Academic Calendar - Fall 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL
SEMESTER, 2008
July 18, Friday
Billing
statements will be mailed to students who pre-enroll by 12:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Students enrolling after 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
July 16, WILL NOT BE SENT A BILL. Students should check their Buzz In
account for up-to-date account information.
August 13, Wednesday
ACT Residual Test,
12:00-5:00 p.m., Visser Hall, Room 343.
August 17, Sunday
Residence Halls
Open
August 17-September 6
ESU Welcome (Activities planned for new
and returning students.)
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ATTENTION ENROLLED STUDENTS August 15, Friday DEADLINE
-- Students who pre-enrolled must pay account balance by 4:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY,
AUGUST 15 OR MAKE A $150 ACCOUNT DOWN PAYMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID LOSING THEIR
SCHEDULED CLASSES. NOTE:
Prior semester charges must be paid-in full before any student can retain
their class schedule through the $150 down payment. No student shall be permitted to
finalize enrollment for any semester if there are outstanding delinquencies
from prior semesters. Students
with outstanding debts to the University, whether financial or material, may
have their transcripts and/or enrollment withheld. Please
note that financial aid must be authorized AND disbursed to be considered a
payment on your account. Information
regarding the extended payment option can be found at Cashiering Services in
Plumb Hall or via the Web. Online
information is available at http://www.emporia.edu/busaff |
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NEW
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: AUGUST 19, TUESDAY New
undergraduate students who have not previously attended ESU. “SWARM”,
the new student program, will be held in the Kanza Room of the Memorial Union
beginning at 9:00 a.m. (This program consists of an introduction to ESU,
advisement, class enrollment, and fee payment for new freshmen and new
transfer students, who DID NOT attend a new student program during
the spring or summer.) |
August 20, Wednesday
Classes begin, day, evening, & Internet. Drop & add classes in Plumb Hall
offices. (SAC advisees go to 206 Plumb Hall.)
August 20, Wednesday
*$50 administrative
fee charged to all students who have an account
balance of $100 or more. Students
must sign and submit the Extended Payment Contract. This form is available at http://www.emporia.edu/busaff/paymentoptions.htm.
August 23, Saturday
First
meeting of Saturday Classes
September 1, Monday
Labor Day
Holiday--no classes.
September 3, Wednesday-Tenth day of classes
Last day to
enroll in classes.
Last
day of official drop period--no transcript entry for
classes dropped by this date.
Last day to withdraw from the university
with full refund.
Any student
wishing to withdraw from the University with a full refund MUST initiate the
withdrawal process through Registration prior to the refund period. More information is available at http://www.emporia.edu/busaff/refund.htm
September 5, Friday
DEADLINE for registration and fee payment for the September 27 & October
4, CAAP competency exams. NON-Teacher
Education Students & Teacher Education Students. Register and pay exam fee in the
Assessment Center, Morse Complex 023.
September 6,
Saturday
Family
Day
September 12, Friday
Additional $50 administrative
fee charged to all students who have an account
balance of $100 or more.
Students must
have signed and submitted the Extended
Payment Contract by this date in order to avoid account holds.
September 17, Wednesday
Twentieth day
of classes
September 19, Friday
Juniors should
contact their advisors and submit a major contract and request a degree check
in the Degree Analysis Office (108H Plumb Hall). This may be done whenever the
student’s degree objective becomes definite. The deadline is October 15 for students
expecting to receive an undergraduate degree in December, 2009.
September 13, Saturday
PRAXIS
exams, 7:30 a.m., Visser Hall
September 27, Saturday
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CAAP Competency Assessment Exams for NON-EDUCATION STUDENTS & TEACHER
EDUCATION STUDENTS, 7:30 a.m., Visser Hall Atrium.
October 4, Saturday
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CAAP Competency Assessment Exams for NON-EDUCATION STUDENTS & TEACHER
EDUCATION STUDENTS, 7:30 a.m., Visser Hall Atrium.
October 8, Wednesday
Last day to pay
account balance in full and avoid late fee penalties and holds.
October 9, Thursday
All
student account balances are considered past due.
$25 late fee
assessed each month balance remains outstanding during the semester.
Holds placed on
student’s account.
October 9-10, Thursday-Friday
Fall
Break, no classes.
October 10, Friday
End
of 8th week.
Instructors
must evaluate students’ progress by end of 8th week.
October 12, Friday
Deadline for
students expecting to receive an undergraduate degree in December, 2009, to
submit a major contract and request a degree check in the Degree Analysis
Office, 108H Plumb Hall.
October 14, Tuesday
Midterm grades
are due.
October 16, Thursday
Midterm grades
are available for viewing on Buzz In.
October 17, Friday
End of first
block.
October 20, Monday
Second block
begins.
October 25, Saturday
Homecoming
October 29, Wednesday
Last day to
withdraw from a class and receive automatic "W" on
transcript (10
weeks).
October 29, Wednesday
Graduate
students intending to graduate in May 2009 must
file the "Intent to Graduate" form with the Graduate Office, 313
Plumb Hall.
November 11, Tuesday
Veterans' Day
Holiday, no classes.
November 25, Tuesday
Thanksgiving
vacation begins at 10:00 p.m.
December 1, Monday
Classes resume,
8:00 a.m.
December 12, Friday
Last day of
classes.
December 15-19, Monday-Friday
Final
examinations.
December 20, Saturday
Commencement.
December 23, Tuesday
Final
grades are due.
Last Updated April 1, 2008