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Important Dates for Engineering Students

The following dates pertain to a variety of important College of Engineering deadlines involving current and prospective students. For a more detailed list of academic deadlines please refer to the registrar's academic deadline calendar

2009-2010 Academic Year

Fall

Date    
August 24   Opening Day of Classes
September 4   Last day to Drop/Add courses w/o a W
September 7   University Holiday, offices closed
October 13   Degree Applications due for December graduates
November 2   Last day to drop individual semester-length courses
November 21   Beginning of Thanksgiving break
November 30   Classes Resume
December 14-18   Exam Week
December 19   College of Engineering Commencement

Spring

Date    
January 18   University Holiday, offices closed
January 19   Opening of classes
February 1   Last day to add classes or drop classes without a W
March 5   Degree Applications due for May graduates
March 13-21   Spring Break
March 22   Classes Resume
April 5   Last day to drop individual semester length courses
May 10-14   Exam week
May 16   College of Engineering commencement

Summer

Date    
May 17   Opening of 3-week Summer session
May 21   Last day for 3-week session to add/drop w/o a W
May 31   University Holiday, Offices closed
June 4   Close of 3-week summer session
June 8   Opening of 8-week summer session
June 10   Degree applications due for summer graduates
June 18   Last day for 8-week session to add/drop w/o a W
June 22   Opening of 6-week summer session
June 28   Last day for 6-week session to add/drop w/o a W
July 5   University Holiday, Offices closed
July 30   Close of 6-week and 8-week summer session

 

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