General Information
University Calendar
For detailed dates and times regarding payment and adjustment of tuition and fees, registration for courses, and making course adjustments, refer to e-campus. The 2009–2010 Academic Calendar PDF is available on the Registrar's Web page.
Fall Semester 2009
Spring Semester 2010
Undergraduate 2010 Summer Sessions
Tentative 2010 Fall and 2011 Spring Semesters
Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2011–2016
August 18, Tuesday and August 19, Wednesday
Residence halls open 9 a.m. for freshmen on assigned days.
Dining Services open on Tuesday, August 18th and fall meal plans begin at
5 p.m. for freshmen.
August 21, Friday
Opening Faculty Meeting
Freshman Assessment Day
Residence halls open 9 a.m. for transfer and international students.
August 22, Saturday
Residence halls open 9 a.m. for returning students.
August 24, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
September 11, Friday
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges
and refund.
October 2, Friday
Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if
graduation requirements are to be met in December 2009.
October 9–11, Friday–Sunday
Family Weekend
October 9, Friday
First Block courses end.
October 12, Monday
Second Block courses begin.
October 15, Thursday
Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
Last day to submit an application for a baccalaureate degree if graduation
requirements are to be met in May 2010.
October 17, Saturday
Homecoming
October 20, Tuesday
First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
October 26, Monday
Registration begins for 2010 spring semester.
November 20, Friday
Dining Services closes at 7:30 p.m.
Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation
due to The Graduate School.
November 21, Saturday
Thanksgiving vacation begins and residence halls close at 10 a.m.
November 28, Saturday
Residence halls open at 4 p.m. Dining Services opens at 4:30 p.m.
November 30, Monday
Classes resume.
Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2009 spring semester and
2009 summer session for removal of "incomplete" grades.
December 4, Friday
Last day of classes.
Last day for faculty to turn in removal of "incomplete" grades for 2009 spring
semester and 2009 summer session to the Office of the Registrar.
December 7–11, Monday–Friday
Final examinations.
December 11, Friday
Residence halls close at 5 p.m.
Dining Services close and fall meal plans end at 2 p.m.
Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
December 12, Saturday
Commencement begins at 10 a.m. in the Convocation Center.
Residence halls close 3 p.m. for graduating seniors.
January 10, Sunday
Residence halls open at 9 a.m.
Spring meal plans begin and Dining Services open at 5 p.m.
January 11, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
January 18, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Classes do not meet.
January 22, Friday
Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if
graduation requirements are to be met in May 2010.
January 29, Friday
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges
and refund.
February 12, Friday
Last day to submit an application for a baccalaureate degree if graduation
requirements are to be met by the end of 2010 summer session.
February 16, Tuesday
Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.–4 p.m.).
Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
March 2, Tuesday
Third Block courses end.
March 5, Friday
Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
Dining Services closes at 2 p.m.
Residence halls close at 5 p.m.
March 8–12, Monday–Friday
Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
March 14, Sunday
Residence halls open at noon.
Dining Services open at 5 p.m.
March 15, Monday
Classes resume. Fourth Block courses begin.
March 17, Wednesday
James Madison Day
March 22, Monday
Advance registration for 2010 summer session begins.
April 6, Tuesday
Registration begins for 2010 fall semester.
April 16, Friday
Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2009 fall semester for
removal of "incomplete" grades.
April 30, Friday
Last day of classes.
Last day for faculty to turn in removal of "incomplete" grades for 2009 fall
semester to the Office of the Registrar.
May 3–7, Monday–Friday
Final examinations.
University housing checkout process.
May 7, Friday
Residence halls close at 5 p.m. for undergraduate students.
Dining Services close at 7 p.m. and Spring meal plans end.
Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
May 8, Saturday
Commencement begins at 8:30 a.m. in Bridgeforth Stadium.
Residence halls close at 3 p.m. for graduating seniors.
Undergraduate 2010 Summer Sessions
Ten-Week Term
May 17, Monday
Registration and fee payment.
Classes meet as scheduled.
May 31, Monday
Holiday – Memorial Day. No classes.
June 1, Tuesday
Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to
be met in December 2010.
July 5, Monday
Holiday – Fourth of July. No classes.
July 23, Friday
Final examinations.
Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates.
Eight-Week Term
May 17, Monday
Registration and fee payment.
Classes meet as scheduled.
May 31, Monday
Holiday – Memorial Day. No classes.
June 1, Tuesday
Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to
be met in December 2010.
July 5, Monday
Holiday – Fourth of July. No classes.
July 9, Friday
Final examinations.
July 23, Friday
Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates.
Six-Week Term
June 14, Monday
Registration and fee payment.
Classes meet as scheduled.
June 1, Tuesday
Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to
be met in December 2010.
July 5, Monday
Holiday – Fourth of July. No classes.
July 23, Friday
Final examinations.
Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates.
First Four-Week Term
May 17, Monday
Registration and fee payment.
Classes meet as scheduled.
May 31, Monday
Holiday – Memorial Day. No classes.
June 1, Tuesday
Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to
be met in December 2010.
June 11, Friday
Final examinations.
July 23, Friday
Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates.
Second Four-Week Term
June 14, Monday
Registration and fee payment.
Classes meet as scheduled.
June 1, Tuesday
Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to
be met in December 2010.
July 5, Monday
Holiday – Fourth of July. No classes.
July 9, Friday
Final examinations.
July 23, Friday
Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates.
Tentative 2010 Fall and 2011 Spring Semesters
August 17, Tuesday and August 18, Wednesday
Residence halls open 9 a.m. for freshmen on assigned days.
Dining Services open on Tuesday, August 17 and fall meal plans begin at
5 p.m. for freshmen.
August 20, Friday
Residence Halls open 9 a.m. for transfer and international students.
August 21, Saturday
Residence halls open 9 a.m. for returning students.
Fall meal plans begin at 10 a.m. for transfer and returning students.
August 23, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
December 10, Friday
Fall semester ends.
December 11, Saturday
Commencement
January 10, Monday
Spring semester begins.
March 7–11, Monday–Friday
Spring Break
May 6, Friday
Spring semester ends.
May 7, Saturday
Commencement
Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2011–2016
Fall SemesterAcademic Year |
Fall Begins |
Fall Ends |
Commencement |
2011-12 |
August 29, 2011 |
December 16, 2011 |
December 17, 2011 |
2012-13 |
August 27, 2012 |
December 14., 2012 |
December 15, 2012 |
2013-14 |
August 26, 2013 |
December 13, 2013 |
December 14, 2013 |
2014-15 |
August 25, 2014 |
December 12, 2014 |
December 13, 2014 |
2015-16 |
August 24, 2015 |
December 11, 2015 |
December 12, 2015 |
Spring Semester
Academic Year |
Spring Begins |
Spring Break |
Spring Ends |
Commencement |
2011-12 |
January 9, 2012 |
March 5-9 2012 |
May 4, 2012 |
May 5, 2012 |
2012-13 |
January 14, 2013 |
March 11-15, 2013 |
May 10, 2013 |
May 11, 2013 |
2013-14 |
January 13, 2014 |
March 10-14, 2014 |
May 9, 2014 |
May 10, 2014 |
2014-15 |
January 12, 2015 |
March 9-13, 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
May 9, 2015 |
2015-16 |
January 11, 2016 |
March 7-11, 2016 |
May 6, 2016 |
May 7, 2016 |
