Spring 2008 Academic Calendar
| New Student Orientation | Sun. | Jan. 13 | |
| Residence halls open | 11:00 a.m. | Sun. | Jan. 13 |
| Dining Hall opens | 5:00 p.m. | Sun. | Jan. 13 |
| New Student Registration | 8:30 a.m. | Mon. | Jan. 14 |
| Class work begins | 8:00 a.m. | Mon. | Jan. 14 |
| MLK Day Ceremonies* | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Mon. | Jan.21 |
| Last day for enrolling, adding courses, or changing sections |
4:30 p.m. | Tues. | Jan. 22 |
| Mardi Gras Holiday Begins | 2:00 p.m. | Fri. | Feb. 1 |
| Classes resume | 8:00 a.m. | Thurs. | Feb. 7 |
| Founders' Day** | 9:45 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. | Thurs. | Feb. 21 |
| Homecoming | All week | Feb. 17-24 | |
| Last day for removing incomplete grades from previous semester |
12:00 p.m. | Fri. | Feb. 22 |
| Mid-semester grades due | 12:00 p.m. | Fri. | Mar. 7 |
| Dining Hall closes for Easter recess | 1:30 p.m. | Fri. | Mar. 14 |
| Easter Recess begins | 2:00 p.m. | Fri. | Mar. 14 |
| Residence Halls close | 9:00 a.m. | Sat. | Mar. 15 |
| Residence Halls open | 11:00 a.m. | Mon. | Mar. 24 |
| Dining Hall opens | 5:00 p.m. | Mon. | Mar. 24 |
| Classes resume | 8:00 a.m. | Tues. | Mar. 25 |
| Last day for dropping courses or changing enrollment status |
4:30 p.m. | Mon. | Mar. 31 |
| Honors Convocation | 5:00 pm. | Thurs. | Apr. 24 |
| Student Research Forum | All Day | Fri. | Apr. 25 |
| Preparation Week | All Day | Mon. - Sun. | Apr. 28 - May 4 |
| Thursday declared a Friday | All Day | Thurs. | May 1 |
| Class work ends | 8:00 p.m. | Thurs. | May 1 |
| Study Day - Senior Exams | All Day | Fri. | May 2 |
| Semester Exams | All Day | Mon. - Fri. | May 5-9 |
| Dining Hall closes | 1:30 p.m. | Fri. | May 9 |
| Baccalaureate and Commencement | 10:30 a.m. | Sat. | May 10 |
| Residence Halls close | 7:00 p.m. | Sat. | May 10 |
*The 11:00-11:50 a.m. and 12:00-12:50 p.m. classes cancelled
**The 9:45-11:00 a.m. class cancelled; start of the 12:30-1:50 p.m. class postponed until 1:00 p.m.