Academic Calendars

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Fall Semester 2009

Dates may be subject to change without notice.

Aug. 20, Thurs.

First fee payment deadline for fall semester, minimum due.

Aug. 21, Fri.

Last day to initiate registration in person without a late registration fee in the Registrar's Student Scheduling Office, 10 Enrollment Services Center by 5 p.m. Registration may be initiated using AccessPlus until 11 p.m. Aug 23, without a late registration fee.

Aug. 23, Sun.

Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus without a late registration fee. Registration must be completed by 11 p.m.

Last day to cancel registration on AccessPlus for fall to avoid tuition assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 11 p.m.

Aug. 24, Mon.

Class work begins.

Schedule changes processed through AccessPlus registration or in 10 Enrollment Services center.

Aug. 28, Fri.

Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus. A late registration fee applies.

Last day to process most schedule changes without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a course without signatures of instructor and adviser (full-semester courses and first half-semester courses). See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines.

Last day to drop full-semester or first half-semester courses without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Last day to process a schedule change for fall through AccessPlus registration.

Last day to change a course from audit to credit basis.

Graduate College applications for graduation for Fall 2009 are due in the Graduate College, 1137 Pearson Hall.

Sept. 4, Fri.

Last day to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester courses after day 10 of the semester.

Last day to change a full-semester or first half-semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Last day to elect to audit a course for fall. The instructor of the course must approve audit.

Last day to return textbooks for refund to Iowa State University Book Store. Exclusions apply. See www.isubookstore.com for details.

Sept. 7, Mon.

University holiday—offices closed, classes recessed.

Sept. 20, Sun.

Second fee payment deadline for fall semester, minimum due.

Sept. 23, Wed.

Last day to change degree audit information for fall semester.

Sept. 25, Fri.

Last day to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after Sept.4 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Oct. 3, Sat.

Schedule of Classes for Spring 2010 available for viewing on the Web at http://classes.iastate.edu/

Oct. 16, Fri.

First half-semester courses end.

Oct. 16, Fri. 2:15 p.m.

Midterm grade reports due from all departments on WebCT and AccessPlus.

Oct. 19, Mon.

Advising period for Spring 2010 registration begins.

Second half-semester courses begin.

Oct. 20, Tues.

Final fee payment deadline for fall.

Oct. 21, Wed.

Registration period for Spring 2010 begins. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.

First day of assigned Spring 2010 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.

Seniors graduating Spring 2010 should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center, after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center.

Oct. 22, Thurs.

First day of assigned Spring 2010 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.

Oct. 23, Fri.

Last day to process most schedule changes in a second half-semester course without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a second half-semester course without signatures of instructor and adviser. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines.

Last day to drop a second half-semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.

Last day to change a second half-semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Oct. 29, Thurs.

First day of assigned Spring 2010 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.

Oct. 30, Fri.

Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.

Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Full-semester courses changed to graded basis after Sept. 4 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Nov. 4, Wed.

Graduate College: last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a non refundable graduation fee.

Nov. 5, Thurs.

First day of assigned Spring 2010 registration dates for stud nets projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.

Nov. 12, Thurs.

First day of assigned Spring 2010 registration dates for students continuing as freshmen. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.

Nov. 19, Thurs.

Last day of assigned registration start dates for Spring 2010 registration.

Nov. 20, Fri.

Last day to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Last day to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Second half-semester courses changed to graded basis after Oct. 23 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Nov. 23-27, Mon.-Fri.

Thanksgiving break, classes recessed.

Nov 25, Wed.

Graduate College: last day for final oral examinations.

Nov. 26-27, Thurs.-Fri.

University holidays—offices closed.

Dec. 1, Tues.

Graduate College: last day to submit signed Submission Request Form for electronic thesis or dissertation.

Dec. 3, Thurs.

Graduate College: last day to submit final electronic thesis/dissertation copy for Thesis Office review.

Dec. 4, Fri.

Graduate College: last day for final submission of graduate student graduation approval slip.

Dec. 5, Sat.

Spring 2010 room assignments for courses displayed in the Schedule of Classes.

Dec. 8-Dec. 19, Tues. - Sat.

End of term textbook buyback begins at University Book Store.

Dec. 14-18, Mon.-Fri.

Final examinations.

Dec. 18, Fri.

Fall semester ends.

Undergraduate graduation applications for Spring 2009 are due in the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center.

Graduate Commencement: www.iastate.edu/~registrar/graduation

Dec. 19, Sat.

Undergraduate Commencement: www.iastate.edu/~registrar/graduation

Dec. 22, Tues., 2:15 p.m.

Electronic grades (WebCT and AccessPlus) due.

Dec. 23, Wed.

Grade reports available on AccessPlus.

Dec. 24 - 25, Thurs.- Fri.

University holidays—offices closed.