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2009 Sophomore Calendar

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Fall 2009

September

Wednesday, September 9: Classes begin for Semester I

Wednesday, September 9 to Friday, September 25: Sophomore Open Hours, with Randall advisors

Sunday, September 13: Sophomore Dessert Reception

Tuesday, September 22: Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline)

Tuesday, September 29: Study Abroad Fair (11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)

October

Thursday, October 1: Deadline for students on leave to conirm readmission for Semester II

Tuesday, October 6: Last day to add a course, change from audit to credit, or change a grade option (5:00 p.m. deadline)

Monday, October 12: Fall Weekend. No University exercises.

Friday, October 16: Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day to request a Course Performance Report.

Saturday, October 17: Family Weekend, “Planning with Your Sophomore” panel discussion (3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.)

Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 30: Advising Period for spring pre-registration. Students in their third semester will need to procure their alternate PIN from their sophomore advisor in order to register.
Sophomore Open Hours, with sophomore deans

Tuesday, October 27: CDC Alumni panel on Careers and Concentrations (7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, October 28: Concentration Fair (7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.)

November

Tuesday, November 3: to Pre-registration for Semester II. No student will be permitted

Tuesday, November 10: to register for his or her fifth semester unless a declaration of concentration has been filed.

Wednesday, November 4: Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Fair (4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.)

Thursday, November 5: Deadline for submission of proposals for Group Independent Study Projects (GISPs) for Semester II

Wednesday , November 25 to Sunday, November 29: Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon

Monday, November 30: Classes resume

December

Tuesday, December 1: Deadline for declaring a leave for Semester II CDC Internships, Research, and Funding Showcase (4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.)

Monday, December 7: to Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the Friday, 11 instructor)

Friday, December 11: Classes end for courses not observing Reading Period. Last day to drop a course or to file for an incomplete (5:00 p.m. deadline).

Saturday, December 12 to Monday, December 21: Final Examination Period

 

Spring 2010

January

Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. No University exercises.

Tuesday, January 26: Registration for new students for the second semester

Wednesday, January 27: Semester II classes begin

Wednesday, January 27 to Tuesday, February 9: Sophomore Open Hours, with Randall advisors

February

Monday, February 1: Deadline to complete fall semester Incompletes. Students who finish their Incompletes after this deadline may still earn course credit, but their academic standing will not be affected.

Tuesday, February 9: Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline)

Wednesday, February 17: Spring Concentration Fair (7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.)

Saturday, February 20: to Tuesday, 23 Long weekend. No University exercises.

Wednesday, February 24: Last day to add a course, change from audit to credit, or change a grade option (5:00 p.m. deadline)

March

Friday, March 12: Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline).

Saturday, March 27 to Sunday, April 4: Spring Recess

April

Thursday, April 1: Deadline for students on leave to conirm readmission for Semester I

Monday, April 5: Classes resume

Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 16: Advising period for fall pre-registration. Students in their third semester will need to procure alternate PINs from their advisors to register.
Sophomore Open Hours, with sophomore deans

Friday, April 9: Deadline for submission of proposals for Group Independent Study Projects (GISPs) for Semester I, 2010–2011

Thursday, April 15: Deadline for students entering their fifth semester to file concentration declaration forms with the Registrar (5:00 p.m. deadline). Students who do not file will have a “No Concentration” hold placed on their registration.

Tuesday, April 20 to Tuesday, April 27: Pre-registration for Semester I, 2010-2011.

Friday, April 30: to Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the Tuesday, May 11 instructor)

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Tuesday, May 11 Classes end for courses not observing Reading Period. Last day to drop a course or to file for an incomplete (5:00 p.m. deadline).

Wednesday, May 12 to Friday, May 21: Final Examination Period

Sunday, May 30: Commencement

July

Thursday, July 1: Deadline to complete spring semester Incompletes. Students who finish their Incompletes after this deadline may still earn course credit, but their academic standing will
not be affected.