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Graduate Academic Calendar

Twin Cities/Apple Valley/Minnetonka/Rochester

Summer 2009

April 27 Summer semester begins
May 22 Deadline to complete academic requirements for Summer Commencement
May 22 Memorial Day break – no evening classes
May 23-25 Memorial Day break – campus closed
June 7 Commencement for spring graduates
July 4 Independence Day – campus closed
July 8 Fall registration begins
July 24 Fall priority registration deadline
August 14 Deadline to submit Graduation and Commencement
August 22 Summer semester ends
August 23 – September 7 Semester break
August 25 New Student Orientation

Fall 2009

September 7 Labor Day - campus closed
September 8 Fall semester begins
September 18 Deadline to complete academic requirements for October graduation
October 11 Commencement ceremonies
October 14 Spring semester schedule available online
November 4 Spring registration begins
November 20 Spring priority registration ends
November 25 Thanksgiving break - no evening classes, offices close at noon
November 26- 29 Thanksgiving break- campus closed
December 4 Deadline to submit Graduation and Commencement form for January Commencement
December 19 Fall semester ends
December 23-27 Christmas Break - campus closed
December 31- January 3 New Year’s Break - campus closed

Spring 2010

January 8 Deadline to complete academic requirements for January graduates
January 11 Spring semester begins
January 18 Martin Luther King Jr Day, no classes
January 24 Commencement ceremonies
February 10 Summer schedule available online
March 3 Summer registration begins
March 19 Summer priority registration ends
April 2-5 Easter break - campus closed
April 16 Deadline to submit Graduation and Commencement form for June Commencement
April 24 Spring semester ends

Winona

August
19 University Convocation Day
22 New students arrive
25 Semester I classes begin

September

7 Classes in session University Holiday – some offices closed
21 Deadline to remove incomplete grades;
deadline to change from regular grade to P/NC

October
9 Mid-term
10 Oct 10-13 Autumn Recess
13 Mid-term grades due 3:00 pm
14 Classes resume

November
16 Deadline semester-course withdrawals
25 Thanksgiving Recess – Nov 25-30

December
1 Classes resume
10 Study Day
11 Final Examinations – Dec 11-12, 14-15
17 Christmas Recess – Dec 16-Jan 4 (Final grades due 3 pm)

January

5 Semester II classes begin
11 Deadline late registration $ adds/drops; deadline to change P/NC to regular grade; deadline for audit requests

February
1 Deadline to remove incomplete grades; deadline to change from regular grade to P/NC
13 Winter Recess – Feb 13-21
22 Classes resume
26 Mid-term

March
27 Easter Recess – Mar 27-Apr 5

April
6 Classes resume
29 Study Day
30 Final Examinations – Apr 30, May 1, 3-4

May
5 Senior grades due 12 noon
8 Commencement - Undergraduate 11:00, Graduate & Professional Programs 4:00
11 All other grades due 3:00 pm