| Fall 2008 |
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August 2008
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8
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Fall tuition and fees due.
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20
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Residence halls and apartments open for upperclass and and graduate students.
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22
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Dining halls open with breakfast.
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24
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Class of 2012 Convocation.
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25
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Classes begin.
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September 2008
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1
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Labor Day - no classes.
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8
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Last day for graduate and undergraduate students to add/change sections without appeal or to put courses on audit.
Last day for completion of “NE” grade requirements for Spring 2008 courses.
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19
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Last day to file a degree application with Registrar’s Office for December 31, 2008 graduation.
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October 2008
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10
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Midterm break begins after last class.
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13
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No classes.
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14
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Classes resume. Follow Monday class schedule.
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17-19
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Family Weekend. Homecoming Weekend.
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17
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Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course without appeal.
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17
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Honors Convocation.
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18
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Rensselaer Legacy Reception.
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18-19
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“Reunion@Homecoming” Class of 2003 Reunion.
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20-24
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Consultation week. Advisement of spring registration. Students should consult faculty advisors.
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October 27 — November 10
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Registration for all currently enrolled students for the spring semester.
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November 2008
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14
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Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisors.
Doctoral dissertations due to advisors.
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25
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Thanksgiving recess begins after last class.
Dining halls close after dinner.
Last day for undergraduates to add or remove Pass/No Credit designation.
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26-28
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No classes.
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30
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Dining halls open with dinner.
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December 2008
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1
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Classes resume.
Master’s theses due in the Office of Graduate Education.
Last day to defend doctoral dissertations.
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5
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Classes end after last evening class.
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8
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Add/Drop reopens for Spring 2009.
Registration begins for all currently enrolled students for the summer semester.
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8-9
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No classes. Study-Review Days.
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10-12 and 15-16
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Final Examinations.
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12
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Doctoral dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Education.
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16
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Dining halls close after dinner.
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17
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Residence halls close at noon.
Winter recess begins.
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31
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Official date of December graduation; diplomas mailed to students after final clearance is completed in January. Degree recipients may take part in the May 2009 Commencement ceremony.
Spring tuition and fees due.
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Spring 2009
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January 2009
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9
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Residence halls and apartments open for Spring term at noon.
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11
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Dining halls open with dinner.
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12
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Classes begin
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19
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Martin Luther King Jr. day. No classes.
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23
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Last day to file degree applications with Registrar’s office for May 2009 graduation.
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26
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Last day for graduate and undergraduate students to add courses or change sections without appeal or to put courses on audit.
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February 2009
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16
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No classes.
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17
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Classes resume. Follow Monday class schedule.
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March 2009
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6
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Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop courses without appeal.
Contract dining halls close with dinner.
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9-13
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Spring break.
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15
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Contract dining halls open with dinner.
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16
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Classes resume.
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16-20
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Consultation Week. Advisement for fall registration. Students should consult their faculty advisers.
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March 23 — April 6
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Registration for all currently enrolled students for the fall semester.
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March27 —
April 3
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Grand Marshall Week (Student Government Elections).
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April 2009
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1
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No classes.
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10
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Last day for undergraduates to add or remove Pass/No Credit designation.
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17
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Doctoral dissertations due to advisors.
Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisors.
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29
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Classes end after last evening class.
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30
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Graduation status check and post graduation career plans.
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April 30 —
May 1
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No classes. Study-review days.
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May 2009
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1
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Last day to defend doctoral dissertations.
Master’s theses due in the Office of Graduate Education.
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4
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Add/Drop reopens for Fall 2009.
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4-8
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Final Examinations.
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8
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All contract dining halls close after dinner.
Deadline for completion of “NE” grade requirements for Fall 2008.
Doctoral dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Education.
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9
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Residence halls and apartments close at noon for all students not participating in Commencement.
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15
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ROTC Commissioning Ceremony.
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16
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Commencement
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17
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All residence halls close by 11am.
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18
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Classes begin. Course will be scheduled for varying lengths of time during the summer sessions. Check the online class hour schedule for specific information.
Summer@Rensselaer 2008 |
| Summer 2009 |
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Summer Session l, May 18-August 7, exams August 6-7
Summer Session ll, May 18-June 26, exams June 25-26
Summer Session lll, June 29-August 7, exams August 6-7
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25
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No classes.
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June 2009
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12
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Last day to file degree application with Registrar’s Office for August 31, 2009 graduation.
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July 2009
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4
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No classes.
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10
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Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisors.
Doctoral dissertations due to advisors.
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24
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Last day to defend doctoral dissertations.
Master’s theses due in the Office of Graduate Education.
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July 31
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Doctoral dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Education.
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August 2009
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7
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Final exams must be complete.
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8
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Residence halls and apartments close for summer.
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31
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Classes begin.
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Fall 2009
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August 14
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Fall tuition and fees due.
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