Spring 2009 Academic Calendar
Registration | November 3-January 16 |
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | January 16 |
CLASSES BEGIN | January 20 |
First Day for Late Registration Fee | January 20 |
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | April 6 |
Final Exam Preparation Period | May 4-10 |
Final Day of Classes | May 8 |
Final Examinations | May 11-15 |
| Commencement weekend | May 15-16 |
Final Grades Due | May 19 |
ADD/DROP |
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100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | January 20-February 2 |
No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | February 2 |
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | January 20-February 2 |
Final Day to Register or Add a Class | January 23 |
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) | February 3-27 |
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) | March 2-May 8 |
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) | April 6-May 8 |
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL |
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Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | January 16 |
100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | January 20-February 2 |
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal | January 20-March 2 |
No Refund on Complete Withdrawals after this date | February 2 |
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals | March 2-May 8 |
AUDIT |
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Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit | January 30 |
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit | April 3 |
GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS |
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Final Day to File as a Candidate for Master's Degree | October 1 |
Final Day to File Graduation Application | March 1 |
Final Day to Submit Dissertation Reading Copy | April 17 |
Final Day to Apply for the Doctoral General Examination | April 17 |
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | May 8 |
Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 8 |
Final Day for Comprehensive Exam | May 8 |
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | May 15 |
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | May 15 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 15 |
Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Admissions & Records | June 1 |
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19 |
| Spring Vacation | March 14-22 |
INTERSESSION |
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Intersession Registration | April 6-May 15 |
May Intersession | May 18-June 6 |