ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010 for Undergraduate and Professional Studies Students Also available: Calendars for Graduate School and Graduate School of Management, Dentistry, Health Sciences Professional, and Law. For faculty: The dates of the academic year for faculty are August 24, 2009 to May 23, 2010.  The dates of annual faculty contracts are July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Fall 2009 Event Session 1 8/31/09 to 12/19/09 Session 2 8/31/09 to 10/24/09 Session 3 9/14/09 to 11/7/09 Session 4 10/26/09 to 12/19/09 Session 5 11/9/09 to 1/16/10 Session 6 8/31/09 to 1/16/10 Session 7 12/21/09 to 1/16/10 Last day for Nursing students to apply for readmission or internal transfer for the fall 2009 term 3/1/09 Advising for continuing students 3/16/09 to 3/20/09 Early registration begins (by appointment) 3/23/09 Preview 2009 6/15/09, 6/19/09, 6/22/09, and 6/26/09 New freshman registration begins (by appointment) 7/6/09 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 7/15/09 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session (for non-Nursing students; Nursing students, see deadline above) 8/24/09 8/24/09 9/7/09 10/19/09 11/2/09 8/24/09 12/14/09 New Student and Family Orientation for new undergraduate students 8/26/09 to 8/30/09 Classes Begin 8/31/09 8/31/09 9/14/09 10/26/09 11/9/09 8/31/09 12/21/09 Labor Day holiday; classes excused 9/7/09 Registration ends at midnight 9/8/09 9/8/09 9/22/09 11/3/09 11/17/09 9/8/09 12/23/09 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 9/8/09 9/8/09 9/22/09 11/3/09 11/17/09 9/8/09 12/23/09 Deadline for CR/NC option 9/8/09 9/8/09 9/22/09 11/3/09 11/17/09 9/8/09 12/23/09 College of Professional Studies and Part-Time Studies orientation 9/12/09 Colleges: Deadline to code students for December 2009 graduation 10/9/09 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the spring or summer 2009 terms 10/9/09 Make-up exams for spring or summer 2009 10/9/09 to 10/10/09 Mid-term exams 10/15/09 to 10/21/09 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Midterm break; classes excused 10/22/09 to 10/25/09 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Colleges: Deadline to submit I, IX, or X grade changes for spring or summer 2009 to the Office of the Registrar 10/23/09 Instructors: Midterm grades due at noon 10/27/09 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Last day for Nursing students to apply for readmission for the spring 2010 term 11/1/09 Advising for spring 2010 term registration 11/2/09 to 11/6/09 Deadline to apply for May or August 2010 graduation 11/6/09 Early registration for spring 2010 term begins (by appointment) 11/9/09 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 11/20/09 10/9/09 10/23/09 12/4/09 12/30/09 11/20/09 1/8/10 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 11/20/09 10/9/09 10/23/09 12/4/09 12/30/09 11/20/09 1/8/10 Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies 11/23/09 to 11/29/09 Thanksgiving holiday; classes excused 11/25/09 to 11/29/09 Open registration begins for the spring 2010 term (no appointment required) 12/3/09 Classes end 12/12/09 10/24/09 11/7/09 12/19/09 1/16/10 1/16/10 1/16/10 Final exams end 12/19/09 10/24/09 11/7/09 12/19/09 1/16/10 1/16/10 1/16/10 Winter Commencement 12/20/09 Christmas holiday; classes excused n/a n/a n/a n/a 12/20/09 to 12/27/09 n/a n/a Instructors: Final grades due at noon 12/22/09 10/27/09 11/10/09 12/22/09 1/19/10 1/19/10 1/19/10 Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for December graduation 12/22/09 December diploma date 12/30/09 Colleges: Trustee's List due at noon 12/30/09 Diplomas available for pick-up or mailing from the Office of the Registrar 1/4/10 Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with fall 2009 degree information 1/29/10 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the fall 2009 term 2/19/10   Spring 2010 Course Event Session 1 1/18/10 to 5/15/10 Session 2 1/18/10 to 3/13/10 Session 3 3/15/10 to 5/15/10 Session 4 1/18/10 to 6/18/10 Last day for Nursing students to apply for readmission or internal transfer for the spring 2010 term 11/1/09 Advising for continuing students 11/2/09 to 11/6/09 Early registration begins (by appointment) 11/9/09 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 12/3/09 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session (for non-Nursing students; Nursing students, see deadline above) 1/11/10 1/11/10 3/8/10 1/11/10 Winter Orientation for new undergraduate students 1/16/10 to 1/17/10 Martin Luther King Day; classes excused 1/18/10 Classes begin 1/19/10 1/19/10 3/15/10 1/19/10 Registration ends at midnight 1/26/10 1/26/10 3/23/10 1/26/10 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 1/26/10 1/26/10 3/23/10 1/26/10 Deadline for CR/NC option 1/26/10 1/26/10 3/23/10 1/26/10 Colleges: Deadline to code students for May 2010 graduation 2/5/10 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the fall 2009 term 2/19/10 Make-up examinations for the fall 2009 term 2/19/10 to 2/20/10 First date Financial Aid Applications for the summer term are available from the Office of Student Financial Aid 3/1/10 Open registration for summer 2010 term begins (no appointment required) 3/1/10 Colleges: Deadline to submit I, IX, or X grade changes for fall 2008 to the Office of the Registrar 3/5/10 Mid-term exams 3/8/10 to 3/13/10 n/a n/a n/a Spring break; classes excused for Session 1 (except for Professional Studies) 3/14/10 to 3/21/10 n/a n/a n/a Instructors: Mid-term grades due at noon 3/16/10 n/a n/a n/a Advising for fall term 2010 registration 3/22/10 to 3/26/10 Deadline to apply for December 2010 graduation 3/26/10 Early registration for fall term 2010 begins (by appointment) 3/29/10 Easter holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies 3/28/10 to 4/4/10 Easter holiday; classes excused 4/1/10 to 4/5/10 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 4/16/10 2/26/10 4/30/10 4/16/10 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 4/16/10 2/26/10 4/30/10 4/16/10 Classes end 5/8/10 3/13/10 5/15/10 6/18/10 Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for May graduation 5/14/10 Final exams end 5/15/10 3/13/10 5/15/10 6/18/10 Instructors: Grades due at noon 5/18/10 3/16/10 5/18/10 6/22/10 Undergraduate Senior Week 5/18/10 to 5/22/10 Colleges: Trustee's List due at noon 5/21/10 Baccalaureate and Commencement 5/22/10 and 5/23/10 May diploma date 5/23/10 Diplomas available for pick-up or mailing from the Office of the Registrar 5/26/10 Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with spring 2010 degree information 6/18/10 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the spring 2010 term 10/8/10   Summer 2010 ACADEMIC TERM Session 1 5/24/10 to 7/3/10 Session 2 7/6/10 to 8/14/10 Session 3 6/1/10 to 7/31/10 Session 4 5/17/10 to 7/3/10 Session 5 7/6/10 to 8/21/10 Session 6 5/17/10 to 8/21/10 First date Financial Aid Applications for the summer term are available from the Office of Student Financial Aid 3/1/10 Open registration begins (no appointment required) 3/1/10 Last day to apply for readmission to enroll in classes for this session 5/17/10 6/28/10 5/24/10 5/10/10 6/28/10 5/10/10 Classes begin 5/24/10 7/6/10 6/1/10 5/17/10 7/6/10 5/17/10 Registration ends at midnight 5/26/10 7/8/10 6/8/10 5/25/10 7/13/10 5/25/10 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W 5/26/10 7/8/10 6/8/10 5/25/10 7/13/10 5/25/10 Deadline for CR/NC option 5/26/10 7/8/10 6/8/10 5/25/10 7/13/10 5/25/10 Memorial Day observed; classes excused 5/31/10 Deadline to change from Credit to Audit 6/18/10 7/30/10 7/16/10 6/18/10 7/30/10 7/23/10 Deadline to withdraw with a grade of W 6/18/10 7/30/10 7/16/10 6/18/10 7/30/10 7/23/10 Colleges: Deadline to code students for August graduation 6/18/10 Preview 2010 tbd Classes end for the session 7/3/10 8/14/10 7/31/10 7/3/10 8/21/10 8/21/10 Independence Day holiday; classes excused for Professional Studies 6/27/10 to 7/4/10 Instructors: Grades due at noon 7/6/10 8/17/10 8/3/10 7/6/10 8/24/10 8/17/10 Independence Day holiday; classes excused 7/5/10 Deadline for official transcripts from other institutions to arrive at the Office of the Registrar to be processed in time for August graduation 8/19/10 New Student and Family Orientation for new undergraduate students 8/25/10 to 8/29/10 August diploma date 8/26/10 Colleges: Trustee's List due at noon 8/26/10 Diplomas available for pick-up or mailing from the Office of the Registrar 8/30/10 Transcripts available from the Office of the Registrar with summer 2010 degree information 9/24/10 Deadline to submit work to instructors for incompletes earned in the summer 2010 term 10/8/10