Fall 2009 Semester Academic Calendar

Undergraduate and Graduate Weekday Programs
Fall 2009 Full Term 1st Half Term 2nd Half Term
Sept. 9-Dec. 17 Sept. 9-Oct. 29 Nov. 2-Dec. 17
Intent to Graduate Form due for December commencement for Minneapolis campus students Aug. 15
Associate & Healthcare Certificate Non-degree student registration and drop/add period for Fall 2009 begins Aug. 24
Baccalaureate Audit registration begins for Fall 2009 Aug. 26
Cross registration for Fall 2009: Day in WEC courses begins. WEC Office approval required. Sept. 2
First day of classes Sept. 9 Nov. 2
Opening Celebration Sept. 9
10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
classes will not meet during this time
Last day to add a course without instructor's signature Sept. 14 Nov. 5
Online registration closed. All add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office. Sept. 15
Last day to drop course without a ‘W’ appearing on your transcript Sept. 16 Nov. 9
Last day to add a course with instructor's signature Sept. 22 Nov. 13
First-half Term: Last day to withdraw from a course n/a Oct. 13 n/a
First-half Term: Last day to designate S/U grading option n/a Oct. 13 n/a
First-half term: Last day of classes (Minneapolis campus) n/a Oct. 23 n/a
Core Integrated Learning (CIL) week (Minneapolis campus) Oct. 26 - 29 n/a
Faculty development Oct. 27
8–11:30 a.m.
classes will not meet during this time
n/a
First-half Term: Last day of classes (St. Paul campus) n/a Oct. 29 n/a
Mid-term break Oct. 30 n/a n/a
Classes resume/second-half term begins Nov. 2 n/a Nov. 2
Mid-term/first-half term grades due Nov. 4 n/a
Early Registration for Winter 2010 Nov. 16–Dec. 4
Full Term: Last day to designate S/U grading option Nov. 20 n/a n/a
Full Term: Last day to withdraw from a course Nov. 20 n/a n/a
Thanksgiving holiday break (University closed) Nov. 26–29
Classes resume Nov. 30 n/a Nov. 30
Intent to Graduate Form due for May commencement for St. Paul campus students Nov. 30
Second-half term: Last day to designate S/U grading option n/a n/a Dec. 1
Second-half Term: Last day to withdraw from a course n/a n/a Dec. 1
Cross registration for Winter 2010 between Associate and Baccalaureate Day programs begins Dec. 15
Last day of classes (St. Paul) Dec. 11 Oct. 29 Dec. 11
Final exams week (St. Paul) Dec. 14–17 n/a Dec. 14–17
Last day of classes (Minneapolis) Dec. 17 Oct. 23 Dec. 17
Cross registration: Day in WEC Courses for Winter 2010 begins. WEC Office approval required. Dec. 17
Commencement Dec. 17
Final grades due Jan. 4 Nov. 4 Jan. 4