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2008-2009 Semester I| Semester II
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SEMESTER I, 2008-2009
Wednesday, August 27 Dorms open for Freshmen and new transfer students at 9:00 am.
Friday, August 29 Dorms open for returning students at 12 noon.
Sunday, August 31 Deferred Examinations
Monday, September 1 Labor Day.  Classes begin at Swarthmore College.
Tuesday, September 2 Classes begin at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.
Friday, September 5 Bryn Mawr College Monday only classes hold first class meeting.
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 9 and 10 Confirmation of Registration for upper class students.
Friday, September 19  Final day to drop HC or BMC class without penalty. 
Friday, October 10  Last day to declare Credit/No Credit Option--closes at 5:00 pm.
Friday, October 10 Fall Break begins after last class
Monday, October 20 Fall Break ends--classes resume at 8:00 am
Friday, October 24 First half semester classes end
 Monday, October 27 Second half semester classes begin
Friday, November7- Sunday, November 9 Parents Weekend
Monday, November 10 Semester II registration begins
Friday, November 14 Semester II registration closes
Wednesday, Novermber 26   Thanksgiving Vacation begins after last class
 Monday, December 1  Thanksgiving Vacation ends--Classes resume at 8:00 am
 Thursday, December 11 Last day of classes--All written work due 5:00 pm (including papers and lab notes).
Friday, December 12 Review Period begins
Saturday, December 13 Review Period ends
Sunday, December 14 Examination Period begins
Friday, December 19 Examination Period ends-- All work due by 12:30 pm
Friday, December 19 Winter Break begins--Dorms close at 5:00 pm
Monday, January 5 Grades due--12 noon

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SEMESTER II, 2008-2009
Sunday, January 18 Deferred Examinations
Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Classes begin at Swarthmore College.
Tuesday, January 20 Classes begin at at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.
Friday, January 23 Bryn Mawr College Monday only classes meet.
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27 and 28 Confirmation of Registration for upper class students.
Friday, February 6 Final day to drop HC or BMC class without penalty  
Friday, February 27 Last day to declare Credit/No Credit Option--closes at 5:00 pm
Friday, March 6 First half semester classes end
Friday, March 6 Spring Vacation begins after last class
Monday, March 16 Spring Vacation ends--Classes resume at 8:00 am
Monday, March 16 Second half semester classes begin
Monday, April 13 Semester I 2009-2010 pre-registration begins
Friday, April 17 Semester I 2009-2010 pre-registration closes
Friday, May 1 Last day of classes--All written work due 5:00 pm (including papers and lab notes).
Saturday, May 2 Review Period begins
Tuesday, May 5 Review Period ends
Wednesday, May 6 Examination Period begins
Saturday, May 9 Senior Examination Period ends 5:00 pm
Monday, May 11 Senior grades due 12 noon
Friday, May 15 Examination Period ends--All work due by 12:30 pm
Sunday, May 17 Commencement
Friday, May 22 All grades due 12 noon

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