| August 21, Thursday | Welcome Week begins, Opening Convocation | August 25, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 AM | August 25-26, Mon.-Tues. | Check-in and registration confirmation | September 2, Tuesday | Course Drop/Add deadline. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week course. Last day to declare a course audit. |
September 3, Wednesday | Regular withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. |
September 5, Friday | Last day to declare an S/U option in a 14-week course. | September 12, Friday | Regular withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course; Regular withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses (new first-year students only) IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A REGULAR WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. |
September 26, Friday | Late withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses (see details below)* | October 3, Friday | Regular withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses (new first-year students only) | October 10, Friday | Mid-term break begins 4:05 P.M.; end of first 7-week courses |
October 15, Wednesday | Mid-term break ends 8:00 A.M.; start of second 7-week courses |
October 23, Thursday | Drop/Add deadline for second 7-week courses. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. |
October 24, Friday | Regular withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses; Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course. |
Oct. 27-Nov. 4, Mon.-Tues. | 2009 Spring Semester registration | October 31, Friday | Late withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses (see details below)* | November 5, Wednesday | Regular withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses (new first-year students only) | November 18, Tuesday | Late withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses (see details below)* | November 25, Tuesday | Thanksgiving recess begins, 10:00 PM | December 1, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 AM | December 5, Friday | Classes end, 4:05 PM | December 6-7, Sat.-Sun. | Reading Days | December 8-11, Mon.-Thurs. | Final examinations |
*NEW Late withdrawal policy: students are allowed to take a late withdrawal from a total of 12 semester hours of coursework during their Susquehanna career. To take advantage of this late withdrawal option, students must complete and return to the Registrar's Office the Late Withdrawal Approval form (available from the Registrar's Office).
| January 12, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 AM | January 12-13, Mon.-Tues. | Check-in and registration confirmation | January 20, Tuesday | Drop/Add period ends. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week course. Last day to declare a course audit. |
January 21, Wednesday | Regular withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course; Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. |
January 23, Friday | Deadline to declare an S/U option in a 14-week course. | January 30, Friday | Regular withdrawal deadline for a 14-week course; last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A REGULAR WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. |
February 13, Friday | Late withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses (see details below)* | February 27, Friday | Spring recess begins, 4:05 PM; end of first 7-week courses |
March 9, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 AM; start of second 7-week courses |
March 17, Tuesday | Last day to add a second 7-week course; last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. | March 18, Wednesday | Regular withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course; Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course |
March 23-March 27, Mon.-Fri. | 2009 fall semester registration | March 27, Friday | Late withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses (see details below)* | April 9, Thursday | Easter break begins, 10:00 PM | April 10, Friday | Late withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses (see details below)* | April 14, Tuesday | Easter break ends, 8:00 AM | April 28, Tuesday | Classes end, 4:05 PM; Classes meet according to Friday schedule. | April 29, Wednesday | Reading Day | April 30-May 4, Thurs.-Mon. | Final examinations | May 10, Sunday | Baccalaureate service/Commencement |
*NEW Late withdrawal policy: students are allowed to take a late withdrawal from a total of 12 semester hours of coursework during their Susquehanna career. To take advantage of this late withdrawal option, students must complete and return to the Registrar's Office the Late Withdrawal Approval form (available from the Registrar's Office).