| Sect. Code | Term |
Dates | Last Day Per Course Section to Add a Course (ll:59pm) per Session | Last Day for Tuition Refund for Drop in Credit Hours | Last Day to Withdraw without Academic Penalty (11:59pm) |
| 01 | First |
May 20 - June 24 | May 21 | May 22 | June 8 |
| 11 | Second |
June 25 - July 31 | June 27 | June 27 | July 14 |
| 41 | 6 weeks (MBA) |
May 18 - June 26 | May 19 | May 21 | June 9 |
| 51 | 2nd 3 weeks |
June 8 - June 26 | June 9 | June 9 | June 17 |
| 61 | 3rd 3 weeks |
July 6 - July 27 | July 7 | July 7 | July 15 |
| 71 | 6 weeks (MBA) |
June 29 - Aug 7 | June 30 | July 2 | July 21 |
| 21 | Middle 5 weeks |
June 22 - July 28 | June 23 | June 24 | July 13 |
| 31 | 10 weeks |
May 20 - July 29 | May 26 | May 26 | June 24 |
| First Term | May 20 - June 24 |
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| April 6 | Mon. | Registration begins for continuing students |
| April 22 | Wed. | Registration begins for new students and visiting students |
| May 15 | Fri. | Commencement for Spring 2009 graduates |
| May 19 | Tues. | Residence halls open (12:00 noon) |
| May 20 | Wed. | Classes begin |
| May 27 | Wed. | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in 2009 Summer Session |
| May 29 | Fri. | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in 2009 Summer Session |
| June 24 | Wed. | Final examinations (Last Day of Class) |
| Second Term | June 25 - July 31 |
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| April 6 | Mon. | Registration begins for continuing students |
| April 22 | Wed. | Registration begins for new students |
| June 24 | Wed. | Residence halls open (12:00 noon) |
| June 25 | Thurs. | Classes begin for Second Term of Summer Session |
| July 9 | Thurs. | Final date for oral examination in defense of dissertation for doctoral candidates. Final Oral Examination Schedule form must be filed with the Graduate School two weeks prior to examination. |
| July 3 | Fri. | No classes • University holiday • administrative offices will be closed |
| July 13 | Mon. | Deadline for submitting electronic thesis to The Graduate School for approval. |
| July 17 | Fri. | Deadline for Doctoral students submitting electronic dissertation and original signed title and approval pages to The Graduate School for approval. |
| July 30 | Thurs. | Final examinations (Last Day of Class) |
| July 31 | Fri. | Final date for complete clearance of summer candidates for degrees, including electronic submission of approved thesis or dissertation (and original signed title and approval pages of thesis) to The Graduate School (late copies will NOT be accepted) and payment of fees owed the University. |
| Aug 10 | Mon. | Summer graduation date |
| Aug 19 | Wed. | Fall semester opens |