| Fall Semester |
2008 |
2009 |
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students) |
Aug 27 |
Aug 26 |
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students) |
Aug 29 |
Aug 28 |
| Student Orientation and Registration |
Aug 27 – 29 |
Aug 26 – 28 |
| First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program) |
Sept 2 |
Aug 31 |
| Academic Convocation |
Sept 3 |
Sep 2 |
| Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses |
Sept 5 |
Sep 4 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University closed) |
Sept 1 |
Sept 7 |
| Reading Day (no classes) |
Oct 13 |
Oct 12 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from classes |
Nov 21 |
Nov 20 |
| Early Registration for Spring Semester Opens |
Oct 27 |
Oct 26 |
| Veterans Day (no classes) |
Nov 11 |
Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed) |
Nov 27 – 28 |
Nov 26 – 27 |
| Board of Directors Meeting |
Dec 4 – 5 |
Dec 3 – 4 |
| Last Day of Classes |
Dec 15 |
Dec 14 |
| Final Exams |
Dec 16 – 19 |
Dec 15 – 18 |
| Fall Graduation Date |
Dec 19 |
Dec 18 |
| Student Semester Break (no classes) |
Dec 22 – Jan 7 |
Dec 21 – Jan 6 |
| University Offices Closed |
Dec 24 – Jan 1 |
Dec 24 – Jan 1 |
| Spring Semester |
2009 |
2010 |
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students) |
Jan 8 |
Jan 7 |
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students) |
Jan 9 |
Jan 8 |
| Orientation and Registration |
Jan 8 – 9 |
Jan 7 – 8 |
| First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program) |
Jan 12 |
Jan 11 |
| Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses |
Jan 16 |
Jan 15 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) |
Jan 19 |
Jan 18 |
| Presidents’ Day (University closed) |
Feb 16 |
Feb 15 |
| Spring Break (no classes) |
Mar 9 – 13 |
Mar 8 – 12 |
| Early Registration for Fall Semester Opens |
Mar 30 |
Mar 29 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a class |
Apr 3 |
Apr 1 |
| Good Friday (University closed) |
Apr 10 |
Apr 2 |
| Last Day of Classes |
May 1 |
Apr 30 |
| Baccalaureate Chapel |
May 1 |
Apr 30 |
| Final Exams |
May 4 – 7 |
May 3 – 6 |
| Board of Directors Meeting |
May 7 – 8 |
May 6 – 7 |
| Graduate Celebration |
May 8 |
May 7 |
| Spring Graduation Date |
May 9 |
May 8 |
| Commencement |
May 9 |
May 8 |
| Summer Semester |
2009 |
2010 |
| Summer University: May – August Sessions |
May 6 – Aug 15 |
May 12 – Aug 21 |
| Summer Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses |
End of the second day of the classes for that session |
| Summer Graduation Date |
Aug 15 |
Aug 21 |
