Academic Calendar

2009 Fall Semester

  • Friday, August 14 - Saturday, August 15 - Orientation
  • Thursday, August 20 - Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without late fee.
  • Friday, August 28 - Last day to add fall courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund.
  • Friday, September 4 - Last day to drop fall courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
  • Monday, September 7 - Labor Day - University Closed
  • Friday, September 11 - Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After September 11, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
  • Friday, October 2 - December graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by October 16.
  • Monday, October 12 - Fall Recess.
  • Tuesday, October 13 - Observe a MONDAY schedule.
  • Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29 - Thanksgiving recess.
  • Wednesday, December 2 - Fall semester classes end.
  • Thursday, December 3 - Friday, December 4 - Reading days.
  • Saturday, December 5 - Monday, December 21- Examinations. (The last scheduled exam is Friday, December 18. December 19 & 21 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
  • Tuesday, December 22 - Fall graduation. (Note: The 2010 Spring commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2009-10 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)
  • December 25 - January 1 - University Closed

2010 Spring Semester 

  • Wednesday, January 6 - Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without late fee.
  • Thursday, January 14 - Last day to add spring courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund
  • Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King Birthday observed - University closed.
  • Thursday, January 21 - Last day to drop spring courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
  • Thursday, January 28 - Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After January 28 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
  • Friday, February 5 - May and July graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by February 19.
  • Monday, March 8 - Sunday, March 14 - Spring recess
  • Wednesday, April 21 -Spring semester classes end. Observe a MONDAY schedule.
  • Thursday, April 22 - Friday, April 23 - Reading days.
  • Saturday, April 24 - Tuesday, May 11 - Examinations (The last exam is scheduled for May 8. May 10 & 11 are reserved for makeup exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
  • Saturday, May 15 - School of Law commencement ceremony for December 2009, May 2010 and July 2010 graduates.

2010 Summer Term

  • Monday, May 17 - Summer term classes begin. Last day to pay summer tuition without late fee.
  • Friday, May 21 - Last day to add or drop summer courses without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. After May 21, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
  • Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day - University Closed
  • Monday, July 5 - Independence Day Holiday Observed - University Closed
  • Tuesday, July 6 - Summer term classes end. OBSERVE A MONDAY SCHEDULE.
  • Thursday, July 8 -Friday, July 9 - Examinations
  • Monday, July 12 - Summer graduation. (Note: The spring 2010 commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2009-10 graduates. There are no separate ceremonies for December and July graduates.)