NPL Program Academic Calendar for 2008-2009
| FALL 2008 | |
| Thursday, August 28 | New Student Orientation for International Students (including MSW, NPL, MSS) from 1:00-3:00 p.m. The Caster Building, 3701 Locust Walk |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day observed: no classes |
| Tuesday, September 2 | NPL Program New Student Orientation: Day One |
| Wednesday, September 3 | NPLD Program New Student Orientation: Day Two 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, September 4 | First day of classes for NPL Program |
| September 5-6 | 1st Module for NPLD 791 with Dr. Kenwyn Smith 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. both days |
| Monday, October 13 | Leadership Practicum officially commences for NPL Program |
| October 17-18 | 2nd Module for NPLD 791 with Dr. Kenwyn Smith 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. both days |
| Wednesday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Recess begins |
| Monday, December 1 | Thanksgiving Recess ends; classes resume |
| December 5-6 | 3rd Module for NPLD 791 with Dr. Kenwyn Smith 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. both days |
| Friday, December 19 | Last day of Fall Term classes; Winter Recess begins at 5:00 p.m. |
| SPRING 2009 | |
| Monday, January 12 | Spring Term classes begin for all students |
| Monday, January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed: no classes |
| Saturday, March 7 | Spring Break begins |
| Monday, March 16 | All classes resume |
| Friday, May 1 | Spring Term classes end |
| Monday, May 18 | University-Wide Graduation Ceremony in the morning School of Social Policy & Practice Graduation Ceremony in the evening |