Academic Calendar – Spring 2009

Jan. 10 (Sat)               PRAXIS test date

Jan. 13 (Tues)             8:00 AM Residence Halls open

Jan. 14 (Wed)             Registration for new students – Enrollment Services, Heston Hall

                                    4:00 p.m. Classes begin

Jan. 16 (Fri)                Tuition and Fees - Deadline for payment or payment plan to avoid cancellation of registration and late fee assessment

Jan. 16 (Fri)                 Last day to drop a first half semester class in person and receive 100% refund

Jan. 18 (Sun)               Last day to drop a first half semester class and receive 100% refund

Jan.  19 (Mon)              Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes

Jan. 23 (Fri)                 CENSUS DAY

                                     Last day to register for any class to determine financial aid eligibility

                                     Last day to add a full semester class

                                     Last day to drop a full semester class and receive 100% refund

Feb. 2 (Mon)                Last day to apply for spring 2009 and summer 2009 graduation

Feb. 16 (Mon)              President’s Day – no classes

Feb. 19 (Thurs)           Last day to withdraw from a first half semester class and receive a “W”

Mar. 3 (Tues)               Student Convocation

Mar. 9-15                     Spring Break

Mar. 14 (Sat)               PRAXIS test date

Mar. 16 (Mon)              Last day of first half semester classes

Mar. 19 (Thurs)           Mid-term deficient grades due

Mar. 20 (Fri)                Last day to drop a second half semester class in person and receive 100% refund   

Mar. 21 (Sat)               Last day to drop a second half semester class and receive 100% refund

Mar. 24 (Tues)            Assessment Day – no daytime classes on main campus; classes starting 5:00 p.m. and later will meet

Mar. 26 (Thurs)           Last day to withdraw from the University and be eligible for a refund of

                                    University charges based on federal regulations and Board of Regents policy

Mar. 30 - Apr 17         Continuing student pre-registration for summer 2009, fall 2009, spring 2010

April 6 (Mon)               Last day to withdraw from a full semester class or school and receive a grade of "W"

April 10-13                  Easter Holiday

                                    Please note: Easter holiday begins 5:00 p.m. April 9

April 14 (Tues)            8:00 am Classes Resume

April 22 (Wed)            Last day to withdraw from second half semester classes and receive a grade of “W”

April 25 (Sat)               PRAXIS test date

May 4-8                       Final examination period

May 8                          Semester ends

                                    Residence Halls close – 5:00 p.m.

May 9 (Sat)                 Commencement – Fieldhouse

May 13 (Wed)             Final grades due

Note: Dates and events are subject to change. Changes will be communicated to campus via

email, campus newspaper, DSU News, or other means as appropriate.