Academic Calendar Spring Semester 2009

Date Event
Monday, January 5, 2009 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday - Friday, January 5-9, 2009 Spring Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students.
Friday, January 9, 2009 Deadline: Last day to resolve grades of "Other" from Fall 2008 semester by 5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16, 2009

Deadline: Last day to add courses on-line via ESTHER without a fee
Deadline: Last day to add a course without obtaining instructor's permission
Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses online
Deadline: Last day to convert a Pass/Fail to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Fall 2008
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 100% refund of tuition and fees
Deadline: Last day to drop to part-time status with a 100% refund of tuition

Saturday, January 17, 2009 Late Registration Fee: If you have not registered for any classes, you are charged a Late Registration Fee [II] to add classes
Monday, January 19, 2009 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)
Friday, January 23, 2009 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition
Friday, January 30, 2009

Deadline: Last day to complete late registration or add courses via the appropriate paperwork with a fee
Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses
Deadline: Last day to drop courses on-line via ESTHER without a fee
Deadline: Last day to designate a credit course as "Audit" or vice versa
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition
Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May 2009 degree conferral: Thesis masters candidacy petitions; Certification of non-thesis masters; Form for candidacy masters; Ph.D. candidacy petitions

Friday, February 6, 2009

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to clear Incompletes for courses taken in Fall 2008
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition

Friday, February 13, 2009 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition
Friday, February 20, 2009

Deadline: Mid-semester grades for first-year undergraduate students via the on-line grade submission process (in ESTHER) by 5:00 p.m.
Deadline: College course plans due to Dean of Undergraduates office for Fall 2009
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 30% refund of tuition

Friday, February 27, 2009

Deadline: Last day to file an application for a May 2009 degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Students only)
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition

Saturday-Sunday, February 28-March 8, 2009 SPRING BREAK (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)
Friday, March 13, 2009

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

Friday, March 20, 2009

Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER with a fee (all graduate and undergraduate students)
Deadline: Last day to designate a course status to “Pass/Fail” option

Thursday - Friday, April 2-3, 2009 MIDTERM RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)
Monday-Friday, April 6-10, 2009 Fall Registration Begins: Fall 2009 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Late Registration Fee: If you have not registered for any classes, you are charged a Late Registration Fee [I] to add classes
Friday April 17, 2009

LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: Last day to drop courses via the appropriate paperwork with a fee (for Spring 2009 undergraduate matriculants only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 p.m.
Deadline: Last day to submit theses in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May 2009 degree conferral by 12:00 noon

Saturday - Tuesday, April 18-21, 2009 Study Days: Study period for final exams
Wednesday - Wednesday, April 22-29, 2009 Final Examination Period: Final examinations for all undergraduate courses
Friday, May 1, 2009 Deadline: Last day to submit final grades for all degree candidates via the on-line grade submission process (ESTHER) by 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 4, 2009 Deadline (May 2009 Undergraduate Degree Candidates only): Last day to convert a Pass/Fail to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring 2009 by 12:00 noon
Saturday, May 9, 2009 NINETY SIXTH COMMENCEMENT
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Deadline: Last day to submit final grades for all non-graduating students via the on-line grade submission process (ESTHER) by 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 5, 2009 Deadline: Last day to resolve grades of "Other" from Spring 2009