Important Dates
| Event | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Summer 2009: First Four Weeks | Summer 2009: Second Four Weeks | Fall 2009 |
| Enrollment | August 22, 2008 | January 14, 2009 | June 8, 2009 | July 6, 2009 | August 19, 2009 |
| Classwork begins | August 25, 2008 | January 15, 2009 | June 9, 2009 | July 7, 2009 | August 20, 2009 |
| Last day to add a new class | September 2 , 2008 | January 22, 2009 | June 10, 2009 | July 7, 2009 | August 26, 2009 |
| Fees must be paid by 3:30 p.m. | September 2, 2008 | January 22, 2009 | June 10, 2009 | August 26, 2009 | |
| Last day for late enrollment | September 2, 2008 | January 22, 2009 | June 10, 2009 | July 7, 2009 | August 26, 2009 |
| Last day for full refund | September 2, 2008 | January 22, 2009 | June 10, 2009 | July 7, 2009 | August 26, 2009 |
| On-line enrollment ends | September 3, 2008 | January 23, 2009 | June 11, 2009 | August 27, 2009 | |
| Final day for dropping course without grade report | September 8, 2008 | January 28, 2009 | June 11, 2009 | July 9, 2009 | September 3, 2009 |
| The grade of W will be recorded for dropped courses | September 9, 2008 | January 29, 2009 | June 12, 2009 | July 10, 2009 | September 4, 2009 |
| Last day for one-half refund | September 22, 2008 | February 13, 2009 | June 16, 2009 | July 13, 2009 | September 17, 2009 |
| Final day to apply for degrees | October 31, 2008 | March 28, 2009 | July 3, 2009 | October 31, 2009 | |
| Final day for dropping course unless withdrawing from school | November 7, 2008 | April 10, 2009 | June 23, 2009 | July 20, 2009 | November 6, 2009 |
| Final day for first draft of thesis and Ed.S project | November 14, 2008 | March 27, 2009 | June 26, 2009 | November 13, 2009 | |
| Final day for submission of thesis and Ed.S. project | December 1, 2008 | April 24, 2009 | July 17, 2009 | November 30, 2009 | |
| Last day to withdraw from University | December 11, 2008 | May 7, 2009 | N/A | N/A | December 10, 2009 |
| Final exams begin | December 15, 2008 | May 11, 2009 | N/A | N/A | December 14, 2009 |
| Final exams close | December 19, 2008 | May 15, 2009 | N/A | N/A | December 18, 2009 |
| Semester closes | December 19, 2008 | May 15, 2009 | July 2, 2009 | July 31 , 2009 | December 18, 2009 |
| Commencement at 7:30 p.m. All Colleges |
December 19, 2008 | N/A | N/A | N/A | December 18, 2009 |
| Commencement at 7:30 p.m. College of Education, College of Technology | N/A | May 16, 2009 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Commencement at 10:00 a.m. College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business | N/A | May 15, 2009 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Events
November 10-11, 2008
Graduate Student pre-enrollment for the Spring semester.
Holidays and Breaks
| Event | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Summer 2009: First Four Weeks | Summer 2009: Second Four Weeks | Fall 2009 |
| Classwork resumes | January 15, 2009 | ||||
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Holiday | January 19, 2009 | ||||
| Pittsburg State University Commemoration Day | March 5, 2009 | ||||
| Dismissal for Spring Vacation (Saturday after last class) | March 14, 2009 | ||||
| Classwork resumes | March 23, 2009 | ||||
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2009 | ||||
| Independence Day, Holiday | July 4, 2009 | ||||
| Labor Day, Holiday | September 1, 2008 | September 7, 2009 | |||
| Fall Break | October 23, 2008 | October 15, 2009 | |||
| Fall Break | October 24, 2008 | October 16, 2009 | |||
| Dismissal for Thanksgiving (Tuesday after last class) | November 25, 2008 | November 24, 2009 | |||
| Classwork resumes | December 1, 2008 | November 30, 2009 |