Academic Policies
Students are expected to be familiar with university policies and to monitor their own academic progress. They should keep all records of official grades earned, degree requirements met, transfer credits accepted and actions taken on requests for substitutions or exceptions to university policies and regulations.
Academic Calendar
Summer Session 2009
| May 18-19 | Registration |
| May 20 | Classes Begin |
| May 25 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
| July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| July 3-4 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
| August 11 | Classes End |
Fall Semester 2009
| August 17-21 | Open Registration |
| August 24 | Classes Begin |
| September 7 | Labor Day, University Holiday |
| November 2 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| November 26-28 | Thanksgiving, University Holiday |
| December 4 | Classes End |
| December 5-8 | Study Days |
| December 9-16 | Exams |
| December 17-January 10 | Winter Recess |
Spring Semester 2010
| January 7-8 | Open Registration |
| January 11 | Classes Begin |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents' Day, University Holiday |
| March 15-20 | Spring Recess |
| April 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| April 30 | Classes End |
| May 1-4 | Study Days |
| May 5-12 | Exams |
| May 14 | Commencement |
Summer Session 2010
| May 17-18 | Registration |
| May 19 | Classes Begin |
| May 31 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
| July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| July 5 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
| August 10 | Classes End |
Fall Semester 2010
| August 16-20 | Open Registration |
| August 23 | Classes Begin |
| September 6 | Labor Day, University Holiday |
| November 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| November 25-27 | Thanksgiving, University Holiday |
| December 3 | Classes End |
| December 4-7 | Study Days |
| December 8-15 | Exams |
| December 16-January 9 | Winter Recess |
Spring Semester 2011
| January 6-7 | Open Registration |
| January 10 | Classes Begin |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Day, University Holiday |
| February 21 | Presidents' Day, University Holiday |
| March 14-19 | Spring Recess |
| April 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| April 29 | Classes End |
| April 30-May 3 | Study Days |
| May 4-11 | Exams |
| May 13 | Commencement |
Summer Session 2011
| May 16-17 | Registration |
| May 18 | Classes Begin |
| May 30 | Memorial Day, University Holiday |
| July 1 | Thesis/Dissertation Submission |
| July 4 | Independence Day, University Holiday |
| August 9 | Classes End |
Academic Calendars of the Professional Schools
Certain professional schools schedule the academic year according to differing calendars. These differences affect the deadlines for certain student actions (e.g., dropping or adding courses, registering for courses, obtaining refunds of tuition). Detailed information on these academic calendars is available from the individual schools.
Medicine
Consult the Office of Student Affairs, Keck School of Medicine, for the academic calendars of professional medical degree programs. The graduate programs in biochemistry, cell and neurobiology, microbiology, nurse anesthesia, pathology, physiology and biophysics, and preventive medicine as well as the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program follow the university calendar.
Dentistry
The academic year of the School of Dentistry is divided into three 14-week trimesters. The graduate program in craniofacial biology follows the university calendar.
Independent Health Professions
Programs in occupational science and occupational therapy and biokinesiology and physical therapy follow the university calendar. However, certain programs require entrance to a post-summer session.
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