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Academic Calendar 2010-11
Fall 2010
| Fall Semester | Date |
| Fall semester class dates | Sept. 1 – Dec. 13 |
| Labor Day – All classes canceled | Sept. 4 – 6 |
| Course changes-drop/add | Sept. 1 – Sept. 14 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval | Sept. 15 – Oct. 26 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Sept. 15 – Oct. 26 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Sept. 21 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Oct. 12 |
| Mid-semester | Oct. 20 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval | Oct. 27 – Nov. 30 |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) | Oct. 27 – Nov. 30 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Oct. 26 |
| Priority registration for Spring and Summer 2011 | Nov. 8 – 19 |
| Thanksgiving vacation | Nov. 24 – 28 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted | Dec. 1 – 21 |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted | Dec. 1 – 21 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Dec. 14 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 14 (4 p.m.) – Dec. 21 (4 p.m.) |
Spring 2011
| Spring Semester | Date |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Jan. 17 |
| Spring semester class dates | Jan. 18 – May 2 |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Jan. 18 – 31 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval | Feb. 1 – Mar. 21 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Feb. 1 – Mar. 21 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Feb. 7 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Feb. 28 |
| Mid-semester | Mar. 8 |
| Spring vacation/Preview | Mar. 12 – 20 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Mar. 21 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval | Mar. 22 – Apr. 18 |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) | Mar. 22 – Apr. 18 |
| Honors Convocation | |
| Priority registration for Summer and Fall 2011 | Apr. 4 – 15 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted | Apr. 19 – May 10 |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted | Apr. 19 – May 10 |
| Thesis day - Reserved for thesis presentations; no undergraduate instruction scheduled | Apr. 29 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) – no classes or final examinations | May 3 |
| Final Examinations | May 3 (4 p.m.) – May 10 (4 p.m.) |
| Graduate Commencement | May 19 |
| Undergraduate Commencement |
May 20 |
Summer Sessions 2011
| Session | Date |
| Undergraduate Session I (no class May 28 – May 30) | May 23 – Jun. 29 |
| Undergraduate Science I (BI, CH, ID, PH) | May 31 – Jun. 30 |
| Undergraduate Session II | Jul. 5 – Aug. 11 |
| Undergraduate Science II (BI, CH, ID, PH) | Jul. 5 – Aug. 3 |
| Graduate Session I (no class May 28 – May 30) | May 23 – Jun. 29 |
| Graduate Session II (no class July 3 – July 4) | Jul. 5 – Aug. 11 |
| Graduate Session III | Aug. 1 – 19 |
* New courses may not be added after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course.