Academic Calendar 2009-2010
The academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters of approximately 15 weeks each and summer sessions of varying length. The last week of the fall and spring semesters is set aside for final examinations.
The holidays and vacations usually observed by the university are as follows: Labor Day; Thanksgiving (Wednesday–Sunday); Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day (included in the mid-year intersession break); Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Inauguration Day (every four years); Memorial Day; and Independence Day. Spring break is the week following the spring semester midterm. Classes continue until
FALL SEMESTER 2009
| August 16-23 | Su–Su | Welcome Week |
| August 21 | F | Last day to register for fall 2009 without a late fee |
| August 24 | M | Fall classes begin |
| Late registration (with $50 fee) begins | ||
| Students begin submitting applications for fall graduation | ||
| August 28 | F | Late registration for fall ends |
| Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses for 100% refund | ||
| and without a "W" recorded | ||
| September 1 | T | Freshman/undergraduate transfer spring semester |
| admission application deadline for students | ||
| living outside the | ||
| September 2 | W | Mathematics Equivalency Examination |
| September 4 | F | Last day to add a fall course or change a grade option |
| Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund | ||
| and without a "W" recorded | ||
| Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses for 50% refund | ||
| (no refunds for 1st Modules after this date) | ||
| September 7 | M | Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| September 14 | M | Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refund |
| Last day to add an internship or | ||
| Cooperative Education Field Experience | ||
| Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses | ||
| September 21 | M | Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund |
| (no refunds after this date) | ||
| Last day to add an independent reading course or study project | ||
| September 28 | M | Early warning notices due in Registrar's Office |
| October 16 | F | Fall Break; no classes, university offices open |
| October 19 | M | MBA 2nd Module courses begin |
| October 23 | F | Last day to drop a fall course (mid-term) |
| Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses | ||
| for 100% refund | ||
| October 23-25 | F-Su | Family Weekend |
| October 24 | S | English Competency Examination |
| October 26 | M | Spring 2010 advance registration (with billing) begins |
| October 30 | F | Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses for a 50% refund |
| (no refunds for 2nd Module courses after this date) | ||
| November 1 | Su | Undergraduate transfer spring semester |
| admission application deadline for students | ||
| living in the | ||
| November 6 | F | Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices |
| for fall degree candidates | ||
| Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses | ||
| November 15 | Su | Early Decision freshman fall semester |
| admission/financial aid application deadline | ||
| November 24 | T | Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet |
| November 25-29 | W–Su | Thanksgiving holiday; no classes |
| University offices closed Thursday and Friday | ||
| December 1 | T | Freshman spring semester admission application deadline |
| for students living in the | ||
| December 4 | F | Fall classes end |
| Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office | ||
| for fall degree candidates | ||
| Spring 2010 advance registration (with billing) ends | ||
| December 7-8 | M–T | Fall final examinations |
| December 9 | W | Fall study day; no classes |
| December 10-12 | Th–S | Fall final examinations |
| December 14 | M | Fall final examinations (for Wednesday classes) |
| December 10-17 | Th–Th | Fall final grades due |
| December 24-25 | Th–F | Winter holiday; university offices closed |
| Dec 31-Jan 1 | Th-F | New Year holiday; university offices closed |
SPRING SEMESTER 2010
| January 8 | F | Last day to register for spring 2010 without a late fee |
| January 11 | M | Spring classes begin |
| Late registration (with $50 fee) begins | ||
| Students begin submitting applications for spring graduation | ||
| January 15 | F | Late registration for spring ends |
| Freshman fall semester admission application deadline | ||
| Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses for 100% refund | ||
| and without a "W" recorded | ||
| January 18 | M | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed |
| January 20 | W | Mathematics Equivalency Examination |
| January 25 | M | Last day to add a spring course or change a grade option |
| Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund | ||
| and without a "W" recorded | ||
| Last day to drop a MBA 1st Module courses for a 50% refund | ||
| (no refunds for 1st Modules after this date) | ||
| February 1 | M | Last day to drop a spring course for a 50% refund |
| Last day to add an internship or | ||
| Cooperative Education Field Experience | ||
| Last day to drop MBA 1st Module courses | ||
| February 6 | S | English Competency Examination |
| February 8 | M | Last day to drop a spring course |
| for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date) | ||
| Last day to add an independent reading course or study project | ||
| February 15 | M | Early warning notices due in Registrar’s Office |
| Freshman fall semester financial aid application deadline | ||
| March 1 | M | Undergraduate transfer fall and spring semester |
| financial aid application deadline | ||
| March 5 | F | Last day to drop a spring class (mid-term) |
| March 7–14 | Su–Su | Spring break; no classes |
| University offices open Monday through Friday | ||
| March 15 | M | MBA 2nd Module courses begin |
| March 19 | F | Last day to drop 2nd Module courses for 100% refund |
| and without a "W" recorded | ||
| March 26 | F | Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses for a 50% refund |
| (no refunds for 2nd Modules after this date) | ||
| March 27 | S | English Competency Examination |
| March 29 | M | Summer 2010 registration (with payment) and |
| Fall 2010 advance registration (with billing) begins | ||
| Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices | ||
| for spring degree candidates | ||
| April 2 | F | Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses |
| April 26 | M | Spring classes end |
| Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office | ||
| for spring degree candidates | ||
| April 27 | T | Spring study day; no classes |
| Apr 28-May 4 | W–T | Spring final examinations |
| May 1 | S | Undergraduate transfer fall semester admission application |
| deadline for students living outside the | ||
| May 3–7 | M–F | Spring final grades due |
| May 7 | F | Commencement Weekend Activities |
| May 8 | S | Commencement Ceremonies: |
| School of International Service (4:30 p.m.) | ||
| May 9 | Su | Commencement Ceremonies: |
| College of Arts and Sciences (1:00 p.m.) |
SUMMER SESSIONS 2010 (Dates subject to change)
| May 10 | M | 7-week and first 6-week summer sessions begin |
| Students begin submitting applications for summer graduation | ||
| May 17 | M | 3-week summer session begin |
| May 21 | F | Last day to add an internship for the summer |
| May 31 | M | Memorial Day; no classes |
| University offices closed | ||
| June 3 | Th | 3-week summer session ends |
| June 5 | S | English Competency Examination |
| June 17 | Th | First 6-week summer session ends |
| June 21 | M | Second 6-week summer session begins |
| June 24 | Th | 7-week summer session ends |
| July 1 | Th | Undergraduate transfer fall semester admission application |
| deadline for students living in the | ||
| July 5 | M | Independence Day observed; no classes |
| University offices closed | ||
| July 9 | F | Fall 2010 advance registration (with billing) ends |
| July 16 | F | Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for |
| summer degree candidates | ||
| July 29 | Th | Second 6-week summer session ends |
| August 5 | Th | End of summer sessions |
| Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office | ||
| for summer degree candidates |
