Bowie State University Office of the Registrar Academic Calendar 2010 – 2011 FALL SEMESTER 2010 August 30 First Day of Classes (Regular and 1st eight week session) September 6 Labor Day (University Closed) Aug 30 – Sept 3 Late Registration September 3 Last Day to Add/Drop, or Register for class September 16 & 18 English Proficiency Examination 1st eight week session September 24 Last Day to withdraw 1st eight week courses October 1 Last Day to apply for December 2010 Graduation September Graduate Comprehensive Examination Orientation September 22 President’s State of the University Fall Convocation October Graduate Comprehensive Examination October 8 Last Day to Remove Spring 2010 Grades of “I”(Incomplete) Undergraduates Students October 18-22 Mid -Term Evaluation for Undergraduates October 22 End of 1st Eight Week Classes (grades due within 72 hours) Mid Term Grades for Undergraduate due by 5 p.m. October 25 Second Eight Week Classes Begin October 29 Last Day to Add Drop for 2nd eight week session November 4 & 6 English Proficiency Examination 2nd eight weeks November 12 Last Day to change from Credit to Audit Last Day to drop with grade of “W” November 15-19 Advisement Week (Undergraduates) November 22 Winter/Spring 2011 Registration November 25-26 Thanksgiving Recess University closes on Wednesday, November 24th at 5:00 pm November 29 Classes Resume December 1-7 Final exams for December Graduation Candidates December 10 Grades for ALL December Graduation Candidates due by Noon December 10 Last Day of Classes December 11 Reading Day December 16 2nd Eight Week Classes End December 13-18 Fall 2010 Final Examinations for non graduating students December 13 - 16 Graduation Clearance December 16 Commencement Rehearsal December 16 Last Day to change Fall 2009 Graduate Incomplete grades December 17 December 2010 Graduation December 20 Last Day to Submit Final Grades for Non Graduating Students December 23 End of Semester (University closes at 5:00 p.m.) All dates are subject to change WINTER SESSION 2011 January 3 University Reopens January 3 Winter Session Classes Begin January 3 & 4 Winter Session Late Registration January 7 Last Day to W/D from Winter Session January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes) January 20-21 Late Registration January 21 Last Day of Winter Classes January 24 Final Winter Grades must be entered by 5 p.m. SPRING SEMESTER 2011 January 24 First Day of Classes (Regular and 1st eight week session) January 24-28 Late Registration January 24 Final Winter Grades Due by 5 p.m. January 28 Last Day to Add/Drop, or Register for classes starting on 1/24 February Comprehensive Exam Orientation February 9 Spring 2011 Convocation February 15 Last Day to Apply for May 2011 Graduation February 17 & 19 English Proficiency Exam 1st eight week session February 25 Last Day to Withdraw 1st 8 week courses March 4 Last Day to Remove Fall 2010 Incomplete Grades For Undergraduates March Graduate Comprehensive Qualifying Examination March 14-18 Mid-Term Evaluation for Undergraduates Mid- Term Grades posted March 18 End of 1st Eight Week Classes March 21-27 Spring Break March 28 Classes resume March 28 2nd Eight Week Classes Begin April 1 Last Day for Add/Drop for 2nd eight week session April 7 & 9 English Proficiency Exam 2nd eight week session April 8 Last Day to Withdraw with (W) or Change from Credit to Audit April 11-15 Advisement Week (Undergraduates) April 18 Summer/Fall 2011 Registration Begins April 19 Founder’s Day April 22 Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Eight Week Session May 2 - 7 Final Exams for May 2011 Graduation Candidates May 10 Grades for Graduating Students due by 5 p.m. May 10 Last Day of Classes May 11 Reading Day May 12-18 Final Exams for Continuing Students May 16- 19 Graduation Clearance May 19 End of 2nd Eight Week-Session May 19 Graduation Rehearsal May 20 Commencement May 20 Final Grades for non-graduating students due by 5p.m. May 20 End of Semester SUMMER SESSION 2011 Session I May 31 – July 1 5 week Session II July 5 – August 5 5 week Session III May 31 – August 5 10 week May 31 Session I and III classes begin June 3 Last Day to Drop/Add for Sessions I and III June 15 Last Day to Withdraw from Session I June 30 Last day to apply for August graduation July 1 Session I Classes End July 5 Session I Grades Due July 11 Last Day to Drop/Add Session II July 20 Last day to Withdraw from Sessions II and III Aug 5 Session II and III Classes End Aug 8 Session II and III Grades Due All dates are subject to change .