FALL SEMESTER 2009

August 31                           First Day of Classes (Regular and 1st eight week session)

September 7                     Labor Day (University Closed)

Aug 31 - Sept 4                  Late Registration

September 4                     Last Day to Add/Drop, or Register for classes starting on 8/31

September                       English Proficiency Examination 1st eight weeks

September 25                 Last Day to withdraw 1st eight week courses

October 2                          Last Day to apply for December 2009 Graduation

September 8                    Graduate Comprehensive Examination Orientation

September 23                  President's State of the University Fall Convocation

October 3 & 10                Graduate Comprehensive Examination

October 9                          Last Day to Remove Spring 2008 Grades of "I" (Incomplete) Undergraduates Students

October 19-23                 Mid -Term Evaluation for Undergraduates

October 23                       End of 1st Eight Week Classes (grades due within 72 hours).
                                           Mid Term Grades for Undergraduate due by 5 p.m.

October 26                      Second Eight Week Classes Begin

October 30                      Last Day to Add/Drop for 2nd 8 week session

November 6 & 8             English Proficiency Examination 2nd eight weeks

November 13                  Last Day to change from Credit to Audit. Last Day to drop with grade of "W"

November 16 - 20         Advisement Week (Undergraduates)

November 20                 Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd eight week session.

November 23                Winter/Spring 2010 Registration

November 26 - 27       Thanksgiving Recess

November 30               Classes Resume

December 2 - 8             Final exams for December Graduation Candidates

December 10               Grades for ALL December Graduation Candidates due by Noon

December 11               Last Day of Classes

December 12               Reading day

December 17               2nd Eight Week Classes End

December 14-19         Fall 2009 Final Examinations for non graduating students

December 14 - 17       Graduation Clearance

December 17               Commencement Rehearsal

December 17               Last Day to change Fall 2008 Graduate Incomplete grades

December 18              December 2009 Graduation

December 22              Last Day to Submit Final Grades for Non Graduating Students

December 23              End of semester (University closes at 5:00 p.m.)

All dates are subject to change

WINTER SESSION 2010

January 4                    University Reopens

January 4                    Winter Session Classes Begin

January 4 & 5             Winter Session Late Registration

January 8                    Last Day to W/D from Winter Session

January 15                  Last Day to Apply for May 2010 Graduation

January 18                 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes)

January 22                  Last Day of Winter Classes

January 25                  Final Winter Grades Due by 5 p.m.

SPRING SEMESTER 2010

January 25       First Day of Classes (Regular and 1st eight week session)

January 25 - 29 Late Registration

January 29       Last Day to Add/Drop, or Register for classes starting on 1/25

February 9        Comprehensive Exam Orientation

February 10      Spring 2010 Convocation

February 26     Last Day to Withdraw 1st 8 week courses

March 6 & 13  Graduate Comprehensive Qualifying Examination

March 8 - 12    Mid-Term Evaluation for Undergraduates Mid- Term Grades posted

March 12         Last Day to Remove Fall 2009 Incomplete Grades For Undergraduates

March 15 - 19  Spring Break

March 22        Classes resume

March 26        End of 1st Eight Week Classes

March 29        2nd Eight Week Classes Begin

April 2             Last day for Add/Drop for 2nd 8 week session

April 9             Last Day to Withdraw with (W) or Change from Credit to Audit

April 12 - 16   Advisement Week (Undergraduates)

April 19          Founders Day

April 19          Summer/Fall 2010 Registration Begins

April 26          Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Eight Week Session

May 3 - 7        Final Exams for May 2010 Graduation Candidates

May 10           Grades for Graduating Students due by 5 p.m.

May 11           Last Day of Classes

May 12           Reading Day

May 13 - 19   Final Exams for Continuing Students

May 17 - 20  Graduation Clearance

May 20          End of 2nd Eight Week Classes

May 20          Graduation Rehearsal

May 21          Commencement

May 22          Final Grades due by 5p.m.

May 22           End of Semester

All dates are subject to change

SUMMER SESSION 2010

Session I June 1 - July 2 5 week
Session II July 6 - August 6 5 week
Session III June 1 - August 6 10 week

June 1             Session I and III classes begin

June 4             Last Day to Drop/Add for Sessions I and III

June 16          Last Day to Withdraw from Session I

July 2              Session I Classes End

July 5              Session I Grades Due

July 9              Last Day to Drop/Add Session II

July 21            Last day to Withdraw from Sessions II and III

Aug 6 Session II and III Classes End

Aug 9 Session II and III Grades Due

All dates are subject to change