Spring Semester 2009 Calendar

Registration for Spring Begins (Estimated)	Oct. 6, 2008
Deadline to Clear Record with EIU or Lose your Spring Classes	Dec. 24
Term Opens	Jan. 7
Deadline To Cancel Spring Classes and Receive Full Refund	Jan. 8
Late Registration Begins ($25 Late Fee Begins)	Jan. 12
First Class Day	Jan. 12
First-Half-Term Courses Begin	Jan. 12
Deadline to Add Courses	Jan. 16
M.L. King's Birthday Observed/No Classes	Jan. 19
Deadline to Submit Audit Requests	Jan. 21
First Census Date (Count Day)	Jan. 26
Deadline to Withdraw from University OR Reduce Load/Tuition & Fees Refund except Insurance 4 P.M.	Jan. 26
Deadline to Drop Hours and Not Be Charged 4 P.M.	Jan. 26
Deadline to Request Insurance Refund (If Equal Coverage)	Jan. 26
Deadline to Submit Credit/No Credit Requests 4 P.M.	Jan. 26
Deadline to Drop a Course with No Grade 4 P.M.	Jan. 26
W for Course Withdrawal Begins	Jan. 27
Deadline to Withdraw from University/50% Refund Tuition & Fees except Insurance	Feb. 9
Deadline to Withdraw from First-Half-Term Course with W	Feb. 13
Lincoln's Birthday Observed/No Classes	Feb. 13
Mid-Term	Mar. 5
Deadline to Drop with No Grade/Add Second-Half-Term Courses	Mar. 5
Second-Half-Term Courses Begin	Mar. 6
Spring Break	Mar. 16 - 20
Deadline to Apply or Re-Apply for Graduation	Mar. 25
Deadline to Remove Credit/No Credit Requests	Apr. 3
Deadline to Withdraw from a Course or University with W	Apr. 3
Deadline to Withdraw from Second-Half-Term Course with W	Apr. 9
Last Class Day	May 1
Final Examinations	May 4 - May 8
Deadline to Return Books/TRS/No Fine 3 P.M.	May 8
Commencement	May 9
Grades Due 4 P.M.	May 11
Second Census Date (Term Closes)	May 11
Last Day LATE TEXTBOOKS will be accepted WITH PAYMENT OF LATE FINES. NO TEXTBOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.	May 15
Please refer to your university housing contract for cancellation information and deadlines. Copies of the University Apartments, 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