UHLC - Academic Calendar

Spring 2008

January	8	Tue	Fee Payment deadline, 5 pm
January	14	Mon	First day of class
January	19	Sat	Last day to add a course
January	21	Mon	HOLIDAY – Martin Luther King, Jr.
January	28	Mon	Last day to drop a course, but not withdraw from all courses for the semester, and receive a full refund
January	30	Wed	July 2008 Texas Bar Exam filing deadline
February	6	Wed	Student Health Insurance deadline (to waive or add) In-person (Health Center; 20th class day)
February	8	Fri	Last day to file for Spring 2008 Graduation
March	7	Fri	Last day to notify Student Services of a final exam conflict
March	17-22	Mon – Sat	Spring Break
April	1	Tue	Last day to drop a course or withdraw
April	28	Mon	Last day of class
April	29	Tue	Make up day for class days officially cancelled by the university (ifnecessary) or Reading Period
April-May	30-9	Wed-Fri	Final Exam period: Consult final exam schedule for Specifics
May	9	Fri	Law Center Commencement Ceremony Hofheinz Pavilion, 2 pm.
May	10/12	Sat/Mon	Make-up dates for exam conflicts

Summer I 2008
(1st 6 Week Session)

May	17	Sat	First Year Part-time student Orientation
June	2	Mon	First day of class
June	3	Tue	Last day to add a course Summer I
June	5	Thu	Last day to drop a course, but not withdraw, without a grade and receive a full refund (by 5 pm)
June	6	Fri	Last day to notify Student Services of final exam conflict
June	20	Fri	Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a “W” instructor’s permission required
June	23	Fri	Last day to file for 2008 August Graduation
July	4	Fri	INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
July	1	Tue	Last day of class
July	3-Feb	Wed/Thu	Final Exams: Consult final exam schedule for specifics

Summer III 2008 (12 Week Session)

June	2	Mon	First day of class
June	3	Tue	Last day to add a course Summer III
June	5	Thu	Last day to drop a course, but not withdraw, without a grade and receive a full refund (by 5 pm)
June	23	Fri	Last day to file for 2008 August Graduation
July	4	Fri	INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
July	11	Fri	Last day to notify Student Services of a final exam conflict
July	21	Mon	Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a “W” instructor’s permission required
August	11	Mon	Last day of classes
August	12-14	Tue-Thu	Final Exams: Consult final exam schedule for specifics

Summer IV 2008
(2nd 6 Week Session)

July	7	Mon	First day of classes
July	8	Tue	Last day to add a course
July	10	Thu	Last day to drop a course, but not withdraw, without receiving a grade and receive a full refund (by 5 pm)
July	11	Fri	Last day to notify Student Services of a final exam conflict
July	30	Wed	Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a “W” instructor’s permission required (by 5 pm)
August	11	Mon	Last day of classes
August	12-14	Tue-Thu	Final exams: Consult final exam schedule for specifics

FALL 2008

August	25	Mon	First day of classes
August	30	Sat	Last day to add a course
September	1	Mon	HOLIDAY – LABOR DAY
September	8	Mon	Last day to drop a course, but not withdraw, without a grade and receive a full refund (by 5 pm)
September	15	Mon	Declaration of Intent Filing Deadline (Summer 2008 Entrants)
September	19	Fri	Last day to file for Fall 2008 Graduation
October	1	Wed	Declaration of Intent Filing Deadline (Fall ’08 Entrants)
October	24	Fri	Last day to notify Student Services of a final exam conflict
November	18	Mon	Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a “W” Instructor’s permission required (by 5 pm)
November	26-29	Wed – Sat	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
December	6	Sat	Last day of classes
December	8-9	Mon	Reading Days/Make-up class days
December	10-19	Wed-Fri	Final Exams: Consult final exam schedule for specifics
December	20/22	Sat/Mon	Make-up dates for exam conflicts

Note to students: Make all travel plans with these dates in mind. Check final exam conflicts early. Check about exceptions before registering.