WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Academic Calendar, 2008-2009

University Registrar -  February 18, 2008

Fall Term, 2008
Saturday, August 30 Check-in and matriculation for new students 
Monday, September 1 Transfer and exchange students WebRegister with advisers; returning students may make registration changes: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 
Tuesday, September 2 Freshmen WebRegister with advisers: 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, September 3 Matriculation for returning students; new students pick up class schedules: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm 
Fall Convocation: 5:30 pm 
Thursday, September 4 Classes begin: 8:00 am 
Drop/add begins: 8:30 am 
Wednesday, September 10 Drop/add ends: 4:30 pm 
Monday, September 15 June 2009 degree applications due 
Friday, October 3 Homecoming Weekend begins
     October 9 to 10 Fall reading days: No classes
Monday, October 13 Classes resume: 8:00 am 
Wednesday, October 15 Midterm: deadline for declaration of physical education grading option 
Monday, October 20 Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon 
Friday, October 24 Parents' Weekend begins
October 27 to Nov.  3 WebRegistration for Winter Term  2009 (tentative)
    November 24 to 28 Thanksgiving Holiday: No Classes
Monday, December 1 Classes resume: 8:00 a.m 
Saturday, December 6 Final Examinations begin: 2:00 pm
Friday, December 12 Final Examinations end: 5:00 pm 
Tuesday, December 16 All grades due: 12:00 noon 
Wednesday, December 17 Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)
Winter Term, 2009
Monday, January 5 Classes begin: 8:00 am 
Drop/add begins: 8:30 am 
Friday, January 9 Drop/add ends: 4:30 pm
Monday, January 19 Adjusted class schedule
Founders' Day/ODK Convocation: 11:45 am 
Monday, February 16 Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon 
    February 16 to 20 Washington Break: No Classes
Monday, February 23 Classes resume: 8:00 am
Friday, February 27 Science, Society and the Arts Conference - classes suspended
 February 26 -March 9 WebRegistration for Spring Term 2008 (tentative)
Thursday, March 11 Adjusted class schedule
Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation: 11:40 am
Saturday, April 4 Examinations begin: 2:00 pm 
Friday, April 10 Examinations end: 5:00 pm
Tuesday, April 14 All grades due: 12:00 noon 
Wednesday, April 15 Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)
Spring Term, 2009
Monday, April 20 Classes begin: 8:00 am 
Drop/add begins: 8:30 am
Thursday, April 23 Drop/add ends: 4:30 pm
Thursday, April 30 Alumni Reunion Weekend begins 
     May 19 to May 25 WebRegistration for Fall Term 2009 (tentative)
Saturday, May 30 Examinations begin: 9:00 am
Monday, June 1 December 2009 degree applications due
Monday, June 1 Examinations end: 5:00 pm 
Tuesday, June 2 Senior grades due: 9:00 am
Wednesday, June 3 Baccalaureate Service: 10:00 am
Thursday, June 4 Commencement:  10:00 am
Friday, June 5 Non-senior grades due: 3:00 pm 
Monday, June 8 Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)