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Office of Student Affairs

Academic Calendar

Please check the website of the Office of the Registrar for the official university calendar.

Summer 2009

April 13, 2009 - April 17, 2009 Registration by last name
See the Registrar's Office Schedule
April 18, 2009 - May 22, 2009 Open Registration
May 22, 2009 Last day to pay tuition without late fee
May 25, 2009  Memorial Day holiday 
May 26 - 29, 2009 Late Registration for 12 week and 1st 6 week session
May 26 - 29, 2009 Adds/Drops for 12 week and 1st 6 week session
May 26, 2009 Classes Begin - 12 week and 1st 6 week seesions
May 29, 2009  Application for Degree due from all graduating students 
June 15 - July 7, 2009 Open Registration, 2nd 6 week session
June 26, 2009 Intent to Graduate form due from all graduating students
July 3, 2009  Independence Day holiday 
July 6, 2009 Classes End - 1st 6 week session
July 7, 2009 Final Exams - 1st 6 week session
July 8, 2009 Classes Begin - 2nd 6 week session
July 8 - 13, 2009 Late Registration for 2nd 6 week session
July 8 - 13, 2009 Adds/Drops for 2nd 6 week session
July 17, 2009 1st Dissertation Deadline, format review
August 14, 2009 Final Thesis/Dissertation Deadline, w/all forms and fees
August 18, 2009 Last Class Day - 12 week session
August 19 - 20, 2009 Final Exams - 12 week session
August 19, 2009 Last Class Day - 2nd 6 week session
August 20, 2009 Final Exams - 2nd 6 week session

Fall 2009

July 20 - 24, 2009 Registration by last name
See the Registrar's Office Schedule
July 25, 2009 - August 28, 2009 Open Registration
August 28, 2009 Last day to pay tuition and fees without late fee
August 25, 2009 Orientation for new students
August 31, 2009 Classes Begin

August 31, 2009 - September 4, 2009

Late Registration

September 7, 2009

Labor Day holiday
September 8 - 16, 2009 Adds/Drops for students already registered
September 25, 2009 Intent to Graduate Form due from all graduating students
October 16, 2009 1st Dissertation Deadline, format review
November 11, 2009 Final Thesis/Dissertation Deadline, w/all forms and fees
November 26 - 27, 2009 Thanksgiving holiday
December 11, 2009 Last Class Day
December 14 - 18, 2009 Evaluations 
December 18, 2009 End of Semester

Spring 2010

November 16-20, 2009 Registration by last name
See the Registrar's Office Schedule
November 21, 2009- January 8, 2010 Open Registration
January 5, 2010 Orientation for new Houston, El Paso, Dallas, Austin & San Antonio students
January 5, 2010 Orientation for new Brownsville students
January 8, 2010 Last day to pay tuition without late fee
January 11-15, 2010 Late Registration
January 11, 2010 Classes Begin
January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Holiday
January 19-27, 2010 Adds/Drops for students already registered
January 27, 2010 Last day to pay or registration will be canceled
February 26, 2010 Intent to Graduate Form due from all graduating students
March 8-12, 2010 Spring Break
March 19, 2010 1st Dissertation Deadline
April 7, 2010 Final Thesis/Dissertation Deadline
April 30, 2010 Last Class Day
May 3 - 7, 2010 Evaluations 
May 7, 2010 End of Semester
May 8, 2010 Commencement