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2009 - 2010 Academic Calendar

Dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice; dates appearing in admission and registration instructions take precedence over those listed below. Students who are enrolled at University of Idaho Centers in Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, or Twin Falls should consult the Center's website for more information.

FALL 2009                        WINTER 2009                           SPRING 2010

Printable Version 2009-2010 Academic Calendar [pdf]

Summer Session 2009

Refer to Summer Session information for more details.

Monday, May 18 Beginning of early Summer Session
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day - UI Closed
Monday, June 15 Beginning of 4-8 week Summer Session
Friday, July 3 Independence Day - UI Closed
Monday, July 13 Beginning of 4-6 week Summer Session
Friday, August 21 Last day to submit final grades for incompletes given in the prior Fall or Intersession terms
Close of Summer Session
  Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in August
Tuesday, August 25 Summer grades due 12pm

Fall Semester 2009

Monday, August 24 Classes begin (7:30 am)
  Last day to receive a 100% refund of fees and tuition
Tuesday, August 25 $50 late registration service charge begins
Monday, August 31 Last day to add courses or change course section on-line
Friday, September 4 Last day to register with $50 service charge but without paying $50 late registration fee
  Last day to receive 90% refund of fees and tuition
  Last day to receive 100% refund of special lab and course fees
Last day to change from pass/fail grading option to regular grading
Last day to turn in Course Level Adjustment forms to the College of Graduate Studies
  Last day to submit Idaho Residency information
Monday, September 7 Labor Day - UI Closed
Friday, September 18 Last day to register with $50 service charge and $50 late registration fee but without petition
  Last day to receive a 50% refund of fees and tuition
Last day to avoid paying add/drop fee
Last day to drop or audit a course without having a grade of W recorded (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when 12.5% of the class is completed)
Last day to reduce the number of credits for which registered in a course
Last day to change from regular to pass/fail grading option
Wednesday, September 23 Freshmen early warning grades due
Monday, October 12 Columbus Day - UI open and classes WILL MEET
Friday, October 16 Last day for midterm examinations
  Last day to receive 25% refund of fees and tuition
Monday, October 19 Midterm grades due
Academic advising begins for Spring semester
  Winter Intersession registration begins
Friday, October 30 Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when less than 60% of the class is completed)
Last day to change from regular credit to audit
Last day to change from audit to regular credit
Last day to add a course
Monday, November 9 Registration for Spring begins
Wednesday, November 11 Veteran's Day observed - UI open and classes WILL MEET; (students who wish to attend an observance are excused from 11am to 1pm)
Monday-Friday, November 23-27 Fall recess
Thursday-Friday, November 26-27 Thanksgiving - UI Closed
Monday, December 7 Field Trip completion deadline (7:30 am)
Monday-Friday December 7-11 No examination week
  College of Law finals begin
Friday, December 11 Last day to report grades for challenged courses
Saturday, December 12 Commencement Day
Monday-Friday, December 14-18 Final examinations
Friday, December 18 Last day to file graduation applications for degrees to be awarded in May without late service charge
Last day to submit final grades for incompletes given in the prior Spring and Summer terms
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in December
Saturday, December 19 Final examinations for online classes which have in-person finals
  Close of Fall semester
Monday, December 21 Fall semester grades due 12pm

Winter Intersession 2009-10

Saturday, December 19 Classes begin (7:30 am)
Tuesday, January 12 Close of Winter Intersession
Friday, January 15 Winter intersession grades due

Spring Semester 2010

Monday, January 11 Law classes begin (7:30 am)
Wednesday, January 13 Classes begin (7:30 am)
  Last day to receive a 100% refund of fees and tuition
Thursday, January 14 $50 late registration service charge begins
Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King/Human Rights Day - UI Closed
Thursday, January 21 Last day to add courses or change course section on-line
Wednesday, January 27 Last day to register with $50 service charge but without paying $50 late registration fee
  Last day to receive 90% refund of fees and tuition
  Last day to receive 100% refund of special lab and course fees
Last day to submit Course Level Adjustment forms
Last day to change from pass/fail grading option to regular grading
  Last day to submit Idaho Residency information
Thursday, February 11 Last day to register with $50 service charge and $50 late registration fee but without petition
  Last day to receive 50% refund of fees and tution
Last day to avoid paying add/drop fee
Last day to drop or audit a course without having a W recorded (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when 12.5% of the class is completed)
Last day to reduce the number of credits for which registered in a course
Last day to change from regular to pass/fail grading option
Monday, February 15 President's Day - UI Closed
Tuesday, February 16 Freshmen early warning grades due
Friday, March 12 Last day for midterm examinations
  Last day to receive 25% refund of fees and tuition
Monday, March 15 Midterm grades due
Monday-Friday, March 15-19 Spring recess
Monday, March 29 Registration for Summer begins
  Academic advising begins for Fall semester
Monday, March 29 Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (the deadline for accelerated or short courses is when less than 60% of the class is completed)
Last day to change from regular credit to audit
Last day to change from audit to regular credit
Last day to add a course
Monday, April 19 Registration for Fall begins
Monday, May 3 Field-trip completion deadline (7:30 am)
Monday-Friday, May 3-7 No examination week
  College of Law finals begin
Friday, May 7 Last day to report grades for challenged courses
Monday-Friday, May 10-14 Final examinations
Friday, May 14 Last day to file graduation applications for degrees to be awarded in August and December without late service charge
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in May
Saturday, May 15 Commencement Day
Tuesday, May 18 Spring semester grades due 12pm