Florida State University 2008-2009 General Bulletin Undergraduate Edition
University Calendar
Opening and Closing Dates
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Fall | August 25—December 12 | August 24—December 11 | August 23—December 10 |
| Homecoming | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Spring | January 6—May 1 | January 6—April 30 | January 4—April 29 |
| Spring Break | March 9—13 | March 8—March 12 | March 7—March 11 |
| Summer | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 13 Week Session (A) | May 11—August 7 | May 10—August 6 | May 9—August 5 |
| First 6 Week Session (B) | May 11—June 19 | May 10—June 18 | May 9—June 17 |
| First 8 Week Session (F–Law) | May 11—July 2 | May 10—July 1 | May 9—June 30 |
| Second 8 Week Session (D) | June 15—August 7 | June 15—August 6 | June 20—August 12 |
| Second 6 Week Session (C) | June 29—August 7 | June 28—August 6 | June 27—August 5 |
Legal Holidays (no classes)
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| New Year's Day | Tues., January 1 | Thurs., January 1 | Fri., January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon., January 21 | Mon., January 19 | Mon., January 18 |
| Memorial Day | Mon., May 26 | Mon., May 25 | Mon., May 31 |
| Independence Day | Fri., July 4 | Fri., July 3 (observed) | Mon., July 5 (observed) |
| Labor Day | Mon., September 1 | Mon., September 7 | Mon., September 6 |
| Veteran's Day | Tues., November 11 | Wed., November 11 | Thurs., November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thurs., November 27 | Thurs., November 26 | Thurs., November 25 |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | Fri., November 28 | Fri., November 27 | Fri., November 26 |
| Christmas Day | Thurs., December 25 | Fri., December 25 | Fri., December 24 (observed) |
For registration dates, see the Registration Guide available online at http://registrar.fsu.edu.
Admission/Readmission/Special/Transient Application Deadlines
| Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Summer 2009 | |
| Undergraduate | |||
| Freshman1 | February 13 | January 28 | |
| Transfer | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate2 | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Readmission | |||
| Undergraduate | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate2 | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Special Student | |||
| Undergraduate | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Transient Student | |||
| Undergraduate3 | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
1 Subject to change each year. The University accepts freshman applications for only the summer and fall terms.
2 Many graduate programs have earlier deadlines than the University-wide published dates. Contact the individual program or department for the applicable admission deadline. Programs that use the University-wide dates may have earlier deadlines for consideration for financial awards.
3 Includes the Tallahassee Community College/Florida State University Cooperative Program.
All information used to make an admission decision must be received by the published deadline. Additionally, the University reserves the right to close earlier if warranted by enrollment limitations.