Important Dates

The dates below are applicable to credit courses offered through the Division of Continuing Education only. Dates are subject to change without notice.

Fall 2009

Financial Aid Priority Deadline
(FAFSA applications can be submitted year-round)		 March 1
Graduate Application/Admission Deadline
(varies - check each degree webpage)		 April 1
Registration Opens
(see each course for registration end date)		 June 1
Undergraduate Application/Admission Deadline
(varies - check each degree webpage)		 June 1
GUEST Registration Open August 22 – 23
Continuous Registration Deadline
($50 late fee assessed for registrations received on or after this date)		 August 24
First Day of Term
(courses begin before and after this date)		 August 24
Drop Deadline
(varies by course)		 See the Drop and Refund Policy
University Holiday - Labor Day
(offices closed)		 September 7
Registration Deadline and Census
(admitted students must be registered prior to this date; last day to register for Continuous Registration)		 September 9
University Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
(offices closed Nov. 26 – 27 only) 		November 23 – 27
Last Day of Term
(courses end before and after this date)		 December 11
University Withdrawal Deadline December 11
Final Exams Week
(varies by course)		 December 14 – 18
Graduation/Commencement December 19 – 20
Grades Posted December 22 – January 15, 2010
University Holiday - Christmas Break
(offices closed)		 December 23 – 25

Spring 2010

Financial Aid Priority Deadline
(FAFSA applications can be submitted year-round)		 March 1, 2009
Registration Opens
(see each course for registration end date)		 October 15, 2009
Graduate Application/Admission Deadline
(varies - check each degree webpage)		 September 1, 2009
Undergraduate Application/Admission Deadline
(varies - check each degree webpage)		 November 1, 2009
University Holiday - New Year's Day
(offices closed)		 January 1, 2010
GUEST Registration Open January 16– 17
University Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
(offices closed)		 January 18
Continuous Registration Deadline
($50 late fee assessed for registrations received on or after this date)		 January 19
First Day of Term
(courses begin before and after this date)		 January 19
Drop Deadline
(varies by course)		 See the Drop and Refund Policy
Registration Deadline and Census
(admitted students must be registered prior to this date; last day to register for Continuous Registration)		 February 3
University Holiday - Spring Break
(offices will be open) 		March 16 – 20
Financial Aid Deadline
(for all terms: Fall 2009, Spring 2010, and Summer 2010)		 May 1
Last Day of Term
(courses end before and after this date)		 May 7
University Withdrawal Deadline May 7
Final Exams Week
(varies by course)		 May 10– 13
Graduation/Commencement May 14– 15
Grades Posted May 22 – June 18

Summer 2010

Financial Aid Priority Deadline
(applications can be submitted year-round)		 March 1, 2009
Graduate Application/Admission Deadline
(varies and may not be available, check each degree webpage)		 January 1
Undergraduate Application/Admission Deadline
(not available in the summer)		 N/A
Registration Opens
(see each course for registration end date)		 March 15
GUEST Registration Open
(not available in the summer – visit the Summer Session website for on-campus enrollment options.)		 N/A
First Day of Term
(courses begin before and after this date)		 May 17
University Holiday - Memorial Day
(offices closed)		 May 24
Drop Deadline
(varies by course)		 See the Drop and Refund Policy
University Holiday - Independence Day
(offices closed) 		July 4
Last Day of Term
(courses end before and after this date)		 August 6
University Withdrawal Deadline
(does not apply to the summer semester)		 N/A