University Graduate Calendar 2007/2008
FALL 2007 FIRST SEMESTER
August 21 Tuesday Graduate housing opens
27 Monday Mandatory New Student Orientation 8:30 a.m.
28 Tuesday (Undergrad) Class of 2011, new transfers, visiting and exchange students arrive
28 Tuesday Students returning from leaves, study abroad and readmitted arrive
29 Wednesday All-Graduate Student Picnic 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
30 Thursday Mandatory Graduate Pedagogy Session, 8:30 a.m.
31 Friday On-Campus Enrollment Period for Graduates begins at 8:30 a.m.
September 4 Tuesday Classes Begin
4 Tuesday On-Line Enrollment Period ends at 4:30 p.m.
4 Tuesday On-Line Add/Drop Begins
17 Monday On-Line Add/Drop Ends, 11:59 a.m.
October 12 Friday Last day to withdraw from 1st- quarter classes
Fall break begins end of classes
17 Wednesday Fall break ends, 8:00 a.m.
2nd-quarter classes begin
November 2 - 4 Fri. - Sun. Homecoming/Family Weekend
15 Thursday Last day to withdraw from full-semester and 2nd-quarter classes
20 Tuesday Thanksgiving recess begins
26 Monday Thanksgiving break ends, 8:00 a.m.
December 10 Monday Classes end
11 - 6 Tues. - Sun. Reading period
17 - 20 Mon. - Thru. Final examinations
SPRING 2008 SECOND SEMESTER
January 20 Sunday On-Campus Enrollment Period for Graduates begins 8:30 a.m.
23 Wednesday On-Campus Enrollment Period for Graduates ends 4:30 p.m.
On-Line Drop/Add period begins
Classes Begin
February 5 Tuesday On-Line Drop/Add period ends, 11:59 a.m.
March 7 Friday Last day to withdraw from 3rd-quarter classes
Mid-semester recess begins
24 Monday Mid-semester recess ends, 8 a.m.
4th-quarter classes begin
April 4 Friday Approved Graduate thesis/dissertation title forms due in
Graduate Office by 4:00 p.m.
7 Monday M.A. Oral Examinations begin
16 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from full semester and
4th quarter classes
May 6 Tuesday Classes end
M.A./Ph.D. examinations end at 5 p.m.
7 - 11 Wed. - Sun. Reading Period
9 Friday Ph.D. dissertations due in Graduate Office by 4:00 p.m.
12 - 15 Mon. - Fri. Undergraduate final exams
16 Saturday University Housing closes for Undergrads
22 - 25 Thurs-Sun. Reunion and Commencement 2008
25 Sunday 176th Commencement
ADDENDUM TO THE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 2007-2008
The following information on the observance of religious holidays is provided to alert members of the Wesleyan community to possible scheduling conflicts. Faculty are asked to accommodate students whose religious holiday observance conflicts with paper deadlines or scheduled examinations. Not all holidays require absence from routine commitments. Questions about the holidays may be directed to the University Chaplains. Student who have questions about class attendance and assignments should consult with their Class Dean.
2007-2008 Buddhist
December 8 Saturday Bodhi Day
2007-2008 Christian
October 31 Wednesday Reformation-Reconciliation Day
November 1 Thursday All Saint’s Day
November 2 Friday All Soul’s Day
December 8 Sunday Immaculate Conception
December 25 Tuesday Christmas
January 6 Sunday Epiphany
February 6 Wednesday Ash Wednesday/Lent begins
March 16 Sunday Palm Sunday
March 20 Thursday Holy Thursday
March 21 Friday Good Friday
March 23 Sunday Easter
May 11 Sunday Pentecost
2007-2008 Hindu
November 9 Friday Diwali/Deepavali
2007-2008 Jewish
Jewish holy days, religious festivals, and the weekly Shabbat begin at sunset.
September 12 Wednesday Erev Rosh Hashanah
September 13 Thursday Rosh Hashanah Day 1
September 14 Friday Rosh Hashanah Day 2
September 21 Friday Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
September 22 Saturday Yom Kippur
September 26 Wednesday Erev Sukkot
Sept 26-Oct 3 Wed-Wed Sukkot
October 3 Wednesday Erev Shmini Atzert
October 4 Thursday Shmini Atzert
October 5 Friday Simhat Torah
December 4-12 Tues-Wed Hanukkah
March 20 Thursday Purim Eve
March 21 Friday Purim
April 19 Saturday Erev Passover/Seder #1
April 20 Sunday Passover/Seder #2
April 19-27 Sat-Sun Passover
June 8 Sunday Erev Shavuot
June 9 Monday Shavuot Day 1
June 10 Tuesday Shavuot Day 2
2007-2008 Muslim
Dates may be off by one day depending on the actual moon sighting in North America.
September 13 Thursday Ramadan begins
October 13 Saturday Eid al-Fitr
December 20 Thursday Eid al-Adha
January 10 Thursday Islamic New Year
March 20 Thursday Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday