Southern New Hampshire University
Academic Calendars Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 Undergraduate Day School Fall First Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 28–September 2 International Student Check-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 28 Domestic Student Orientation Check-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 31 Returning Resident Student Check-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 1 Returning Student Check-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 2 Classes Begin (Undergraduate Day, Transitional Bridge Program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 3 Mid-Term Holiday (Columbus Day Observed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 13 Thanksgiving Recess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 26–28 Classes Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 1 Last Class Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 15 Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 16–20
Spring Spring Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 18-19 Returning Student Check-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 18-19 Classes Begin (Undergraduate Day, Transitional Bridge Program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 20 Mid-Term Holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 23–27 Classes Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 30 Last Class Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 4 Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 5–9 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weekend of May 16–17
School of Professional and Continuing Education and SNHU Online
ESL Term Dates
Term 1
Classes Begin
Tues, Sept. 2, 2008
Classes End
Fri, Oct. 24, 2008
Classes Begin Classes End
Term 5 Tue, Sept. 2, 2008 Sun, Oct. 26, 2008
Term 2 Classes Begin Holiday Classes End
Classes End Mon, Oct. 27, 2008 Thanksgiving (Nov. 27/28) Sun, Dec. 21, 2008
Term 3 Classes Begin Classes End
Mon, Mar. 2, 2009 Easter (April 12) Sun, Apr. 26, 2009
Mon, April 27, 2009 Memorial Day (May 25) Sun, June 21, 2009
Term 6 Classes Begin Holiday Classes End
Mon, Jan. 5, 2009 Sun, Mar. 1, 2009
Term 4 Classes Begin Holiday Classes End
Classes Begin Holiday
Mon, June 29, 2009 Independence Day (July 4) Sun, Aug. 23, 2009
Term 1-A
Term 1-B Classes Begin
Mon, Oct. 27, 2008
Classes End
Tues, Dec. 16, 2008
Term 2-A Classes Begin
Mon, Jan. 12, 2009
Classes End
Fri, March 6, 2009
Term 2-B
CE Summer Day Term A**
Classes Begin
Mon, March 9, 2009
To be determined
Classes End
CE Summer Day Term B**
Term 3-A
To be determined
Classes Begin
Mon, May 11, 2009
Classes End
Fri, June 26, 2009
Tues, May 5, 2009
Term 3-B Classes Begin Classes End **Summer Day Terms are offered at the SNHU Manchester Center Only. 4
Mon, June 29, 2009 Fri, Aug. 14, 2009