The document outlines the academic calendar for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters at a university. It details important dates for registration, classes beginning and ending, exams, holidays, and deadlines. Key dates include classes starting on August 30 for fall semester and January 10 for spring semester, with finals occurring in December and May respectively. The calendar also schedules summer sessions from May to August.

1. FALL SEMESTER 2010
August
Friday 13 Last Day for Students to Clear All Registration Holds (i.e., Fiscal,
Health, or Academic). Student Schedules Deleted (Purged) For Holds
Are Not Satisfied. Once Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Fiscal: Payment of Fall 2010 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Monday 16 Registration Continues
Wednesday - Thursday 18-19 Faculty/Staff Institute and Academic Advising Workshops
Friday - Friday 20-27 Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Activities
Check-In for New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open for New, Transfer, and Readmit
Students with Fiscal, Health and Academic Clearance
Class of 2011: Last Day for Departments to Complete Senior Audits
Last Day for Graduating Seniors to Apply for Graduation
Thursday 26 Residence Halls Open for Continuing Students
Student Schedules Deleted For Holds Are Not Satisfied
Saturday - Sunday 28 – 29 Welcome Weekend
Monday 30 Classes Begin
Late Registration Begins (Late Fee Assessed)
Official Attendance Rosters Administered by Faculty in Class
Tuesday 31
Last Day to Admit Students for the Fall 2010 Semester
SEPTEMBER
Friday 3 Late Registration Ends
Last Day to Add Classes
Student Schedules Deleted (Purged) For Holds Are Not Satisfied. Once
Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records & Registration
Monday 6 Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday 7 Classes Resume
Thursday 9 Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records & Registration
Friday 10 Last Day to Drop a Course without Receiving “W” on Transcript
(Course Purged from Schedule)
Monday 13 Administrative Purge from Courses If Student Never Attended
Friday 17 Enrollment Census
Tuesday – Wednesday 21 – 22 Assessment: CLA Administered in Freshman Seminar
Revised: 3/29/10

2. Friday 24 Early Alert (4th Week Assessment of Students)
October
Friday 15 Last Day for Students to Submit Course Work to Faculty to Remove "I"
Grade
Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records &
Registration
Administrative Purge from Courses If Student Never Attended
Monday - Friday 18-22 Mid Term Examinations
Monday 25
Mid Term Grades Due
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Change of "I" Grades (If Not
Submitted, Grade Becomes an "F").
Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records & Registration
November
Monday – Friday 8 – 12 Spring 2011 Academic Advising
Monday - Thursday Nov 8 – Spring 2011 Registration
Dec 30
Friday 12 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with Grade of ‘W’
Friday - Saturday 12 -13 Board of Trustees Meeting
Sunday 14 Founders’ Day
Monday – Friday 15 – 19 Student Evaluation of Faculty
Wednesday 17 Student Assessment Day
Tuesday 23 Last Day to Withdraw from the University
Thursday - Friday 25 – 26 Thanksgiving Break
Monday 29 Classes Resume
December
Friday 3 Last Day of Classes
Spring 2011 Registration Continues
Monday - Friday 6 – 10 Final Examinations
Saturday 11 Residence Halls Close (12 Noon)
Cafeteria Closes
Monday 13 Final Grades Due (9:00 am)
Monday - Tuesday 13 - 14 Institutional Effectiveness/Assessment Meetings and Submissions
Revised: 3/29/10

3. Thursday 30 Last Day for Students to Remove Holds (i.e., Fiscal, Health, or
Academic) Spring 2011. Schedule Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are Not
Satisfied. Once Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Fiscal: Payment of Spring 2011 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Spring 2011 Registration Ends
SPRING SEMESTER 2011
JANUARY
Monday 3 Campus Reopens
Spring 2011 Registration Resumes for Continuing Students
Faculty Returns
Tuesday - Wednesday 4-5 Faculty/Staff Institute and Academic Advising Workshops
Thursday - Friday 6-7 Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Activities
Check-In for New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open (8 am) for New, Transfer, and
Readmit Students with Fiscal, Health and Academic Clearance
Fiscal: Payment of Spring 2011 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Friday 7 Residence Halls Open for Continuing Students
Schedule Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are Not Satisfied. Once
Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Monday 10 Classes Begin
Late Registration Begins (Late Fees Assessed)
Official Attendance Rosters Administered by Faculty in Class
Tuesday 11 Last Day to Admit Students for the Spring 2011 Semester
Friday 14 Late Registration Ends
Schedules Deleted (Purged) If Students Holds Are Not Satisfied
Last Day to Add Classes
Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records &
Registration
Monday 17 Martin Luther King Holiday
Tuesday 18 Classes Resume
Thursday 20 Last Day to Drop a Course without Receiving “W” on Transcript
(Course Purged from Schedule)
Friday 21 Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records &
Registration
Wednesday 26 Administrative Purge from Courses If Student Never Attended
Revised: 3/29/10

4. Friday 28 Enrollment Census
February
Monday 7 Early Alert (4th Week Assessment of Students)
Tuesday – Wednesday 15 – 16 Assessment: CLA Administered in Senior Courses
Friday 18 Writing Proficiency Exam
Thursday – Wednesday Feb 24 Mid-Term Examinations
- Mar 2 Last Day for Students to Submit Course Work to Faculty to Remove
"I" Grade
March
Friday 4 Midterm Grades Due (9 am)
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Change of “I” grades (If Change of
“I” Grade is Not Submitted, Grade Becomes an “F”)
Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records &
Registration
Monday – Friday 7-11 Spring Break (Including Mardi Gras)
Monday 14 Classes Resume
Tuesday – Wednesday 15 – 16 Assessment: NSSE Administered in Freshman and Senior Courses
Friday 18 Last Day for Continuing Students to Withdraw from Courses with
Grade of 'W'
Monday 21 Academic Advising and Registration for Summer and Fall 2011
Last Day for Departments to Complete Senior Audits for Class of
2012
Tuesday 29 Honors Convocation
Last Day for Graduating Seniors to Withdraw from Courses with a
Grade of ‘W’ or to Officially Withdraw from the University
April
Monday - Friday 4-8 Student Evaluation of Faculty
Undergraduate Research Week
Wednesday 6 Assessment Day
Friday 8 Last Day for Continuing Students to Officially Withdraw from the
University
Thursday 14 Last Day of Class for Graduating Seniors
Friday - Saturday 15-16 Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday - Wednesday 18-20 Final Examinations for Graduating Seniors
Revised: 3/29/10

5. Thursday 21 Senior Grades Due
Friday 22 Good Friday Holiday
Wednesday 27 Last Day of Classes for Continuing Students
Thursday 28 Faculty Confirm Graduating Seniors
Friday - Thursday Apr 29 – Final Examinations for Continuing Students
May 5
May
Friday 6 Baccalaureate
Pre-Commencement Concert
Residence Halls Close for Continuing Students (12 noon)
Saturday 7 Commencement
Sunday 8 Residence Halls Close for Graduating Students (12 noon)
Cafeteria Closes
Tuesday 10 Final Grades Due for Continuing Students (9 am)
Tuesday - Wednesday 10 – 11 Institutional Effectiveness Meetings and Submissions
Thursday – Friday 12 – 13 Faculty Development Days
Summer Session I 2011
May
Thursday - Friday 19 - 20 Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Check-In
for New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open for New, Transfer, and
Readmit Students with Fiscal, Health and Academic Clearance
Fiscal: Payment of Summer I 2011 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
Friday 20 Last Day to Admit Students for Summer I 2011
Last Day for Students to Satisfy Payment of Summer I Tuition.
Schedule Will Be Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are Not Satisfied.
Once Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Monday 23 Classes Begin
Late Registration Begins (Late Fee Assessed)
Last Day to Add Classes
Tuesday 24 Late Registration Ends
Schedules Deleted (Purged) If Students Holds Are Not Satisfied
Thursday 26 Last Day to Drop a Course without Receiving “W” on Transcript
(Course Purged from Schedule)
Friday 27 Official Attendance Rosters Due to the Office of Records &
Registration
Revised: 3/29/10

6. Monday 30 Memorial Day Holiday
June
Wednesday 1 Enrollment Census
Monday 6 Last day to withdraw from courses with grade of ‘W’ or to
officially withdraw from the University
Monday – Wednesday 6-8 Student Evaluation of Faculty
Wednesday-Friday 15-17 Final examinations
Saturday 18 Residence Halls Close (12 noon)
Cafeteria Closes
Monday 20 Grades Due (9:00 am)
Revised: 3/29/10

7. Summer Session II 2011
June
Thursday - Friday June 30 – Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Activities
July 1 Check-In for New, Transfer, and Readmit Students
Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open for New, Transfer, and
Readmit Students with Fiscal, Health and Academic Clearance
Last Day for Students to Clear All Holds (Fiscal, Health and
Academic). Schedule Will Be Deleted (Purged) If Holds Are Not
Satisfied. Once Deleted, Original Schedule Not Guaranteed.
Fiscal: Payment of Summer II 2011 Tuition
Health: Proof of Immunization
Academic: Paperwork Completed for Academic Sanctions
July
Friday 1 Last Day to Admit Students for Summer II
Monday 4 Holiday
Tuesday 5 Classes Begin
Late Registration Begins (Late Fee Assessed)
Wednesday 6 Late Registration Ends
Schedules Deleted (Purged) If Students Holds Are Not Satisfied
Thursday 7 Last Day to Drop a Course without Receiving “W” on Transcript
(Course Purged from Schedule)
Friday 8 Official Attendance Rosters Due in the Office of Records and
Registration
Wednesday 13 Enrollment Census
Monday - Wednesday 25 – 27 Student Evaluation of Faculty
AUGUST
Monday –Tuesday 1-2 Final Examinations
Wednesday 3 Residence Halls Close (12 noon)
Cafeteria Closes
Thursday 4 Grades Due (9 am)
Revised: 3/29/10