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SUNY Oswego Academic Calendar
| Fall 2008| Winter 2009 |Spring 2009 | Summer 2009 Fall 2009 | Winter 2010 Spring 2010

2008 Fall Semester

Arrival of New Students Sunday, August 24
Opening Picnic/Torchlight Sunday, August 24
Opening Events Sunday-Tuesday, 8/24-26
Orientation, Advisement & Registration for
Non-Registered New Students
Monday, August 25
New Faculty Orientation Monday-Tuesday, 8/25-26
Arrival of Returning Students Tuesday, August 26
President's Opening Breakfast Meeting Wednesday, August 27
Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-1 Courses Wednesday, August 27
Registration Changes (Add/Drop Period Begins) Wednesday, August 27
Labor Day (No Classes) Monday, September 1
Q-1 Student Teaching Begins Tuesday, September 2
Final Date to Add a Q-1 Course Tuesday, September 2
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-1 Course Tuesday, September 2
Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
Monday, September 8
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course Monday, September 8
Final Date to Drop a Q-1 Course Monday, September 8
Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
Wednesday, September 17
Course Withdrawal Period (WP, WF, WN) in Effect September 18-October 31
Rosh Hashanah (No Classes) Tuesday, September 30
Final Date for FACULTY to Remove Incompletes
and Other Grade Changes
Wednesday, October 8
Yom Kippur and Fall Break Day (No Classes) Thursday-Friday, October 9-10
Final Exams: Q-1 Courses October 13-17
Family & Friends Weekend Friday-Sunday, October 17-19
Instruction Begins: Q-2 Courses Monday, October 20
End of Q-1 Student Teaching Thursday, October 23
Final Date to Add a Q-2 Course Thursday, October 23
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-2 Course Thursday, October 23
Q-2 Student Teaching Begins Monday, October 27
Final Day to Drop a Q-2 Course Wednesday, October 29
Documented Late Course Withdrawal Period
(WP, WF, WN) in Effect
November 3-December 12
All Non-break Residence Halls Close November 26 at 8:00 AM
Thanksgiving Recess November 26-30
All Residence Halls Reopen November 30, 12 Noon
Classes Resume Monday, December 1
Last Day of Classes Friday, December 12
Reading Days Saturday-Sunday Dec. 13-14
Common Finals Monday, December 15
Final Exams: Semester & Q-2 Courses Monday-Friday, Dec. 15-19
End of Q-2 Student Teaching Thursday, December 18
All Non-break Residence Halls Close December 20, 3:00 PM
December Graduation Saturday, December 20
Winter Recess Begins Monday, December 22

2009 WinterSession

WinterSession January 5-21
Martin Luther King Day: NO Classes Monday, January 19

2009 Spring Semester

Arrival of New STudents (all freshmen & transfers in residence) Tuesday, January 20
Arrival of Returning Students in Residence Wednesday, January 21
Orientation, Advisement & Registration for
Non-Registered New Students
Wednesday January 21
Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-3 Courses Thursday January 22
Registration Changes (Add/Drop Period Begins) Thursday January 22
Q-3 Student Teaching Begins Thursday January 22
Final Date to Add a Q-3 Course Tuesday January 27
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-3 Course Tuesday January 27
Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
Monday February 2
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course Monday February 2
Final Date to Drop a Q-3 Course Monday February 2
Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
Wednesday February 11
Course Withdrawal Period (WP, WF, WN) in Effect February 12-March 27
Final Date for FACULTY to Remove Incompletes
and Other Grade Changes
Friday March 6
All Non-break Residence Halls Close March 7 at 8:00 AM
Spring Recess Monday-Friday, March 9-13
All Residence Halls Reopen Sunday, March 15 at Noon
Final Exams: Q-3 Courses March 16-20
End of Q-3 Student Teaching Thursday March 19
Instruction Begins: Q-4 Courses Monday March 23
Q-4 Student Teaching Begins Monday March 23
Final Date to Add a Q-4 Class Thursday, March 26
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option: Q-4 Course Thursday, March 26
Documented Late Course Withdrawal Period
(WP, WF, WN) in Effect
March 30-May 8
Final Date to Drop a Q-4 Course Wednesday April 1
College Open House Monday, April 6
Spring Break Day and Good Friday (no classes) Thursday-Friday April 9-10
Quest (No Classes, 8 am- 5 pm) Wednesday, April 22
Honors Convocation 3:00pm(Classes in session) Friday April 24
Last Day of Classes Friday May 8
Reading Days Saturday-Sunday May 9-10
Common Finals Monday May 11
Final Exams: Semester & Q-4 Courses Monday-Friday May 11-15
End of Q-4 Student Teaching Thursday May 14
Torchlight Ceremony Friday May 15
All Non-break Residence Halls Close Saturday May 16 at 6:00 PM
Commencement Saturday May 16

Summer Sessions 2009 

Memorial Day: No Classes Monday, May 25
First Session May 26-June 12
Second Session June 15-July 2
Independence Day: No Classes Friday, July 3
Third Session July 6-24
Fourth Session July 27-August 14

Fall 2009 Semester

Arrival of Non-Registered New Students
(freshmen & transfers in residence)
August 27-4:00pm
Orientation, Advisement & Registration
for Non-Registered New Students
August 28 (tentative)

Arrival of New Students (all freshmen & transfers in residence
 who attended summer orientation)

August 28-9:00am
Opening Picnic & Torchlight Ceremony August 28 (tentative)
Opening Events Aug. 28-Sept.5
New Faculty Orientation August 27-28
Arrival of Returning Students in Residence August 30-9:00am
President's Opening Breakfast Meeting August 31
Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-1 Courses August 31
Registration Changes (Add/Drop Period Begins) August 31
Labor Day (No Classes) September 7
Q-1 Student Teaching Begins September 8
Final Date to Add a Q-1 Course September 3
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-1 Course September 3
Final Date to Drop a Q-1 Course September 10
Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
September 10
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course September 10
Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
September 21
Course Withdrawal Period (WP, WF, WN) in Effect Sept. 22-Oct. 30
Yom Kippur (No Classes/Residence Halls Remain Open) September 28
Monday Class Schedule September 29
Final Date for FACULTY to Remove Incompletes
and Other Grade Changes
October 8
Columbus Day Open House October 12
Final Exams: Q-1 Courses October 12-16
Family & Friends Weekend October 16-18
Instruction Begins: Q-2 Courses October 19
End of Q-1 Student Teaching October 22
Final Date to Add a Q-2 Course October 22
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-2 Course October 22
Q-2 Student Teaching Begins October 26
Final Day to Drop a Q-2 Course October 28
Documented Late Course Withdrawal Period
(WP, WF, WN) in Effect
Nov. 2-Dec. 11
Veteran's Day Open House November 11
All Non-break Residence Halls Close Nov. 25-8:00am
Thanksgiving Recess November 25-29
All Residence Halls Reopen November 29-noon
Classes Resume November 30
Last Day of Classes December 11
Reading Days Dec. 12-13
Common Finals December 14
Final Exams: Semester & Q-2 Courses Dec. 14-18
End of Q-2 Student Teaching December 7
All Non-break Residence Halls Close December 19
December Graduation December 19
Winter Recess Begins December 21

WinterSession 2010

WinterSession January 4-22
Martin Luther King Day: No Classes Monday, January 18

Spring 2010

Arrival of New Students
(all freshmen & transfers in residence)
January 21-4:00pm
Orientation, Advisement & Registration
for Non-Registered New Students
January 22
Arrival of Returning Students in Residence January 24-9:00am
Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-3 Courses January 25
Registration Changes (Add/Drop Period Begins) January 25
Q-3 Student Teaching Begins January 25
Final Date to Add a Q-3 Course January 28
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-3 Course January 28
Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
February 3
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course February 3
Final Date to Drop a Q-3 Course February 3
Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or
Graduate Semester Course
February 12
Course Withdrawal Period (WP, WF, WN) in Effect Feb. 15-Mar. 26
Final Date for FACULTY to Remove Incompletes
and Other Grade Changes
March 5
All Non-break Residence Halls Close March 13-8:00am
Spring Recess March 15-19
All Residence Halls Reopen March 21-noon
Final Exams: Q-3 Courses March 8-12
Classes Resume March 22
End of Q-3 Student Teaching March 18
Instruction Begins: Q-4 Courses March 22
Q-4 Student Teaching Begins March 22
Final Date to Add a Q-4 Class March 25
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option: Q-4 Course March 25
Documented Late Course Withdrawal Period
(WP, WF, WN) in Effect
Mar. 29-May 7
Final Date to Drop a Q-4 Course April 1
Good Friday (No Classes) April 2
College Open House April 12
Quest (No Classes, 8 am- 5 pm) April 21
Honors Convocation 3:00pm(Classes in session) April 24
Last Day of Classes May 7
Reading Days May 8-9
Common Finals May 11
Final Exams: Semester & Q-4 Courses May 10-14
End of Q-4 Student Teaching May 13
Torchlight Ceremony May 14
All Non-break Residence Halls Close May 15
Commencement May 15

2010 Semester
 Last Updated: 9/30/08