Important Dates and Deadlines
Registration deadlines, graduation deadlines, add/drop course deadlines, advising schedules, finals.
Dates are subject to change.
Fall 2009 Dates
| August |
Date |
| Last Day to Cancel Registration |
Fri, Aug 21 |
| Instruction Begins |
Mon, Aug 24 |
| Last Day to Register Without Penalty |
Mon, Aug 24 |
| Late Registration Begins via Student Self-Service |
Tues, Aug 25 |
| Registration of Part-Time Non-Degree Students Without Penalty |
Thurs, Aug 27-
Fri, Sept 4 |
| Last Day to Add First 8-Week Courses |
Fri, Aug 28 |
| Last Day to Suppress Directory Information |
Fri, Aug 28 |
| September |
Date |
| Last Day to Add Semester Courses |
Fri, Sept 4 |
| Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range |
Fri, Sept 4 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
Mon, Sept 7 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC First 8-Week Courses |
Fri, Sept 18 |
| Tuition Payment Due |
Mon, Sept 28 |
| October |
Date |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC Semester Courses Without Grade of W |
Mon, Oct 19 |
| Last Day to Remove Incomplete Grade from Previous Semester to Prevent Change to an F Grade |
Mon, Oct 19 |
| Second 8-Week Courses Begin |
Mon, Oct 19 |
| Time Tickets (Earliest Registration Times) for Spring '10 Priority Registration Available Online |
Mon, Oct 19 |
| Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Courses |
Fri, Oct 23 |
| Last Day to Withdraw From the University and Receive the Minimum 40% Pro-Rata Refund |
Fri, Oct 30 |
| November |
Date |
| Priority Registration for Spring '10 Begins |
Mon, Nov 2 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC Second 8-Week Courses |
Fri, Nov 13 |
| Thanksgiving Break Begins |
Sat, Nov 21 |
| Last Day to Order Regalia for Winter Convocation |
Wed, Nov 25 |
| Instruction Resumes |
Mon, Nov 30 |
| December |
Date |
| Last Day to Register for Winter Convocation |
Tues, Dec 1 |
| Instruction Ends |
Wed, Dec 9 |
| Reading Day (no classes, no final exams) |
Thurs, Dec 10 |
| Final Exams |
Fri, Dec 11 -
Fri, Dec 18 |
Spring 2010 Dates
| January |
Date |
| Last Day to Cancel Registration |
Fri, Jan 15 |
| Classes Begin |
Tues, Jan 19 |
| Last Day to Register Without Penalty |
Tues, Jan 19 |
| Begin Late Registration |
Wed, Jan 20 |
| Registration of Part-Time Non-Degree Students Without Penalty |
Fri, Jan 22 - Mon, Feb 1 |
| Last Day to Add 1st 8-Week Course |
Mon, Jan 25 |
| February |
Date |
| Last Day to Add Semester Course |
Mon, Feb 1 |
| Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range |
Mon, Feb 1 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC 1st 8-Week Course |
Fri, Feb 12 |
| Tuition Payment Due |
Sun, Feb 28 |
| March |
Date |
| Begin Advising and Intercollegiate Transfer/Curriculum Changes for Summer '10 and Fall '10 |
Mon, March 1 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC Semester Course |
Fri, March 12 |
| Priority Registration Times Displayed (Student Self-Service System) |
Mon, March 15 |
| Begin 2nd 8-Week Courses |
Mon, March 15 |
| Last Day to Add 2nd 8-Week Course |
Fri, March 19 |
| Spring Break Begins |
Sat, March 20 |
| Instruction Resumes |
Mon, March 29 |
| April |
Date |
| Begin Priority Registration for Summer '10 and Fall '10 |
Mon, April 5 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC 2nd 8-Week Course |
Fri, April 16 |
| May |
Date |
| Last Day of Class |
Wed, May 5 |
| Reading Day (no classes, no final exams) |
Thurs, May 6 |
| Final Exams |
Fri, May 7 -
Fri, May 14 |
| Commencement |
Sun, May 16 |
Summer 2010 Dates
| May |
Date |
| Last Day to Cancel Summer Session 1 4-Week and 12-Week Registration if Not Registered for Any Other Summer Session |
Fri, May 14 |
| Summer Session 1 4-Week and 12-Week Courses Begin |
Mon, May 17 |
| Late Registration Begins for Summer Session 1 4-Week and 12-Week Courses |
Tues, May 18 |
| Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range for Summer Session 1 4-Week Course |
Fri, May 21 |
| Last Day to Add Summer Session 1 4-Week Course |
Fri, May 21 |
| Memorial Day (no classes) |
Mon, May 31 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC Summer Session 1 4-Week Course |
Fri, May 28 |
| Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range for Summer Session 1 12-Week Course |
Fri, May 28 |
| June |
Date |
| Last Day of Summer Session 1 4-Week Courses |
Sat, June 12 |
| Last Day to Cancel Summer Session 2 8-Week Course if Not Registered for Any Other Summer Session |
Sat, June 12 |
| Final Exams for Summer Session 1 4-Week Courses |
Sat, June 12 |
| Summer Session 2 8-Week Courses Begin |
Mon, June 14 |
| Late Registration for Summer Session 2 8-Week Courses |
Tues, June 15 |
| Last Day to Add Summer Session 2 1st Half-Session Course |
Fri, June 18 |
| Last Day for Refund if Reducing Credit Range for Summer Session 2 8-Week Course |
Tues, June 22 |
| Last Day to Add Summer Session 2 8-Week Course |
Tues, June 22 |
| Summer Tuition Due |
Tues, June 22 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC 12-Week Course or Summer Session 2 1st Half-Session Course |
Fri, June 25 |
| July |
Date |
| Independence Day (observed, no classes) |
Mon, July 5 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC Summer Session 2 8-Week Course |
Fri, July 9 |
| Summer Session 2 2nd Half-Session Courses Begin |
Mon, July 12 |
| Last Day to Add Summer Session 2 2nd Half-Session Course |
Fri, July 16 |
| Last Day to Drop or C/NC Summer Session 2 2nd Half-Session Course |
Fri, July 23 |
| August |
Date |
| Last Day of 12-Week Courses, Summer Session 2 8-Week Courses, and Summer Session 2 2nd Half-Session Courses |
Thurs, Aug 5 |
| Final Exams for 12-Week Courses, Summer Session 2 8-Week Courses, and Summer Session 2 2nd Half-Session Courses |
Fri, Aug 6-Sat, Aug 7 |
* = tentative dates