2009-2010 Academic Calendar 
Semester: 16 weeks
Session-length courses: 8 weeks
Standard-length courses: 15 weeks
| 2009 Fall Semester: October 26, 2009 – February 28, 2010 |
| Mon |
Oct 26 |
Session A begins |
| Mon |
Nov 2 |
Standard-length courses begin |
| Thur, Fri |
Nov 26-27 |
Thanksgiving break |
| Wed |
Dec 9 |
Last day to withdraw from a Session A course* |
| Sun |
Dec 20 |
Session A ends |
| Mon-Sun |
Dec 21-Jan 3 |
Winter break |
| Mon |
Jan 4 |
Session B begins and standard-length courses resume |
| Mon |
Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Wed |
Feb 17 |
Last day to withdraw from a Session B or standard-length course* |
| Sun |
Feb 28 |
Session B and standard-length courses end |
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| 2010 Spring Semester: March 1, 2010 – June 20, 2010 |
| Mon |
Mar 1 |
Session A begins |
| Mon |
Mar 8 |
Standard-length courses begin |
| Fri |
Apr 2 |
Good Friday |
| Wed |
Apr 14 |
Last day to withdraw from a Session A course* |
| Sun |
Apr 25 |
Session A ends |
| Mon |
Apr 26 |
Session B begins and standard-length courses resume |
| Mon |
May 31 |
Memorial Day |
| Wed |
June 9 |
Last day to withdraw from a Session B or standard-length course* |
| Sun |
June 20 |
Session B and standard-length courses end |
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| 2010 Summer Semester: July 5, 2010 – October 24, 2010 |
| Mon |
July 5 |
Session A begins |
| Mon |
July 12 |
Standard-length courses begin |
| Wed |
Aug 18 |
Last day to withdraw from a Session A course* |
| Sun |
Aug 29 |
Session A ends |
| Mon |
Aug 30 |
Session B begins |
| Mon |
Sept 6 |
Labor Day |
| Wed |
Oct 13 |
Last day to withdraw from a Session B or standard-length course* |
| Sun |
Oct 24 |
Session B and standard-length courses end |
* Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “W”. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund is a different date. Please refer to our refund policy in the catalog to determine the last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund.