| August 21, Thursday | Welcome Week begins, Opening Convocation | August 25, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 AM | August 25-26, Mon.-Tues. | Check-in and registration confirmation | September 2, Tuesday | Course Drop/Add deadline. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week course. Last day to declare a course audit. |
September 3, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. |
September 5, Friday | Last day to declare an S/U option in a 14-week course. | September 12, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course; Withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses (new first-year students only) IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. |
October 3, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses (new first-year students only) | October 10, Friday | Mid-term break begins 4:05 P.M.; end of first 7-week courses |
October 15, Wednesday | Mid-term break ends 8:00 A.M.; start of second 7-week courses |
October 23, Thursday | Drop/Add deadline for second 7-week courses. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. |
October 24, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course. |
Oct. 27-Nov. 4, Mon.-Tues. | 2009 Spring Semester registration | November 5, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses (new first-year students only) | November 25, Tuesday | Thanksgiving recess begins, 10:00 PM | December 1, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 AM | December 5, Friday | Classes end, 4:05 PM | December 6-7, Sat.-Sun. | Reading Days | December 8-11, Mon.-Thurs. | Final examinations |
| January 12, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 AM | January 12-13, Mon.-Tues. | Check-in and registration confirmation | January 20, Tuesday | Drop/Add period ends. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week course. Last day to declare a course audit. |
January 21, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course; Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. |
January 23, Friday | Deadline to declare an S/U option in a 14-week course. | January 30, Friday | Withdrawal deadline for a 14-week course; last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. |
February 27, Friday | Spring recess begins, 4:05 PM; end of first 7-week courses |
March 9, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 AM; start of second 7-week courses |
March 17, Tuesday | Last day to add a second 7-week course; last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. | March 18, Wednesday | Withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course; Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course |
March 23-March 27, Mon.-Fri. | 2009 fall semester registration | April 9, Thursday | Easter break begins, 10:00 PM | April 14, Tuesday | Easter break ends, 8:00 AM | April 28, Tuesday | Classes end, 4:05 PM; Classes meet according to Friday schedule. | April 29, Wednesday | Reading Day | April 30-May 4, Thurs.-Mon. | Final examinations | May 10, Sunday | Baccalaureate service/Commencement |