Academic Calendar Fall Semester Residence halls open for new students New student and family orientation New student registration/testing Residence halls open for returning students Continuing student registration Instruction begins Close of registration Last day to add courses to any class schedule Last day to drop courses without a fee Study Day (no classes) Last day to drop any course Thanksgiving vacation Classes resume Early registration for Spring Semester Christmas Concert performances Last day of instruction Final exams Residence Halls close at 2:00 p.m. Spring Semester Residence halls open for all students Registration for all students Orientation for new students Instruction begins Close of registration Last day to add courses to any class schedule Last day to drop courses without a fee President’s Day (no classes) Last day to drop any course Graduation Applications for next year due after Spring Break (current juniors) Spring break Classes resume Easter (no classes for travel day) Classes resume Registration for summer studies Early registration for Fall Semester Last day of instruction Final exams Commencement Residence Halls close at 2:00 p.m. Summer Term Summer Session for graduate school begins Last day to drop summer course (w/o financial penalty) Summer Session ends
2008-2009
2009-2010
August 22 (Fri) August 22-24 August 25-26 August 25 (M) August 26 (Tu) August 27 (W) September 5 (F) September 5 (F) September 5 (F) October 3 (F) November 7 (F) November 26-30 December 1 (M) Nov 10-Dec 12 Dec 5-6 (F-Sat) December 5 (F) December 8-12 December 12 (F)
August 28 (Fri) August 28-30 August 31-Sept 1 August 31 (M) September 1 (Tu) September 2 (W) September 11 (F) September 11 (F) September 11 (F) October 9 (F) November 13 (F) November 25-29 November 30 (M) Nov 16-Dec 18 Dec 4-5 (F-Sat) December 11 (F) December 14-19 December 19 (F)
January 5 (M) January 6 (Tu) January 6 (Tu) January 7 (W) January 16 (F) January 16 (F) January 16 (F) February 16 (M) March 20 (F)
January 4 (M) January 5 (Tu) January 5 (Tu) January 6 (W) January 15 (F) January 15 (F) January 15 (F) February 15 (M) March 19 (F)
March 23-March 27 March 30 (M) April 13 (M) April 14 (Tu) April 6 - April 24 April 6 -May 1 April 24 (F) April 27 - May 1 May 2 (Sat) May 2 (Sat)
March 22-March 26 March 29 (M) April 5 (M) April 6 (Tu) April 12 -April 23 April 12 -April 30 April 23 (F) April 26-30 May 1 (Sat) May 1 (Sat)
May 4 (M) May 29 (F) August 21 (F)
May 3 (M) May 28 (F) August 20 (F)