The academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters of approximately 15 weeks each and summer sessions of varying length. The last week of the fall and spring semesters is set aside for final examinations.
The holidays and vacations usually observed by the university are as follows: Labor Day; Thanksgiving (Wednesday–Sunday); Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day (included in the mid-year intersession break); Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Inauguration Day (every four years); Memorial Day; and Independence Day. Spring break is the week following the spring semester midterm. Classes continue until 10:40 p.m. the evening before a holiday or vacation period.
August 16–23 Su–Su Welcome Week
August 21 F Last day to register for fall 2009 without a late fee
August 24 M Fall classes begin
Late registration (with $50 fee) begins
Students begin submitting applications for fall graduation
August 28 F Late registration for fall ends
September 1 T Freshman/undergraduate transfer
spring semester admission application deadline for students
living outside the
United States
September 2 W Mathematics Equivalency Examination
September 4 F Last day to add a fall course or change a grade option
Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded
September 7 M Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed
September 14 M Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refund
Last day to add an internship or Cooperative Education Field Experience
September 21 M Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
Last day to add an independent reading course or study project
September 28 M Early warning notices due in Registrar's Office
October 16 F Fall Break; no classes, university offices open
October 23 F Last day to drop a fall course (mid-term)
Last day to drop MBA 2nd Module courses for 100% refund
October 26 M Spring 2010 advance registration (with billing) begins
November 1 Su Undergraduate transfer spring semester admission application deadline for students living in the United States
November 6 F Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for fall degree candidates
November 15 Su Early Decision freshman fall semester admission/financial aid application deadline
November 24 T Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet.
November 25–29 W–Su Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
December 1 T Freshman spring semester admission application deadline for students living in the United States
December 4 F Fall classes end
Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates
Spring 2010 advance registration (with billing) ends
December 7–8 M–T Fall final examinations
December 9 W Fall study day; no classes
December 10–12 Th–S Fall final examinations
December 14 M Fall final examinations (for Wednesday classes)
December 10–17 Th–Th Fall final grades due
December 24–25 Th–F Winter holiday; university offices closed
December 31– Th–F New Year
holiday; university offices closed
January 1
January 3–10 Su–Su Spring Welcome Week
January 8 F Last day to register for spring 2010 without a late fee
January 11 M Spring classes begin
Late registration (with $50 fee) begins
Students begin submitting applications for spring graduation
January 15 F Late registration for spring ends
Freshman fall semester admission application deadline
January 18 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed
January 20 W Mathematics Equivalency Examination
January 25 M Last day to add a spring course or change a grade option
Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded
February 1 M Last day to drop a spring course for a 50% refund
Last day to add an internship or Cooperative Education Field Experience
February 8 M Last day to drop a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
Last day to add an independent reading course or study project
February 15 M Early warning notices due in Registrar’s Office
Freshman fall semester financial aid application deadline
March 1 M Undergraduate transfer fall and spring semester financial aid application deadline
March 5 F Last day to drop a spring class (mid-term)
March 7–14 Su–Su Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
March 29 M Summer 2010 registration (with payment) and fall 2010 advance registration (with billing) begins
April 26 M Spring classes end
Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for spring degree candidates
April 27 T Spring study day; no classes
April 28–May 4 W–T Spring final examinations
May 1 S Undergraduate transfer fall semester admission application deadline for students living outside the United States
May 3–7 M–F Spring final grades due
May 7 F Commencement Weekend Activities
May 8 S Commencement Ceremonies: School of Communication (9:00 a.m.)
Kogod School of Business (1:00 p.m.)
School of International Service (4:30 p.m.)
May 9 Su Commencement Ceremonies: School of Public Affairs (9:00 a.m.)
College of Arts and Sciences (1:00 p.m.)
(Dates subject to change)
May 10 M 7-week summer session begins
Students begin submitting applications for summer graduation
May 17 M First 6-week, first 3-week, and cross summer sessions begin
May 21 F Last day to add an internship for the summer
May 31 M Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed
June 4 F First 3-week summer session ends
June 7 M Second 3-week summer session begins
June 24 Th 7-week, second 3-week, and first 6-week summer sessions end
June 28 M Second 6-week day and evening summer sessions begin
July 1 Th Undergraduate transfer fall semester admission application deadline for students living in the United States
July 5 M Independence Day observed; no classes, university offices closed
July 9 F Fall 2010 advance registration (with billing) ends
July 16 F Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for summer degree candidates
August 5 Th End of summer sessions
Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for summer degree candidates
