Fall Semester 2008
(August 25, 2008 - December 12, 2008)
| March 17, 2008 | Fall Term 2008 Class Schedule Available for Viewing on the Web |
| April 10, 2008 | Fall Term Registration Begins (ends 08/29/08) |
| April 10, 2008 | Online enrollment begins for all Fall 2008 installment payment plan options through Nelnet/FACTS (non-refundable $25 fee charged upon enrollment) |
| July 2, 2008 | Last day for online enrollment in "zero-down, five monthly installments beginning July 5" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS (non-refundable $25 fee charged upon enrollment) |
| July 23, 2008 | Last day for online enrollment in "15% or $300 down, four monthly installments beginning August 5" option through Nelnet/FACTS (non-refundable $25 fee charged upon enrollment) |
| August 15, 2008 | Entire bill due, if you registered by July 31, 2008, and not enrolled in Nelnet/FACTS payment plan. Finalized financial aid awards may be deducted from the balance due |
| August 18, 2008 | Students with eligible financial aid status and/or active FACTS payment plan as of August 8, 2008, may charge Fall semester textbook/supply purchases at Barnes & Noble Bookstore @ MSU beginning August 18, 2008, through August 28, 2008 (will be notified of eligibility by e-mail) |
| Registration Cancellation For Nonpayment will be processed. Student accounts that do not meet payment requirements will have all courses administratively dropped. | |
| August 22, 2008 | Last day for online enrollment in "15% or $300 down, three monthly installments beginning September 5" option through Nelnet/FACTS (non-refundable $25 fee charged upon enrollment) |
| August 25, 2008 | Classes begin (evening classes begin at 6:00 p.m.) |
| August 25, 2008 | First Date of Employment for students employed through federal or state work-study funds for the 2007-2008 school year |
| August 29, 2008 | Deadline for Original Registration (adding or changing full term classes) |
| August 29, 2008 | Deadline for Dropping Full Term Classes (with refund and without affecting completion rate; classes dropped after this date will appear with a "W" on a transcript) |
| August 29, 2008 | Last day for official withdrawal with 100% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges. |
| August 29, 2008 | Entire bill due, if you registered from August 1, 2008, through August 29, 2008, and not enrolled in Nelnet/FACTS payment plan |
| August 29, 2008 | Last day for online enrollment in "30% down, two monthly installments beginning October 5" option through Nelnet/FACTS (non-refundable $25 fee charged upon enrollment) |
| August 29, 2008 | Last day for online full payment through Nelnet/FACTS (no fee) |
| August 29, 2008 | Students with work-study assignments must report to employing department by fifth class day of term |
| August 30, 2008 | Processing of fall semester financial aid funds begins. |
| August 30, 2008 | Available grant, scholarship and loan funds posted to student accounts and applied to charges. Excess financial aid funds after account balances paid in full are designated for scheduled disbursement (payment) to student on September 5, 2008. |
| August 30, 2008 | Saturday Classes Held |
| September 1, 2008 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| Registration Cancellation For Nonpayment will be processed. Student accounts that do not meet payment requirements will have all courses administratively dropped. | |
| September 5, 2008 | Scheduled direct deposit to student bank accounts of excess financial aid funds identified from August 30, 2008, processing of fall semester financial aid. |
| September 8, 2008 | Deadline for Changing Grading Method of Full Term Classes |
| September 8, 2008 | Last day for official withdrawal with 75% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges |
| September 15, 2008 | Last day for official withdrawal with 50% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges |
| September 17, 2008 | Deadline to submit appeals to reinstate financial aid suspended for failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards |
| September 22, 2008 | Last day for official withdrawal with 25% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges |
| September 23, 2008 | Deadline to submit FAFSA for Fall term eligibility of MN State Grants |
| September 29, 2008 | Accounts with Fall Semester unpaid balances subject to Unpaid Balance hold and $50 late fee (30 days past due) |
| October 13, 2008 | Accounts with past due residence hall charges subject to suspension of dining privileges until full payment received |
| October 24, 2008 | No Classes |
| October 25, 2008 | Saturday Classes Held. |
| November 12, 2008 | Deadline for Withdrawal of Individual Full Term Classes |
| November 26, 2008 | Deadline for Official Withdrawal of All Full Term Classes |
| November 26, 2008 | Last day for official withdrawal of full-term classes (no refund/credit of tuition/fee charges for withdrawals after September 22, 2008) |
| November 26, 2008 | No Evening Classes |
| November 27, 2008 | Thanksgiving (No Classes November 27 through November 28 |
| December 1, 2008 | Last day to apply for loans for Fall term only |
| December 6, 2008 | Final Examinations for Saturday Classes |
| December 8, 2008 | Final Examination Week December 8 through December 12 |
| December 12, 2008 | Official Closing of Fall Term |
| December 13, 2008 | Graduation (held on Saturday) |
| December 15, 2008 | Accounts with Fall Semester past due balances subject to referral for collection to MN Department of Revenue |