Important Dates for Residence Life
Important Dates for the 2009-2010 Academic year
New Student Move-In Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 8:00 am
Returning Student Move-In Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8:00 am
Winter Break Closing Saturday, December 19, 2009 at noon
Winter Break Opening Saturday, January 16, 2010 at noon
Spring Break Closing (FYE and Jewett) Saturday, March 13, 2010 at noon
Spring Break Opening (FYE and Jewett) Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:00 am
Spring Semester Closing (FYE) Friday May 14, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Spring Semester Closing (Upper Class Halls) Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Interim Hall Opens Friday, May 14, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Academic Calendar
Fall 2009
| Aug 24 |
Mon |
Beginning of semester |
| Aug 28 |
Fri |
Last day to add a class |
| Sept 4 |
Fri |
Last day to drop a class without "W" (undergraduates) |
| Sept 7 |
Mon |
Labor Day holiday (classes do not meet) |
| Oct 2-4 |
Fri-Sun |
Parent/Family Weekend |
| Oct 9-11 |
Fri-Sat |
Homecoming Weekend |
| Oct 9 |
Fri |
Midterm grades become available via blueVIEW |
| Oct 16 |
Fri |
Midpoint of semester |
| Oct 19-20 |
Mon-Tue |
Fall break |
| Oct 21 |
Wed |
Classes resume |
| Nov 24 |
Tues |
Thanksgiving recess begins after evening classes |
| Nov 30 |
Mon |
Classes resume |
| Dec 11 |
Fri |
Day free for study |
| Dec 14-18 |
Mon-Fri |
Final examinations |
| Dec 18 |
Fri |
End of semester |
Spring 2010
| Jan 18 |
Mon |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (classes do not meet) |
| Jan 19 |
Tue |
Beginning of semester |
| Jan 25 |
Mon |
Last day to add a class |
| Feb 1 |
Mon |
Last day to drop a class without a "W" (undergraduates) |
| Mar 12 |
Fri |
Midpoint of semester |
| Mar ?? |
?? |
Midterm grades available via blueVIEW |
| Mar 15-19 |
Mon-Fri |
Spring break |
| Apr 23 |
Fri |
Drake Relays (classes dismissed after 1:50 p.m.) |
| May 7 |
Fri |
Day free for study |
| May 10-14 |
Mon-Fri |
Final examinations |
| May 14 |
Fri |
End of semester |
| May 16 |
Sun |
Commencement |
Summer 2010
| May 17 |
Mon |
Beginning of semester |
| May 31 |
Mon |
Memorial Day holiday (classes do not meet) |
| July 5 |
Mon . |
Independence Day holiday (classes do not meet) |
| Aug 22 |
Sun |
End of semester |
Fall 2010
| Aug 23 |
Mon |
Beginning of semester |
| Aug 27 |
Fri |
Last day to add a class |
| Sept 3 |
Fri |
Last day to drop a class without "W" (undergraduates) |
| Sept 6 |
Mon |
Labor Day holiday (classes do not meet) |
| Oct ?? |
Fri-Sun |
Parent/Family Weekend |
| Oct ?? |
Fri-Sat |
Homecoming Weekend |
| Oct 15 |
Fri |
Midpoint of semester |
| Oct 18-19 |
Mon-Tue |
Fall break |
| Oct 20 |
Wed |
Classes resume |
| Oct ?? |
?? |
Midterm grades available via blueVIEW |
| Nov 23 |
Tues |
Thanksgiving recess begins after evening classes |
| Nov 29 |
Mon |
Classes resume |
| Dec 10 |
Fri |
Day free for study |
| Dec 13-17 |
Mon-Fri |
Final examinations |
| Dec 17 |
Fri |
End of semester |
Spring 2011
| Jan 17 |
Mon |
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (classes do not meet) |
| Jan 18 |
Tue |
Beginning of semester |
| Jan 24 |
Mon |
Last day to add a class |
| Jan 31 |
Mon |
Last day to drop a class without a "W" (undergraduates) |
| Mar 11 |
Fri |
Midpoint of semester |
| Mar ?? |
?? |
Midterm grades available via blueVIEW |
| Mar ** |
Mon-Fri |
Spring break |
| Apr 29 |
Fri |
Drake Relays (classes dismissed after 1:50 p.m.) |
| May 6 |
Fri |
Day free for study |
| May 9-13 |
Mon-Fri |
Final examinations |
| May 13 |
Fri |
End of semester |
| May 14 |
Sat |
Commencement |