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Academic Calendar: 2009-10

Complete Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 Academic Calendar (PDF)

*Canadian students who are enrolled in the Canadian Teacher Education Program at the Amherst Campus should consult the Schedules and Start Dates page on the Canadian Education web site.

Dates and Deadlines

Fall 2009

Click on a session for details
Fall 2009
Full Semester
Day Classes
  • 09/07/09 — Labor Day (Holiday)
  • 09/08/09 — Day Classes Begin
  • 09/14/09 — Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 09/14/09 — Drop / Add Deadline for Day Classes
  • 10/12/09 — Columbus Day Observed (Holiday)
  • TBA — Honors Convocation
  • 11/02/09 — Final Exam Scheduling Requests from Faculty Members Due to Registrar (undergraduate classes only)
  • 11/06/09 — Pass / Fail Deadline for Day Classes (undergraduate classes only)
  • 11/06/09 — Withdrawal Deadline for Day Classes
  • 11/16/09 — Final Exam Schedule Posted (undergraduate classes only)
  • 11/25/09 thru 11/29/09 — Thanksgiving Holiday Commences 10:00pm on 11/24/09
  • 11/30/09 — Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • 12/07/09 thru 12/11/09 — Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 12/14/09 — Last Day for Day Classes
  • 12/15/09 thru 12/17/09 — Final Exams for Day Classes
Fall 2009
Full Semester
Evening Classes
  • 09/09/09 – Full Semester Evening Classes Begin
  • 09/14/09 – Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 09/15/09 – Drop / Add Deadline
  • 10/12/09 – Columbus Day Observed (Holiday)
  • TBA – Honors Convocation
  • 11/05/09 – Pass / Fail Deadline for Full Semester Evening Classes (undergraduate classes only)
  • 11/05/09 – Withdrawal Deadline for Full Semester Evening Classes
  • 11/25/09 thru 11/29/09 – Thanksgiving Holiday Commences 10:00pm on 11/24/09
  • 12/01/09 – Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • 12/08/09 thru 12/14/09 – Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 12/14/09 – Last Day of Full Semester Evening Classes
  • 12/18/09 – Grades Due on Banner for Full Semester Evening Classes by 4:00 pm
Fall 2009
Evening Session I
  • 08/29/09 – First Saturday Class for Session I
    • Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am– 12:45 pm
    • Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm– 5:45pm
  • 08/29/09 – Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 08/31/09 – Drop/Add Deadline for Session I
  • 09/22/09 – Withdrawal Deadline for Tuesday Session I Classes
  • 09/24/09 – Withdrawal Deadline for Thursday Session I Classes
  • 10/09/09 – Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • TBA – Honors Convocation
  • 10/17/09 – Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 10/17/09 – Last Saturday Class for Session I :
    • Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am– 12:45 pm
    • Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm– 5:45pm
  • 10/21/09 – Grades Due on Banner for All Session I classes by 4:00 pm
Fall 2009
Evening Session II
  • 10/24/09 — First Saturday Class for Session II :
    • Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am— 12:45 pm
    • Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm— 5:45pm
  • 10/24/09 — Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 10/26/09 — Drop / Add Deadline for Session II
  • 11/17/09 — Withdrawal Deadline for Tuesday Session II Classes
  • 11/19/09 — Withdrawal Deadline for Thursday Session II Classes
  • 11/24/09 —Thanksgiving Holiday for Tuesday Session II Classes
  • 11/26/09 —Thanksgiving Holiday for Thursday Session II Classes
  • 12/11/09 — Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • 12/19/09 — Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 12/19/09 —Last Saturday Class for Session II :
    • Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am— 12:45 pm
    • Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm— 5:45pm
  • 12/23/09 —Grades Due in Banner for Thursday Session II Classes by 4pm

Spring 2010

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Spring 2010
Full Semester
Day Classes
  • 01/18/10 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday)
  • 01/19/10 — Day Classes Begin
  • 01/25/10 — Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 01/25/10 —Drop/Add Deadline for Day Classes
  • 02/15/10 — President’s Day (Holiday)
  • 03/08/10 — Spring Recess Commences at 5:00pm on 03/05/10
  • 03/15/10 — Day Classes Resume
  • 03/22/10 — Final Exam Scheduling Requests from Faculty Members Due to Registrar (undergraduate classes only)
  • 03/26/10 — Pass / Fail Deadline for Day Classes (undergraduate classes only)
  • 03/26/10 — Withdrawal Deadline for Day Classes
  • 04/01/10 thru 04/05/10 — Easter Holiday Commences at 9:00pm 03/31/10
  • 04/06/10 — Final Exam Schedule Posted (undergraduate classes only)
  • 04/19/10 — Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • 04/26/10 thru 04/30/10 — Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 05/03/10 — Last Day of Day Classes
  • 05/04/10 thru 05/06/10 — Final Examinations for Day Classes
  • 05/10/10 — Grades Due in Banner for Day Classes by 4:00pm
  • 05/21/10 — Commencement
Spring 2010
Full Semester
Evening Classes
  • 01/18/10 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday)
  • 01/25/10 — Full Semester Evening Classes Begin
  • 01/27/10 — Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 01/29/10 — Drop/Add Deadline for Full Semester Evening Classes
  • 02/15/10 — President’s Day (Holiday)
  • 03/15/10 — Spring Recess Commences at 5:00pm on 03/12/10
  • 03/22/10 — Full Semester Evening Classes Resume
  • 03/26/10 — Pass / Fail Deadline for Full Semester Evening Classes (undergraduate classes only)
  • 03/26/10 — Withdrawal Deadline for Full Semester Evening Classes
  • 04/01/10 thru 04/05/10 — Easter Holiday Commences 9:00pm 03/31/10
  • 04/27/10 — Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • 05/04/10 thru 05/10/10 — Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 05/10/10 — Last Day of Full Semester Evening Classes
  • 05/14/10 — Grades Due in Banner for Full Semester Evening Classes by 4:00pm
  • 05/21/10 — Commencement
Spring 2010
Evening Session III
  • 01/16/10 — First Saturday Class for Session III :
    • Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am— 12:45 pm
    • Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm— 5:45pm
  • 01/16/10 — Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 01/18/10 — Drop / Add Deadline for Session III
  • 02/09/10 — Withdrawal Deadline for Tuesday Session III
  • 02/11/10 — Withdrawal Deadline for Thursday Session III
  • 02/26/10 — Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • 03/06/10 — Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 03/06/10 —Last Saturday Class for Session III :
    • ⇒ Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am— 12:45 pm ⇒ Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm— 5:45pm
  • 03/10/10 —Grades Due on Banner for All Session III classes by 4:00 pm
Spring 2010
Evening Session IV
  • 03/13/10 — First Saturday Class for Session IV :
    • Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am— 12:45 pm
    • Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm— 5:45pm
  • 03/13/10 — Faculty Members Submit Copies of Course Syllabi to Department Secretary Via E-mail or on Disk Using Word
  • 03/15/10 — Drop / Add Deadline for Session IV
  • 04/01/10 thru 04/06/10 — Easter Holiday
  • 04/13/10 — Withdrawal Deadline for Tuesday Session IV
  • 04/15/10 — Withdrawal Deadline for Thursday Session IV
  • 04/30/10 — Department Chairpersons Distribute Blank Student Opinion Survey Packets to Faculty Members
  • 05/08/10 — Student Opinion Surveys are Conducted in Class
  • 05/08/10 —Last Saturday Class for Session IV :
    • Tuesday Classes to report from 8:00 am— 12:45 pm
    • Thursday Classes to report from 1:00 pm— 5:45pm
  • 05/12/10 —Grades Due on Banner for All Session IV classes by 4:00 pm
  • 05/21/10 —Commencement