Spring 2010 Academic Calendar
Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so
| Registration | November 2-January 15 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | January 15 |
| CLASSES BEGIN | January 19 |
| First Day for Late Registration Fee | January 19 |
| Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | April 5 |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | May 3-9 |
| Final Day of Classes | May 7 |
| Final Examinations | May 10-14 |
| Commencement weekend | May 14-15 |
| Final Grades Due | May 18 |
| ADD/DROP | |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | January 19-February 1 |
| No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | February 1 |
| No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | January 19-February 1 |
| Final Day to Register or Add a Class | January 22 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) | February 2-26 |
| Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) | March 1-May 7 |
| Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s). | April 5-May 7 |
| COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL | |
| Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript). | January 15 |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | January 19-February 1 |
| Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal | January 19-February 26 |
| No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | February 1 |
| Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals | March 1-May 7 |
| AUDIT | |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit | January 29 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit | April 2 |
| GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENT | |
| 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 16 |
| Final Day to Apply for the Doctoral General Examination | April 16 |
| Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation | May 7 |
| Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 7 |
| Final Day for Comprehensive Exam | May 7 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 14 |
| Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library | May 14 |
| Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library | May 14 |
| Final Day to Submit Work Needed for Graduation to Admissions & Records | May 28 |
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAY | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18 |
| Spring Vacation | March 13-21 |
| INTERSESSION | |
| May Intersession Registration | April 5-May 14 |
| May Intersession | May 17-June 4 |
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