Fall Semester 2009 Calendar

Registration for FA09 Begins	Mar. 23
Deadline to Clear Record with EIU or Lose your Fall Classes	July 29
Term Opens	Aug. 19
Late Registration Begins ($25 Late Fee)	Aug. 24
First Class Day	Aug. 24
First-Half-Term Courses Begin	Aug. 24
Deadline to Add Courses	Aug. 28
Deadline to Submit Audit Requests 4:00 P.M.	Sept. 1
First Census Date (Count Day)	Sept. 4
Deadline to Withdraw from University OR Reduce Load/Full Refund of Tuition & Fees *	Sept. 4
Deadline to Drop Hours and Not Be Charged *	Sept. 4
Deadline to Request Insurance Refund (If Equal Coverage) 4:30 P.M.	Sept. 4
Deadline to Submit Credit/No Credit Requests 4 P.M.	Sept. 4
Deadline to Drop a Course with No Grade *	Sept. 4
W for Course Withdrawal Begins *	Sept. 5
Labor Day Observance/No Classes	Sept. 7
Deadline to Withdraw from University (all classes)/50% Refund Tuition & Fees except Insurance *	Sept. 21
Deadline to Withdraw from First-Half-Term Course with W *	Sept. 28
Fall Break/No Classes	Oct. 9
Mid-Term	Oct. 14
Deadline to Drop with No Grade/Add Second-Half-Term Courses *	Oct. 14
Deadline to initiate Late Retroactive Withdrawal Request for Spring and Summer 2009 semester	Oct. 15
Second-Half-Term Courses Begin	Oct. 15
Deadline to Apply or Re-Apply for Graduation	Nov. 3
Deadline to Remove Credit/No Credit Requests	Nov. 6
Deadline to Withdraw from a Course or University with W *	Nov. 6
Deadline to Withdraw from Second-Half-Term Course with W *	Nov. 19
Thanksgiving Break	Nov. 23 - 27
Last Class Day	Dec. 11
Final Examinations	Dec. 14 - 18
Deadline to Return books/TRS/No Fine 3 P.M.	Dec. 18
Commencement	Dec. 19
Grades Due 4 P.M.	Dec. 21
Second Census Date (Term Closes)	Dec. 21
Last Day LATE TEXTBOOKS will be accepted WITH PAYMENT OF LATE FINES, NO TEXTBOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.	Dec. 23
Deadline to Complete Graduation Requirements	Jan. 8, 2010
Please refer to your university housing contract for cancellation information and deadlines. Copies of the University Apartment, University Court, Residence Hall/Greek Court contracts are available at www.eiu.edu/~housing .

*For weekend or short format courses, the following will apply.

For courses more than 2 days, a student may register or drop the course through the first class day and withdraw from the second class day through the last class day.

For courses 2 days or fewer, a student may register for a course through the first class day. A student may drop such courses through the day prior to the first class day and may withdraw from the course the first class day through the last class day.

A student may wait-list weekend or short format courses through the day prior to the first class day.

Drop - removes course from student record and billing is adjusted.

Withdrawal - course remains on student record with a grade of "W".

You must drop a Second-Half-Term course before it begins in order not to be charged for it.

Office of the Registrar • 1220 Old Main • (217) 581-3831