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Course Catalog 2008-2009 
    
Course Catalog 2008-2009 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2008-2009 Calendar


Oberlin College
Academic Calendar, 2008-2009
(For more detailed information regarding semester dates, see www.oberlin.edu/regist)
   
First Semester/Fall 2008
Orientation Begins Tues., Aug. 26
New student advising and registration Weds., Aug. 27 - Fri., Aug. 29
Labor Day (no classes meet) Mon., Sept. 1
Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. Tues., Sept. 2
Add/Drop Begins
Tues., Sept. 2
Enrollment for Returning Students
Tues., Sept. 2 ­­ - Fri., Sept. 5
Add/drop deadline for first module and full semester classes
Thurs., Sept. 11
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE or withdraw Tues., Sept. 30
   from a first module course  
Yom Kippur (no classes)
Thurs., Oct 9
First Module Classes end Sat., Oct. 18
Fall recess
Sat., Oct. 18 - Sun., Oct. 26
Second Module Classes begin Mon., Oct. 27
Midterm grades due from faculty Tues., Oct 28
Midterm grades available via PRESTO to students Thurs., Oct., 30
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE, or withdraw Tues., Nov. 4
    from a full semester course  
Last day to change variable hour option courses Tues., Nov. 4
Add/drop deadline for second module courses Weds., Nov. 5
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE, or withdraw Mon., Nov. 24
   from a second module course  
Thanksgiving Break Thurs., Nov. 27 – Sun., Nov. 30
Winter Term registration deadline
Fri., Dec. 5
Classes end Fri., Dec 12
Reading period
Sat., Dec. 13 – Mon., Dec. 15
Examination period begins Tues., Dec. 16
First semester ends
Sat., Dec. 20

 
Winter Term 2009  
Winter Term begins Fri., Jan. 2
Last Day to Submit changes to Winter Term Course Information Fri., Jan 16
Martin Luther King Day, no classes  
Mon., Jan. 19
Winter Term ends Tues., Jan. 27
Deadline for students to Submit Individual Project Reports 
Fri., Feb. 6
    to Faculty and Deadline to Change Credit Hours from Full to Half  
    Or Change Titles of Winter Term Projects  
   
Second Semester/Spring 2009  
Orientation and new student advising
Thurs., Jan. 29
New Student registration   
Fri., Jan. 30
Residence Halls open for Returning Students Sat., Jan 31
Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. Mon., Feb. 2
Continuing Student add/drop begins   
Mon., Feb. 2
Enrollment for Continuing and Returning Students
Mon., Feb. 2 – Fri., Feb. 6
Add/drop deadline for first module and full semester courses  
Wed., Feb. 11
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE or withdraw from Mon., Mar. 2
    a first module course
 
Last day to apply for an Academic Leave of Absence for
Sun., Mar. 15
   the Fall or Spring Semester or the 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
First Module Classes end, noon Sat., Mar. 21
Spring recess Sat., Mar. 21 - Mon., Mar. 30
Second Module Classes begin Mon., Mar. 30
Midterm grades due from faculty Tues., Mar. 31
Midterm grades available via PRESTO to students
Thurs., Apr. 2
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE, or withdraw
Mon., Apr. 6
    from a full semester course  
Last day to change variable hour option courses   
Mon., Apr. 6
Add/drop deadline for second module courses
Weds., Apr. 8
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE, or withdraw
Mon., Apr. 27    
    from a second module course  
Classes end, noon
Sat., May 9
Reading period
Sun., May 10 – Tues., May 12
Examination period begins
Wed., May 13
Second semester ends
Sun., May 17
Commencement Weekend begins
Fri., May 22
Commencement Exercises Mon., May 25