| Oberlin College |
| Academic Calendar, 2008-2009 |
| (For more detailed information regarding semester dates, see www.oberlin.edu/regist) |
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| First Semester/Fall 2008 |
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| 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
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Tues., Sept. 2 |
Enrollment for Returning Students
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Tues., Sept. 2 - Fri., Sept. 5 |
Add/drop deadline for first module and full semester classes
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Thurs., Sept. 11 |
| Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE or withdraw |
Tues., Sept. 30 |
| from a first module course |
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Yom Kippur (no classes)
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Thurs., Oct 9 |
| First Module Classes end |
Sat., Oct. 18 |
Fall recess
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Thanksgiving Break |
Thurs., Nov. 27 – Sun., Nov. 30 |
Winter Term registration deadline
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Fri., Dec. 5 |
| Classes end |
Fri., Dec 12 |
Reading period
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Sat., Dec. 13 – Mon., Dec. 15 |
| Examination period begins |
Tues., Dec. 16 |
First semester ends
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Sat., Dec. 20 |
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| Winter Term 2009 |
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| 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
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Mon., Jan. 19 |
| Winter Term ends |
Tues., Jan. 27 |
Deadline for students to Submit Individual Project Reports
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Fri., Feb. 6 |
| to Faculty and Deadline to Change Credit Hours from Full to Half |
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| Or Change Titles of Winter Term Projects |
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| Second Semester/Spring 2009 |
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Orientation and new student advising
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Thurs., Jan. 29 |
New Student registration
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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
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Mon., Feb. 2 |
Enrollment for Continuing and Returning Students
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Mon., Feb. 2 – Fri., Feb. 6 |
Add/drop deadline for first module and full semester courses
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Wed., Feb. 11 |
| Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE or withdraw from |
Mon., Mar. 2 |
a first module course
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Last day to apply for an Academic Leave of Absence for
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Sun., Mar. 15 |
the Fall or Spring Semester or the 2009-2010 Academic Year
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| 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
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Thurs., Apr. 2 |
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE, or withdraw
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Mon., Apr. 6 |
| from a full semester course |
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Last day to change variable hour option courses
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Mon., Apr. 6 |
Add/drop deadline for second module courses
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Weds., Apr. 8 |
Last day to declare P/NP, CR/NE, or withdraw
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Mon., Apr. 27 |
| from a second module course |
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Classes end, noon
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Sat., May 9 |
Reading period
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Sun., May 10 – Tues., May 12 |
Examination period begins
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Wed., May 13 |
Second semester ends
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Sun., May 17 |
Commencement Weekend begins
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Fri., May 22 |
| Commencement Exercises |
Mon., May 25 |
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