University of Arkansas

Semester Calendar

Fall 2009

Date Event
June 8, 9 Orientation Session 1
June 9, 10 Orientation Session 2
June 10, 11 Orientation Session 3
June 11, 12 Orientation Session 4
June 15, 16 Orientation Session 5
June 16, 17

Orientation Session 6

June 17, 18 Orientation Session 7
June 18, 19

Orientation Session 8

June 22, 23 Orientation Session 9
June 23, 24 Orientation Session 10
June 24, 25 Orientation Session 11
June 25, 26 Orientation Session 12
June 29, 30 Orientation Session 13
August 4 Deadline to petition Academic Standards Committee for the August 7th meeting
August 7 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
August 17 - 28 Open Registration for new students who did not participate in Orientation and for all other students admitted for Fall 2009
August 18 Deadline to petition Academic Standards Committee for the August 21st meeting
August 21 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
August 21 Registration for students using the Senior Citizen Waiver. Registration assistance available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Office of the Registrar
August 23 Last date to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal for Fall 2009
August 24 Classes begin at 7:30 a.m.
August 24 - September 3

Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Official Withdrawal from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee

August 26 Last day to add a first 8-week class and last day for 100% refund for dropping first 8-week class
August 28

Last day to:

  • register or add a full semester class
  • drop first 8-week course without a "W"
  • receive a 100% cancellation of fees for dropping a full term class while continuing to be enrolled; no fee adjustment for dropping an individual class after this date
  • change from audit to credit
  • have Fall 2009 college based fees adjusted by changing colleges
August 28

Deadline for:

  • Fall 2009 fee payment
  • applications for residency reclassification for Fall 2009
September 4

Last day to:

  • change from credit to audit
  • drop a full semester class without having the grade of a "W" shown on the official record (no fee adjustment). A full semester class or classes dropped after September 4 but on or before October 30 will remain on the official record with a mark of "W" indicating withdrawal. No full semester class or classes may be dropped after October 30, 2009, unless the student Officially Withdraws from all classes.
September 4 - September 14 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee; no tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class
September 7 Labor Day Holiday
September 15 - 25

Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes, charged $45.00 withdrawal fee; no tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class

September 25 Last day to drop a first 8- week class with a mark of "W" (no fee adjustment)
September 26 - October 6 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee; no tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class
October 2 Priority application date for students who plan to graduate at the end of Fall 2009
October 7 Early Progress grade reports for 1000 and 2000 level classes will be e-mailed to student's University email account
October 7 - 17 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all courses; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee; no tuition adjustment for dropping an individual class.
October 13 First 8-week classes end
October 14 Second 8-week classes begin
October 16 Last day to add a second 8-week class and last day for 100% refund for dropping second 8-week class
October 18 - 28 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing from all classes; charged $45.00 withdrawal fee; no tuition or fee adjustment for dropping an individual class; no adjustment of fees for Officially Withdrawing after October 28
October 20 Last day to drop a second 8-week course without a "W" (no fee adjustment)
October 30

Last day to:

  • drop a full semester class or classes with a mark of "W" (no fee adjustment). No full semester class or classes may be dropped after October 30, 2009 unless the student Officially Withdraws from all classes
November 2 - 13 Priority Registration for Spring 2010 for currently enrolled students
November 13 Incomplete marks from the previous semester attended are changed to failing grades
November 17 Last day to drop a second 8-week course with a "W" (no fee adjustment)
November 25 Fall Break (Academic Holiday, University Administrative offices will be open)
November 26 - 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8 Deadline to petition Academic Standards Committee for the Dec.11th meeting
December 8

Last day:

  • to Officially Withdraw from all full semester classes for the Fall 2009 semester (no individual drop, no fee adjustment)
  • of Fall 2009 classes
December 9 Final copies of master's thesis/doctoral dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate School for students graduating in December 2009
December 9 Dead day
December 11 Meeting for the Academic Standards Committee
December 10 - 16 Final Examination period

NOTE: Certain classes meet for less than a full semester. For example, many Physical Education Activity classes meet for 8 weeks. Students register for or add these classes according to the dates and procedures specified in the Schedule of Classes. Deadlines for adding and dropping partial semester courses are noted in the "Course Listing" section.


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Last updated: July 10, 2009

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