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HOPE COLLEGE CALENDAR 2008-2009 |
| Fall Semester (2008) |
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| August 20-22, Wed-Fri |
International Student Orientation |
| August 21-22, Thu Fri |
Faculty Conference |
| August 22, Friday |
Residence Halls Open for New Students, 10 am. |
| August 22 25, Fri Mon |
New Student Orientation |
| August 24, Sunday |
Residence Halls Open for Returning Students – 12 Noon |
| August 24, Sunday |
Convocation for New Students & Parents, 2 pm |
| August 26, Tuesday |
Classes Begin, 8 am |
| September 1, Monday |
Labor Day - Classes in Session |
| September 3, Wednesday |
Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to Drop Courses |
| September 30, Tuesday |
Formal Convocation to Open Critical Issues Symposium, 7 pm |
| Sept 30-Oct 1, Tue Wed |
Critical Issues Symposium--Day Classes Wed, Oct 1, Not in Session. Evening
Classes Do Meet on Sept 30 and Oct 1 |
| October 4, Saturday |
Homecoming |
| October 10, Friday |
Fall Recess Begins, 6 pm |
*October 15, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in effect |
Fall Recess Ends, 8 am |
| October 15, Wednesday |
First Half-Semester Classes End |
| October 15, Wednesday |
Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm |
| October 16, Thursday |
Last Half-Semester Classes Begin |
| October 31, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade or Pass/Fail
a Course |
| November 3-5, Mon Wed |
On-Line Registration for Spring Semester 2009
(students with 20 or more credits)
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| November 6-7, Thu-Fri |
In-Person Registration for Spring Semester 2009
(FTCs and students with less than 20 credits) |
| November 7-9, Fri Sun |
Parents' Weekend |
| November 27, Thursday |
Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 8 am |
| December 1, Monday |
Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8 am |
| December 5, Friday |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 8-12, Mon-Fri |
Mon-Fri Semester Examinations |
| December 12, Friday |
Residence Halls Close, 5 pm |
| December 17, Wednesday |
Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4 pm |
| 70 class days/M 14, T 14, W 14, R 14, F 14 |
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| Spring Semester (2009) |
| January 4, Sunday |
Residence Halls Open, 12 Noon |
| January 6, Tuesday |
Classes Begin, 8 am |
| January 14, Wednesday |
Last Day to Enroll for Credit; Last Day to
Drop Courses |
| January 23, Friday |
Incompletes from Fall Semester (2008) Turn
to "F" Grade |
| February 6, Friday |
Winter Recess Begins, 6 pm |
*February 11, Wednesday
*Monday Schedule in Effect |
Winter Recess Ends, 8 am |
| February 25, Wednesday |
Mid-Term Grades Due in Registrar's Office,
4 pm |
| February 25, Wednesday |
First Half-Semester Classes End |
| February 26, Thursday |
Last Half-Semester Classes Begin |
| March 12, Thursday |
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W" Grade
or Pass/Fail a Course |
| March 13, Friday |
Spring Recess Begins, 8 am |
| March 23, Monday |
Spring Recess Ends, 8 am |
| Mar 30-Apr 1, Mon-Wed |
On-Line Registration for Fall Semester 2009
(students with 24 or more credits) |
| April 2, Thursday |
In-Person Registration for Fall Semester
2009 (students with less than 24 credits) |
| April 10, Friday |
Good Friday, classes not in session but not an official holiday |
| April 23, Thursday |
Honors Convocation, Dimnent Chapel, 7 pm |
| April 24, Friday |
Spring Festival; Classes Dismissed at 3:00
pm |
| April 27-May 1, Mon-Fri |
Semester Examinations |
| May 1, Friday |
Residence Halls Close for Those Not Participating in Commencement,
5 pm |
| May 2, Saturday |
Alumni Day |
| May 3, Sunday |
Baccalaureate and Commencement |
| May 4, Monday |
Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors,
12 noon |
| May 6, Wednesday |
Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office, 4
pm
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| June 19, Friday |
Incompletes from Second
Semester Become an "F" |
71 class days/ M-14, T-14, W-14, R-15, F-14
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| May
Term (2009) |
May 4, Monday
May 25, Monday
May 29, Friday |
Classes Begin at 9 am
Memorial Day, No Classes
May Term Ends |
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| June
Term (2009) |
June 1, Monday
June 26, Friday
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Classes Begin at 9 am
June Term Ends |
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| July
Term (2009) |
June 29, Monday
July 3, Friday
July 24, Friday |
Classes Begin at 9 am
Independence Day Vacation, No Classes
July Term Ends |
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| Summer
Seminars (2009) |
| July 27-31, Mon-Fri |
Summer Seminars |
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