Academic Calendar: 2009–2010

Fall 2009 | Spring 2010

Summer Session

 The academic calendar for summer sessions is determined by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education (LS&CE) and published by March each year on the LS&CE site.

Academic year 2009–2010 at a glance:

• Fall 2009 classes: Mon., Aug. 31–Fri., Dec. 18, 2009
• Spring 2010 classes: Wed., Jan. 20–Tues., May 11, 2010
• Commencement: Fri., May 14, 2010
• Class holidays:
  1. Labor Day: Mon., Sept. 7, 2009
  2. Rosh HaShanah (begins at sundown Fri., Sept. 18, 2009): No classes on Sat., Sept. 19, 2009
  3. Tues., Nov. 3, 2009: No classes
  4. Thanksgiving Recess: Wed., Nov. 25–Sun., Nov. 29, 2009
  5. Winter Break: Sat., Dec. 19, 2009–Tues., Jan. 19, 2010
  6. Spring Recess: Sat., Mar. 27–Sun., April 4, 2010*
     *Passover, Good Friday, and Easter fall during Spring Recess

Please note:

• Hours of in-person registration and add/drop: Please refer to the main campus calendar or the Fall 2009 or Spring 2010 Registration Guide.
• Add/drop period:
  Students are responsible for absences and any coursework missed during the add/drop period. Before adding any course, students are advised to check with the individual faculty member to ensure that they can make up any missed coursework.
• Attendance on religious holidays:
  Please refer to College Policies for guidelines.
• Some offices may close on holidays when classes are in session.
• In Fall 2009, Columbus Day and Veterans Day are not official class holidays. In Spring 2010, President’s Day is not an official class holiday.

Fall 2009 Detailed Calendar: July | Aug.–Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.
July 2009
July 7–14	Tues.–Tues.	New Student Orientation Session 1: July 7–8 Session 2: July 9–10 Session 3: July 13–14 (visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details)
August–Sept. 2009
Aug. 28–30	Fri.–Sun.	New Student Orientation (Session 4: Aug. 28–29) & Welcome Days (Aug. 29–30)—visit www.purchase.edu/orientation for details New students move into on-campus residences on Sat., Aug. 29; returning students move in on Sun., Aug. 30
Aug. 31	Mon.	Fall 2009 classes begin
Aug. 31–Sept. 4	Mon.–Fri.	Add/drop period for all students   Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (Continuing Education) students
Sept. 4	Fri.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of the Registrar
Sept. 7	Mon.	Labor Day: No classes
Sept. 8	Tues.	Senior citizen in-person registration
Sept. 11	Fri.	Deadline for final Spring 2010 course changes from academic offices
Sept. 14	Mon.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Sept. 19	Sat.	Rosh HaShanah (begins at sundown Fri., Sept. 18; through sundown Sun., Sept. 20): No classes Sat., Sept. 19
Sept. 28	Mon.	Yom Kippur (begins at sundown Sun., Sept. 27): Classes are in session
October 2009
Oct. 12	Mon.	Columbus Day: Classes are in session
Oct. 19	Mon.	Midterm reports for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty
November 2009
Nov. 2	Mon.	Last day to withdraw from Fall 2009 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
Nov. 9	Mon.	Second-semester juniors submit applications for Aug. 2010 and Jan. 2011 graduation to the Office of the Registrar [deadline: Mon., Dec. 7, 2009]
Nov. 9–13	Mon.–Fri.	Advising week
Nov. 11	Wed.	Veterans Day: Classes are in session
Nov. 16	Mon.	Spring 2010 registration begins for matriculated students (no in-person); refer to the Spring 2010 Registration Guide for schedule
Nov. 23	Mon.	Spring 2010 in-person registration begins for all matriculated students
Nov. 25–29	Wed.–Sun.	Thanksgiving Recess: No classes; Residence Halls close at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25 and re-open at 2 p.m. on Nov. 29
Nov. 30	Mon.	Spring 2010 late registration [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students
December 2009
Dec. 7	Mon.	Last day to submit Aug. 2010 and Jan. 2011 graduation applications to the Office of the Registrar
Dec. 14–18	Mon.–Fri.	Final exam week for Liberal Arts & Sciences and Music courses (schedule available in the Fall 2009 Registration Guide)
Dec. 18	Fri.	Last day of Fall 2009 classes   Last day for Jan. 2010 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library   On-campus residences close at 7 p.m. for winter break
Dec. 23	Wed.	Last day for faculty to submit Fall 2009 grade lists to the Office of the Registrar [deadline for resolution of Incomplete grades: Jan. 15, 2010]

Spring 2010 Detailed Calendar: Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June
January 2010
Jan. 15	Fri.	Last day for faculty to resolve Fall 2009 Incomplete [“I”] grades
Jan. 18	Mon.	Martin Luther King Day: Some offices close
Jan. 18–19	Mon.–Tues.	New Student Orientation: New students move into on-campus residences on Mon., Jan. 18, 1–4 p.m.; returning residents move in on Tues., Jan. 19, 10 a.m.
Jan. 20	Wed.	Spring 2010 classes begin
Jan. 20–26	Wed.–Tues.	Add/drop period for all students   Late in-person registration [$30 late fee] for nonmatriculated (Continuing Education) students
Jan. 26	Tues.	Last day to submit NY State residency application to the Office of the Registrar
Jan. 27	Wed.	Senior citizen in-person registration
February 2010
Feb. 3	Wed.	Deadline for final Fall 2010 course changes from academic offices
Feb. 9	Tues.	Last day to apply for Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option
Feb. 15	Mon.	President’s Day: Classes are in session
March 2010
Mar. 9	Tues.	Midterm reports for Liberal Arts & Sciences students in academic difficulty
Mar. 23	Tues.	Last day to withdraw from Spring 2010 courses without academic penalty (“W” grade)
Mar. 26	Fri.	Residence Halls close at 7 p.m. for Spring Recess
Mar. 27–31	Sat.–Wed.	Spring Recess: No classes (continues through Sun., April 4)
April 2010
April 1–4	Thurs.–Sun.	Spring Recess continues: No classes Residence Halls re-open at 2 p.m. on Sun., April 4
April 5	Mon.	Second-semester juniors submit applications for May 2011 graduation to the Office of the Registrar [deadline: Wed., April 28, 2010]
April 5–9	Mon.–Fri.	Advising week
April 12	Mon.	Fall 2010 registration begins for matriculated students (no in-person); refer to the Fall 2010 Registration Guide for schedule
April 19	Mon.	Fall 2010 in-person registration begins for all matriculated students
April 21	Wed.	Fall 2010 late registration [$30 late fee] for all matriculated students
April 28	Wed.	Last day to submit May 2011 graduation applications to the Office of the Registrar
May 2010
May 5–11	Wed.–Tues.	Final exam week for Liberal Arts & Sciences and Music courses (schedule available in the Spring 2010 Registration Guide)
May 11	Tues.	Last day of Spring 2010 classes   Last day for May 2010 graduates to submit senior or master’s projects to the Library
May 12	Wed.	On-campus residents (excluding graduating students) must check out of residences within 24 hours of their last exam or class, or by 10 a.m. on Wed., May 12, whichever comes first
May 14	Fri.	Commencement
May 15	Sat.	On-campus residences close at 10 a.m. for all graduates
May 17	Mon.	Last day for faculty to submit Spring 2010 grade lists to the Office of the Registrar [deadline for resolution of Spring 2010 Incomplete grades: Tues., June 8, 2010]
June 2010
June 8	Tues.	Last day for faculty to resolve Spring 2010 Incomplete (“I”) grades

Updated June 17, 2008