2008 - 2009 Official Academic Calendar
Texas Tech University
reserves the right to make calendar changes
in the best interest of the
faculty, students, and academic program.
Fall 2008
August 17, Sunday
- 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.
August 18, Monday
- Faculty on duty.
- First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
August 20, Wednesday
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.
August 21 - 22, Thursday - Friday
- Registration for new students.
- Friday – Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
August 25, Monday
- Classes begin.
- Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.
August 28, Thursday
- Last day to add a course.
September 1, Monday
- Labor Day. University holiday.
September 5, Friday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.
September 10, Wednesday
- Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
- Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions made
on or after August 21.
September 11, Thursday
- Student-initiated drop resumes in Room 103 West Hall.
September 22, Monday
- Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund'
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions made
on or after September 11.
October 3, Friday
- Last day for doctoral students to file Defense Notification form.
October 20, Monday
- 5 p.m., mid-semester grades due via Web for Faculty.
- Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.
October 23, Thursday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay document fee posted to Banner account.
October 27, Monday
- Last day to drop a course.
- Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to the Graduate School.
October 31, Friday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.
- Last day for master’s interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary students to submit portfolio.
November 6 - 21
- Spring semester advance registration for currently enrolled students.
November 13, Thursday
- Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examinations.
November 14, Friday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to remove grades of I or CR.
- Last day for master’s candidates to submit comprehensive examination reports.
November 19, Wednesday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of thesis/dissertation.
November 24, Monday
- Open registration begins.
- Last day to transfer between colleges.
November 25, Tuesday
- Last day to withdraw from the university.
- Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final examinations
in correspondence courses.
November 24-25, Monday – Tuesday / December 1-3, Monday – Wednesday
- Period of no examinations except for makeup exams or scheduled lab exams.
November 26-30, Wednesday – Sunday
- Thanksgiving holiday. No meals served in residence halls.
December 1, Monday
- Classes resume.
December 3, Wednesday
- Last day of classes.
December 4, Thursday
- Individual study day.
December 5 - 10, Friday – Saturday / Monday – Wednesday
- Final examinations.
- Friday, December 5 – Web for Faculty available for grading (degree candidate grades due at noon December 11).
- Wednesday, December 10 – Fall semester ends.
December 11, Thursday
- Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
- Noon, grades due for graduating students via Web for Faculty.
- 10 a.m., residence halls close. Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m. Saturday, December 13.
December 12, Friday
- Graduate School Commencement..
December 13, Saturday
- Undergraduate Commencement.
- Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m.
December 15, Monday
- 5 p.m., final grades due via Web for Faculty.
WinterSession at Junction
December 25 – January 6
- Classes held at Junction Center campus.
Spring 2009
January 4, Sunday
- 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.
January 5, Monday
- Faculty on duty.
- First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.
January 6, Tuesday
- Registration for new students.
- Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
January 7, Wednesday
- Classes begin.
- Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.
January 12, Monday
- Last day to add a course.
January 19, Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day. University holiday.
January 23, Friday
- Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
- Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions
made on or after January 6.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.
January 26, Monday
- Student-initiated drop resumes in Room 103 West Hall.
February 4, Wednesday
- Last day to withdraw from the university and receive a partial refund.
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions
made on or after January 26.
March 4, Wednesday
- 5 p.m., mid-semester grades due via Web for Faculty.
- Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.
- Last day for doctoral students to file Defense Notification form.
March 11, Wednesday
- Last day to drop a course.
- Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
March 13, Friday
- Last meal (dinner) served in residence halls until after spring vacation.
March 14, Saturday
- Noon, classes dismissed for spring vacation.
March 23, Monday
- Classes resume. First meal (breakfast) in residence halls.
March 25, Wednesday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay document fee posted to Banner account.
March 27, Friday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to the Graduate School.
April 1 – 16
- Summer and fall semester advance registration for currently enrolled students.
April 3, Friday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.
April 10, Friday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to remove grades of I or CR.
- Last day for master’s interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary students to submit portfolio.
April 13, Monday
- No classes.
April 14, Tuesday
- Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examinations.
April 15, Wednesday
- Last day for master’s candidates to submit comprehensive examination reports.
April 17, Friday
- Open registration begins.
- Last day to transfer between colleges.
April 22, Wednesday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of thesis/dissertation.
April 22 – April 28, Wednesday – Tuesday
- Period of no examinations except for makeup exams or scheduled lab exams.
April 23, Thursday
- Last day to withdraw from the university.
April 24, Friday
- Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final examinations in correspondence courses.
April 28, Tuesday
- Last day of classes.
April 29, Wednesday
- Individual study day.
April 30 – May 5, Thursday – Saturday / Monday – Tuesday
- Final examinations.
- Thursday, April 30 – Web for Faculty available for grading (degree candidate grades due at noon May 6).
- Tuesday, May 5 – Spring semester ends.
May 6, Wednesday
- Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
- 10 a.m., residence halls close. Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9.
- Noon, grades due for graduating students via Web for Faculty.
May 8, Friday
- Undergraduate Commencement, 4:00 p.m.
- Graduate School Commencement, 7:00 p.m.
May 9, Saturday
- Undergraduate Commencement, 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Degree candidates may occupy residence hall rooms until 10 a.m.
May 11, Monday
- 5 p.m., final grades due via Web for Faculty.
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Summer 2009
Intersession at Junction
May 6 – 21
- Classes held at Junction Center campus.
First Summer Term
May 22, Friday
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.
May 25, Monday
- 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.
May 26, Tuesday
- Faculty on duty.
- Registration for new students.
- Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
- First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
May 27, Wednesday
- Classes begin.
- Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.
May 28, Thursday
* Last day to add a course.
June 1, Monday
- Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
- Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions on or after May 23.
June 2, Tuesday
- Student-initiated drop resumes in Room 103 West Hall.
June 3, Wednesday
- Last day for doctoral students to file Defense Notification form.
June 8, Monday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to file with the Graduate School a statement of intention to graduate.
June 12, Friday
- Last day for degree candidates and faculty to order invitations and academic regalia at the bookstore.
June 16, Tuesday
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions
on or after June 2. - Last day to drop a course and/or transfer between colleges.
- Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
June 23, Tuesday
- Last day to withdraw from the university.
- Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final exams in correspondence courses.
June 25, Thursday
- Last day of classes.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to defend theses/dissertations.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to pay the document fee posted to Banner account.
June 26 – 27, Friday – Saturday
- Final examinations.
- Friday – Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit final defense reports to Graduate School.
- Saturday – First summer term ends.
June 28, Sunday
- Students without room reservations for the second term must vacate residence hall rooms by 10 a.m.
- Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
July 2, Thursday
- 5 p.m., final grade rolls due in the Registrar’s Office.
Second Summer Term
July 2, Thursday
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for pre-registration.
July 5, Sunday
- 10 a.m., residence halls open for occupancy.
July 6, Monday
- Faculty on duty.
- Registration for new students.
- Last day to register or withdraw from the university without penalty.
- First meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School the final draft of thesis/dissertation.
- Last day for master’s interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary students to submit portfolio.
July 7, Tuesday
- Classes begin.
- Student-initiated drop-add begins on the Web.
- Last day for master’s non-thesis comprehensive examination.
July 8, Wednesday
- Last day to add a course.
- Last day for master’s candidates to submit comprehensive examination reports.
July 10, Friday
- Last day for student-initiated drop on the Web.
- Last day to drop a course and receive a refund. Does not apply to students who drop to 0 hours.
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions on or after July 3.
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and CR.
July 13, Monday
- Student-initiated drop resumes in Room 103 West Hall.
July 24, Friday
- Last day for graduate degree candidates to submit to the Graduate School final corrected PDF copy of thesis/dissertation.
July 27, Monday
- Last day to declare pass/fail intentions.
- Last day to drop a course and/or transfer between colleges.
- Last day to make full payment of tuition and fees or make payment arrangements for registrations or additions on or after July 11.
August 3, Monday
- Last day to withdraw from the university.
- Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to remove grades of I and PR and to complete final exams in correspondence courses.
August 5, Wednesday
- Last day of classes.
August 6 – 7, Thursday – Friday
- Final examinations for second term.
August 7, Friday
- Second summer term ends.
August 8, Saturday
- Commencement.
- Last meal (breakfast) served in residence halls.
- Students without room reservations for fall 2009 must vacate residence hall rooms by 10 a.m.
August 10, Monday
- 5 p.m., final grade rolls due in the Registrar’s Office.
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