UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDARS

FALL SEMESTER 2009
August 18Tuesday—Residence halls open for fall semester
August 19-21Wednesday—Friday—New student orientation
August 19Wednesday—Registration for new students
August 19-21Wednesday—Friday—Continuing students register or complete registration
August 22Saturday—Classes begin
August 28Friday—Last day of late registration Friday—Last day to add/change registration Friday—Fall payment deadline
September 7Monday—Academic holiday (Labor Day)
September 11Friday—Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to Departments for the Spring 2010 semester
September 18Friday—Last day for Departments to submit Applications for Degree to the Office of the Registrar for the Spring 2010 semester
October 3-9Saturday—Friday—Midterm assessment/examinations
October 12Monday—All Midterm grades to be input by departments no later than 12:00 noon
October 16Friday—Founders’ Day
October 16Friday—Last day for students to submit work for Incomplete grade received in Spring & Summer 2009 semester/session
October 17Saturday—Homecoming
October 26Monday—All grade changes for Incomplete work from Spring & Summer Sessions 2009 due in the Office of the Registrar
October 28-30Rising Junior Assessment
October 30Friday—Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a “W”
October 31-November 13Student evaluations of faculty
Nov. 2-30Faculty Advisement Period for Student Course selection for the Spring 2010 semester, Intersession and Summer 2010 begins
Nov. 25-27Wednesday—Friday—Thanksgiving holiday
November 30Monday—Classes resume
December 11Friday—Last day of classes
Dec. 12-18Saturday—Friday—Final examinations
December 16Wednesday—Reading Day (no exams except for Wednesday evening classes)

December 16 Wednesday—Reading Day (no exams except for Wednesday evening classes)