registration fee applies.

Last day to process most schedule changes without a fee or to add/drop a course without signatures of instructor and adviser (full-semester courses and first half-semester courses).

Last day to drop full-semester or first half-semester courses without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Last day to process a schedule change for fall through AccessPlus registration.

Last day to change a course from audit to credit basis.

Graduate College applications for graduation for Fall 2008 are due in the Graduate College, 1137 Pearson Hall.

Sept. 1, Mon.

University holiday—offices closed, classes recessed.

Sept. 8, Mon.

Last day to change a full-semester or first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation..

Sept. 17, Wed.

Last day to change degree audit information for fall semester.

Sept. 26, Fri.

Last day to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after Sept. 8 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Oct. 4, Sat.

Schedule of Classes for Spring 2009 available for viewing on the Web at http://classes.iastate.edu/

Oct. 17, Fri. 2:15 p.m.

Midterm grade reports due from all departments on WebCT and AccessPlus.

Oct. 17, Fri.

First half-semester courses end.

Oct. 20, Mon.

Advising period for Spring 2009 registration begins.

Second half-semester courses begin.

Oct. 22, Wed.

Registration period for Spring 2009 begins. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday—Saturday.

Seniors graduating Spring 2009 should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 10A Alumni Hall, after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar's Graduation Office, 10A Alumni Hall, or via www.iastate.edu/~registrar/graduation

Oct. 24, Fri.

Last day to process most schedule changes in a second half-semester course without a fee or to add/drop a second half-semester course without signatures of instructor and adviser.

Last day to drop a second half-semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Last day to change a second half-semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Oct. 31, Fri.

Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.

Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Full-semester courses changed to graded basis after Sept. 8 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Nov. 5, Wed.

Graduate College: last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.

Nov. 21, Fri.

Last day to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Last day to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Second half-semester courses changed to graded basis after Oct. 24 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Last day of assigned registration start dates for Spring 2009 registration.

Nov. 24-28, Mon.-Fri.

Thanksgiving break, classes recessed.

Nov 26, Wed.

Graduate College: last day for final oral examinations.

Nov. 27-28, Thurs.-Fri.

University holidays—offices closed.

Dec. 2, Tues.

Graduate College: last day to submit signed Submission Request Form for electronic thesis or dissertation.

Dec. 4, Thurs.

Graduate College: last day to submit final electronic thesis/dissertation copy for Thesis Office review.

Dec. 5, Fri.

Graduate College: last day for final submission of graduate student graduation approval slip.

Dec. 8, Mon.

Spring 2008 room assignments for courses displayed in the Schedule of Classes.

Dec. 15-19, Mon.-Fri.

Final examinations.

Dec. 19, Fri.

Fall semester ends.

Undergraduate graduation applications for Spring 2009 are due in the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 10A Alumni Hall.

Graduate Commencement: www.iastate.edu/~registrar/graduation

Dec. 20, Sat.

Undergraduate Commencement: www.iastate.edu/~registrar/graduation

Dec. 23, Tues., 2:15 p.m.

Electronic grades (WebCT and AccessPlus) due.

Dec. 24, Wed.

Grade reports available on AccessPlus.

Dec. 25 - 26, Thurs.- Fri.

University holidays—offices closed.