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Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2009
| Arrival of New Students | Sat., Aug. 15 |
| Registration and Drop/Add | Tues., Aug. 18 |
| Classes Begin | Wed., Aug. 19 |
| Last Day To Drop a Class Without Paying | Tues., Aug. 25 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Tues., Aug. 25 |
| Labor Day Holiday—No Classes Held | Mon., Sept. 7 |
| Last Day to Make A Grading Change | Wed., Sept. 16 |
| MidTerm | Tues., Oct. 6 |
| Progress Reports Due at Noon | Wed., Oct. 7 |
| Autumn Recess | Thu., Oct. 8–Sun., Oct. 11 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Oct. 12 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Class | Wed., Oct. 21 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wed., Nov. 25–Sun., Nov. 29 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Nov. 30 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wed., Dec. 2 |
| Reading Day; Music Juries | Thu., Dec. 3 |
| Final Examinations | Fri., Dec. 4–Thu., Dec. 10 |
| Residence Halls Close at 6 p.m. | Sat., Dec. 12 |
Spring Semester 2010
| Residence Halls Open at 2 p.m. | Sun., Jan. 10 |
| Registration and Drop/Add | Tues., Jan. 12 |
| Classes Begin | Wed., Jan. 13 |
| Holiday—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day | Mon., Jan. 18 |
| Last Day To Drop a Class Without Paying | Wed., Jan. 20 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Wed., Jan. 20 |
| Last Day to Make A Grading Change | Wed., Feb. 10 |
| MidTerm | Thu., Mar. 4 |
| Progress Reports Due at Noon | Fri., Mar. 5 |
| Spring Recess | Mon., Mar. 15–Sun., Mar. 21 |
| All Offices Closed for Spring Break | Fri., Mar. 19 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Mon., Mar. 22 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Class | Fri., Mar. 26 |
| Easter Recess Begins after the Last Class | Thu., Apr. 1 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Tues., Apr. 6 |
| Celebrating Student Achievement (no classes) | Thu., Apr. 22 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thu., Apr. 29 |
| Reading Day; Music Juries | Fri., Apr. 30 |
| Final Examinations | Sat., May 1–Fri., May 7 |
| Commencement | Sun., May 9 |
| Residence Halls Close at 6 p.m. | Sun., May 9 |
Summer 2010
(Classes will not meet on Monday, May 31, or Monday, July 5.)
| First six-week day and evening session | May 17–June 25 |
| Second six-week day and evening session | June 28–August 6 |
| First three-week session | May 24–June 11 |
| Second three-week session | June 14–July 2 |
| Third three-week session | July 12–July 30 |
Opening Day of Class for 2010–2011 Academic Year: August 18
