2008-2009 Academic Calendar

JULY 2008
24 Redding Summer Send-Off
25 Chico Summer Send-Off
30 Registration deadline for fall 2008 Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Last day to submit authorization to Student Financial Services to have EFT effective for August 21 financial aid disbursement.
31 Registration fee payment deadline. Students who fail to pay fees, or who do not have sufficient financial aid to pay fees, will be assessed a late fee and will not be able to add classes during the registration add/drop period, and may have classes dropped for non-payment.
 
AUGUST 2008
1 San Jose Summer Send-Off
4 Bakersfield Summer Send-Off
5 San Luis Obispo Summer Send-Off
6 Costa Mesa Summer Send-Off
7 San Diego Summer Send-Off
8 Sacramento Summer Send-Off
12 Santa Rosa Summer Send-Off
13 San Francisco Peninsula Send-Off
14 Walnut Creek/Danville Send-Off
20-23 Getting Connected – Fall Orientation for incoming first-year and transfer students. More info at http://em.csuchico.edu/aap/GettingConnected/
23 Parents Farewell Breakfast
Location: Warrens Reception Center on the Chico State campus from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
24 Last day to drop all classes to receive a full refund (less administrative fee)
25 Fall classes begin
Term withdrawal on or after this date (but before October 27) will be eligible for a pro-rata refund of registration fees
 
SEPTEMBER 2008
1 Labor Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
5 Last day to add or drop classes without special permission from the instructor
30 A late fee is charged for each submission of a change of program (COP) form for dropped or added classes
 
OCTOBER 2008
10-12 FAMILY WEEKEND
11 Family Picnic and Barbecue – Purchase tickets from the University Box Office – (530) 898-6333
11 Parent Advisory Council Meeting
3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the Chico State Campus
27 Withdrawals after this date will not receive any financial credit for refund
 
NOVEMBER 2008
11 Veteran’s Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
21 Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Break
24-28 THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO SCHOOL
30 Residence Halls reopen at 2:00 p.m.
 
DECEMBER 2008
5 Registration deadline for January (intersession) and spring 2009
11 Registration fee payment deadline for January and spring 2009
15-19 Final Examination Week
15 Last day to apply for 2009/2010 scholarships
19 Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. and will not reopen until Thursday, January 22 at 11:00 a.m.
 
JANUARY 2009
1/1-3/2 Priority filing period for 2009/2010 financial aid applications
1/5-2/6 Registration add/drop period for spring 2009
22 Residence Halls reopen at 11:00 a.m.
26 Spring classes begin
Term withdrawal on or after this date (but before April 8) will be eligible for a pro-rata refund of registration fees
 
FEBRUARY 2009
6 Last day to add or drop classes without special permission from the instructor
20 Census Date: no adding, dropping, or changing of grade option after this date without a serious and compelling reason approved by the instructor, department chair, and college dean
 
MARCH 2009
7 Parent Advisory Council Meeting on the Chico State campus
13 Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m. for Spring Break
16-20 SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES
22 Residence Halls reopen at 2:00 p.m.
31 CESAR CHAVEZ DAY – CAMPUS CLOSED
 
APRIL 2009
8 Withdrawals after this date will not receive any financial credit for refund
4/13-7/29 Portal Registration for Fall 2009
 
MAY 2009
18-22 Final Examination Week
22 Residence Halls close at 6:00 p.m
23-24 Undergraduate Commencement