2010-2011 University Catalog 
    
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Academic Calendars


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Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2010-2011

FALL TERM 2010

 
September 4 Saturday—Check-in for first-year, transfers and exchange students
  6 Monday—Transfer and exchange students register
  7 Tuesday—First-year students register - 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
  8 Wednesday—Matriculation for returning students
  8 Wednesday—Fall Convocation - 5:30 p.m.
  9

Thursday— Academic year begins: classes suspended
Drop/add begins 8:30 a.m.

  10 Classes begin 8:00 a.m.
  15 Wednesday—Degree applications for June 2011 graduates due
  16 Drop/add ends 4:30 p.m.
  23 Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses
October 9 Homecoming/Young Alumni Weekend
  14-15 Thursday-Friday—Fall Reading Days—No classes
  18 Monday—Classes resume
  20 Friday—Midterm: first-year deadline for declaration of PE grading option
WP or WF on all dropped courses after this date
  25 Monday—Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon
November 1-8 Registration for Winter Term 2011 (tentative)
  5 Friday—Parents and Family Weekend begins
  22-26 Monday—Friday—Thanksgiving holiday—No classes
  29 Monday—Classes resume
December 11 Saturday—2:00 p.m., Examinations begin
  17 Friday—5:00 p.m., Examinations end
   21 Tuesday—All grades due: 12:00 noon
  22 Wednesday—Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)
     

WINTER TERM 2011

 
January 10 Monday—Classes begin: 8:00 a.m.
Drop/add begins: 8:30 a.m.
  14 Drop/add ends: 4:30 p.m.
  19 Wednesday—11:45 a.m., Founders’ Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation (adjusted class schedule)
  20-Feb.7 WebRegistration for Spring 2011 (tentative)
  24 Monday—Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses
February 18 Friday—Midterm: WP or WF on all dropped courses after this date
  21 Monday—Midterm grades due: 12:00 noon
  21-25 Monday—Friday—Washington break—No classes
  28 Monday—Classes resume
March 10 Phi Beta Kappa/Society of the Cincinnati Convocation (adjusted class schedule)
  22-April 4 WebRegistration for Fall Term 2011 (tentative)
April 9 Saturday—2:00 p.m., Examinations begin
  15 Friday—5:00 p.m., Examinations end
   19 Tuesday—All grades due: 12:00 noon
  20 Wednesday—Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)
     

SPRING TERM 2011

 
April 25 Monday—Classes begin: 8:00 a.m.
Drop/add begins: 8:30 a.m.
  26 Tuesday—Drop/add ends: 4:30 p.m.
May 2 Drop with record begins: W on all dropped courses
  6 Friday—Midterm: WP or WF on all dropped courses after this date
  12 Thursday—Alumni Weekend begins
  13 Friday—Degree applications for December 2011 graduates due
  21 Saturday—Examinations, 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.,
  23 Monday—Senior grades due: 12:00 noon
  25 Wednesday—10:00 a.m., Baccalaureate Service
  26 Thursday—Final Day: 10:00 a.m., Commencement
  27 Friday—Non-senior grades due: 3:00 p.m.
  30 Monday—Grades available through WebAdvisor (tentative)

Law Academic Calendar 2010-2011

FALL SEMESTER 2010  
August 23 Monday—Orientation begins
  30 Monday—1L and 2L classes begin; 3L skills immersion course begins
September 8 Wednesday—Convocation
  10 Friday—3L skills immersion course ends
  13 Monday—practicum classes begin
October 8 Wednesday—Fall Break begins after classes
  13 Wednesday—Classes resume
November 19 Friday—Thanksgiving Break begins after classes
  29 Monday—Classes resume
December 7 Tuesday—1L and 2L classes end
  8 Wednesday—Reading days begin
  10 Friday—upper-level examinations begin
  11 Saturday—1L examinations begin
  14 Tuesday—practicum classes end
  18 Saturday—Examinations end
 
SPRING SEMESTER 2011  
January 10 Monday—1L and 2L classes begin: 3L skills immersion course begins
  17 Monday— MLK Jr. Day (adjusted class schedule)
  19 Wednesday—Founders’ Day (adjusted class schedule)
  24 Monday—practiucm classes begin
March 4 Friday—Spring Break begins after classes
  14 Monday—Classes resume
April 15 Friday—1L and 2L classes end
  16 Saturday—Reading days begin
  19 Tuesday—Upper-level examinations begin
  20 Wednesday—1L examinations begin
  22 Friday—Practicum classes end
  27 Wednesday—Examinations end
May 7 Saturday—Commencement