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Academic Calendars for 2009-2010

(Dates may still be subject to change. Payment due dates will be added when they are determined, but are subject to change.)

FYI: Summer is now a "trailer" to the Samford academic year, so Summer 2009 is technically part of academic year 2008-2009.
The 2009-2010 academic year begins with the Fall 2009 semester. However, Summer 2009 will be displayed under both the
2008-2009 and the 2009-2010 calendars at this time.


Orientation and Connections Dates (Summer 2009)

Graduation Application Deadlines (Undergraduates Only)

Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs (except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management)
    (Now includes Summer 2010.)
   
Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
    (Begins earlier than other graduate programs in the fall and spring. Now includes Summer 2010.)

Beeson School of Divinity
     (The above link takes you directly to the Beeson School of Divinity Web site.)

Cumberland School of Law
     (The above link should take you directly to the Cumberland School of Law Academic Calendar for 2009-10.)

McWhorter School of Pharmacy


Undergraduate Day and Evening, and All Graduate Programs
(except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management)

Orientation & Connections Dates (Summer 2009) | Graduation Application Deadlines (Undergraduates Only)
Summer I Term 2009 | Summer II Term 2009 | Summer 10-Week Term 2009
| Fall Semester 2009 | Jan Term 2010 | Spring Semester 2010

Orientation & Connections Dates (Summer 2010)
Summer I Term 2010
| Summer II Term 2010
| Summer 10-Week Term 2010

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Orientation and Connections Dates - Summer 2009
June 8-9 New Student Orientation (Session 1)
June 15-16 New Student Orientation (Session 2)
June 22-23 New Student Orientation (Session 3)
August 10 Transfer Student Orientation
August 19-20 New Student Orientation (Session 4)
August 20-23 Connections

 

Graduation Application Deadlines - Undergraduates Only
Expected Graduation Term Application Deadline (Click here for the graduation application)
Fall 2009 April 1, 2009 (However, applications for Fall 2009 graduation will accepted throughout the summer and fall of 2009. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure timely review of your graduation requirements.)
Spring 2010 October 1, 2009
Summer 2010 February 15, 2010
Fall 2011 April 1, 2010
Spring 2011 October 1, 2010
Summer 2011 February 15, 2011

 

Summer I 2009 (First Five-Week Summer Session)
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
May 27 Payment due date for students who have registered
June 1 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 1 Classes begin
June 3 Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
June 3 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken
June 24

Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer I courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

June 24 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session
July 1 Classes end
July 2 Final Examinations

 

Summer II 2009 (Second Five-Week Summer Session)
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
July 1 Payment due date for students who have registered
July 3 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 6 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
July 6 Classes begin
July 8 Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
July 8 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken
July 29

Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer II courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

July 29 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session
August 6 Classes end
August 7 Final Examinations

 

Summer 10-Week Term 2009
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
May 27 Payment due date for students who have registered
June 1 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 1 Classes begin
June 9 Last day to add or drop a Summer 10-Week course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
June 9 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken
July 3 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 17 Last day to withdraw from a Summer 10-Week course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer 10-Week courses
without ACADEMIC penalty
July 17 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term
August 6 Classes end
August 7 Final Examinations

 

Fall Semester 2009
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
August 18 Payment due date for students who have registered
August 17-21 Faculty in residence for the academic session
August 21 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
August 24 Classes begin
August 25 University Convocation
August 28 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
August 28 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken
September 7 Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet
September 28-29 Fall Break; no classes meet
October 1 Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Spring 2010: Click here
October 12 Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for Freshmen;
Online Web grading closes (Deadline subject to change)
Oct 21-Nov 20 Registration for Jan Term and Spring Semester
November 12

Last day to withdraw from a Fall course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Fall courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

November 12 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
December 4 Classes end
December 7-10 Final Examinations
December 12 Commencement

 

Jan Term 2010
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
January 4 Payment due date for students who have registered
January 4 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
January 4 Classes begin
January 6 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
January 6 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet
January 19 Last day to withdraw from a Jan Term course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Jan Term courses
without ACADEMIC penalty
January 19 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term
January 21 Classes end
January 22 Final Examinations

 

Spring Semester 2010
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
January 20 Payment due date for students who have registered
January 22 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
January 25 Classes begin
January 26 University Convocation
January 29 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
January 29 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken
February 15 Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Summer 2010: Click here
March 8 Deadline for faculty to submit Midterm grades for Freshmen;
Online Web grading closes (Deadline subject to change)
March 15-19 Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet
April 1 Deadline for Application for Undergraduate Degree in Fall 2010: Click here
April 5 Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet
April 6-30 Registration for Summer Terms and Fall Semester
April 22

Last day to withdraw from a Spring course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Spring courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

April 22 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester
May 7 Classes end

May 10-13

Final Examinations

May 14-15

Commencement Weekend

Summer 2010 (a trailer to academic year 2009-2010)

Orientation and Connections Dates - Summer 2010 (Exact dates not yet known)
June TBA New Student Orientation (Session 1)
June TBA New Student Orientation (Session 2)
June TBA New Student Orientation (Session 3)
August TBA Transfer Student Orientation
August TBA New Student Orientation (Session 4)
August TBA Connections

 

Summer I 2010 (First Five-Week Summer Session)
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
May 26 Payment due date for students who have registered
June 1 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 1 Classes begin
June 3 Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
June 3 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken
June 21

Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer I courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

June 21 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session
July 1 Classes end
July 2 Final Examinations

 

Summer II 2010 (Second Five-Week Summer Session)
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs except Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management
June 29 Payment due date for students who have registered
July 5 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 7 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
July 8 Classes begin
July 12 Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
July 12 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in session repeated course is taken
August 5

Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer II courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

August 5 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current session
August 12 Classes end
August 13 Final Examinations

 

Summer 10-Week Term 2010
Undergraduate Day and Evening, and all Graduate Programs
May 26 Payment due date for students who have registered
June 1 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 1 Classes begin
June 7 Last day to add or drop a Summer 10-Week course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
June 7 Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in term repeated course is taken
July 5 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 21 Last day to withdraw from a Summer 10-Week course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer 10-Week courses
without ACADEMIC penalty
July 21 Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term
August 12 Classes end
August 13 Final Examinations

 Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)

Summer Term 2009 | Fall Semester 2009 | Spring Semester 2010 | Summer Term 2010

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Summer Term 2009 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
May 27 Payment due date for students who have registered*
June 1 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 1 Classes begin
June 9 Last day to add or drop a course without FINANCIAL penalty
July 3 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 17

Last day to withdraw from a Summer course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

August 6 Classes end
August 7 Final Examinations

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration.

Fall Semester 2009 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
August 10 Payment due date for students who have registered*
August 17 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
August 17 Classes begin
August 25 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
September 7 Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet
Oct 19-Nov 20 Registration for Spring Semester
November 12

Last day to withdraw from a Fall course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Fall courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
December 4 Classes end
December 7 -11 Final Examinations
December 12 Commencement

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration.

Spring Semester 2010 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
January 4 Payment due date for students who have registered*
January 4 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
January 4 Classes begin
January 12 Last day to add or drop a course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet
March 15-19 Spring Break Holidays; no classes meet
April 1-23 Registration for Summer Term and Fall Semester
April 5 Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet
April 22

Last day to withdraw from a Spring course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Spring courses
without ACADEMIC penalty

May 7 Classes end

May 10-13

Final Examinations

May 14-15

Commencement Weekend

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration

Summer 2010 (a trailer to academic year 2009-2010)

Summer Term 2010 - Graduate Nursing & Environmental Management (MSEM)
May 26 Payment due date for students who have registered
June 1 Advising, registration, and payment for students not registered
June 1 Classes begin
June 7 Last day to add or drop a Summer course(s) without FINANCIAL penalty
July 5 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
July 21 Last day to withdraw from a Summer course(s) OR to completely withdraw
from ALL Summer courses
without ACADEMIC penalty
August 12 Classes end
August 13 Final Examinations

*Important Note: Students who register AFTER the payment due date MUST make their payments IMMEDIATELY upon registration


McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Summer Term 2009 | Fall Semester 2009 | Spring Semester 2010 | Summer Term 2010 (not yet available)

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Summer Term 2009 (for repeated P1 courses)
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
May 27 Payment due date for students
June 1 Classes begin
July 3 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
August 6 Classes end
August 7 Final Examinations

 

Fall Semester 2009
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
May 27 Payment due date for P4 students
June 1 APPEs begin for P4 students
July 3 Independence Day Holiday; no classes meet
August 10 Payment due date for P1-P3 students
August 11 Orientation for P1 students begins
August 17 Classes begin for P1-P3 students
August 25 Last day for P3 students to add or drop an elective course without FINANCIAL or ACADEMIC penalty
September 7 Labor Day Holiday; no classes meet
September 17 MSOP Picnic
October 2 MSOP White Coat Ceremony
Oct 21-Nov 20 Registration for Spring Semester
November 12

Last day to completely withdraw from ALL didactic courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty

November 23-24 Fall Break for P1-P3 students; no classes meet
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays; no classes meet
December 4 Classes end
December 7 -10 Final Examinations
December 12 Commencement

 

Spring Semester 2010
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
January 4 Payment due date for students who have registered
January 4 Classes begin for all students
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; no classes meet
January 25 Didactic classes begin for P1-P3 students
January 29 Last day for P3 students to add or drop an elective course without FINANCIAL or ACADEMIC penalty
March 15-19 Spring Break for P1-P3 students; no classes meet
April 1 MSOP Spring Convocation
April 1-23 Registration for Summer and Fall Semesters
April 5 Easter Monday Holiday; no classes meet for P1-P3 students
April 22

Last day to completely withdraw from ALL didactic courses in semester without ACADEMIC penalty

May 7 Classes end

May 10-13

Final Examinations

May 14

MSOP Graduation

 

Legend:    
APPE - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences P1 = 1st -year Pharmacy Student P3 = 3rd-year Pharmacy Student
MSOP = McWhorter School of Pharmacy P2 = 2nd-year Pharmacy Student P4 = 4th-year Pharmacy Student

 


 

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