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2008-2009 Academic Calendar

Updated 5.14.08

Indiana University School of Dentistry

Calendar 2008-2009

ACADEMIC YEAR

 

-- 2008 --

 
June 25 - 28, 2008 Wednesday-Saturday European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA) Congress, Groningen, The Netherlands
July 1, 2008 Tuesday New Postdoctoral Students:  Orientation
July 2, 2008 Wednesday International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Toronto, ON, Canada
July 4, 2008 Friday Independence Day Holiday:  School Closed
July 7, 2008 Monday D1:  Orientation; Fall Classes Begin
July 12, 2008 Saturday D1:  White Coat Ceremony
July 14, 2008 Monday D2:  Fall Classes Begin
July 15, 2008 Tuesday DH: National Board Exam
July 19, 2008 Saturday DA:  Distance-Learning Program Orientation
July 21, 2008 Monday D3:  Fall Classes Begin
August 7, 2008 Thursday IU Day at the Indiana State Fair
August 7-8, 2008 Thursday - Friday DA:  Orientation
August 11, 2008 Monday New Postdoctoral Research Orientation
August 14-15, 2008 Thursday - Friday 1st Year DH:  Orientation
2nd Year DH:  Orientation
August 15, 2008 Friday D4:  Summer Classes End
New Postdoctoral Students:  Summer Classes End
August 18, 2008 Monday D4:  Fall Classes Begin
Postdoctoral Students:  Fall Classes Begin
DH and DA:  Fall Classes Begin
August 19, 2008 Tuesday D3: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
August 20, 2008 Wednesday IUPUI Fall Semester Begins
August 22, 2008 Friday School Picnic; No Afternoon Classes or Clinics - date subject to change
September 1, 2008 Monday Labor Day Holiday:  School Closed
September 2, 2008 Tuesday Ramadan begins
September 6-9, 2008 Saturday-Tuesday American Academy of Periodontology Meeting, Seattle, WA
September 9, 2008 Tuesday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled; 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Faculty Council Meeting;
D1 - D4: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignments,
DH and DA: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics,
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. All afternoon classes/clinics as planned
September 19 & 20, 2008 Friday - Saturday IUSD Fall Dental Conference (Alumni Weekend)
September 27, 2008 Saturday Northeast Regional Board Exam (NERB)
September 30, 2008 Tuesday Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year)
October 2, 2008 Thursday Eid al-Fitr begins at sundown, Ramadan ends
October 2-3, 2008 Thursday-Friday IUSD Faculty Retreat/Teaching Conference/ IUSD Staff Conference
D1 - D4: No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignments
DH and DA: No Classes or Clinics
October 7, 2008 Tuesday D3: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
October 9, 2008 Thursday Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement)
October 16-21, 2008 Thursday - Tuesday American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
October 18, 2008 Saturday Dental Day
October 29 - November 1, 2008 Wednesday - Saturday American College of Prosthodontists Meeting, Nashville, TN
October 28 - November 1, 2008 Tuesday - Saturday American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology 59th Annual Session, Pittsburgh, PA
November 4, 2008 Tuesday D4: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon;
November 13, 2008 Thursday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled; 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Faculty Council Meeting;
D1 - D4: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignment;
DH and DA: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. No Classes or Clinics
November 17, 2008 Monday IUSD Annual Scholarship Luncheon, University Place CC, Indianapolis
November 27 - 28, 2008 Thursday - Friday Thanksgiving Holiday:  School Closed
December 2, 2008 Tuesday D3: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
December 2, 2008 Tuesday DH National Board Exam
December 5, 2008 Friday 3:00 - 5:00 IUSD Annual Holiday Party
December 8 - 12, 2008 Monday - Friday D1-D4:  Fall Assessment Week;
Postdoctoral Students:  Fall Final Exam Week;
DH and DA:  Fall Final Exam Week
December 8, 2008 Monday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled; 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Faculty Council Meeting;
December 9, 2008 Tuesday Eid al-Adha (Islamic Festival of Sacrifice)
December 12, 2008 Friday D1-D4:  Fall Semester Ends Postdoctoral Students:  Fall Semester Ends
DH and DA:  Fall Semester Ends
December 15, 2008 Monday IUPUI Fall Semester Ends
December 17, 2008 Wednesday Module Grades Due to Course Directors
December 17, 2008 Wednesday Muharram (Islamic New Year) begins at sunset
December 19, 2008 Friday Predoctoral Course Grades Due to IUSD Records and Admissions Office, DS 105
December 20, 2008 - January 4, 2009   Clinics Closed (except emergency clinic)
December 22, 2008 Monday Hanukkah begins
December 25, 2008 Thursday Christmas Holiday:  School Closed
  -- 2009 --  
January 1, 2009 Thursday New Year's Day Holiday:  School Closed
January 5, 2009 Monday Clinics Reopen
January 5, 2009 Monday D1-D4:  Spring Classes Begin
Postdoctoral Students:  Spring Classes Begin
DH: Spring Classes Begin
January 6, 2009 Tuesday D3: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
January 10, 2009 Saturday IUPUI Spring Semester Begins
January 10, 2009 Saturday DA:  Distance-Learning Program Orientation
January 12, 2009 Monday DA: Spring Classes Begin
January 13, 2009 Tuesday 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., Faculty Council Meeting
January 19, 2009 Monday Martin Luther King Holiday:  School Closed
January 20, 2009 Tuesday D1 & D2: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Student Research Honors Orientation Meeting, S116
January 23, 2009 Friday 9 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled;
D1 - D4: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignment;
D3 & D4: 9 a.m - 12 p.m. IDA Career Network Seminar;
DH and DA: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics;
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. All afternoon classes/clinics as planned
January 30, 2009 Friday Faculty Annual Summary Reports (FASR) due to IUSD Office of Academic Affairs
February 3, 2009 Tuesday D4: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
February 26 - March 1, 2009 Thursday - Sunday Chicago Mid-Winter Meeting (classes as usual; D3 and D4 clinics closed)
February 28 - March 1, 2009 Saturday - Sunday Northeast Regional Board Exam (NERB)  {Restorative / Periodontics}
March 3, 2009 Tuesday D3: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
March 4, 2009 Wednesday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled;
D1 - D4: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignments;
DH and DA: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. No Classes or Clinics;
D4 & MSD: Financial Aid Exit Interviews
March 10, 2009 Tuesday Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline
March 14 -18, 2009 Saturday - Wednesday American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Annual Session, Phoenix, AZ
March 16 - 20, 2009 Monday - Friday IUSD Spring Break: D3 and D4 Clinics will be open March 16, 17 and 18 ONLY. 
D1 - D4: No Special Clinic Assignments; No Classes;
DH and DA:  No Classes or Clinics
March 16 - 20, 2009 Monday - Friday IUPUI Spring Break
 April 1 - 4, 2009 Wednesday - Saturday International & American Association of Dental Research
(IADR/AADR) Meeting, Miami, FL
April 7, 2009 Tuesday D3: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
April 10, 2009 Friday IUPUI Spring Holiday (Good Friday): classes and clinics as usual
April 14, 2009 Tuesday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled; 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Faculty Council Meeting;
D1 - D3: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignments DH and DA: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics;
D4: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Debt Management Session;
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. All afternoon classes/clinics as planned
April 24, 2009 Friday 17th Annual IUSD Research Day; No Afternoon Classes or Clinics; No Afternoon Special Clinic Assignments (Attendance Mandatory)
April 24, 2009 Friday DH and DA: Spring Classes End
April 27 - May 1, 2009 Monday - Friday D4:  Spring Assessment Week;
Postdoctoral: Spring Final Exam Week;
DH and DA:  Spring Final Exam Week
April 29 - May 2, 2009 Wednesday - Saturday American Association of Endodontists, Orlando, FL
May 1, 2009 Friday D4:  Spring Semester Ends;
Postdoctoral:   Spring Semester Ends;
DH and DA:  Spring Semester Ends
May 1-5, 2009 Friday - Tuesday American Association of Orthodontists, Boston, MA
May 4, 2009 Tuesday D4 Module Grades Due to Course Directors
May 4, 2009 Monday IUPUI Spring Semester Ends
May 5, 2009 Wednesday D4 Course Grades Due to IUSD Records and Admissions Office, DS 105
May 5, 2009 Wednesday D3: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
May 7-9, 2009 Wednesday - Friday Indiana Dental Association (IDA) Meeting, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
May 8, 2009 Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled; 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Faculty Council Meeting;
D1 - D4: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignments;
DH and DA: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No Classes or Clinics;
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. All afternoon classes/clinics as planned
May 10, 2009 Sunday IUPUI/IUSD Commencement
May 11, 2009 Monday DH:  Summer Classes Begin (8 weeks)
May 11, 2009 Monday Postdoctoral:  Summer Classes Begin (May 11 - Aug 14);
Continuing D1 - D4:  Summer Enrollment {for financial purposes}
(May 11 - July 3)
May 21 - 25, 2009 Thursday - Monday American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), Honolulu, HI
May 25, 2009 Monday Memorial Day Holiday:  School Closed
June 1, 2009 Monday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Faculty Enrichment scheduled;
D1 - D4: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. No Classes or Clinics; No Special Clinic Assignments;
DH and DA: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. No Classes or Clinics
June 1 - June 5, 2009 Tuesday - Friday D1 - D2:  Spring Assessment Week
June 5, 2009 Friday D1 - D2:  Spring Semester Ends
June 15 - 19, 2009 Monday - Friday D3:  Spring Assessment Week
June 9, 2009 Tuesday D2: 8 a.m - 9 a.m. Grand Rounds with Drs. Goldblatt, Willis and Dixon
June 19, 2009 Friday D3:  Spring Semester Ends
June 24, 2009 Wednesday D1-D3 Module Grades Due to Course Directors
June 26, 2009 Friday D1-D3 Course Grades Due to IUSD Records and Admissions Office, DS 105
July 3, 2009 Friday DH:  Summer Classes End
July 3, 2009 Friday Independence Day Holiday:  School Closed
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Disclaimer | Last Updated Date: 5/14/2008