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Key Dates

Admissions Deadlines

Freshmen

November 1: Early notification postmark deadline for freshman and Clark Honors College admission
January 15: Postmark deadline for freshman admission, scholarships, and Clark Honors College admission
March 31: Priority deadline for on-campus housing applications

Transfer Students

February 15: Postmark deadline for transfer and continuing UO students for general-university scholarships
March 15: UO application for admission early notification deadline
May 15: UO application for admission standard notification deadline

International Students

January 15: International general-university scholarship application deadline
February 15: International scholarship application deadline
March 15: International admission application deadline

Graduate Students

Deadlines vary by department. For more information, go here.

Family Events

October 6–12, 2008 Homecoming and Fall Family Weekend
February 14–15, 2009 Winter Family Weekend
May 15–17, 2009 Spring Family Weekend

Academic Calendar

2008–9 All schools and colleges except law

Fall Term 2008

September 29: Classes begin
November 27–28: Thanksgiving vacation
December 5: Last day of classes
December 12: Last day of final exams
December 15–January 4, 2009: Winter Vacation

Winter Term 2009

January 5: Classes begin
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
March 13: Last day of classes
March 20: Last day of final exams
March 23–27: Spring vacation

Spring Term 2009

March 30: Classes begin
May 25: Memorial Day holiday
June 5: Last day of classes
June 12: Last day of final exams
June 13: Commencement

Summer Session 2009

June 22: Classes begin
July 3: Independence Day holiday
August 12: Eight-week session ends
August 14: Last day of final exams
August 15: Summer Commencement
September 4: Eleven-week session ends
September 7: Labor Day holiday

2008–9 School of Law

Fall Semester 2008 (School of Law only)

August 18: Classes begin
September 1: Labor Day holiday
November 27–28: Thanksgiving vacation
November 24: Last day of classes
December 17: Last day of exams
December 18–January 11, 2009: Winter Vacation

SPRING SEMESTER 2009 (School of Law only)

January 12: Classes begin
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
March 22–27: Spring vacation
April 27: Last day of classes
May 15: Last day of exams
May 16: Commencement

SUMMER SESSION 2009 (School of Law only)

May 25: Memorial Day holiday
May 26: Classes begin
June 26: Five-week session ends
July 3: Independence Day holiday
July 7: Eight-week session ends