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Bismarck State College
Fall 2008 
Calendar
August 11   Monday   Begin accepting payment for all fall semester courses
August 12   Tuesday   Begin purchasing textbooks
August 21   Thursday   Book charging starts against financial aid, third party, &
collaborative students with a home campus other than BSC.
August 24   Sunday   Residence hall move in begins
August 25   Monday   Classes begin at 4:00 p.m.
August 26   Tuesday   First full day of classes
August 29   Friday   Last day for New, Returning & Transfer students to complete their
admissions file and register.
(Must be complete as of 12 (Noon) (Full Session - 16 Wk Classes)
August 29   Friday   Last day to cancel low enrollment courses
August 29   Friday   Last day to charge books againist financial aid or third party
September 1   Monday   Labor Day - No Classes - BSC Closed
September 2   Tuesday   Last day to declare collaborative status
September 3   Wednesday   Financial Aid awards based on enrollment status as of 11:59pm.
September 5   Friday   Financial Aid applied to students accounts
Spetember 5   Friday   Last day to return books for a refund
September 8   Monday   Last day for Tuition-Fee-Room-Board payment
(Balances not covered by Financial Aid)
(Students who register for any course starting after September 8,
are responsible for tuition payment at the time of registration)
September 9   Tuesday   Begin charging late fees on past due account balances
September 9   Tuesday   Begin mailing excess financial aid checks
October 13 - 17   Monday - Friday   Mid-Term Week
October 17   Friday   Deadline for students to turn in work for "I" grades from previous semester
October 24   Friday   Graduation Application Deadline
October 24   Friday   Deadline for faculty to change "I" grades from previous semester
November 3 - 21     Spring 2009 Advising and Registration for current students
November 11   Tuesday   Veterans Day Observed- No Classes - BSC Closed
November 27 - 28     Thanksgiving Vacation - No Classes - BSC open Friday
December 15 - 19     Final Exams
December 23   Tuesday   Fall grades are due by 12 (Noon)
Dec 20 - Jan 11       Christmas Break
Text Box: Specific deadlines for adding a course, dropping a course and withdrawing 
to zero credits are found on the "Dates and Deadlines Schedule"