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Academic Calendar 2009-2010
 As of 12-29-09 - Change is in italics
FALL 2009
July 27
Continuing Education Fall 2009 Registration Begins
August 28
International Student Orientation Begins
September 3
Fall 2009 New Student Orientation Begins
President’s Welcome to New Students
Campus Housing Opens for New Students
September 4
New Transfer Student Advising and Registration
September 6
Campus Housing Opens for Returning Students Academic Dinner, 6 p.m.
September 7
FALL 2009 CLASSES BEGIN (Labor Day)
September 11
Last Day to Register for Fall 2009 Classes
September 15
Convocation Student Rehearsal, 11:35 a.m., Gibson Hall
September 17
Activities Fair
September 18
Last Day to Add a Course for Fall 2009 Term
September
18-20
Rosh Hashanah , sundown to sundown
September 21
Change of Registration Fee Begins
September 21-25; 28-Oct. 2
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Fall 2009 First Six-Week Courses
September 24
Fall 2009 Convocation, 7:30 p.m.
September 26
Octagon Fair, All Day
September
27-28
Yom Kippur , sundown to sundown
October 6
Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades
October 9-11
Parents’ Weekend
October 17
End of First Six Weeks of Fall 2009 Classes
October 17-20
FALL 2009 MID-TERM BREAK
October 19-23; 26-30; November 2-3
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Fall 2009 Thirteen-Week Courses
October 21
Fall 2009 Classes Resume, 8 a.m. (Day and Evening)
October 26
Last Day to File for June Graduation in The Office of the Registrar
November 2-13
Academic Advising for Winter 2010 Classes
November 3
Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Fall 2009 Classes
November 4
Last Day to Submit Community Service Contract for Students Entering in Fal l 2009
November 4-6;
9-13; 16-17
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Fall 2009 Second Six-Week Courses
November. 9-13; 18-20
Registration for Winter 2010 Classes
November 21
Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.
November 21-29
THANKSGIVING BREAK: (Offices Closed, Wednesday, November 25 (p.m.), Thursday-Friday, November 26-27)
November 23
Continuing Education Winter 2010 Registration Begins
November 29
Campus Housing Opens, 12 p.m.
November 30
Fall 2009 Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
(Offices Reopen, 8 a.m.)
December 4-5
Holiday Banquet and Ball
December 12
Fall 2009 Classes End
December 13
Midnight Breakfast
December 14-18
Fall 2009 Final Exams
December 18
FALL 2009 TERM ENDS
December 19
Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.
December 19-
January 10
HOLIDAY BREAK: (Offices Closed, Thursday –Friday, December 24-25, Thursday, December 31, 2009 and Friday, January 1, 2010)
WINTER 2010 
January 10
Orientation, Advising and Registration for All
New Students
Campus Housing Opens for Returning Students, 12 p.m.
January 11
WINTER 2010 CLASSES BEGIN
January 14
Convocation Student Rehearsal, 11:35 a.m., Gibson Hall
January 15
Last Day to Register for Winter 2010 Classes
January 22
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Winter 2010 Term
January 25
Change of Registration Fee Begins When Any Course is Added
January 25
Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Full-Time Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF
January 25-29; Feb. 1-5
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Winter 2010 First Six-Week Courses
January 28
Winter 2010 Convocation, 11:35 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
February 5-6Athletics Alumni Weekend
February 9
Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades
February 19
End of First Six Weeks of Winter 2010 Classes
February 20
Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.
February 20-28
WINTER 2010 MID-TERM BREAK: (Offices Closed, Thursday-Friday, February 25-26)
February 28
Campus Housing Opens, 12 p.m.
March 1
Winter 2010 Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
(Day and Evening)
March 1-5;
8-12
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Winter 2010 Thirteen-Week Courses
March 12
Alumni and Graduating Class Reception
March 15Continuing Education Spring 2010 and Spring 2010A  Registrations Begins
March 15-19; 22-26
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Winter 2010 Second Six-Week Courses
March 15-26
Academic Advising for Spring and Fall 2010 Classes
March 22-26; April 1-2
Registration for Spring and Fall 2010 Classes
March 25
Commencement Fair, 1:00 to 6:30 p.m., Campus Center, Tifft Lounge
Career Expo, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
March 29-31
Passover
April 1
Academic Honors and Student Recognition Banquet, 5 p.m.
April 2
Good Friday
April 4
Easter
April 5-8
Campus Housing Room Selection, for 2010-2011
April 10
Winter 2010 Classes End
April 12-16
Winter Final Exams
April 16
WINTER 2010 TERM ENDS
April 17
Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m.
April 17-25
SPRING 2010 HOLIDAY: (Offices Closed, Friday, April 23)
SPRING 2010 and Spring 2010A
April 25
Campus Housing Opens, 12 p.m.
April 26
SPRING 2010 and 2010A CLASSES BEGIN
April 28
Classes Meet
Last Day to Register for Spring 2010 Classes
April 30
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Spring 2010 Term
Last Day to Register for Spring 2010A Classes
May 3
Change of Registration Fee Begins When Any Course is Added for Spring 2010
Continuing Education Summer 2010 Registration Begins
May 3Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Full-Time Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF for Spring 2010 Classes
May 5
Nurse Recognition Day
May 7
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Spring 2010A Term
May 10Change of Registration Fee Begins When Any Course is Added for Spring 2010A
May 10Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Full-Time Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF for Spring 2010A Classes
May 10-14;
17-21
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Spring 2010 Classes
May 12Last Day to Complete Community Service From Fall 2009
May 24
Athletics Banquet, 6 p.m.
May 24-28;
31-June 4
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Spring 2010A Classes
May 25
Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades
June 1
Graduating Class Events Begin
Last Meeting of Evening Classes
June 2
Last Meeting of Spring 2010 Day Classes
SPRING 2010 TERM ENDS
June 3
Campus Housing Closes, 12 p.m. (Except for Commencement Participants)
June 5
Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 3 to 5 p.m.
Continuing Education Graduation Reception, 7 p.m.
Candlelight Ceremony, 9 p.m.
June 6
Commencement, 11 a.m.
Campus Housing Closes for All Commencement Participants, 6 p.m.
June 26
SPRING 2010A ENDS
SUMMER 2010
June 7
SUMMER 2010 SESSION I BEGINS (three, six, and nine weeks)
June 9
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Summer 2010 Session I Three-Week Courses
June 10
Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF for Summer 2010 Session I Three-Week Courses
June 11
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Summer 2010 Session I SIX-Week Courses
June 14
Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF for Summer 2010 Session I SIX-Week Courses
June 14-18
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2010 Session I Three-Week Courses
June 17-20
Reunion Weekend
June 18
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Summer 2010 Session I Nine-Week Courses
June 21
Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF for Summer 2010 Session I Nine-Week Courses
June 21-25; 28-July 2
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2010 Session I Six-Week Courses
June 26-27
Summer Registration I
June 28
SUMMER 2010 SESSION II BEGINS (three and six weeks)
June 30
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Summer 2010 Session II Three-Week Courses
July 1
Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF for Summer 2010 Session II Three-Week Courses
July 2
Last Day to Add;   Last Day to Drop a Course for Summer 2010 Session II SIX-Week Courses
July 5-6
SUMMER HOLIDAY: (Offices Closed)
July 7
Withdrawal Period Begins. Students Withdrawing From Courses Are Required to Have Instructor's Signature and an Assigned Grade of W or WF for Summer 2010 Session II SIX-Week Courses
July 7-9
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2010 Session II Three-Week Courses
July 7-9;
12-16; 19-20
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2010 Session I Nine-Week Courses
July 9
Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2010 Session II Three-Week Courses
July 12-16;
19-23
Students Are Able to Elect Pass-Fail Option for Summer 2010 Session III Six-Week Courses
July 15-16
Summer Registration II
July 20
Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2010 Session I Nine-Week Courses
July 23
Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2010 Session II Six-Week Courses
July 29-30
Summer Registration III
July 30
Last Day to Withdraw Without Automatic Academic Penalty for Summer 2010 Session III Three-Week Courses
Aug. 7
SUMMER 2010 SESSIONS ENDS