
| 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 |