Academic calendar

 

                                                      SPRING 2009

January
 
5-9 January Term (Academic Divisions may offer select courses)
 
7 Deadline for returning students to complete registration and payment arrangements without paying the late registration fee.
 
11 Residence Halls open at 10:00 a.m.
 
12 New Student Orientation; Advisement; Registration for all Students.
Deadline for registering without paying the late registration fee for new students.
Deadline for dropping or adding courses without paying a drop/add fee.
Mt. Vernon classes and all External classes, except Liberty begin at 5:00 p.m. Liberty classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
 
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Administrative offices closed.
 
20 Heritage Chapel
 
21 Deadline for dropping courses without receiving a grade;
Deadline for registering or adding courses, 5:00 p.m.
Last date to withdraw by 5:00 p.m. without paying Tuition and specified fees - 100 % refund. Refund of Room and Board will be made as detailed in the Business Office Policy Section of the Catalog.
 
28 Last date to withdraw by 5:00 p.m. to receive 50 % credit of Tuition and specified fees. Refund of Room and Board will be made as detailed in the Business Office Policy Section of the Catalog.
 
29 Withdrawal on this date or later, no refund of Tuition and fees.
 
MARCH
7-15 Spring Break Mt. Vernon classes.
 
7 Residence Halls close at 10:00 a.m.
 
9 First Session External Programs classes end.
 
10 Spring Break External classes
 
11 Second Session External Programs classes begin.
15 Residence Halls open at 2:00 p.m.
 
18 Deadline for dropping Second Session courses without receiving a grade. Deadline for adding Second Session courses, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing and receiving 100% refund of tuition and specified fees for second session classes.
 
24 Assessment Day – Mt. Vernon classes scheduled prior to 5:00 p.m. will not meet. All students will be involved in mandatory activities.
 
APRIL
10 Good Friday – Administrative Offices Closed
 
14 Honors Day – 11:00 a.m.
 
17 Last day to selectively drop a class.
 
29-May 5 Final exams for External Programs classes.
 
30 Last class meeting for Mt. Vernon classes.
 
May
 
1-2 & 4-6 Final Exams for Mt. Vernon classes.
 
7 Residence Halls close at 10:00 a.m. for all students except those who will graduate in the class of 2009.
 
9 Graduation – 10:00 a.m. Mt. Vernon; 6:00 p.m. Liberty/Savannah
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m.
 
18-29 May Term (Academic Divisions may offer select courses)
 

                                                      SUMMER 2009 | SESSION I | MT. VERNON CLASSES
MAY
31 Residence Halls open at 2:00 p.m.
 
June
 
1 Registration
Classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
Deadline for registering without paying the late registration fee.
Deadline for dropping or adding courses without paying a drop/add fee.
 
5 Deadline for dropping courses without receiving a grade. Deadline for registering or adding courses, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing and receiving a 100% refund of tuition and specified fees. Refund of Room and Board will be made as detailed in the Business Office Policy Section of the Catalog.
 
JULY
2 Final Exams.
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. for students not attending Session II or III.

                                                      SUMMER 2009 | SESSION II | MT. VERNON CLASSES
JULY
 
6 Registration
Residence Halls open at 10:00 a.m. Deadline for registering without paying the late registration fee. Deadline for dropping or adding courses without paying a drop/add fee. Classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
 
10 Deadline for dropping courses without receiving a grade. Deadline for registering or adding courses, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing and receiving a 100% refund of tuition and specified fees. Refund of Room and Board will be made as detailed in the Business Office Policy Section of the Catalog.
 
AUGUST
6 Final Exams
 
7 Residence Halls close at 10:00 a.m.
 

                                                      SUMMER 2009 | SESSION III

                                                       MT. VERNON AND EXTERNAL PROGRAMS
May
 
31 Residence Halls open at 2:00 p.m.
 
JUNE
1 Registration
Classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
Deadline for registering without paying the late registration fee.
Deadline for dropping or adding courses without paying a drop/add fee.
 
5 Deadline for dropping courses without receiving a grade. Deadline for registering or adding courses 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing and receiving a 100% refund of tuition and specified fees. Refund of Room and Board will be made as detailed in the Business Office Policy Section of the Catalog.
 
AUGUST
3-6 Final Exams
 
7 Residence Halls close at 10:00 a.m.