NMSU Academic Calendar
Important dates
- 2008-2009 Freshman Orientation Program dates: Contact the Office of Student Success at 505-646-5089.
- 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.
| Fall Semester 2007 | August 16 - December 18, 2007 | ||
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| Faculty report | Thursday | August 16 |
| Residence halls open | Saturday | August 18 |
| Fall convocation | Tuesday | August 21 |
| Instruction begins | Wednesday | August 22 |
| Deadline for filing degree application without a late fee (students meeting requirements at end of fall) |
Wednesday | August 22 |
| Late registration | Monday | August 27 |
| Deadline for registration/course addition | Friday | August 31 |
| Labor Day holiday | Monday | September 3 |
| Last day to submit a degree application with a late fee | Friday | October 12 |
| Last day to drop with "W" (except courses carrying designated dates) |
Tuesday | October 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from the university | Friday | November 16 |
| Thanksgiving holiday for students | Monday-Friday | November 19-23 |
| EXAM WEEK | Monday-Friday | December 10-14 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | December 14 |
| Commencement | Saturday | December 15 |
| Residence halls close | Saturday | December 15 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday | December 18 |
| Spring Semester 2008 | January 10 - May 13, 2008 | ||
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| Faculty report | Thursday | January 10 |
| Curriculum study & improvement of instruction | Thursday, Friday | January 10-11 |
| Residence halls open | Monday | January 14 |
| Spring convocation | Tuesday | January 15 |
| Program/registration for new students | Tuesday | January 15 |
| Instruction begins | Wednesday | January 16 |
| Deadline for filing degree application (students meeting requirements at end of spring) |
Wednesday | January 16 |
| Martin Luther King holiday | Monday | January 21 |
| Late registration | Tuesday | January 22 |
| Deadline for registration/course addition | Monday | January 28 |
| Last day to drop with a "W" (Except courses carrying designated dates) |
Monday | March 10 |
| Spring holiday | Friday | March 21 |
| Spring break | Monday-Friday | March 24-28 |
| Last day to withdraw from the university | Friday | April 18 |
| EXAM WEEK | Monday-Friday | May 5-9 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | May 9 |
| Commencement | Saturday | May 10 |
| Residence halls close | Saturday | May 10 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday | May 13 |
| Summer Session 2008 | May 28 - August 12, 2008 | ||
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| Memorial Day holiday | Monday | May 26 |
| Residence halls open | Tuesday | Noon, May 27 |
| Registration for new students (Faculty report) | Wednesday | May 28 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday | May 29 |
| Deadline for registration/course addition | Thursday | June 5 |
| Deadline for filing degree application | Wednesday | July 9 |
| Last day to drop with "W" | Thursday | July 3 |
| Independence Day holiday | Friday | July 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from the university | Friday | July 25 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | August 8 |
| Residence halls close | Saturday | August 9 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday | August 12 |
| Fall Semester 2008 | August 18 - December 16, 2008 | ||
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| Residence halls open | Sunday | August 17 |
| Faculty report | Monday | August 18 |
| Fall convocation | Tuesday | August 19 |
| Instruction begins | Thursday | August 21 |
| Deadline for filing degree application (students meeting requirements at end of fall) |
Thursday | August 21 |
| Late registration | Tuesday | August 26 |
| Labor Day holiday | Monday | September 1 |
| Deadline for registration/course addition | Wednesday | September 3 |
| Last day to drop with "W" (except courses carrying designated dates) |
Wednesday | October 15 |
| Last day to withdraw from the university | Friday | November 14 |
| Thanksgiving holiday for students | Monday-Friday | November 24-28 |
| EXAM WEEK | Monday-Friday | December 8-12 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | December 12 |
| Commencement | Saturday | December 13 |
| Residence halls close | Saturday | December 13 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday | December 16 |
| Spring Semester 2009 | January 8 - May 12, 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, 2007 - 2008 | ||
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| Winter holiday | Dec. 22, 2007-Jan. 1, 2008 |
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| Martin Luther King holiday | Monday | January 21, 2008 |
| Spring holiday | Friday | March 21, 2008 |
| Memorial Day holiday | Monday | May 26, 2008 |
| Independence Day holiday | Friday | July 4, 2008 |
| Holidays for Administrative Offices, 2008 - 2009 | ||
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| 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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