2009-2010 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2009

Fall Semester online registration, orientation and academic advisement

Jun. 15-Aug. 16, Mon.-Sun.

Instruction begins

Aug. 17, Mon.

Late Registration (Drop/Add)

Aug. 17-19, Mon.-Wed.

Last day to drop with a 90% tuition refund (Census Date)

Aug. 26, Wed.

Labor Day (all-campus holiday)

Sept. 7, Mon.

Last day to drop with a 50% tuition refund (refunds are not made after this point)

Sept. 14, Mon.

Constitution and Citizenship Day

Sept. 17, Thurs.

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

Sept. 19, Sat.

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

Sept. 28, Mon.

Autumn Festival recess

Sept. 24-Oct. 13, Thurs.-Tues.

Instruction resumes

Oct. 14, Wed., 7 a.m.

Midterm

Oct. 30, Fri.

Last day to apply for graduation in December

Oct. 30, Fri.

Spring Semester online registration, orientation, academic advisement

Nov. 16-Jan. 17, Mon.-Sun.

Last day to drop a course without grade penalty if work is not of a passing grade

Nov. 23, Mon.

Thanksgiving recess (all-campus holidays)

Nov. 25 (at noon)-29, Wed.-Sun.

Thanksgiving Day (national holiday)

Nov. 26, Thurs.

Instruction resumes

Nov. 30, Mon., 7 a.m.

Last day of classes

Dec. 18, Fri.

Final examinations

Dec. 21-23, Mon-Wed.

Instruction ends

Dec. 23, Wed.

Final grades due

Dec. 24, Thurs.

Legal holiday

Dec. 25, Fri.

Spring Semester 2010

Spring Semester online registration, orientation, academic advisement

Nov. 16-Jan. 17, Mon.-Sun.

Spring Semester onsite registration, orientation and academic advisement

Aug. 14-15, Thurs.-Fri.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (all-campus holiday)

Jan. 18, Mon.

Instruction begins

Jan. 19, Tues.

Late Registration (Drop/Add)

Jan. 19-21, Tues.-Thurs.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a 100% tuition refund

Jan. 21, Thurs.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a 90% tuition refund (Census Date-10% point- 8th class day of the semester)

Jan. 28, Thurs.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a 50% tuition refund (refunds are not made after this point)

Feb. 12, Fri.

President's Day (all-campus holiday)

Feb. 15, Mon.

Midterm

Mar. 16, Tues.

Last day to apply for graduation in May

Mar. 16, Tues.

Summer Session online registration, orientation and academic advisement

Apr. 1-May. 30, Thurs.-Sun.

Spring recess

Mar. 27-Apr. 5, Sat.-Mon.

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

Mar. 30, Tues.

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

Apr. 5, Mon.

Instruction resumes

Apr. 6, Tues., 7 a.m.

Last day to drop a course without grade penalty if work is not of a passing grade

Apr. 16, Fri.

Last day of classes

May 10, Mon.

Final examinations

May 11-13, Tues.-Thurs.

Instruction ends

May 13, Thurs.

Final grades due

May 14, Fri.

Commencement Exercises

May 17, Mon., 11 a.m.

Summer Session 2010

Church Holyday (all-campus holiday)

May 23. Sun.

Memorial Day (all campus holiday)

May 31, Mon.

Summer Session online registration, orientation and academic advisement

Apr. 1-May. 30, Thurs.-Sun.

Instruction begins

Jun. 1, Tues.

Late Registration (Drop/Add)

Jun. 1-3, Tues.-Thurs.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a 100% tuition refund

Jun. 3, Thurs.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a 90% tuition refund (Census Date)

Jun. 7, Mon.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a 50% tuition refund (refunds are not made after this point)

Jun. 14, Mon.

Midterm

Jun. 28, Mon.

Last day to apply for graduation in August

Jun. 28, Mon.

Independence Day Recess

Jul. 3-5, Sat.-Mon.

Instruction resumes

Jul. 6, Tues., 7 a.m.

Last day to drop a course without grade penalty if work is not of a passing grade

Jul. 13, Tues.

Fall semester online registration, orientation and academic advisement

Jul. 1-Aug. 15, Thurs.-Sun.

Last day of classes

Jul. 23, Fri.

Final examinations

Jul. 26-27, Mon.-Tues.

Instruction ends

Jul. 27, Tues.

Final grades due

Jul. 28, Wed.

Revised 02/13/2010