Academic Calendar 2008-2009

August 24, Sunday	Residences open for new students; Orientation begins
August 26, Tuesday	Residences open for returning students
August 28, Thursday	Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins
September 5, Friday	Last day for Audit; Drop/Add period ends
September 12-13, Friday- Saturday	Reunion Planning Weekend; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee
September 17-19, Wednesday-Friday	Alumni College
September 19-20, Friday-Saturday	Homecoming; Alumni Council
September 24, Wednesday	Last day to change class from/to Pass/D/Fail
October 8, Wednesday	Last day to Add course with a late fee
October 9-10, Thursday-Friday	October Reading Days
October 17-18, Friday-Saturday	Family Weekend; Parents' Advisory Council
October 24, Friday	Last day to Withdraw Passing from a course with a late fee
October 24-25, Friday-Saturday	Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees
October 30, Thursday	Founders' Day; Matriculation
November 22, Saturday	Thanksgiving Vacation begins; student residences close at noon
November 29, Saturday	Student residences open at 8:00 a.m.
December 1, Monday	Classes resume
December 12, Friday	Last day of classes; Last day to Withdraw Late
December 13-14, Saturday-Sunday	Reading Days
December 15-16, Monday-Tuesday	Examinations
December 17, Wednesday	Reading Day
December 18-19, Thursday-Friday	Examinations
December 19, Friday	Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. (except for 6:30 exams)
December 20, Saturday	Student residences close at noon
December 27, Saturday	Fall semester grades due before 10:00 a.m.

January 10, Saturday	Student residences open at 8:00 a.m.
January 12, Monday	Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins
January 20, Tuesday	Last day to Audit; Drop/Add period ends
February 6, Friday	Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail
February 6, Friday	Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees
February 20, Friday	Last day to Add course with a late fee
February 20-21 , Friday-Saturday	Alumni Council and Kenyon Fund Executive Committee
February 28, Saturday	Spring Vacation begins; student residences close at noon
March 14, Saturday	Student residences open at 8:00 a.m.
March 16, Monday	Classes resume
March 20, Friday	Last day to Withdraw Passing from a course with a late fee
April 3-5, Friday-Sunday	Parents' Advisory Council
April 7, Tuesday	Honors Day
April 23-25, Thursday-Saturday	Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees
May 1, Friday	Last day of classes; Last day to Withdraw Late
May 2-3, Saturday-Sunday	Reading Days
May 4-5, Monday-Tuesday	Examinations
May 6, Wednesday	Reading Day
May 7-8, Thursday-Friday	Examinations
May 8, Friday	Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. (except for 6:30 exams)
May 9, Saturday	Residences close at noon.(except for seniors)
May 11, Monday	Senior grades due by 10:00 a.m.
May 16, Saturday	181st Commencement; student residences close for all at 7:00 p.m.
May 19, Tuesday	All remaining grades due before 10:00 a.m.
May 29-31, Friday-Sunday	Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council

Care should be taken when scheduling activities on religious and other holidays.