William Woods University

2007 - 2008 Academic Calendar

4.20.07

The William Woods University Calendar is published by the Office of Academic Affairs and lists key dates during the 2007-2008 academic year and the 2008 Summer Session of the University. Changes may be made in this calendar without notification. Schedule modifications made subsequent to the publication of this document are announced through memoranda, newsletters, and other official documents and publications of the University.

Pre-Semester
August 13 Monday	11:00am-1:00pm		New Faculty Luncheon & Orientation Nielsen Room – Tucker Dining Hall
August 14 Tuesday	1:30pm	—	Faculty Assembly Aldridge
August 15 Wednesday	ALL DAY		New Student Orientation
	5:30pm		President’s Barbeque *
August 15-19 Wednesday-Sunday			Orientation Activities *
August 16 Thursday	10:00pm-1:00pm		Division Meetings
	1:00pm-2:00pm		Freshmen Meet with Academic Advisors
	4:00pm-5:30pm		Adjunct Faculty Reception & Meeting Nielsen Room – Tucker Dining Hall
August 17 Friday	3:00pm		Faculty Tea Honoring New Faculty ü Nielson Room
ü - Faculty participation required * - Faculty expected to support Fall Semester 2007-2008 August 2007
August 20 Monday	8:00am		CLASSES BEGIN Add/Drop Period Begins
	12:00-1:00pm		Campus Community Lunch Tucker Dining Hall
August 24 Friday	4:30pm		DEADLINE to ADD classes DEADLINE for Tutorials, Independent Studies, and Internships for Fall ‘07 (with ALL required signatures)
August 31 Friday	4:30pm		DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in FINAL Class Lists to Registrar’s Office
September 2007
September 3 Monday			LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES
September 11 Tuesday	12:30pm	è	Faculty Assembly ü Aldridge
September 12 Wednesday			DEADLINE to change Incomplete grades or turn in grade changes from Spring 07 to the Registrar’s Office
		è	Faculty: PT3 Intention submitted to chairs/directors [Faculty Handbook, p. 23]
September 17 Monday			LAST DAY for students to drop classes during the WWU refund period.
	12:00pm-1:00pm		Lunch with Campus Community Tucker Dining Hall
September 21 Friday	4:30pm	è	DEADLINE to turn in course offerings for Spring 08 to the Registrar
October 2007
October 1 Monday		è	Faculty: PT3 Application/Dossier to chairs/directors [Faculty Handbook, p. 24]
October 8 Monday			Show Me the Woods???
October 9 Tuesday	12:30pm	è	Faculty Assembly ü Aldridge
October 12 Friday			Last Day of Midterm
October 12-13 Friday-Saturday			Fall Family Weekend ü Autumn in the Woods* Board of Trustees
October 15 Monday		è	Faculty: PT3 Chairs’ recommendations New faculty and new adjunct faculty midterm course evaluations
	12:00pm-1:00pm		Lunch with Campus Community Tucker Dining Hall
	6pm-9pm		G&AS Faculty Development Workshop *
October 15 Monday	12:00pm		Midterm Grades Due
October 19 Friday			Fall Holiday for students-No Classes Faculty Professional Development ü
October 22-26 Monday-Friday			Advising for Spring ‘08 Juniors/Seniors
October 26 Friday			DEADLINE for DROPPING CLASSES or WITHDRAWING from the University
October 29 Monday			Registration begins for Spring ’08 Seniors
October 31 Wednesday			Registration begins for Spring ’08 Juniors Advising for Spring ‘08 Freshman/Sophomores
November 2007
November 3-4 Saturday-Sunday			Equestrian Academic Showcase
November 5 Monday			Registration begins for Spring ’08 Sophomores
November 7 Wednesday			Registration begins for Spring ’08 Freshman
November 9-11 Fri.-Sun.			PeaceJam
November 12 Monday		è	Faculty: PT3 Division Recommendation to Academic Dean
November 12-30			End of Course Evaluations
November 13 Tuesday	12:30pm-1:30pm		Faculty Assembly ü Aldridge
November 19 Monday	12:00pm-1:00pm		Faculty Staff Holiday Luncheon Tucker Dining Hall
November 21-23 Wednesday-Friday			Thanksgiving Break Students
November 22-23 Thursday-Friday			Thanksgiving Break Staff
November 26 Monday			CLASSES RESUME
November 29 Thursday			Senior Achievement Day
December 2007
December 3-7 Monday-Friday		è	Final Exams-Alternative Schedule
December 4 Tuesday	12:00pm-1:00pm	è	Faculty Assembly? ü Aldridge
December 7 Friday			Last Day of Fall 2007 Semester
	7:00pm	è	DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT ü
December 11 Tuesday	12:00pm		DEADLINE for faculty to turn in grades to Registrar DEADLINE for advisors to turn in MAY ‘08 Graduation Checklists to the Registrar
December 17 Monday	12:00pm-1:00pm		Lunch with Campus Community Tucker Dining Hall
December 22 Saturday			Campus-wide Holiday Break Begins
INTERSESSION MINI- Semester Academic Year 2007-2008
December 10-January 14 Monday-Monday			On-line Intersession courses
January 2 Wednesday			Campus-wide Holiday Break Ends
January 7-11 Monday-Friday			Campus Intersession courses
January 7 Monday			Deadline to Drop Intersession Courses
Spring Semester Academic Year 2007-2008 January 2008
January 14 Monday	1:00pm-3:00pm		Faculty Assembly ü Aldridge
January 15 Tuesday	8:00am	è	CLASSES BEGIN Add/Drop Period Begins
January 21 Monday	4:30pm		Show me the Woods * Martin Luther King Celebration *
			DEADLINE to ADD classes DEADLINE for Tutorials, Independent Studies, Internships for Spring ‘08 (with ALL required signatures)
January 28 Monday	4:30pm	è	DEADLINE for Faculty to turn in FINAL class lists to the Registrar
February 2008
February 4 Monday	4:30pm		DEADLINE to turn in catalog changes for 08/09 catalog to the Registrar. DEADLINE to turn in course offerings for Fall ’08 to the Registrar.
February 4 Monday	4:30pm	è	DEADLINE to change incomplete grades or turn in grade changes from Fall ‘07 to the Registrar.
February 11 Monday	4:30pm		LAST DAY for students to drop classes during the WWU refund period.
February 12 Tuesday	12:30pm	è	Faculty Assembly ü Aldridge
February 15 Friday			WINTER HOLIDAY for Students - NO CLASSES Faculty Workshops ü Aldridge
February 18 Monday			Spring Preview
	12:00pm-1:00pm		Lunch with Campus Community Tucker Dining Hall
March 2008
March 3-7 Monday-Friday			Advising Fall ’08 for Juniors/Seniors
March 4 Tuesday	12:30pm	è	Faculty Assembly ü Aldridge
March 6 Thursday			Program Assessment Day for Majors New faculty and new adjunct faculty midterm course evaluations
March 7 Friday			Last Day of Midterm
March 10 Monday	12:00pm		Midterm grades due
March 10 Monday			Registration begins for Fall ’08 Seniors
March 12 Wednesday			Registration begins for Fall ’08 Juniors Advising Fall ’08 for Freshman/Sophomores
March 17-21 Monday-Friday			SPRING BREAK
March 23 Sunday			EASTER Holiday
March 24 Monday			CLASSES RESUME
	12:00pm-1:00pm		Lunch with Campus Community Tucker Dining Hall
March 24 Monday			Registration begins for Fall ’08 Sophomores
March 26 Wednesday			Registration begins for Fall ’08 Freshmen
March 26 Wednesday			DEADLINE for DROPPING CLASSES OR WITHDRAWING from the University
April 2008
April 8 Tuesday	12:30pm	è	Faculty Assembly ü Aldridge
April 11-12 Friday & Saturday			WWU 101 and Honors Banquet
April 14 Monday	12:00pm-1:00pm		Lunch with Campus Community
April 18-20 Friday–Sunday			Alumni Weekend
April 23 Wednesday	4:00pm	è	Academic Honors Convocation ü Dulany Auditorium
	5:00pm		Co-Curricular Honors Banquet * Tucker Dining Hall
April 14-May 2			End of Course Evaluations
April 29 & May 1 Tues. & Thurs.	12:00pm-2:00pm		Senior Achievement Days
May 2008
May 5-9 Monday-Friday		è	FINAL EXAMS - Alternative Schedule
May 9 Friday			Last Day of Spring 2008 Semester
May 9-10 Friday-Saturday			MAY COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND ü
May 13 Tuesday	12:00pm		DEADLINE for faculty to turn in grades to the Registrar DEADLINE for advisors to turn in DEC ‘08 Graduation Checklists to the Registrar
Summer Session 2008 May 2008
May 12 Monday	8:00am		SUMMER SESSION CLASSES BEGIN DEADLINE to ADD classes for Summer Session.
May 13 Tuesday	4:30pm		DEADLINE to DROP classes for Summer
May 19 Monday	12:00pm-1:00pm		Lunch with Campus Community Tucker Dining Hall
May 30 Friday			On Campus Summer Session Ends
June 2008
June 20 Friday			On-line Summer Session Ends
July 2008
July 7-25			Freshman Advantage
August 2008
Aug 1-2 Friday & Saturday		è	AUGUST COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND ü

ü Indicates an event or activity at which faculty participation is required
è Marks an event or activity of particular or special interest to faculty
- All meetings of the Faculty are held in Aldridge Recreation Center unless otherwise announced.
- All University Commencement ceremonies are conducted in the McNutt Campus Center unless otherwise announced.
* Faculty expected to support


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INTERSESSION MINI- Semester Academic Year 2007-2008

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