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March 30–April 17, Monday–Friday: Enrollment fall 2009 continuing students for all undergraduates
and graduate Dedman and Meadows.
May/July/August: Academic Advising, Enrollment and Orientation (AARO) conferences for new first-year and transfer undergraduate students. For a list of dates, contact New Student Programs, Student Life Office; 214-768-4560; smu.edu/newstudent.
August 23, Sunday: Residence halls officially open.
August 25, Tuesday: Opening convocation, McFarlin Auditorium.
August 26, Wednesday: First day of classes.
September 1, Tuesday: Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Last day to file for graduation in December.
September 7, Monday: University holiday – Labor Day.
September 9, Wednesday: Follows Monday class schedule.
September 11, Friday: Last day to declare pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options. Last day to request excused absence for observance of a religious holiday.
October 7, Wednesday: Last day for continuing undergraduate students to change their majors before November enrollment.
October 12–13, Monday–Tuesday: Fall break.
November 2–November 20, Monday–Friday: Enrollment spring 2010 continuing students for all undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows.
November 3, Thursday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU. Prior to this date, a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.
November 6–7, Friday–Saturday: Homecoming.
November 10, Tuesday: Last day to drop a course.
November 13–14, Friday–Saturday: Family weekend.
November 16, Monday: Last day for December graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
November 24, Tuesday: Students should file for May graduation. Last day to file is January 21.
November 25, Wednesday: No classes.
November 26–27, Thursday–Friday: University holiday – Thanksgiving.
December 1, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University.
December 4–9, Friday–Wednesday: No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
December 7, Monday: Last day for oral/written examinations for December graduate degree candidates.
December 9, Wednesday: Last day of instruction.
December 10, Thursday: Reading day.
December 11–17, Friday–Thursday: Examinations. (No examinations scheduled for Sunday.)
December 18, Friday: Residence halls officially close. (December graduates contact RLSH.)
December 19, Saturday: Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees. Graduation ceremony for December graduates.
December 21–25, Friday: University holidays – Christmas/winter break.
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January 1, Friday: University holiday – New Year’s Day.
(Note: Some areas of instruction offer selected courses during the January interterm,
December 22–January 19.
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November 2–January 25, Monday–Thursday: Enrollment spring 2010 continuing students for all undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows.
January – TBA: Academic Advising, Enrollment and orientation (AARo) conferences for new first-year and transfer undergraduate students. Conference dates to be announced. Contact New Student Programs, Student life office; 214-768-4560; smu.edu/newstudent.
January 1, Friday: University holiday – New Year’s Day.
January 12, Tuesday: Residence halls officially open.
January 18, Monday: University holiday – Birthday of Martin luther King, Jr.
January 19, Tuesday: First day of classes.
January 25, Monday: last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. last day to file for May graduation.
February 3, Wednesday: last day to declare pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options. last day to request excused absence for observance of a religious holiday.
March 6–14, Saturday–Sunday: Spring break.
March 31, Wednesday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU. Prior to this date, a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.
April 2, Friday: University holiday – Good Friday.
April 4, Sunday: Easter Sunday.
April 5–23, Monday–Friday: Enrollment summer 2010 and fall 2010 continuing students for all undergraduates and graduate Dedman and Meadows.
April 5, Monday: last day for continuing undergraduate students to change their majors before April enrollment.
April 8, Thursday: last day to drop a course.
April 12, Monday: last day for May graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
April 20, Tuesday: Students should file for August or December graduation. last day to file for August is June 4. last day to file for December is the last day to enroll for fall 2010.
April 26, Monday: last day to withdraw from the University.
April 29–May 4, Thursday–Tuesday: No final examinations or unscheduled tests and papers.
April 30, Friday: last day for oral/written examinations for graduate students who are May degree candidates.
May 4, Tuesday: last day of instruction. Follows a Friday schedule.
May 5–11, Wednesday–Tuesday: Examinations. (No examinations scheduled for Sunday.)
May 12, Wednesday: Residence halls officially close for nongraduating students.
May 14, Friday: Baccalaureate.
May 15, Saturday: Commencement.
May 16, Sunday: Residence halls close for graduating students.
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Some areas of instruction may offer a limited number of selected courses during the May term period, May 12–30. Each May term course may have unique start and end dates within the May 12–30 term to accommodate the particular needs of the course.
The following dates are applicable only for courses offered at the Taos campus:
May 12, Wednesday: SMU-in-Taos: May term travel day and arrival, 2–6 p.m.
May 13, Thursday: SMU-in-Taos: First day of classes.
May 14, Friday: SMU-in-Taos: last day to enroll, add courses and drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Permission of Taos Program required for all enrollments.
May 29, Saturday: SMU-in-Taos: May term examinations.
May 30, Sunday: SMU-in-Taos: May term departure.
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May 31, Monday: University holiday – Memorial Day.
June 1, Tuesday: First day of first session classes.
June 2, Wednesday: last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing for a first session course.
June 4, Friday: last day to declare pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options for a first session course. last day to file for August graduation.
June 19, Saturday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU. Prior to this date, a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.
June 23, Wednesday: last day to drop a first session course.
June 24, Thursday: last day to withdraw from the University.
June 30, Wednesday: last day of first session instruction and examinations.
June 4, Friday: last day to file for August graduation.
July 1, Thursday: First day of second session classes.
July 2, Friday: last day to enroll, add courses or drop without grade record or tuition billing for second session courses.
July 4–5, Sunday–Monday: University holiday – Independence Day.
July 6, Tuesday: last day to declare pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options for a second session course.
July 13, Tuesday: last day for August graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
July 23, Friday: last day to drop a second session course.
July 24, Saturday: 60% point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws from SMU. Prior to this date, a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.
July 27, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the University.
August 2, Monday: Last day of second session instruction and examinations.
August 4, Wednesday: Official close of the term and conferral date.
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