Important Information
for Spring 2008:

First Day Attendance Policy:
All students are required to attend first day of class or your class will be dropped. If unable to attend the first day, go to MyGeorgiaSouthern.edu. For further information on the policy, please see: http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/registrar/AttendancePolicy.htm

New GPA policy for undergraduates:
All grades will be calculated into the GPA. For further information, please see: http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/registrar/GPAPolicy.htm

Important Dates
for Spring 2008:

January 14 - Classes begin
January 14-17 - Drop/Add
January 14-18 - Attendance Verification must be completed on the first class meeting day
January 21 - Martin Luther King Holiday
February 25 - Early Registration for Summer Semester 2008 and Fall Semester 2008 begins
February 29 - Mid-term grades for freshmen due
March 10 - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
March 17-21 - Spring break for students
April 2 - Honors Day, 8:30 a.m.
April 5 - Annual Alumni Awards Dinner
May 5 - Last day of classes
May 6-9 - Final exams

For Summer 2008:

May 19 - Classes begin for Long Term, Term A, and College of Business Administration/College of Public Health Graduate Evening Monday/Wednesday Session
May 19-21 - Drop/Add
May 19-21 - Attendance Verification must be completed on the first class meeting day
May 20 - Classes begin for College of Business Administration/College of Public Health Graduate Evening Tuesday/Thursday Session
May 26 - Memorial Day – Administrative offices closed – No classes
May 29- Mid-term grades for freshmen due, Term A
June 5 - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty, Term A
June 5 - Mid-term grades for freshmen due, Long Term
June 18 - Classes end for Term A
June 19 - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty, Long Term
June 19 - Term A exams and Final exams for Evening classes, Term A, 6:00-8:00pm
June 23 - Classes begin for Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session
June 23-24 - Drop/Add, Term B
June 23-24 - Attendance Verification must be completed on the first class meeting day for Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session
July 2 - Mid-term grades for freshmen due, Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session
July 4 - Independence Day – Administrative offices closed – No classes
July 10 - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty, Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session
July 14 - Final exams for Monday/Wednesday Evening classes, Long Term
July 15 - Last day of classes for Long Term
July 15 - Final exams for Tuesday/Thursday Evening Classes, Long Term
July 16 - Reading Day Long Term
July 17-18 - Final exams, Long Term
July 23 - Last day of classes for Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session
July 24 - Final exams, Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session
July 24 - Final exams for Evening classes, Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session