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Spring Semester 2010

January 11 - May 7

First day of classes January 11
Short sessions Varies–See class schedules
Early registration Begins November 9
Late registration January 12-19
M.L. King Jr. Day January 18 (no classes)
Last day to register ( Full term & First Half ) January 19
Last day to drop ( Full term & First Half ) January 22
Last day to register   ( Other Term )  First day of Class
Last Day to Drop  ( Other Term ) Depends on Start/End Date of
Class—Contact Registrar’s Office
Last Day to register  ( Second Half ) March 12
Last Day to drop       ( Second Half  ) March 12
Census Day January 29
Last day to change from credit to audit March 5
Midterm exams                March 3-5
Last day to withdraw    March 19
Spring Break March 22-26 (no classes)
Spring Recess April 2 (no classes)
Last day to withdraw from ( Short Session) Prior to final class
Commencement May 8

Final Exam Schedule – may 3 - 7
If your class met on:
Mon., Wed., Fri your Final Exam will be given:
8:00 a.m. M   11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
9:00 a.m.   W     11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
10:00 a.m. M   2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m. W    2:30 - 5:30 .pm.
12.30, 1 p.m. F    7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m. M   7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m. W    7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m. F   11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. F    2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. or later F    6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

If your class met on:

Tues, Thurs your Final Exam will be given:
8:00 a.m. T    11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
9:30 a.m. Th    11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
11:00 p.m. T    2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. Th    2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. T    7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
3:00, 3:30 p.m. Th   7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m. or later F    6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Evening classes will have their final exams during the final week of classes (not final exams week).


All other classes: 
Classes that met once a week, and one-credit-hour, week-end and intersession classes should have final exams during the regular class session.

The length of exams depends on the number of credit hours of class; no exam should be scheduled for more than three hours. No exam should be scheduled that would create exam conflicts for students. The exam schedule can be changed only with the permission of the Registrar and Office of Academic Affairs.

Academic Calendar for other semesters
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