Francis Marion University Catalog 2007-2008
 

2007-2008 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

(Dates subject to change)

FIRST TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2007
March 21-May 21   Pre-registration for Summer I for currently enrolled students
May 22 Tuesday Final date for pre-registered students to pay fees for Summer I
May 25-May 30   Continuous registration for Summer I Term for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration
May 29 Tuesday Registration for Summer I for new and continuing students
May 30 Wednesday Summer I classes begin
June 11 Monday Last day to apply for degree for students completing degree requirements during summer term
June 14 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
June 21 Thursday Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course
July 3 Tuesday Summer I classes end; examinations
July 4 Wednesday Holiday; university closed; no classes

SECOND TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2007
March 21-June 27   Pre-registration for Summer II for currently enrolled students
June 28 Thursday Final date for pre-registered students to pay fees for Summer II
June 29-July 5   Continuous registration for Summer II Term for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration
July 4 Wednesday Holiday; university closed; no classes
July 5 Thursday Registration for Summer II for new and continuing students
July 9 Monday Summer II classes begin
July 18 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
Aug. 2 Thursday Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course
Aug. 9 Thursday Summer II classes end; examinations

FALL SEMESTER, 2007
March 21-July 29   Pre-registration for Fall for currently enrolled students
June 7-8 Thurs-Fri New Student Orientation
June 21-22 Thurs-Fri New Student Orientation
Early July   Bills and vehicle registration forms are mailed to permanent addresses of pre-registered students
July 12-13 Thurs-Fri New Student Orientation
Aug. 1 Wednesday Final date for pre-registered students to pay fees for Fall; final payment for Fall housing due
Aug. 7 Wednesday New Student Orientation
Aug. 2-20   Continuous registration for Fall semester for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration
Aug. 18 Saturday Housing opens for new students
Aug. 19 Sunday Housing opens for continuing students
Aug. 20 Monday Registration for new and continuing students
Aug. 21-28   Drop/Add and Late Registration ($25 late fee)
Aug. 22 Wednesday Fall classes begin
Sept. 3 Monday Labor Day; university open
Sept. 14 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
Sept. 17 Monday Deadline for students to have FMU Card made (Rogers Library); $15 late charge
Oct. 1 Monday Last day to apply for graduation for Fall semester
Oct. 8 Monday Fall Break; no classes; university open
Oct. 9 Tuesday Fall Break; no classes; university closed
Oct. 10 Wednesday Classes resume
Oct. 12 Friday Midterm
Oct. 19 Friday Midterm grades due for first-time freshmen
Oct. 24-Nov. 2   Advising Period and Priority Pre-registration for Spring semester
Nov. 16 Friday Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course
Nov. 21 Wednesday 12:30 p.m. – Thanksgiving Holidays begin with the exception of graduate courses
Nov. 22-23 Thurs-Fri University closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 3 Monday Fall classes end
Dec. 4 Tuesday Reading Day
Dec. 5 Wednesday Exams begin
Dec. 10 Monday Grades due for graduating seniors by noon
Dec. 11 Tuesday Exams end
Dec. 12 Wednesday Final grades due by noon
Dec. 14 Friday 2:30 p.m. – Commencement Rehearsal
Dec. 15 Saturday 10 a.m. – Commencement Exercises

SPRING SEMESTER, 2008
Dec. 4 Tuesday Final date for preregistered students to pay for Spring classes. Confirm your classes through the Cashier's Office or on the web; all financial assistance requirements must be met; final payment for semester housing due
Dec. 6-Jan. 8   Continuous registration for Spring semester for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration
Jan. 6 Sunday Housing opens for new students and continuing students
Jan. 7 Monday Orientation and registration for Spring semester for new and continuing students; payment is due time of registration
Jan. 8 Tuesday Spring classes begin
Jan. 21 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; university closed
Jan. 25 Friday Deadline for new students to have FMU Card made (Rogers Library); $15 late charge after this date
Feb. 12 Tuesday Multicultural Honors Awards
Feb. 14 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
Feb. 26 Tuesday Midterm
Feb. 29 Friday Last day to apply for graduation for Spring semester
March 10-14   Spring Break
March 17 Monday Classes resume
March 26-April 4   Advising Period and Priority Pre-registration – Fall semester and Summer terms
March 31 Monday Priority deadline for housing applications and deposit for Fall semester
April 4 Monday Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course
April 14 Monday Academic Awards
April 17 Tuesday Student Life Awards
April 21 Monday Spring classes end
April 22 Tuesday Reading Day
April 23 Wednesday Exams begin
April 28 Monday Grades due for graduating seniors by noon
April 29 Tuesday Exams end
April 30 Wednesday Final grades due by noon
May 2 Friday 2:30 p.m. – Commencement Rehearsal
May 3 Saturday 10 a.m. – Commencement Exercises

LATE SPRING TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2008
March 26-April 27   Pre-registration for Late Spring for currently enrolled students
April 28 Monday Final date for pre-registered students to pay fees for Late Spring
April 29-May 5   Continuous registration for Late Spring Term for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration
May 5 Monday Registration for Late Spring for new and continuing students
May 6 Tuesday Late Spring classes begin
May 13 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a course without penalty
May 19 Monday Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course
May 26 Monday Late Spring classes end; examinations

FIRST TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2008
March 21-May 19   Pre-registration for Summer I for currently enrolled students
May 20 Tuesday Final date for pre-registered students to pay fees for Summer I
May 21-27   Continuous registration for Summer I Term for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration
May 27 Tuesday Registration for Summer I for new and continuing students
May 28 Wednesday Summer I classes begin
June 10 Tuesday Last day to apply for degree for students completing degree during either summer term
June 12 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
June 19 Thursday Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course
July 1 Tuesday Summer I classes end; examinations

SECOND TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2008
March 26-June 24   Pre-registration for Summer II for currently enrolled students
June 25 Wednesday Final day for pre-registered students to pay fees for Summer II
July 1-25   Continuous registration for Summer II Term for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration
July 2 Wednesday Registration for Summer II for new and continuing students
July 4 Friday Holiday; university closed; no classes
July 7 Monday Summer II classes begin
July 23 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
July 31 Thursday Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course
Aug. 7 Thursday Summer II classes end; examinations