Academic Calendar - Fall 2008
Please call 916-278-8088 for registration inquiries.
| March 3, 2008 | 08/09 Annual Class Schedule Available at My Sac State (278-6160) |
| March 10-May 9, 2008 | Departmental Advising |
| April 21-May 8, 2008 | Fall 2008 Registration for continuing students in class level priority order |
| May 15-23, 2008 | Fall 2008 Registration and Schedule Adjustment continues |
| May 24-June 8, 2008 | Fall 2008 Registration unavailable |
| June 9, 2008 | Transfer student orientation begins |
| June 9-July 31, 2008 | Fall 2008 Registration and Change of Schedule resumes for continuing students |
| June 30-July 31, 2008 | Freshmen orientation begins and Fall 2008 Registration continues |
| August 1-17, 2008 | Fall 2008 Registration unavailable |
| August 18-28, 2008 | Fall 2008 Registration and Schedule Adjustment |
| August 27, 2008 | Academic Year Begins - Unit 3 & 4 (Faculty-Academic Professionals) |
| August 27-29, 2008 | University-wide and/or College Meetings (Academic Workdays) |
| Aug 29-Sept 1, 2008 | Fall 2008 Registration unavailable |
| September 1, 2008 | Labor Day (Holiday) Campus Closed |
| September 2, 2008 | Instruction Begins |
| September 2-12, 2008 | Fall 2008 Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment |
| September 8, 2008 | Admission Day (Holiday Observed on 12/29/08) (Campus Open and Classes Held) |
| Sept 15-Sept 29, 2008 | Late Registration and Change of Schedule done by petition at departments |
| September 29, 2008 | Census Date |
| October 13, 2008 | Columbus and Indigenous People's Day (Holiday Observed on 12/26/08) (Campus Open and Classes Held) |
| November 11 , 2008 | Veteran's Day (Holiday) Campus Closed* |
| November 27, 2008 | Thanksgiving Day (Holiday) Campus Closed |
| November 28, 2008 | Academic Holiday - Campus Closed except for limited intra-campus operations |
| November 29-30, 2008 | Campus Closed |
| December 12, 2008 | Last Day of Instruction |
| December 13-19, 2008 | Final Examinations (Saturday, 12/13/08: Academic Workday) |
| December 19-20, 2008 | Commencement (Saturday, 12/20/08: Academic Workday) |
| Dec. 22, 2008-Jan. 23, 2009 | Winter Recess (Students) |
| December 25, 2008 | Christmas (Holiday) Campus Closed |
| December 26, 2008 | Holiday (Columbus and Indigenous People's Day Observed) Campus Closed |
| December 27-28, 2008 | Campus Closed |
| December 29, 2008 | Holiday (Admission Day Observed) Campus Closed |
| December 30, 2008 | Holiday (Lincoln's Birthday Observed) Campus Closed |
| December 31, 2008 | Holiday (Washington's Birthday Observed) Campus Closed |
| January 1, 2009 | New Year's Day (Holiday) Campus Closed |
| January 5, 2009 | Fall Semester Grades Due (Academic Workday) |
| January 5, 2009 | Last Day of Fall Semester |
| January 6-20, 2009 | Winter Recess (Faculty) |
71 Instructional Days
87 Academic Workdays
Certain collective bargaining agreements covering CSU employees are currently scheduled to expire prior to the last day indicated on this calendar. For employees in these bargaining units, any holiday(s) or winter break listed subsequent to the expiration date of the current agreement(s) are tentative and subject to negotiations with the appropriate exclusive representative.
*Assembly Bill 720 signed by the Governor and effective January 1, 2006, requires CSU to observe the Veterans' Day Holiday, November 11, and close the University on that day. When November 11 falls on Saturday, the holiday will be observed on the preceding Friday. When November 11 falls on Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the following Monday.
