Academic Calendar
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | August 31 |
| Add/Drop Period | August 31-September 4 |
| Fall Faculty Convocation | September 1 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | September 7 |
| Last Day to Apply for December 2009 Graduation | September 25 |
| Mission Day (No Classes 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) | October 14 |
| Early Spring Registration (Tentative) | November 9-13 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw from the University | November 2 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25-27 |
| Classes End | December 10 |
| Reading Day (No Classes) | December 11 |
| Senior Grades Due | December 14 |
| Exam Week | December 14-18 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | December 18 |
| Semester Ends | December 19 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | December 19 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | December 21 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) | January 18 |
| Classes Begin | January 19 |
| Add/Drop Period | January 19-22 |
| Spring Faculty Convocation | January 21 |
| Last Day to Apply for May 2010 Graduation | February 26 |
| Spring Break | March 8-12 |
| Easter Break | April 2-4 |
| Honors Convocation | April 10 |
| Early Registration (Tentative) | April 12-16 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a course or Withdraw from University | March 29 |
| Classes End | April 29 |
| Reading Day (No classes) | April 30 |
| Senior Grades Due | May 3 |
| Exam Week | May 3-7 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | May 7 |
| Semester Ends | May 8 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | May 8 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | May 10 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | August 30 |
| Add/Drop Period | August 30-September 3 |
| Fall Faculty Convocation | August 31 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | September 6 |
| Last Day to Apply for December 2010 Graduation | September 24 |
| Mission Day (No Classes 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) | October 13 |
| Early Spring Registration (Tentative) | November 8-12 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a course or Withdraw from the University | November 1 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24-26 |
| Classes End | December 9 |
| Reading Day (No Classes) | December 10 |
| Senior Grades Due | December 13 |
| Exam Week | December 13-17 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | December 17 |
| Semester Ends | December 18 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | December 18 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | December 20 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) | January 17 |
| Classes Begin | January 18 |
| Add/Drop Period | January 18-21 |
| Spring Faculty Convocation | January 20 |
| Last Day to Apply for May 2011 Graduation | February 25 |
Spring Break | March 7-11 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a course or Withdraw from University | March 28 |
| Honors Convocation | April 2 |
| Early Registration (Tentative) | April 11-15 |
| Easter Break | April 22-24 |
| Classes End | April 28 |
| Reading Day (No classes) | April 29 |
| Senior Grades Due | May 2 |
| Exam Week | May 2-6 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | May 6 |
| Semester Ends | May 7 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | May 7 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | May 9 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | August 29 |
| Add/Drop Period | August 29-September 2 |
| Fall Faculty Convocation | August 30 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | September 5 |
| Last Day to Apply for December 2011 Graduation | September 30 |
| Mission Day (No Classes 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) | October 12 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a course or Withdraw from the University | October 31 |
| Early Spring Registration (Tentative) | November 7-11 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23-25 |
| Classes End | December 8 |
| Reading Day (No Classes) | December 9 |
| Senior Grades Due | December 12 |
| Exam Week | December 12-16 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | December 16 |
| Semester Ends | December 17 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | December 17 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | December 19 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) | January 16 |
| Classes Begin | January 17 |
| Add/Drop Period | January 17-20 |
| Spring Faculty Convocation | January 19 |
| Last Day to Apply for May 2012 Graduation | February 24 |
| Spring Break | March 5-9 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a course or Withdraw from the University | March 26 |
| Easter Break | April 6-8 |
| Early Registration (Tentative) | April 9-13 |
| Honors Convocation | April 14 |
| Classes End | April 26 |
| Reading Day (No classes) | April 27 |
| Exam Week | April 30-May 4 |
| Senior Grades Due | April 30 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | May 4 |
| Semester Ends | May 5 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | May 5 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | May 7 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | August 27 |
| Add/Drop Period | August 27-31 |
| Fall Faculty Convocation | August 28 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | September 3 |
| Last Day to Apply for December 2012 Graduation | September 28 |
| Mission Day (No Classes 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) | October 17 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a course or Withdraw from the University | October 29 |
| Early Spring Registration (Tentative) | November 12-16 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 21-23 |
| Classes End | December 6 |
| Reading Day (No Classes) | December 7 |
| Senior Grades Due | December 10 |
| Exam Week | December 10-14 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | December 14 |
| Semester Ends | December 15 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | December 15 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | December 17 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) | January 21 |
| Classes Begin | January 22 |
| Add/Drop Period | January 22-25 |
| Spring Faculty Convocation | January 24 |
| Last Day to Apply for May 2013 Graduation | February 22 |
| Spring Break | March 11-15 |
| Easter Break | March 29-31 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a course or Withdraw from the University | April 1 |
| Honors Convocation | April 6 |
| Early Registration (Tentative) | April 8-12 |
| Classes End | May 2 |
| Reading Day (No classes) | May 3 |
| Senior Grades Due | May 6 |
| Exam Week | May 6-10 |
| Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.) | May 10 |
| Semester Ends | May 11 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (10 a.m.) | May 11 |
| Grades Due from Faculty | May 13 |