FALL 2008 SEMESTER DATES AND DEADLINES

ADVANCE REGISTRATION
April 14, 2008 - May 2, 2008 (for students enrolled in Spring 2008)

ADD/DROP
April 14, 2008 - September 10, 2008 (For students enrolled for Fall 2008)

GENERAL REGISTRATION
May 3, 2008 - August 26, 2008
(For students who completed Spring 2008, readmitted degree-seeking students, and new students admitted to graduate degree programs)

LAST DAY TO ADD NAME TO A HOLD LIST
August 25, 2008

NEW SPECIAL STUDENT REGISTRATION
August 25-26, 2008
(For non-degree seeking students not enrolled for Spring 2008)

LAST DAY TO CANCEL FALL 2008 REGISTRATION
August 26, 2008

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
August 27, 2008

LATE REGISTRATION
August 27, 2008 - September 10, 2008
(A $20 Late Registration Fee will be charged.)

LAST DAY TO REGISTER
September 10 , 2008
(Final enrollment for financial aid)

LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS
September 10, 2008
(Except internship or independent study)

LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT OR PASS/FAIL TO REGULAR GRADE METHOD WITHOUT INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
September 10, 2008

LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT TO PASS/FAIL
September 10, 2008

LAST DAY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS TO DROP WITHOUT GRADE OF "W"
September 10, 2008

LAST DAY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS TO ADD 699, 799, 899, 999 (LEAVE OF ABSENCE) & INTERNSHIP/INDEPENDENT STUDY
September 10, 2008

LAST DAY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR FALL 2008 GRADUATION
September 15, 2008

LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM REGULAR GRADE TO AUDIT
September 24, 2008

LAST DAY FOR UNDERGRADUATES TO DROP WITHOUT A GRADE OF "W"
September 24, 2008

LAST DAY FOR UNDERGRADUATES TO ADD INDEPENDENT STUDY OR INTERNSHIP
October 8, 2008

LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT OR PASS/FAIL TO REGULAR GRADING
November 5, 2008(Instructor permission required)

LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM REGULAR GRADING TO PASS/FAIL
November 5, 2008

LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS (With a "W" on transcript)
November 5, 2008

Thanksgiving Break - November 27-28, 2008

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM UMBC FOR FALL 2008
December 9, 2008

LAST DAY OF CLASSES
December 9, 2008

FINAL EXAMINATIONS
December 11-17 , 2008

Back to The Schedule of Classes