Francis Marion University Catalog 2009-2010

PROJECTED TWO YEAR CALENDAR

(Dates subject to change)

FALL SEMESTER 2009 2010
Housing opens for new students Aug. 22 Aug. 21
Housing opens for continuing students Aug. 23 Aug. 22
Registration Aug. 24 Aug. 23
Classes begin Aug. 26 Aug. 25
Labor Day – university open Sept. 7 Sept. 6
Fall Break – no classes Oct. 12-13 Nov. 1-2
Advising & Priority Pre-registration (Spring) Oct. 21-30 Oct. 20-29
Thanksgiving – no classes – university closed Nov. 26-27 Nov. 25-26
Classes end Dec. 7 Dec. 6
Reading Day Dec. 8 Dec. 7
Final exams Dec. 9-15 Dec. 8-14
Commencement Dec. 19 Dec. 18
     
SPRING SEMESTER 2010 2011
Housing opens for new students Jan. 10 Jan. 9
Registration Jan. 11 Jan. 10
Classes begin Jan. 12 Jan. 11
MLK Jr. Day – university closed Jan. 18 Jan. 17
Spring Break – no classes Mar. 8-12 Mar. 7-11
Advising & Priority Pre-registration (Summer & Fall) Mar. 24-Apr. 2 Mar. 23-Apr. 1
Classes end Apr. 26 Apr. 25
Reading Day Apr. 27 Apr. 26
Final exams Apr. 28-May 4 Apr. 29-May 3
Commencement May 8 May 7
     
LATE SPRING TERM 2010 2011
Registration May 10 May 9
Classes begin May 11 May 10
Classes end/Exams May 31 May 30
     
SUMMER I TERM 2010 2011
Registration June 1 May 31
Classes begin June 2 June 1
Classes end/Exams July 6 July 6
Independence Day Observance – university closed July 5 July 4
     
SUMMER II TERM 2010 2011
Registration July 8 July 7
Classes begin July 12 July 11
Classes end/exams Aug. 12 Aug. 11