| Fall Semester Dates | |
| First Day of Classes | August 18, 2008 |
| Drop/Add | August 18-22, 2008 |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2008 |
| Mid-Semester | October 9, 2008 |
| Regents' Test Day | October 28, 2008 |
| Advisement Day (no class) | November 4, 2008 |
| Advance Registration | November 4-5, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26-28, 2008 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 4, 2008 |
| Study Day | April 29, 2008 |
| Final Exams | December 8-11, 2008 |