Fall 2009: Academic Calendar

August Intersession Calendar

  • August 2: Residence Halls Open for Intersession
  • August 3: Intersession Classes Begin
  • August 3: Last Date to Add Intersession Classes
  • August 4: Last Date to Withdraw from Intersession Classes and Receive a Refund
  • August 11: Last Date to Drop Intersession Classes with a “W”
  • August 13: Last Date to Drop a Single class or Withdraw from All Intersession Classes
    NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes dropped between August 12 and August 13 only if the student has a passing grade at the time the class is dropped.
  • August 14: Interession Classes End

Sixteen Week Fall Class Calendar

  • Mar 30-Aug 26: NSU EXCELS Telephone Enrollment and Add/Drop
  • August 15: Residence Halls Open 10 a.m.
  • August 18-29: Faculty Available for Advising in Faculty Offices
  • August 19: ALL FEES ARE DUE
  • August 20: CLASSES BEGIN
  • Mar 30-Aug 26: Add/Drop, Administration Building
  • August 20-26: Late Enrollment, Basement, Administration Building, $10 fee
  • August 26: Last Date to Enroll and Add Sixteen Week Classes
  • Sept 2: Last Date to Withdraw from any 16 Week Classes and Receive a Refund
  • Sept 7: Labor Day Holiday, campuses closed
  • October 1: Applications for Spring Graduation Due
  • October 15: Midterm
  • October 15-16: Fall Break
  • October 29: Return of Title IV Refund Date
  • Nov 11: Last Day to Drop Sixteen Week Classes with a “W” (short term classes are pro-rated at 3/4 time from start of class)
  • Nov 25-29: Thanksgiving Break, campuses closed
  • Dec 10-11: Student Study Days
  • Dec 11: Last Day to Drop a Single Class or Withdraw from all Sixteen Week Classes
    NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes dropped between November 12 and December 11 only if the student has a passing grade at the time the class is dropped.)
  • Dec 14-18: Finals
  • Dec 18: SEMESTER ENDS
  • Dec 19: Commencement
  • Dec 21: Winter Intersession Begins
  • Dec 22: Faculty Grade Verifications Due (1:00 p.m.)
  • Dec 24: Grades Available at Web Services (grades will not be mailed)
  • Jan 7: Earliest Date that Official Transcripts will be available.

First Eight Week Fall Class Calendar

  • Mar 30-Aug 22: NSU EXCELS Telephone Enrollment and Add/Drop
  • August 15: Residence Halls Open 10 a.m.
  • August 18-19: Faculty Available for Advising in Faculty Offices
  • August 19 All Fees Are Due-
  • August 20: First 8 Week Classes Begin
  • August 22: Last Date to Add First Eight Week Classes
  • August 26: Last Date to Withdraw from First Eight Week Classes and Receive a Refund
  • Sept 7: Labor Day Holiday, campuses closed
  • Sept 27: Last Day to Drop First Eight Week Classes with a “W” (classes less than the full 8 weeks are pro-rated at 3/4 time from start of class)
  • October 1: Applications for Spring Graduation Due
  • October 7: Last Day to Drop a Single Class or to Withdraw from all First Eight Week Classes NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes dropped between September 28 and October 7 only if the student has a passing grade at the time the class is dropped.)
  • October 14: Last Day of Class for First Eight Week Classes

Second Eight Week Fall Class Calendar

  • Mar 30-Oct 22: NSU EXCELS Telephone Enrollment and Add/Drop
  • August 18-19: Faculty Available for Advising in Faculty Offices
  • October 1: Applications for Spring Graduation Due
  • October 5-16: Fall Break
  • October 19: Second 8 Week Classes Begin
  • October 21: Last Date to Add Second Eight Week Classes
  • October 23: Last Day to Withdraw from any Second Eight Week Classes and Receive a Refund
  • Nov 25-29: Thanksgiving Break, campuses closed
  • Nov 30: Last Day to Drop Second Eight Week Classes with a “W” (classes less than the full 8 weeks are pro-rated at 3/4 time from start of class)
  • Dec 10-11: Student Study Days
  • Dec 11: Last Day to Drop a Single Class or Withdraw from all Second Eight Week Classes NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes dropped between December 1 and December 11 only if the student has a passing grade at the time the class is dropped.)
  • Dec 18: Last Day of Classes for Second Four Week Classes
  • Dec 19: Commencement
  • Dec 21: Winter Intersession Begins