Academic Calendar

Fall 2008

Friday, August 15
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Saturday, August 16
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Tuesday, August 26
Language Competency Fee Due

Saturday, August 30 – Tuesday, September 2
New Student Orientation – Torero Days

Monday, September 1
Labor Day holiday (offices closed; no classes)

Tuesday, September 2
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Wednesday, September 3
Classes begin

Thursday, September 11
Mass of The Holy Spirit

Friday, September 12
Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class without a ‘W’

Tuesday, September 16
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, September 23
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, September 30
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund

Wednesday, October 1Financial aid applications for Intersession 2009 available

Monday, October 6
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Tuesday, October 7
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund

Monday, October 13 – Friday, October 24
Online class reservation for Intersession 2009 (two weeks only; see Tuesday, October 28 for walk-in registration for Intersession 2009)

Friday, October 17
Fall Holiday (no classes)

Monday, October 20
Mid-term grades due

Tuesday, October 21
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund

Saturday, October 25
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Tuesday, October 28
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2009

Monday, November 3
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option
Class reservation begins for Spring 2009
Priority deadline for January Intersession financial aid applications

Saturday, November 8
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English

Tuesday, November 11
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Sessions

Friday, November 21
Final fee payment deadline for Intersession 2009 online registration

Wednesday, November 26 – Friday, November 28
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28)

Friday, December 12
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2010 graduation

Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19
Final examinations

Saturday, December 20
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Intersession 2009 - Optional

Monday, January 5
First day of Intersession classes

Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes, offices closed)

Friday, January 23
Last day of Intersession classes

See the 2009 Intersession Bulletin for specific courses, dates, and registration procedures

Spring 2009

Friday, January 16
Language Competency Exam Fee Due
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Saturday, January 17
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Thursday, January 22 – Saturday, January 24
New Student Orientation

Friday, January 23
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Monday, January 26
Classes begin

Thursday, January 29
All Faith Service

Monday, February 2
Financial aid applications for Summer Sessions 2009 available

Wednesday, February 4
Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class without a ‘W’

Friday, February 6
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund

Friday, February 13
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund

Friday, February 20
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund

Friday, February 27
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund

Monday, March 2
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications
for 2009-2010 fall and/or spring semesters for new (freshmen and transfer) undergraduate students
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for 2009-2010 fall and/or spring semesters for continuing undergraduate students

Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13
Spring break (no classes)

Monday, March 16
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 27
Online class reservation for Summer Sessions 2009
(two weeks only; see Tuesday, March 31 for walk-in
registration for Summer Sessions 2009)

Tuesday, March 17
Priority deadline for Summer Sessions 2009 financial aid applications

Wednesday, March 18
Mid-term grades due

Friday, March 20
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund

Wednesday, March 25
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option

Friday, March 27
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, March 31
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2009

Friday, April 3
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from Fall semester/Intersession

Saturday, April 4
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Monday, April 6
Class reservation begins for Fall 2009

Thursday, April 9 – Monday, April 13
Easter break (no classes; offices closed on Friday, April 10)

Saturday, April 18
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division and Upper-division English

Friday, April 24
Final fee payment deadline for Summer Sessions 2009 online registration

Tuesday, May 1
Honors Convocation

Tuesday, May 12
Last day of classes – Classes meet according to Thursday schedule
Last day to petition for May/August 2010 graduation

Wednesday, May 13 – Thursday, May 14
Study period

Friday, May 15 – Thursday, May 21
Final examinations

Friday, May 22
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Saturday, May 23 – Sunday, May 24
Commencements

Summer 2009 - Optional

Monday, June 1
First day of first session

Friday, August 21
Last day of last session

See the 2009 Summer Sessions Bulletin for specific courses, dates, and registration procedures

Fall 2009

Friday, August 14
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Saturday, August 15
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Tuesday, August 25
Language Competency Exam Fee Due

Saturday, August 29 – Tuesday, September 1
New Student Orientation – Torero Days

Tuesday, September 1
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Wednesday, September 2
Classes begin

Monday, September 7
Labor Day holiday (offices closed; no classes)

Thursday, September 10
Mass of The Holy Spirit

Monday, September 14
Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class without a ‘W’

Tuesday, September 15
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, September 22
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, September 29
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund

Thursday, October 1
Financial aid applications for January Intersession available

Monday, October 5
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Tuesday, October 6
Deadline 70 percent tuition refund

Monday, October 12 – Friday, October 26
Online class reservation for Intersession 2010 (two weeks only; see Tuesday, October 27 for walk-in registration for Intersession 2010)

Saturday, October 17
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Tuesday, October 20
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund

Friday, October 23
Fall Holiday (no classes)

Monday, October 26
Mid-term grades due

Tuesday, October 27
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2010

Monday, November 2
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option
Class reservation begins for Spring 2010
Priority deadline for Intersession 2009 financial aid applications

Saturday, November 7
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English

Tuesday, November 10
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Sessions

Friday, November 20
Final fee payment deadline for Intersession 2010 online registration

Wednesday, November 25 – Friday, November 27
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27)

Monday, December 14
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2011 graduation

Tuesday, December 15
Study Period

Wednesday, December 16 – Tuesday, December 22
Final examinations

Saturday, December 19
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Intersession 2010 - Optional

Monday, January 4
First day of Intersession classes

Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes; offices closed)

Friday, January 22
Last day of Intersession classes

Spring 2010

Friday, January 15
Language Competency Exam Fee Due
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Saturday, January 16
Late registration fee begins ($150)

Thursday, January 21 – Saturday, January 23
New Student Orientation

Friday, January 22
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Monday, January 25
Classes begin

Thursday, January 28
All Faith Service

Monday, February 1
Financial aid applications for Summer Sessions 2010 available

Wednesday, February 3
Last day to enroll in classes and to drop a class without a ‘W’

Friday, February 5
Deadline 100 percent tuition refund

Friday, February 12
Deadline 90 percent tuition refund

Friday, February 19
Deadline 80 percent tuition refund

Friday, February 26
Deadline 70% tuition refund

Tuesday, March 2
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for 2009-2010 fall and/or spring semesters for new (freshmen and transfer) undergraduate students
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for 2009-2010 fall and/or spring semesters for continuing undergraduate students

Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 12
Spring break (no classes)

Monday, March 15
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 26
Online class reservation for Summer Sessions 2010 (two weeks only; see Tuesday, March 30 for walk-in registration for Summer Sessions 2010)

Wednesday, March 17
Priority deadline for Summer Sessions 2010 financial aid applications
Mid-term grades due

Friday, March 19
Deadline 60 percent tuition refund

Wednesday, March 24
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option

Friday, March 26
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund

Tuesday, March 30
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2010

Thursday, April 1 – Monday, April 5
Easter break (no classes; offices closed on Friday, April 2)

Tuesday, April 6
Class reservation begins for Fall 2010
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from Fall semester/Intersession

Saturday, April 10
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Saturday, April 17
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division and Upper-division English

Friday, April 23
Final fee payment deadline for Summer Sessions 2010 online registration

Tuesday, May 4
Honors Convocation

Tuesday, May 11
Last day of classes – Classes meet according to Thursday schedule
Last day to petition for May/August 2011 graduation

Wednesday, May 12 – Thursday, May 13
Study period

Friday, May 14 – Thursday, May 20
Final examinations

Friday, May 21
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Saturday, May 22 – Sunday, May 23
Commencements

Summer 2010 - Optional

Tuesday, June 1
First day of first session

Friday, August 20
Last day of last session

See the 2010 Summer Sessions Bulletin for specific courses, dates, and registration procedures