| Important Dates and Deadlines | ||||||
| J-TERM | SPRING | SUMMER I | SUMMER II | SUMMER III | FALL | |
| Advising Begins | November 5, 2007 | November 5, 2007 | April 3, 2008 | April 3, 2008 | April 3, 2008 | April 3, 2008 |
| Registration* | ||||||
| Grad Students w/ Program Director | November 5, 2007 | November 5, 2007 | April 3, 2008 | April 3, 2008 | April 3, 2008 | April 3, 2008 |
| Grads/Undergrads on TALON | November 8, 2007 | November 12, 2007 | April 7, 2008 | April 7, 2008 | April 7, 2008 | April 14, 2008 |
| New Freshmen | November 9, 2007 | December 7, 2007 | April 11, 2008 | April 11, 2008 | April 11, 2008 | June 2008 |
| Special Non-degree Students | November 12, 2007 | December 10, 2007 | April 14, 2008 | April 14, 2008 | April 14, 2008 | July 14, 2008 |
| Textbook Rental Opens | January 2, 2008 | January 23, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | August 27, 2008 |
| Residence Halls Open | January 6, 2008 | January 26, 2008 | May 26, 2008 | June 22, 2008 | July 20, 2008 | August 30, 2008 |
| Financial Aid Disbursement | January 7, 2008 | January 28, 2008 | May 27, 2008 | May 27, 2008 | May 27, 2008 | September 2, 2008 |
| Classes Begin | January 7, 2008 | January 28, 2008 | May 27, 2008 | June 23, 2008 | July 21, 2008 | September 2, 2008 |
| Last day to drop classes w/o "W" | January 9, 2008 | May 28, 2008 | June 24, 2008 | July 22, 2008 | ||
| 1st half semester course | January 30, 2008 | September 4, 2008 | ||||
| Full semester course | February 1, 2008 | September 8, 2008 | ||||
| 2nd half semester course | March 26, 2008 | October 22, 2008 | ||||
| Last day to drop classes w/ "W" | January 16, 2008 | June 6, 2008** | July 7, 2008** | August 1, 2008** | ||
| 1st half semester course | February 22, 2008 | September 26, 2008 | ||||
| Full semester course | March 28, 2008 | October 24, 2008 | ||||
| 2nd half semester course | April 18, 2008 | November 14, 2008 | ||||
| Drop/Add via TALON ends | January 9, 2008 | February 1, 2008 | September 8, 2008 | |||
| Mid-Semester | January 16, 2008 | March 14, 2008 | October 17, 2008 | |||
| Holidays | January 21, 2008 | May 26, 2008 | July 4, 2008 | September 1, 2008 | ||
| Break | March 17-21, 2008 | November 27-28, 2008 | ||||
| Last day to drop a class | January 16, 2008 | March 28, 2008 | prorated by class | prorated by class | prorated by class | October 24, 2008 |
| Last day to withdraw from UWL | January 18, 2008 | April 18, 2008 | prorated by class | prorated by class | prorated by class | November 14, 2008 |
| Deadline to submit graduate theses | May 2, 2008 | August 1, 2008 | August 1, 2008 | August 1, 2008 | November 28, 2008 | |
| Last Day of Class | January 25, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | June 20, 2008 | July 18, 2008 | August 15, 2008 | December 10, 2008 |
| Study Day | May 10, 2008 | December 11, 2008 | ||||
| Finals | January 25, 2008 | May 12-16, 2008 | June 20, 2008 | July 18, 2008 | August 15, 2008 | December 12-17, 2008 |
| Commencement | May 17, 2008 | December 14, 2008 | ||||
| Grades Due 8 a.m. | February 1, 2008 | May 23, 2008 | August 20, 2008 | August 20, 2008 | August 20, 2008 | December 29, 2008 |
| *$100 non-refundable deposit required prior to registering for Spring, Summer and Fall | ||||||
| **drop dates are prorated for short term courses | ||||||