WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Academic Calendar, 2007-2008

University Registrar -  February 18, 2008

Fall Term
Saturday, September 1 Check-in and matriculation for new students 
Monday, September 3 Transfer and exchange students WebRegister with advisers; returning students may make registration changes: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 
Tuesday, September 4 Freshmen WebRegister with advisers: 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, September 5 Matriculation for returning students; new students pick up class schedules: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm 
Fall Convocation: 5:30 pm 
Thursday, September 6 Classes begin: 8:00 am 
Drop/add begins: 8:30 am 
Wednesday, September 12 Drop/add ends: 4:30 pm 
Monday, September 17 June 2008 degree applications due 
Friday, October 5 Homecoming Weekend begins
     October 11 to 12 Fall reading days: No classes
Monday, October 15 Classes resume: 8:00 am 
Wednesday, October 17 Midterm: deadline for declaration of physical education grading option 
Monday, October 22 Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon 
Friday, October 26 Parents' Weekend begins
October 29 to Nov.  5 WebRegistration for Winter Term  2008 (tentative)
    November 19 to 23 Thanksgiving Holiday: No Classes
Monday, November 26 Classes resume: 8:00 a.m 
Saturday, December 8 Final Examinations begin: 2:00 pm
Friday, December 14 Final Examinations end: 5:00 pm 
Tuesday, December 18 All grades due: 12:00 noon 
Wednesday, December 19 Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)
Winter Term
Monday, January 7 Classes begin: 8:00 am 
Drop/add begins: 8:30 am 
Friday, January 11 Drop/add ends: 4:30 pm
Thursday, January 17 Adjusted class schedule
Founders' Day/ODK Convocation: 11:45 am 
Friday, January 25 Mock Convention - classes suspended
Monday, February 18 Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon 
    February 18 to 22 Washington Break: No Classes
Monday, February 25 Classes resume: 8:00 am
 February 29 -March 10 WebRegistration for Spring Term 2008 (tentative)
Wednesday, March 12 Adjusted class schedule (tentative)
Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation: 11:40 am
Saturday, April 5 Examinations begin: 2:00 pm 
Friday, April 11 Examinations end: 5:00 pm
Tuesday, April 15 All grades due: 12:00 noon 
Wednesday, April 16 Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)
Spring Term
Monday, April 21 Classes begin: 8:00 am 
Drop/add begins: 8:30 am
Thursday, April 24 Drop/add ends: 4:30 pm
Thursday, May 1 Alumni Reunion Weekend begins 
     May 20 to May 26 WebRegistration for Fall Term 2008 (tentative)
Saturday, May 31 Examinations begin: 9:00 am
Monday, June 2 December 2008 degree applications due
Monday, June 2 Examinations end: 5:00 pm 
Tuesday, June 3 Senior grades due: 9:00 am
Wednesday, June 4 Baccalaureate Service: 10:00 am
Thursday, June 5 Commencement:  10:00 am
Friday, June 6 Non-senior grades due: 3:00 pm 
Monday, June 9 Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)