| Week | Fall 2008 | Week | Spring 2009 | |
| Preview | August 25 | Preview | January 19 | |
| 1 | September 1 | 1 | January 26 | |
| 2 | September 8 | 2 | February 2 | |
| 3 | September 15 | 3 | February 9 | |
| 4 | September 22 | 4 | February 16 | |
| 5 | September 29 | 5 | February 23 | |
| 6 | October 6 | 6 | March 2 | |
| Break I | October 13 | Break | March 9 | |
| 7 | October 20 | 7 | March 16 | |
| 8 | October 27 | 8 | March 23 | |
| 9 | November 3 | 9 | March 30 | |
| 10 | November 10 | 10 | April 6 | |
| 11 | November 17 | 11 | April 13 | |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24 | 12 | April 20 | |
| 12 | December 1 |
The dates shown below are the suggested windows for course meetings. The dates coincide with course materials.
Fall 2008 Semester
Recommended Informal Orientation Meeting: August 4 - 18
First Formal Course Group Meeting (required): August 25 - September 6
Second Formal Course Group Meeting (required): September 29 - October 5
Final Formal Course Group Meeting (required): December 1 - 8
Spring 2009 Semester
Recommended Informal Orientation Meeting: December 29, 2008 - January
12, 2009
First Formal Course Group Meeting (required): January 19 - 31
Second Formal Course Group Meeting (required): February 23 - March 1
Final Formal Course Group Meeting (required): April 20 - 27
Electronically-delivered Current Weather Studies will be transmitted beginning on Monday and Wednesday of each week for downloading and printing by each participant. A DataStreme Atmosphere national weather summary will be available each school-day morning to supplement meteorological products delivered around-the-clock seven days a week.
A two-week start-up period is incorporated into the schedule to practice downloading and printing of electronically-delivered course materials. The same Investigations Manual activities will be delivered for both weeks, however only one week needs to be completed.