December 18 Friday—Semester ends

December 21 Monday—All grades to be input by faculty no later than 12:00 noon

January 13 Wednesday—Residence halls open for spring semester January 14-15 Thursday-Friday—New student orientation

January 15 Thursday—Registration for new students

January 14-15 Thursday-Friday—Continuing students register or complete registration

January 16 Saturday—Classes begin

January 18 Monday—Academic holiday (Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday)

January 22 Friday—Last day of late registration Friday—Last day to add/change registration Friday—Spring payment deadline

February 5 Friday—Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to Departments for the Summer session and Fall semester 2010

February 12 Friday—Last day for Departments to submit an Application for Degree to the Office of the Registrar for the Summer session and Fall semester 2010

March 6-

March 12 Saturday-Friday—Midterm assessment/examinations

March 12 Friday—Last day for students to submit work for an Incomplete grade received in the Fall 2009 semester

March 13-19 Saturday-Friday—Spring vacation

March 20 Saturday Classes resume

March 22 Monday—All Midterm grades to be input by departments no later than 12:00 noon

March 22 Monday—All grade changes for Incomplete work from Fall 2009 semester due in the Office of the Registrar

March 24-26 Rising Junior Assessment

April 1-30 Monday—Faculty Advisement Period for Student Course selection for Intersession 2010, Summer 2010 session and Fall 2010 semester begins

April 2 Friday-Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a "W"

April 3-

April 16 Student evaluations of faculty

May 1-7 Saturday-Friday—Final examinations for prospective graduates

May 7 Friday—Last day of classes

May 8 Saturday—Commencement Convocation