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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [Archived]

Academic Calendar 2009-2011

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Fall Semester 2009

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August 20, Thursday   Opening day for returning faculty and nine-month staff
August 22, Saturday   Residence halls open
August 24-25, Monday-Tuesday   Advisement/Late Registration
August 26, Wednesday   Day and evening classes begin
September 7, Monday   Labor Day; University offices closed (No evening classes)
September 8, Tuesday   Classes resume
September 14-18, Monday-Friday   Three-week attendance reporting
October 9, Friday   Fall Break; no classes
October 12, Monday   Classes resume
October 15-20, Thursday-Tuesday   Midterm grading; deadline noon, Tuesday, October 20
November 25-27, Wednesday-Friday   Thanksgiving Break; no classes
November 26-27, Thursday-Friday   University offices closed
November 30, Monday   University offices re-open; classes resume
December 7-11, Monday-Friday   Study Week
December 11, Friday   Classes end
December 14-18, Monday-Friday   Final examinations
December 19, Saturday   Commencement
December 11-22, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 22
December 24-January 1, Thursday-Friday   Winter recess; University offices closed

 

Spring Semester 2010

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January 4, Monday   University offices open
January 5, Tuesday   Opening day for returning faculty and nine-month staff
January 6, Wednesday   Residence halls open
January 7-8, Thursday-Friday   Advisement and registration for new students
January 11, Monday   Classes begin
January 18, Monday   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University closed (No evening classes)
January 19, Tuesday   Classes resume
February 1-5, Monday-Friday   Three-week attendance reporting
March 4-16, Thursday-Tuesday   Midterm grading; deadline noon, Tuesday, March 16
March 8-12, Monday -Friday   Spring Break; no classes
March 15, Monday   Classes resume
April 26-30, Monday -Friday   Study Week
April 30, Friday   Last day of classes
May 3-7, Monday -Friday   Final examinations
May 8, Saturday   Commencement
April 30-May 11, Friday-Tuesday  

Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 11
   
   

Summer I 2010

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May 17, Monday   Advisement and registration (three week/eight week); classes begin (three week/eight week)
May 31, Monday   Memorial Day; University offices closed
June 1, Tuesday   Classes resume
June 4, Friday   End three week session
June 7, Monday   Classes begin (five week)
July 5, Monday   Independence Day observance; University closed
July 9, Friday   Summer I ends (exception is ten-13 week courses)
July 9-13, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 13
August 12, Thursday   Summer I ends for ten-13 week courses
August 12-16, Thursday-Monday   Final grading (ten and 13-week courses); deadline 4:00 p.m., Monday, August 16

 

Summer II 2010

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July 12, Monday   Advisement and registration (five week); classes begin
August 12, Thursday   Summer II ends
August 13-17, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 17

 

Fall Semester 2010

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August 19, Thursday   Opening day for returning faculty and nine-month staff
August 21, Saturday   Residence halls open
August 23-24, Monday-Tuesday   Advisement and registration for new students/Late Registration
August 25, Wednesday   Day and evening classes begin
September 6, Monday  

Labor Day; University offices closed (No evening classes)
September 7, Tuesday   Classes resume
September 13-17, Monday-Friday   Three-week attendance reporting
October 8, Friday   Fall Break; no classes
October 11, Monday   Classes resume
October 21-26, Thursday-Tuesday   Midterm grading; deadline noon, Tuesday, October 26
November 24-26, Wednesday-Friday   Thanksgiving Break; no classes
November 25-26, Thursday-Friday   University offices closed
November 29, Monday   University offices re-open; classes resume
December 6-10, Monday-Friday   Study Week
December 10, Friday   Last day of classes
December 13-17, Monday-Friday   Final examinations
December 18, Saturday   Commencement
December 10-21, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 21
December 24-January 2, Friday-Sunday   Winter recess; University offices closed

 

Spring Semester 2011

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January 3, Monday   University offices open
January 4, Tuesday   Opening day for returning faculty and nine-month staff
January 5, Wednesday   Residence halls open
January 6-7, Thursday-Friday   Advisement and registration for new students
January 10, Monday   Classes begin
January 17, Monday   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University closed (No evening classes)
January 18, Tuesday   Classes resume
January 31-February 4 Monday-Friday   Three-week attendance reporting
March 3-15, Thursday-Tuesday   Midterm grading; deadline noon, Tuesday, March 15
March 7-11, Monday -Friday   Spring Break; no classes
March 14, Monday   Classes resume
April 25-29, Monday -Friday   Study Week
April 29, Friday   Last day of classes
May 2-6, Monday -Friday   Final examinations
May 7, Saturday   Commencement
April 29-May 10, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 10

 

Summer I 2011

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May 16, Monday   Advisement and registration (three week/eight week); classes begin (three week/eight week)
May 30, Monday   Memorial Day; University offices closed
May 31, Tuesday   Classes resume
June 3-June 7, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading for three-week courses; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7
June 6, Monday   Classes begin (five-week)
July 4, Monday   Independence Day observance; University closed
July 8, Friday   Summer I ends (exception is ten-13 week courses)
July 8-12, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12
August 11, Thursday   Summer I ends for ten-13 week courses
August 11-15, Thursday-Monday   Final grading (ten and 13-week courses); deadline 4:00 p.m., Monday, August 15

 

Summer II 2011

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July 11, Monday   Advisement and registration (five week); classes begin
August 11, Thursday   Summer II ends
August 12-16, Friday-Tuesday   Final grading; deadline 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 16