Frankford Hospitals - Academic Calendar 2008-2009

SPRING TERM 2008
April 28	nursing classes begin
To be announced	Kaplan Review for April '08 grads
April 30	graduation
May 2	classes begin
May 16	end of nursing drop period
May 26	Memorial Day holiday
July 4	Independence Day holiday
July 7-11	Pre-Registration Week
August 4	last day of class
August 5, 6	Penn State final exams
August 7	nursing final exams
August 8	nursing evaluations
August 8	graduate reception
August 9, 10	Clinical make-up
To be announced	Kaplan Review for August '08 grads
August 11 - Sept. 1	semester break
August 13	orientation & registration for freshman class (Fall term 2008)

FALL TERM 2008
September 2	nursing classes begin
September 5	college classes begin
September 19	end of nursing drop period
September 25	Senior Professional Development Seminar
October 20-27	Pre-Registration Week
October 29	Open House
November 24	last day of Penn State classes
November 25, 26	Penn State final exams
November 27, 28	Thanksgiving holiday
December 4	orientation & registration for freshman class (Winter term 2009)* from 9 am to 5 pm*
December 11	nursing final exams
December 12	nursing evaluations
December 12	graduate reception
December 13, 14	clinical make-up
December 15-19	faculty workshops
December 17 - January 4	semester break

WINTER TERM 2009
January 5	nursing classes begin
To be announced	Kaplan Review for December '08 grads
January 9	college classes begin
January 23	end of nursing drop period
February 23 - March 2	Pre-Registration Week
March 25	Open House
March 30	last day of Curriculum B classes
March 31, April 1	Penn State final exams - Curriculum A & B
April 2	nursing final exams - Curriculum B
April 3	nursing evaluations - Curriculum B
April 15	last day of Curriculum A classes
April 16	nursing finals - Curriculum A
April 16	graduation rehearsal
April 17	nursing evaluations - Curriculum A
April 17	graduate reception
April 18	Accepted Students Day
April 18, 19	clinical make-up days
April 20, 21	snow make-up days
April 20 -24	faculty workshops
April 20 - May 3	semester break

SPRING TERM 2009
May 4	Nursing classes begin
To be announced	Kaplan Review for April '08 grads
May 6	graduation
May 8	college classes begin
May 22	end of nursing drop period
May 25	Memorial Day holiday
June 22-29	Pre-registration Week
July 3	Independence Day holiday
July 27	last day of Curriculum B classes
July 28, 29	Penn State final exams - Curriculum A & B
July 30	nursing final exams - Curriculum B
July 31	nursing evaluations - Curriculum B
August 12	last day of Curriculum A classes
August 12	orientation & registration for freshman class (Fall term 2009)
August 13	nursing finals exams - Curriculum A
August 14	nursing evaluations - Curriculum A
August 14	graduate reception
August 15 - 16	clinical make-up days
August 17 - Sept. 7	semester break
To be announced	Kaplan Review for April '08 grads