Fall 2010

Monday-Tuesday             August                  16-17                     Advising
Monday                              August                  16                           AIM Classes Begin
Wednesday                      August                  18                           Day Classes Begin
Tuesday                            August                  24                           Last Day to Register or Add a Class (Day Classes)
Monday                             September           06                           Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)
Friday-Saturday               September          10-11                     Family Weekend
Monday                             October                11                           Mid-term Grades Due (8:00 a.m.)
Monday-Friday                 October                11-15                     Fall Break
Friday-Saturday               October                29-30                     Homecoming
Monday                             November            08                           Last Day to Drop a Class or Withdraw (Day Classes)
Monday-Friday                 November            08-12                     Advising & Registration (Jr. & Sr.) for Spring 2011
Monday-Friday                 November            15-19                     Advising & Registration (Fr & So) for Spring 2011
Thursday-Friday              November            25-26                     Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes)
Friday                                December            03                           Last Day of Classes (Day)
Monday-Thursday           December            06-10                     Final Exams (Day)
Friday                                December            10                           Senior Grades Due (11:00)
Friday                                December            10                           Fall 2010 Term Ends
Saturday                           December            11                           Fall 2010 Commencement (10:30 CST)
Monday                             December            13                           Final Grades Due

MWF - 40 DAYS @ 50 MINUTES + 120 MINUTE EXAM = 42.4 CONTACT HOURS
TR - 28 DAYS @ 75 MINUTES + 120 MINUTE EXAM = 44.4 CONTACT HOURS

WINTER TERM  2010

Monday                                December         13                           Winter Term Begins
Friday                                   January              14                           Winter Term Ends

Spring 2011

Monday                             January                 17                           Martin Luther King Holiday
Tuesday                           January                  18                          Aim Classes Begin
Tuesday                           January                  18                          Advising
Wednesday                     January                  19                          Classes Begin (Day)
Tuesday                           January                  25                          Last Day to Register or Add a Class (Day or Evening)
Monday                             March                     14                          Mid-Term Grades Due (8:00 a.m.)
Monday- Friday                March                     14-18                    Spring Break
Monday-Friday                 March                     28-April 01           Advising & Registration (Jr. & Sr.) for Fall 2011
Monday                             April                        04                          Last day to Drop a Class or Withdraw (Day Classes) 
Monday-Thursday           April                        04-08                    Advising & Registration (Fr. & So.) for Fall 2011
Friday                                April                         22                         Holiday (Good Friday)
Thursday                          April                         28                         Founder's Day and Honor's Convocation
Friday                                May                          06                         Last Day of Classes (Day Classes)
Monday-Thursday           May                          09-13                   Final Exams (Day)
Friday                                May                          13                         Spring Term 2011 Ends
Friday                                May                          13                         Senior Grades Due (11:00 a.m.)
Friday                                May                          13                         Baccalaureate Service
Saturday                           May                          14                         Spring 2011 Commencement (10:00 CDT) 
Monday                             May                          16                          Final Grades Due                                      

 Summer 2011

Full-Term                         May 16- August 19 (5 weeks)
Part of Term 2                 May 16- June 03 (3 weeks)
Part of Term 3                 June 06- June 24 (3 weeks)
S1- AIM                             May 16- July 01 (7 weeks) 
S2- AIM                             July 05- August 19 (7 weeks)  

MWF - 43 DAYS @ 50 MINUTES + 120 MINUTE FINAL EXAM = 45.4 CONTACT HOURS
TR - 30 DAYS @ 75 MINUTES + 120 MINUTE FINAL EXAM = 47.4 CONTACT HOURS

Monday                             May                            30                       Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes)
Monday                             July                            04                       Independence Day Holiday (No Classes)