Download Academic Calendar for 2008-2009. (PDF)
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| Aug. 12, Tues. | Campus Kick-off Dinner |
| Aug. 13, Wed | Campus Conference |
| Aug. 14-15, Thurs.-Fri. | Faculty Workshop |
| Aug. 16, Sat. | Residence Halls open - 9 a.m. |
| Aug. 16-20, Sat.– Tues. | BLAZE 08 (Freshman Orientation) and Connect 08 (Transfer Orientation) |
| Aug. 18, Mon. | Open Registration continues for MAT/MED |
| Aug. 18 -20, Mon.-Wed. | Advising & Registration |
| Aug. 21, Thurs. | Day and Evening classes begin |
| Aug. 27, Wed | Last day to enter a course or change enrollment status to pass/fail, audit, etc. |
| Aug. 27, Wed. | Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Sept. 1, Mon. | Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept. 12, Fri. | Application deadline for May 2009 Graduation (Traditional, MAT/MED, Virtual, Aspire) |
| Sept. 17, Wed. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Oct. 9, Thurs. | Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 8:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 11, Sat. | Mid-semester holiday begins 1:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 15, Wed | Mid-semester holiday ends 8:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 22, Wed. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of WP or WF; grade of F for course drops after Oct. 22 |
| Oct. 24-25 Fri. – Sat. | Homecoming |
| Oct. 27-31 Mon-Fri. | Advising and Advance Registration for Jackson Traditional students |
| Nov. 10, Mon. | Open Registration begins for MAT/MED |
| Nov. 26, Wed. | Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:00 noon |
| Dec. 1, Mon. | Thanksgiving Holiday ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 1, Mon. | Last regular class meeting |
| Dec. 2, Tues. | Study Day |
| Dec. 4, Thurs. | Commencement for Orlando graduates (7:00 p.m.) |
| Dec. 2 -9, Tues. – Tues. | Final Examinations – Begin 6:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 5-6, Fri. - Sat. | Singing Christmas Tree (Begins at 7:30 p.m. each evening) |
| Dec. 9, Tues | Graduating seniors’ grades posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 10, Wed. | All other grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 12, Fri. | Graduate Gala |
| Dec. 13, Sat. | Commencement for Aug. & Dec. graduates, Jackson, MS |
| Dec. 13, Sat. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. |
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| Jan. 11, Sun. | Residence Halls open at 1 p.m. |
| Jan. 12, Mon. | New Student Orientation -10:30 a.m. |
| Jan. 12 - 13, Mon.-Tues. | Advising & Registration |
| Jan. 14, Wed. | Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| Jan. 19, Mon. | Martin Luther King, Jr. College-Wide Service Day; Night Classes Meet as Scheduled |
| Jan. 21, Wed. | Last day to enter a course or change enrollment status to pass/fail, audit, etc. |
| Jan. 21, Wed. | Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Feb. 10, Tues. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Feb. 13, Fri. | Application deadline for August 2009 Graduation (Traditional, MAT/MED, Virtual, Aspire) |
| Mar. 6, Fri. | Mid-semester grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Mar. 9-13, Mon. – Fri. | Advising and advance registration for May Term, Summers I & II, & Fall 2009 (Jackson Traditional) |
| Mar. 14, Sat. | Spring Recess begins at 1 p.m. |
| Mar. 23, Mon. | Open Registration begins for MAT/MED |
| Mar. 23, Mon. | Spring Recess ends at 8 a.m. |
| Apr. 1, Wed. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of WP or WF; Grade of F for course drops after April 1 |
| Apr. 10-14 | Easter Break begins at 8 a.m., April 10 and ends at 8 a.m., April 14. |
| Apr. 17, Fri. | Application deadline for December 2009 Graduation (Traditional, MAT/MED, Virtual, Aspire) |
| Apr. 27, Mon. | Last regular class meeting |
| Apr. 28, Tues. | Study Day |
| Apr. 28- May 5, Tue. – Tue. | Final Examinations – Begin at 6 p.m. |
| Apr. 30, Thurs. | Commencement for Houston campus (7:00 p.m.) |
| May 5, Tues. | Graduating seniors’ grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| May 6, Wed. | All other grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| May 7, Thurs. | Commencement for Memphis Campus, Memphis, TN |
| May 8, Fri. | Graduate Gala |
| May 9, Sat. | Commencement for May and Aug. graduates, Jackson, MS |
| May 9, Sat. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. |
