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Fall 2009 Academic Calendar

March 23-27 Advisement for registration

April 13 - May 1

 

Southern's Online Accessible Records (SOAR) Web Registration for continuing students, https://www.usm.edu/soar
June 8 - August 28 Open Registration (No Enrollment Appointment necessary)
Wednesday, July 1 Application deadline for new students
Friday, July 31 Last day to pay prior term balance or Fall classes are cancelled
August 3-14 Mini session classes
Tuesday, Aug. 4 Last day to add a mini session class
Wednesday, Aug. 5 Last day to drop a mini session class
Thursday, Aug. 13 Final orientation and registration for new transfer students
Friday, Aug. 14 Final orientation and registration for new freshmen students
Wednesday, Aug. 19 Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes
Late registration ($50 late fee) and add/drop begin
Thursday, Aug 20 Last day to register for first half-semester (8W1) classes
Saturday, Aug. 22 Saturday classes begin
Tuesday, Aug. 25 Last day to drop a 8W1 class without financial penalty

Friday, Aug. 28

 Last day to register late for full-semester classes
Tuesday, Sept. 1 Last day to drop and receive 100% financial refund
Monday, Sept. 7

Labor Day holiday
Monday day and night classes will not meet

Friday, Sept. 11

Last day to drop first half-semester (8W1) classes without academic penalty
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Last day to drop full-semester classes without academic penalty
Thursday, Oct. 1 Late fall 2009 degree application fee applies-$50.00 (non-refundable)
Wednesday, Oct. 7 Midpoint in fall semester
Last day of first half-semester (8W1) classes
Final examinations for first half-semester (8W1) classes
Thursday-Friday,
Oct. 8-9		 Fall Break
Day and night classes do not meet
Saturday, Oct 10 Saturday classes meet
Monday, Oct. 12 Second half-semester (8W2) classes begin
Tuesday, Oct. 13

Last day to register for second half-semester (8W2) classes

Friday, Oct. 16 Last day to drop a 8W2 class without financial penalty
Monday, Nov. 2

Last day to drop second half-semester (8W2) classes without academic penalty

Friday, Nov. 6 Students filing for fall graduation after November 9th will not be included in the Fall 2009 Commencement Program.

Friday, Nov. 13

Last day to file application for degree for spring 2010 commencement
After this date, a $50 late fee will be assessed on all spring 2010 degree applications
Wednesday, Nov. 25

Thanksgiving Holidays begin
Day and night classes do not meet

Monday, Nov. 30 Classes resume
Monday, Nov. 30 Monday night class examinations
Tuesday,
Dec. 1		 Tuesday night class examinations
Wednesday,
Dec. 2

Wednesday night class examinations
Thursday,
Dec. 3

Last day of full term classes
Last day of second half-semester (8W2) classes
Thursday night class examinations
Monday-Thursday,
Dec. 7-10		 Examinations
Friday, Dec. 11 Commencement
Bernard Reed Green Coliseum
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12 Residence halls close at noon (12:00 p.m.)