NMSU Academic Calendar
Important dates
- 2008-2009 Freshman Orientation Program dates: Contact Campus Activities at 575-646-3200.
- NMSU community college students and students taking weekend courses should refer to their separate calendars as appropriate.
- NMSU-Las Cruces campus official beginning and end dates are in italics.
| Spring Semester 2009 | January 8 - May 18, 2009 | ||
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| Faculty report | Thursday | Jan. 8 |
| Curriculum study & improvement of instruction | Thursday-Friday | Jan. 8-9 |
| Residence halls open | Sunday | Jan. 11 |
| Spring convocation | Tuesday | Jan. 13 |
| Program/registration for new students | Tuesday | Jan. 13 |
| Instruction begins | Wednesday | Jan. 14 |
| Deadline for filing degree application (students meeting requirements at end of spring) |
Wednesday | Jan. 14 |
| Martin Luther King holiday | Monday | Jan. 19 |
| Late registration | Tuesday | Jan. 20 |
| Deadline for registration/course addition | Monday | Jan. 26 |
| Last day to drop with "W" (Except courses carrying designated dates) |
Monday | March 9 |
| Spring break | Monday-Friday | March 23-27 |
| Spring holiday | Friday | April 10 |
| Last day to withdraw from the university | Friday | April 17 |
| EXAM WEEK | Monday-Friday | May 4-8 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | May 8 |
| Commencement | Saturday | May 9 |
| Residence halls close | Saturday | May 9 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday | May 12 |
| Summer Session 2009 | May 27 - August 11, 2009 | ||
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| Memorial Day holiday | Monday | May 25 |
| Residence halls open | Monday (noon) | May 25 |
| Registration for new students (faculty report) | Wednesday | May 27 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday | May 28 |
| Deadline for filing degree application | Thursday | May 28 |
| Deadline for registration/course addition | Friday | June 5 |
| Last day to drop with "W" | Thursday | July 2 |
| Independence Day holiday | Friday | July 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from the university | Friday | July 24 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | August 7 |
| Residence halls close | Saturday | August 8 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday | August 11 |
Note: Summer terms will be built into the summer calendar and disclosed at a later date by the Registrar’s Office. 2008-2009 Freshman Orientation Program Dates: Contact the Office of Vice President for Student Success |
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| Holidays for Administrative Offices, 2008 - 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day holiday | Monday | September 1, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday-Friday | November 27-28, 2008 |
| Winter holiday | Dec. 24, 2008-Jan. 2, 2009 |
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| Martin Luther King holiday | Monday | January 19, 2009 |
| Spring holiday | Friday | April 10, 2009 |
| Memorial Day holiday | Monday | May 25, 2009 |
| Independence Day holiday | Friday | July 3, 2009 |
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