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Office: (417) 873-7225
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Academic Calendar

Academic Years 2007-2009

• Fall 2007
• Spring 2008
• Summer 2008
• Fall 2008
• Spring 2009

Fall Term 2007

August 16-17, Thursday-Friday New International Student Orientation
August 16, Thursday New Faculty Orientation
August 17, Friday Faculty Workshop
August 18-21, Saturday-Tuesday Freshman Orientation/Alpha Seminar Begins
August 21, Tuesday Registration
August 22, Wednesday Classes Begin at 7:30 am
August 23, Thursday Opening Convocation
TBA Regent's Classes Begin
September 3, Monday Labor Day - University Closed
September 5, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Credit
September 5, Wednesday Last Day to Add a Course
September 5, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Audit
September 20, Thursday Founder's Day Convocation
September 29, Saturday Discover Drury Day
October 3, Wednesday Last day to drop a class without receiving a grade
October 6, Saturday Family Day
October 18-19, Thursday-Friday Fall Break - No Classes
October 22, Monday Mid-term Grades Due
October 27, Friday Deadline to Apply for May Day School Degree
November 7, Wednesday Advance Registration for Spring Begins
November 20, Tuesday Thanksgiving Vacation Begins 10:50 pm
November 26, Monday Thanksgiving Vacation Ends 7:30 am
November 30, Friday Last Day to Drop
December 10, Monday Graduating Students Grades Due
December 10-15, Monday-Saturday Finals Week
December 15, Saturday Fall Semester Instruction Ends
December 15, Saturday Mid-Year Commencement
December 17, Monday All Grades Due

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Winter Term 2007

December 17, Monday Winter Term Projects Begin
January 11, 2008, Friday Winter Term Projects End

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Spring Term 2008

January 21-22, Monday-Tuesday New International Student Orientation
January 22, Tuesday All Other Students Register
January 23, Wednesday

Classes Begin 7:30 am

TBA Regent's Classes Begin
February 6, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Credit
February 6, Wednesday Last Day to Add a Course
February 6, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Audit
March 5, Wednesday Last Day to Drop a Class Without Receiving a Grade
March 28, Friday Mid-term Grades Due
March 14, Friday Spring Break Begins 5:00 pm
March 21, Friday Good Friday
March 24, Monday Spring Break Ends 7:30 am
April 9, Wednesday Advance Registration for Fall Begins
April 16, Wednesday Deadline to apply for August or December degree (Day school students only)
April 17 , Thursday Theme Day
April 19, Saturday Discover Drury Day
May 2, Friday Last day to drop
May 12, Monday Graduating Students Grades Due
May 12-17, Monday-Saturday Finals Week
May 15, Thursday

Graduation Rehearsal - Day School: 5:30 p.m. / CGCS: 7 p.m.

May 17, Saturday Spring Semester Instruction Ends
May 17, Saturday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 19, Monday All Grades Due
May 20, Tuesday Faculty Workshop

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May Term 2008

May 19, Monday
International Travel and Special Projects Begin
June 6, Friday
International Travel and Special Projects End

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Summer Term 2008

June 9 - August 10
MBA Summer Session
June 4 - July 6
M.A.-Communication Summer Session
June 4 - July 6
M.S. - Criminal Justice/M.A. - Criminology Summer Session
June 4 - August 10
M.Ed. Summer Sessions (See course schedule for specific begin and end dates)
June 4 - July 6
Evening Summer Term
June 9 - August 8 Summer Sessions - Undergraduate Classes
June 27, Friday
Freshman Registration
July 4, Friday
Independence Day - University Closed
August 11, Monday
Graduating Students Grades Due
August 16, Saturday
Summer Commencement

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Fall Term 2008

June 27, Friday Registration for New Freshman
August 21-22, Thursday-Friday

New International Student Orientation

August 21, Thursday

New Faculty Orientation

August 22, Friday

Faculty Workshop

August 23-26, Saturday-Tuesday

Freshman Orientation/Alpha Seminar Begins

August 26, Tuesday

Registration

August 27, Wednesday

Classes Begin at 7:30 am

August 28, Thursday

Opening Convocation

TBA

Regent's Classes Begin

September 1, Monday

Labor Day - University Closed

September 10, Wednesday

Last Day to Register for Credit

September 10, Wednesday

Last Day to Add a Course

September 10, Wednesday

Last Day to Register for Audit

September 25, Thursday

Founder's Day Convocation

September 27, Saturday

Discover Drury Day

October 4, Saturday

Family Day

October 8, Wednesday

Last day to drop a class without receiving a grade

October 23-24, Thursday-Friday

Fall Break - No Classes

October 27, Monday

Mid-term Grades Due

October 25, Friday

Deadline to Apply for May Degree (Day School Only)

November 12, Wednesday

Advance Registration for Spring Begins

November 25, Tuesday

Thanksgiving Vacation Begins 10:50 pm

December 1, Monday

Thanksgiving Vacation Ends 7:30 am

December 5, Friday

Last Day to Drop

December 15, Monday

Graduating Students Grades Due

December 15-20, Monday-Saturday

Finals Week

December 20, Saturday

Fall Semester Instruction Ends

December 20, Saturday

Mid-Year Commencement (10:30 a.m.)

December 22, Monday

All Grades Due

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Winter Term 2008

December 22, Monday Winter Term Projects Begin
January 16, 2009, Friday Winter Term Projects End

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Spring Term 2009

January 19-20, Monday-Tuesday New International Student Orientation

January 19, Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed

January 20, Tuesday All Other Students Register
January 21, Wednesday

Classes Begin 7:30 am

TBA Regent's Classes Begin
February 4, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Credit
February 4, Wednesday Last Day to Add a Course
February 4, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Audit
March 4, Wednesday Last Day to Drop a Class Without Receiving a Grade
TBA Theme Day (Tentative)
March 20, Friday Spring Break Begins 5:00 pm
March 30, Monday Spring Break Ends 7:30 am
April 3, Friday Mid-term Grades Due
April 10, Friday Good Friday - University Closed
April 15, Wednesday Advance Registration for Fall Begins
April 15, Wednesday Deadline to apply for August or December degree (Day school students only)
April 18, Saturday Discover Drury Day
May 1, Friday Last day to drop
May 11, Monday Graduating Students Grades Due
May 11-16, Monday-Saturday Finals Week
May 14, Thursday Graduation Rehearsal 5:30 pm
May 16, Saturday Spring Semester Instruction Ends
May 16, Saturday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 18, Monday All Grades Due
May 19, Tuesday Faculty Workshop

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May Term 2009

May 18, Monday
International Travel and Special Projects Begin
June 5, Friday
International Travel and Special Projects End

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Last updated 3/13/2008


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