2008 - 2009 Undergraduate Bulletin
University Calendar 2009–2010
| Fall Semester, 2009 | |
| August 21 | Payment deadline for preregistration, Fall Semester |
| August 26 | Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new freshmen only Dining hall opens for noon meal for new freshmen only |
| August 26–28 | Extended Freshman Orientation |
| August 27 | Transfer student orientation and preregistration Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new transfer students Dining hall opens for evening meal for new transfer students |
| August 28 | Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for all students Dining hall opens for noon meal for all students |
| August 31 | Classes begin |
| August 31–September 4 | Late registration |
| September 4 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| September 7 | Labor Day holiday (University closed) |
| October 8 | Founders’ Day |
| October 19 | Mid-Semester week begins |
| October 30 | Last day to drop courses |
| November 11–20 | Academic advising and preregistration for Spring Semester for currently enrolled students |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving holidays (University closed) |
| November 29 | Residence halls open at 3 p.m. Dining hall opens for evening meal |
| November 30 | Classes resume |
| December 9 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| December 10 and 11 | Dead Days (no tests or examinations) |
| December 14–18 | Final examinations |
| December 18 | Commencement at 7:30 p.m. Dining hall closes after noon meal Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except for graduating seniors and Peck Hall) |
| Dec. 22–Jan. 1 | Holidays (University closed) |
| Spring Semester, 2010 | |
| January 4 | University opens Payment deadline for preregistration, Spring Semester |
| January 8 | Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate |
| January 11 | Classes begin |
| January 11–15 | Late registration Drop/Add |
| January 15 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (University closed) |
| February 10–13 | College Night and Homecoming activities |
| February 12 | No classes |
| March 1 | Mid-Semester week begins |
| March 12 | Last day to drop courses |
| March 19 | Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5 p.m. Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except Peck Hall) Dining hall closes after noon meal |
| March 28 | Residence halls open at 3 p.m. Dining hall opens for evening meal |
| March 29 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| April 7–16 | Academic advising and preregistration for May and Summer Sessions and Fall Semester for currently enrolled students |
| April 21 | Honors Day |
| April 28 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| April 29 and 30 | Dead Days (no tests or examinations) |
| May 3–7 | Final examinations |
| May 7 | Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except for graduating seniors and Peck Hall) |
| May 8 | Commencement at 10 a.m. Residence halls close at 3 p.m. (except Peck Hall) Dining hall closes after breakfast |
| May Term, 2010 | |
| May 7 | Payment deadline for preregistration, May Term |
| May 10 | Registration Classes begin Peck Hall opens at 8 a.m. |
| May 11 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| May 18 | Last day to drop courses |
| May 19 | Mid-Term |
| May 27 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| May 28 | Final examinations Peck Hall closes at 5 p.m. for May-Term students |
| May 31 | Memorial Day holiday (University closed) |
| Summer I, 2010 | |
| June 1 | Payment deadline for preregistration, Summer I |
| June 7 | Registration Orientation and registration for new students for Summer I and Summer II Residence halls open at 8 a.m. Dining hall opens for noon meal |
| June 8 | Classes begin Last day to add courses Last day to late register |
| June 9 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| June 18 | Classes do not meet |
| June 21 | Last day to drop courses |
| June 22 | Mid-Term |
| July 5 | Independence Day holiday (University closed) |
| July 8 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| July 9 | Final examinations Dining hall closes after noon meal Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except Peck Hall) |
| Summer II, 2010 | |
| July 6 | Payment deadline for preregistration, Summer II |
| July 12 | Registration Residence halls open at 8 a.m. Dining hall opens for noon meal |
| July 13 | Classes begin Last day to add courses Last day to late register |
| July 14 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| July 19 | Orientation and fall preregistration for transfer students |
| July 20–21 | Fall preregistration for freshmen |
| July 23 | Classes do not meet |
| July 26 | Last day to drop courses |
| July 27 | Mid-Term |
| August 6 | Classes do not meet |
| August 12 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| August 13 | Final examinations |