University of Arkansas

Semester Calendar

Summer 2009


An Official Withdrawal withdraws you from all classes for all sessions that have not been completed. The Official Withdrawal Deadline is the "last day of the classes" for the session. For example, if you are enrolled in Session 1 and Session 3 classes, the following shows the withdrawal deadlines:

May 18 - June 26 An official withdrawal would withdraw you from all Session 1 and Session 3 classes.
June 29 - August 7 An official withdrawal would withdraw you from all Session 2 and Session 3 classes.

Date Event
March 30 - April 7 Priority Registration and Drop/Add for Summer and Fall 2009 currently enrolled and readmitted students
May 12 Last day to petition the Academic Standards Committee for the May 15th meeting
May 13 Open Registration and Drop/Add for Summer 2009 for currently enrolled and readmitted students
May 15 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
May 20 Deadline to register to take the Advanced Composition Exam scheduled for June 3, 2009
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday
June 3 Advanced Composition Exam
June 15 Application deadline for students who plan to graduate at the end of Summer 2009
June 23 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee June 26th meeting
June 26 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
July 1 Deadline to register to take the Advanced Composition Exam scheduled for July 15, 2009
July 15 Advanced Composition Exam
July 31 Final copies of master's thesis/doctoral dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate School for students graduating August 2009
August 4 Last day to petition the Academic Standards Committee for the August 7thmeeting
August 7 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
August 18 Last day to petition the Academic Standards Committee for the August 21st meeting
August 21 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee



SESSION 1: Six Weeks (29 class days): May 18 - June 26

Date Event
May 15 Senior Citizen Registration for Summer Sessions 1 and 3 (Last working day before each session)
May 17 Last day to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal or dropping a class for Session 1
May 18 Classes begin for Session 1
May 18 - May 21 Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 1
May 19 Last day to:

  • register for or add a Session 1 class
  • change from audit to credit
  • apply for residency reclassification for the summer sessions
May 21 Last day to:

  • drop Session 1 class without a mark of "W"
  • change from credit to audit
May 22 - May 25 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 1
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday
May 26 - May 27 Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 1
May 30 - June 2 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 1
June 3 - June 6 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 1
June 7 - June 10 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 1; no fee adjustment after June 10, 2009
June 15 Last day to drop an individual Session 1 class with a mark of "W"
June 26 Last day:

  • of Session 1 classes (no separate examination period)*
  • to Officially Withdraw from all Session 1 classes; withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from the instructor of each class indicating that the student did not take the final exam. It cannot be done over ISIS.

    • * Exception for Law students, contact Dean's Office for dates.


SESSION 2: Six Week (29 Class days): June 29 - August 7

Date Event
June 26 Senior Citizen Registration for Summer Session 2 (Last working day before each session)
June 28 Last day to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal or dropping a class for Session 2
June 29 Classes begin for Session 2
June 29 - July 2 Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 2
June 30

Last day to:

  • register for or add a Session 2 class
  • change from audit to credit
July 2

Last day to:

  • drop Session 2 class without a mark of "W"
  • change from credit to audit
July 3 Independence Day Holiday
July 3 - July 6 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 2
July 7 - July 10 Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 2
July 11 - July 14 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 2
July 15 - July 18 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 2
July 19 - July 22 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 2; no fee adjustment after July 22, 2009
July 27 Last day to drop an individual Session 2 class with a mark of "W"
August 4 Last day to petition the Academic Standards Committee for the August 7th meeting
August 7 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee
August 7

Last day:

  • of Session 2 classes (no separate examination period)*
  • to Officially Withdraw from all Session 2 classes; withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from the instructor of each class indicating that the student did not take the final exam. It cannot be done over ISIS.


    • * Exception for Law students, contact Dean's Office for dates.


SESSION 3: Twelve Weeks (58 class days): May 18 - August 7

Date Event
May 15 Senior Citizen Registration for Summer Session 1 and 3 (Last working day before each session)
May 17 Last day to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal or dropping a class for Session 3
May 18 Classes begin for Session 3
May 18 - May 25 Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 3
May 21

Last day to:

  • register for or add a Session 3 class
  • change from audit to credit
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday
May 26 - June 2 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 3
May 28

Last day to:

  • drop Session 3 class without a mark of "W"
  • change from credit to audit
June 3 - June 11 Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 3
June 12 - June 19 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 3
June 20 - June 27 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 3e
June 28 - July 5 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 3; no fee adjustment after July 5, 2009
July 3 Independence Day Holiday
July 14 Last day to drop an individual Session 3 class with a mark of "W"
August 7

Last day:

  • of Session 3 classes (no separate examination period)*
  • to Officially Withdraw from all Session 3 courses; withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from the instructor of each class indicating that the student did not take the final exam. It cannot be done over ISIS.

* Exception for Law students, contact Dean's Office for dates.


SESSION 4: Ten Weeks (49 class days): June 1 - August 7

Date Event
May 29 Senior Citizen Registration for Summer Session 4 (Last working day before each session)
May 31 Last day to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal or dropping a class for Session 4
June 1 Classes begin for Session 4
June 1 - June 7 Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 4
June 3

Last day to:

  • register for or add a Session 4 class
  • change from audit to credit
June 8 - June 14 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 4
June 9

Last day to:

  • drop Session 4 course without a mark of "W"
  • change from credit to audit
June 15 - June 20 Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 4
June 21 - June 27 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 4
June 28 - July 4 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 4
July 3 Independence Day Holiday
July 5 - July 11 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 4; no fee adjustment after July 11, 2009
July 16 Last day to drop an individual Session 4 class with a mark of "W"
August 7

Last day:

  • of Session 4 classes (no separate examination period)*
  • to Officially Withdraw from all Session 4 classes; withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from the instructor of each class indicating that the student did not take the final exam. It cannot be done over ISIS.

* Exception for Law students, contact Dean's Office for dates.


SESSION 5: Five Weeks (24 class days): June 1 - July 3

Date Event
May 29 Senior Citizen Registration for Summer Session 5 (Last working day before each session)
May 31 Last day to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal or dropping a class for Session 5
June 1 Classes begin for Session 5
June 1 - June 3 Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 5
June 2

Last day to:

  • register for or add a Session 5 class
  • change from audit to credit
June 3

Last day to:

  • drop Session 5 class without a mark of "W"
  • change from credit to audit
June 4 - June 7 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 5
June 8 - June 10 Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 5
June 11 - June 13 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 5
June 14 - June 17 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 5
June 18 - June 20 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 5; no fee adjustment after June 20, 2009
June 23 Last date to drop an individual Session 5 classes with a mark of "W"
July 2

Last day:

  • of Session 5 classes (no seperate examination period)*
  • to Officially Withdraw from all Session 5 classes; withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from the instructor of each class indicating that the student did not take the final exam. It cannot be done over ISIS.

* Exception for Law students, contact Dean's Office for dates.
July 3 Independence Day Holiday


SESSION 6: Five Weeks (25 class days): July 6 - August 7

Date Event
July 2 Senior Citizen Registration for Summer Session 6 (Last working day before each session)
July 3 Independence Day Holiday
July 5 Last day to receive 100% cancellation of fees for an Official Withdrawal or dropping a class for Session 6
July 6 Classes begin for Session 6
July 6 - July 8 Receive 90% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 6
July 7

Last day to:

  • register for or add a Session 6 class
  • change from audit to credit
July 8

Last day to:

  • drop a Session 6 class without a mark of "W"
  • change from credit to audit
July 9 - July 12 Receive 80% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 6
July 13 - July 15 Receive 70% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 6
July 16 - July 18 Receive 60% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 6
July 19 - July 22 Receive 50% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 6
July 23 - July 25 Receive 40% cancellation of fees for Officially Withdrawing or dropping a class for Session 6; no fee adjustment after July 25, 2009
July 28 Last day to drop a Session 6 class with a mark of "W"
August 7

Last day:

  • of Session 6 classes (no separate examination period)*
  • to Officially Withdraw from all Session 6 classes; withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from the instructor of each class indicating that the student did not take the final exam. It cannot be done over ISIS.

* Exception for Law students, contact Dean's Office for dates.


SESSION 7: (Class days vary depending on class)

  • Check the Course Listing Section for Session 7 deadlines. Withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from each instructor indicating that the student did not take the final exam.
  • Contact the Student Accounts Office at 575-5651 to determine the adjustment (if any) for Session 7 classes, or refer to their Web site.

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Last updated: July 10, 2009

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