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Arizona State University

Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research university comprising four campuses across the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It first opened as the Tempe Normal School for the Arizona Territory in Tempe, Arizona in 1885?the first institution of higher learning to open in the territory. Steady growth and expanded academic offerings caused the institution to be renamed Arizona State University in 1958. As of fall 2007, the Tempe campus is the third-largest university campus by student enrollment in the country, with a student body of 51,481. ASU is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents.

In addition to the original campus in Tempe, ASU comprises three additional campuses: West campus was created in 1984 in northwest Phoenix, Polytechnic campus was opened in 1996 in Mesa, and the Downtown campus in Downtown Phoenix was opened in August 2006. All four campuses are accredited as a single university by the Higher Learning Commission.Accreditation status of Arizona State University Higher Learning Commission

In the 2006?2007 academic year, 13,629 students graduated from the university's four campuses. In 2007, 148 National Merit Scholars chose to attend ASU. Many are part of Barrett, The Honors College, which has produced numerous grant and scholarship winners since its founding in 1988. Under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, ASU is classified as a "RU/VH" (very high research activity--formerly "Research 1") university.

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ASU Fall 2008 Academic Calendar

Source: http://students.asu.edu/academic-calendar

Fall 2008

February 18, 2008 Schedule of Classes Available - Online
March 3, 2008 Registration & Tuition Guide Available - Online
March 3, 2008 Enrollment Appointments
March 3 - August 29, 2008 Drop/Add - In Person
March 3 - August 31, 2008 Drop/Add - Online
April 15, 2008 Open Enrollment Begins
August 5, 2008 Suggested Postmark to meet Tuition/Fee Deadline
August 18-19, 25-26 & September 2-3, 2008 Extended Hours (Tempe and West Registration Sites Only)
August 19, 2008 Tuition/Fee Payment Deadline - for Registration from March 2, 2008 - August 12, 2008
Students with unpaid tuition charges automatically enrolled in tuition installment plan on 8/20/08.
August 25, 2008 First Day of Classes
August 25-29, 2008 Late Registration & Drop/Add - In Person
$50 Late Registration Fee Begins
August 25-31, 2008 Late Registration & Drop/Add - Online
$50 Late Registration Fee Begins
August 29, 2008 Residency Classification Petition Deadline
September 1, 2008 Labor Day Observed
September 5, 2008 Tuition & Fees 100% Refund Deadline
Tuition and certain fees are subject to 100% refund through September 5th - (applicable to classes held in sessions longer than 8 weeks). Tuition and fees are nonrefundable thereafter and students are required to pay all tuition and fees for drops and withdrawals occurring on or after September 5th. Certain registration fees are nonrefundable on or after the first day of the semester. Visit www.asu.edu/sbs for additional information.
September 7, 2008 Tuition/Fee Payment Deadline - for Registration from August 13, 2008 - September 7, 2008
Students with unpaid tuition charges automatically enrolled in tuition installment plan on 9/16/08
September 15, 2008 University 21st Day
September 15, 2008 Tuition/Fee Payment Deadline - for Registration from September 8-15, 2008
Students with unpaid tuition charges automatically enrolled in tuition installment plan on 9/16/08
September 29, 2008 University 35th Day
September 22-29, 2008 Academic Status Report #1
October 6, 2008 Deadline for Appealing Residency Classification Decision
October 15, 2008 Graduation Filing Deadline
October 22-29, 2008 Academic Status Report #2
October 31, 2008 Course Withdrawal Deadline - In Person
November 2, 2008 Course Withdrawal Deadline - Online
November 11, 2008 Veterans Day Observed
November 27-28, 2008 Thanksgiving Observed
December 9, 2008 Complete Withdrawal Deadline - Online & In Person (Beginning the first day of classes, undergraduate students must request a complete withdrawal in person.)
December 9, 2008 Last Day to Process Transactions
December 9, 2008 Last Day of Classes
December 10, 2008 Reading Day
December 11-14, 15-17, 2008 Final Exams
December 18, 2008 Commencement
December 15-22, 2008 Final Grades Due
December 23, 2008 End of Semester Processing

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