Office of the Registrar
Eastern University 2008-2009 Academic Calendar
St. Davids, PA
Fall 2008
- Classes Begin/Last Day to Register -- Wednesday August 27
- Fall Convocation -- Friday August 29
- Labor Day Holiday - No Classes -- Monday September 1
- Last Day to Make Schedule Changes (Drop/Add) -- Wednesday September 3
- Homecoming/Family Weekend -- Friday-Sunday October 10-12
- Fall Free Days – No Daytime Classes --Thursday, Friday October 16, 17
(Evening classes will meet as scheduled) - Registration for Spring 2009 Classes -- Online Begins Late October
- Mid-semester Warnings Issued to Undergraduates -- Tuesday October 28
- Last Day to Withdraw from Class - No Academic Penalty -- Wednesday November 5
- Thanksgiving Vacation -- Wednesday-Sunday November 26-30
- Classes End -- Friday December 5
- Final Examinations -- Monday-Friday December 8-12
- Commencement Ceremonies -- Saturday December 13
Spring 2009
- Classes Begin/Last Day to Register -- Monday January 12
- Martin Luther King Holiday Observed – No Classes -- Monday January 19
- Last Day to Make Schedule Changes (Drop/Add) -- Tuesday January 20
- Spiritual Emphasis Week -- Monday-Friday February 9-13
- Mid-Semester Vacation -- Saturday-Sunday Feb 28 - Mar 8
- Mid-semester Warnings Issued to Undergraduates -- Wednesday March 18
- Last Day to Withdraw from Class - No Academic Penalty -- Thursday March 26
- Registration for Fall 2009 -- Online Begins Late March
- Easter Break -- Friday-Monday April 10-13
- Graduate and Evening Classes Resume at 4:30 pm -- Monday April 13
- Classes End -- Monday April 27
- Study Day -- Tuesday April 28
- Final Examinations -- Wednesday-Tuesday April 29 - May 5
- Baccalaureate -- Friday May 8
- Commencement Ceremonies -- Saturday May 9
Summer I (Optional Session)
- Classes Begin -- Wednesday May 13
- Memorial Day Holiday -- Monday May 25
- Classes End/Final Examinations -- Tuesday, Wednesday June 23, 24
Summer II (Optional Session)
- Classes Begin -- Monday June 29
- Independence Day Holiday --Friday, July 3
- Classes End/Final Examinations -- Wednesday, Thursday August 5, 6
NOTE: Accelerated programs offered in the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies follow rolling calendars individualized for each cohort of students.



