Academic Calendars

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Spring Semester 2010

Dates may be subject to change without notice.

Jan. 1, Fri.

University holiday, offices closed

Jan. 6, Wed.

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

Jan. 8, 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. Jan. 10, without a late registration fee.

Last day to cancel registration by contacting the Office of the Registrar by 5 p.m. Registration may be cancelled via AccessPlus without tuition assessment until 10 p.m. Jan. 10.

Jan. 10, Sun.

Last day to initiate registration for spring through AccessPlus without a late registration fee. Registration must be completed by 10 p.m.

Last day to cancel registration on AccessPlus for spring to avoid tuition assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 10 p.m.

Jan. 11, Mon.

Class work begins.

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

Jan. 15, Fri.

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 spring through AccessPlus registration.

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

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

Graduate College applications for graduation for Spring 2010 are due in the Graduate College, 1137 Pearson Hall.

Jan. 18, Mon.

University holiday—offices closed, classes recessed.

Jan. 20, Wed.

First fee payment deadline for spring. Minimum due or payment in full.

Jan. 22, Fri.

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

Jan. 25, Mon.

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.

Feb. 12, Fri.

Last day to 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 Jan. 25 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.

Feb. 16, Tues.

Last day to change degree audit information for spring.

Feb. 20, Sat.

Second fee payment deadline, for spring, minimum due.

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

Mar. 5, Fri.

First half-semester courses end.

Mar. 5, Fri., 2:15 p.m.

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

Mar. 8, Mon.

Second half-semester courses begin.

Advising period for Summer and Fall 2010 registration begins.

Mar. 12, 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.

Mar. 15-19, Mon.—Fri.

Spring break, classes recessed.

Mar. 20, Sat.

Final fee payment deadline, spring semester.

Mar. 22, Mon.

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

First day of assigned Summer 2010 and Fall 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 Summer 2010 or Fall 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.

Mar. 23, Tues.

First day of assigned Summer 2010 and Fall 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.

Mar. 26, 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. Courses changed to graded basis after Jan. 25 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.

Last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.

Mar. 30, Tues.

First day of assigned Summer 2010 and Fall 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.

Apr. 6, Tues.

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

Apr. 13, Tues.

First day of assigned Summer 2010 and Fall 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.

Apr. 16, 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. Courses changed to graded basis after March 12 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Graduate College: last day for final oral examinations.

Apr. 20, Tues.

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

Last day of assigned registration start dates for Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 registration.

Apr. 22, Thu.

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

Apr. 23, Fri.

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

Apr. 24, Sat.

Room assignments for Summer 2010 courses displayed in the online Schedule of Classes.

Apr. 27-May 8, Tues.—Sat.

End of term textbook buyback begins at University Bookstore.

May 3-7, Mon.—Fri.

Final examinations.

May. 7, Fri.

Spring semester ends.

Graduate College applications for graduation for Summer 2010 are due in the Graduate College, 1137 Pearson Hall.

Undergraduate applications for graduation for Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 are due in the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center.

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

May. 8, Sat.       

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

May. 13, Thu. 

Grade reports available on AccessPlus.