Undergraduate Bulletin
University Calendar 2010–2011
| Fall Semester, 2010 | |
| August 25 | Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new freshmen only Dining hall opens for noon meal for new freshmen only |
| August 25–27 | Take Flight Week — Extended Orientation |
| August 26 | Orientation and registration for new students Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new transfer students Dining hall opens for evening meal for new transfer students |
| August 27 | Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for all students Dining hall opens for noon meal for all students |
| August 30 | Payment deadline for Fall Semester Classes begin |
| August 30–September 3 | Late registration |
| September 3 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| September 6 | Labor Day holiday (University closed) |
| October 14 | Founders’ Day |
| October 18 | Mid-Semester week begins |
| October 29 | Last day to drop courses |
| November 10–19 | Academic advising and preregistration for Spring Semester for currently enrolled students |
| November 23 | Dining hall closes after noon meal Residence halls close at 3 p.m. (except Peck Hall) |
| November 24–26 | Thanksgiving holidays (University closed) |
| November 28 | Residence halls open at 3 p.m. Dining hall opens for evening meal |
| November 29 | Classes resume |
| December 8 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| December 9 and 10 | Dead Days (no tests or examinations) |
| December 13–17 | Final examinations |
| December 17 | Commencement at 5 p.m.* Dining hall closes after noon meal Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except for graduating seniors and Peck Hall) |
| Dec. 21–31 | Holidays (University closed) |
| Spring Semester, 2011 | |
| January 3 | University opens |
| January 7 | Registration—Undergraduate and Graduate |
| January 10 | Payment deadline for Spring Semester Classes begin |
| January 10–14 | Late registration Drop/Add |
| January 14 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (University closed) |
| February 9–12 | College Night and Homecoming activities |
| February 11 | No classes |
| February 28 | Mid-Semester week begins |
| March 11 | Last day to drop courses |
| March 11 | Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5 p.m. Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except Peck Hall) Dining hall closes after noon meal |
| March 20 | Residence halls open at 3 p.m. Dining hall opens for evening meal |
| March 21 | Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| March 30–April 8 | Academic advising and preregistration for May and Summer Sessions and Fall Semester for currently enrolled students |
| April 13 | Honors Day |
| April 27 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| April 28 and 29 | Dead Days (no tests or examinations) |
| May 2–6 | Final examinations |
| May 6 | Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except for graduating seniors and Peck Hall) |
| May 7 | Commencement at 9 a.m.* Residence halls close at 3 p.m. (except Peck Hall) Dining hall closes after breakfast |
| Summer Semester, 2011 | |
| May Term, 2011 | |
| May 9 | Registration Payment deadline for May Term Classes begin Peck Hall opens at 8 a.m. |
| May 10 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| May 18 | Mid-Term |
| May 20 | Last day to drop courses |
| May 26 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| May 27 | Final examinations Peck Hall closes at 5 p.m. for May-Term students |
| May 30 | Memorial Day holiday (University closed) |
| Summer I, 2011 | |
| June 6 | Registration Orientation and registration for new students for Summer I and Summer II Residence halls open at 8 a.m. Dining hall opens for noon meal |
| June 7 | Payment deadline for Summer I Classes begin Last day to add courses Last day to late register |
| June 8 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| June 14–15 | New student orientation — SOAR (1st option - freshmen) |
| June 17 | Classes do not meet |
| June 21 | Mid-Term |
| June 24 | Last day to drop courses |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday (University closed) |
| July 7 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| July 8 | Final examinations Dining hall closes after noon meal Residence halls close at 5 p.m. (except Peck Hall) |
| Summer II, 2011 | |
| July 11 | Registration Residence halls open at 8 a.m. Dining hall opens for noon meal |
| July 12 | Payment deadline for Summer II Classes begin Last day to add courses Last day to late register |
| July 13 | Last day for refund for dropped course(s) |
| July 19 | Transfer orientation — SOAR |
| July 20 | Freshman orientation — SOAR |
| July 22 | Classes do not meet |
| July 26 | Mid-Term |
| July 29 | Last day to drop courses |
| August 5 | Classes do not meet |
| August 11 | Last day for freshmen to drop one course Last day to withdraw from the University (all students) |
| August 12 | Final examinations |
* Updated Nov. 11, 2009. Time of ceremony has been changed from what was previously scheduled.