Calendar & Deadlines: Fall 2008
	OPEN UNIVERSITY	ACADEMIC CREDIT		CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS	NONCREDIT
		Semester Length	Short Courses
Dates	08.26-12.15	08.26-12.15	dates vary	dates vary	dates vary
CEL TouchTone & online registration starts	not applicable	07.21	07.21	07.21	07.21
All other advance registration methods start	not applicable	07.22	07.22	07.22	07.22
Registration with instructor's signature	08.26-09.23	first class meeting	first class meeting	first class meeting	first class meeting
Last day to add	09.23	09.23	first class meeting	first class meeting	first class meeting
Last day to drop	09.23	09.23	varies based on class meetings; see refund section	last day of class	not applicable
Late fee period begins	09.24	09.24	09.24	2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the first day of class)	not applicable
Deadline for full refund	not applicable	business day before first day of class	business day before first day of class	business day before first day of class	business day before first day of class
Deadline for refund of 65% of course fees	09.23	varies based on class meetings; see refund section	varies based on class meetings; see refund section	varies based on class meetings; see refund section	varies based on class meetings; see refund section
Request for audit deadline	09.09	09.09	by first class meeting	by first class meeting	not applicable
Request for credit/no credit deadline	10.21	10.21	second class meeting	all courses graded on credit/no credit basis	not applicable
Withdrawal period	09.24-11.21	09.24-11.21	begins after "last day to drop;" ends last day of class	not applicable	not applicable
Independent study registration deadline	not applicable	10.15	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable
Final examination period	12.16-12.22	generally last day of class	generally last day of class	not applicable	not applicable
Holidays	09.01: Labor Day 11.11: Veterans Day 11.27-11.29: Thanksgiving** 12.24-01.02: Christmas Break
Grades available	01.06.08*	A session: 10.31.08 Z session: 01.09.09	A session: 10.31.08 Z session: 01.09.09	A session: 10.31.08 Z session: 01.09.09	not applicable
Transcripts available	01.16.09	01.16.09	01.16.09	01.16.09	not applicable

*Open University grades are not mailed. Check grades online at www.sfsu.edu/student/ or by SF State TouchTone at 415.338.7000.
**Courses meeting at 1600 Holloway Ave. and all Open University Program courses will not meet from 11.24-11.29.