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Spring 2009 Academic Calendar
| January 9 | Friday | Residence halls open |
| January 9 | Friday | Orientation and Registration |
| January 12 | Monday | All classes begin (8 a.m.) |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes) |
| February 16 | Monday | Fifth-week grades due |
| February 24 | Tuesday | Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings) |
| February 25 | Wednesday | Priority registration begins |
| March 2-6 | Monday-Friday | Spring Break (No classes) |
| March 16 | Monday | Regular registration begins |
| March 19 | Thursday | Last day to drop classes with a "W" |
| April 8-10 | Wednesday-Friday | Easter Holiday (No classes) |
| May 1 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| May 2-8 | Saturday-Friday | Final exams |
| May 8 | Friday | Commencement-Graduate students only (7 p.m.) |
| May 9 | Saturday | Commencement-Undergraduate students only (2 p.m.) |
| May 11 | Monday | All grades due (10 a.m.) |