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Information for:

Spring 2010 Academic Calendar

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Monday, January 11, 2010

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

Monday - Friday,
January 11 - 15, 2010

Spring Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students

Friday, January 15, 2010

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Fall 2009

Monday, January 18, 2010

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)

Friday, January 22, 2010

Deadline: Last day to complete late registration
Deadline: Last day to add courses (Please go to ESTHERexternal_link to add or drop courses)
Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses online via ESTHERexternal_link
Deadline: Last day to designate a credit course as "Audit" or vice versa
Deadline: Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Fall 2009
Deadline: Last day to drop to part-time status and receive a refund for tuition
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 100% refund of tuition and fees

Friday, January 29, 2010 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition
Friday, February 5, 2010 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition

Friday, February 12, 2010

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve “Incompletes” (INC) grades for courses taken in Fall 2009
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition

Friday, February 19, 2010 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition

Friday, February 26, 2010

Deadline: Last day to drop courses (Please go to ESTHERexternal_link to drop courses)
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Mid-Semester Grades for first-year undergraduate students online via ESTHERexternal_link 
Deadline: College course plans due to Dean of Undergraduates office for Fall 2010
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 30% refund of tuition
Deadline: Last day to file an application for a May degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Students only)
Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May degree conferral:

  • Thesis master's candidacy petitions
  • Certification of non-thesis master's
  • Form for automatic master's
  • Ph.D. candidacy petitions

Saturday - Sunday,
February 27 - March 07, 2010

SPRING BREAK (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)

Friday, March 12, 2010 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition

Monday, March 15, 2010

Summer Registration Begins: Summer 2010 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students

Friday, March 19, 2010

Deadline: Last day to designate a course status to "Pass/Fail" option
Deadline: Last day for sophomores to file majors with the Office of the Registrar
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition

Thursday - Friday,
April 1 - 2, 2010

MIDTERM RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)

Monday, April 12, 2010

Fall Registration Begins: Fall 2010 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students

Friday, April 16, 2010 Deadline: Last day to register for Fall 2010 by 5:00 PM without a Late Registration Fee

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any classes are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes

Friday, April 23, 2010

LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (for Spring 2010 undergraduate matriculants only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 PM
Deadline:
Last day to submit theses in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May degree conferral by 12:00 noon

Saturday - Tuesday,
April 24 - 27, 2010

STUDY DAYS - NO EXAMS

Wednesday - Wednesday,
April 28 - May 05, 2010

Final examinations for all undergraduate courses

Friday, May 7, 2010

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades for all degree candidates online via ESTHERexternal_link by 5:00 PM

Monday, May 10, 2010

Deadline (May 2010 Undergraduate Degree Candidates only): Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring 2010 by 12:00 noon

Saturday, May 15, 2010

NINETY SEVENTH COMMENCEMENT

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades for all non-graduating students online via ESTHERexternal_link by 5:00 PM

Friday, June 11, 2010

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Spring 2010

 

 

 


Last Revised : November 10, 2009