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Charles A. Taylor,
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Office: (417) 873-7225
Fax: (417) 873-7568

Academic Calendar

Academic Years 2009-2011

2009-2010
2010-2011
• Fall 2009 • Fall 2010
• Spring 2010 • Spring 2011
• Summer 2010 • Summer 2011

Fall Term 2009

August 20-21, Thursday-Friday

New International Student Orientation

August 20, Thursday

New Faculty Orientation

August 21, Friday

Faculty Workshop

August 22-25, Saturday-Tuesday

Freshman Orientation/Alpha Seminar Begins

August 25, Tuesday

Registration

August 26, Wednesday

Classes Begin at 7:30 am

August 27, Thursday

Opening Convocation

TBA

Regent's Classes Begin

September 7, Monday

Labor Day - University Closed

September 9, Wednesday

Last Day to Register for Credit

September 9, Wednesday

Last Day to Add a Course

September 9, Wednesday

Last Day to Register for Audit

September 24, Thursday

Founder's Day Convocation

October 3, Saturday

Family Day

October 7, Wednesday

Last day to drop a class without receiving a grade

October 22-23, Thursday-Friday

Fall Break - No Classes

October 23, Friday

Deadline to Apply for May Degree (Day School Only)

October 26, Monday

Mid-term Grades Due

November 7, Saturday

Discover Drury Day

November 11, Wednesday

Advance Registration for Spring Begins

November 24, Tuesday

Thanksgiving Vacation Begins 10:50 pm

November 30, Monday

Thanksgiving Vacation Ends 7:30 am

December 4, Friday

Last Day to Drop

December 14, Monday

Graduating Students Grades Due

December 14-19, Monday-Saturday

Finals Week

December 19, Saturday

Fall Semester Instruction Ends

December 19, Saturday

Mid-Year Commencement (10 a.m.)

December 21, Monday

All Grades Due

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Winter Term 2009

December 21, Monday Winter Term Projects Begin
January 15, 2010, Friday Winter Term Projects End

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Spring Term 2010

January 18-19, Monday-Tuesday New International Student Orientation

January 18, Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed

January 19, Tuesday All Other Students Register
January 20, Wednesday

Classes Begin 7:30 am

TBA Regent's Classes Begin
February 3, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Credit
February 3, Wednesday Last Day to Add a Course
February 3, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Audit
March 3, Wednesday Last Day to Drop a Class Without Receiving a Grade
March 4, Thursday Theme Day (Tentative)
March 19 Spring Break Begins 5:00 pm
March 29 Spring Break Ends 7:30 am
TBA Mid-term Grades Due
April 2, Friday Good Friday - University Closed
April 7, Wednesday Advance Registration for Fall Begins
April 14, Wednesday Deadline to apply for August or December degree (Day school students only)
April 17, Saturday Discover Drury Day
April 30, Friday Last day to drop
May 10, Monday Graduating Students Grades Due
May 10-15, Monday-Saturday Finals Week
May 13, Thursday Graduation Rehearsal 5:30 pm
May 15, Saturday Spring Semester Instruction Ends
May 15, Saturday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 17, Monday All Grades Due
May 18, Tuesday Faculty Workshop

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May Term 2010

May 17, Monday
International Travel and Special Projects Begin
June 4, Friday
International Travel and Special Projects End

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Summer Term 2010

June 7 - August 13

Summer School

June 7 - July 9

Summer School 1st Term - Undergraduate

July 12 - August 13

Summer School 2nd Term - Undergraduate

June 7 - August 6

Summer School 3rd Term - Undergraduate & Graduate

July 5, Monday

Independence Day - College Closed

August 9, Monday

Graduating Students Grades Due

August 14, Saturday

Summer Commencement

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Fall Term 2010

August 19-20, Thursday-Friday

New International Student Orientation

August 19, Thursday

New Faculty Orientation

August 20, Friday

Faculty Workshop

August 21-24, Saturday-Tuesday

Freshman Orientation/Alpha Seminar Begins

August 24, Tuesday

Registration

August 25, Wednesday

Classes Begin at 7:30 am

August 26, Thursday

Opening Convocation

TBA

Regent's Classes Begin

September 6, Monday

Labor Day - University Closed

September 8, Wednesday

Last Day to Register for Credit

September 8, Wednesday

Last Day to Add a Course

September 8, Wednesday

Last Day to Register for Audit

September 23, Thursday

Founder's Day Convocation

October 2, Saturday

Family Day

October 7, Wednesday

Last day to drop a class without receiving a grade

October 21-22, Thursday-Friday

Fall Break - No Classes

October 22, Friday

Deadline to Apply for May Degree (Day School Only)

October 25, Monday

Mid-term Grades Due

November 6, Saturday

Discover Drury Day

November 10, Wednesday

Advance Registration for Spring Begins

November 23, Tuesday

Thanksgiving Vacation Begins 10:50 pm

November 29, Monday

Thanksgiving Vacation Ends 7:30 am

December 3, Friday

Last Day to Drop

December 13, Monday

Graduating Students Grades Due

December 13-18, Monday-Saturday

Finals Week

December 18, Saturday

Fall Semester Instruction Ends

December 18, Saturday

Mid-Year Commencement (10 a.m.)

December 20, Monday

All Grades Due

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Winter Term 2010

December 20, Monday Winter Term Projects Begin
January 14, 2011, Friday Winter Term Projects End

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Spring Term 2011

January 17-18, Monday-Tuesday New International Student Orientation

January 17, Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed

January 18, Tuesday All Other Students Register
January 19, Wednesday

Classes Begin 7:30 am

TBA Regent's Classes Begin
February 2, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Credit
February 2, Wednesday Last Day to Add a Course
February 2, Wednesday Last Day to Register for Audit
March 2, Wednesday Last Day to Drop a Class Without Receiving a Grade
March 19 Spring Break Begins 5:00 pm
March 29 Spring Break Ends 7:30 am
TBA Mid-term Grades Due
April 22, Friday Good Friday - University Closed
April 6, Wednesday Advance Registration for Fall Begins
TBA Theme Day (Tentative)
April 15, Wednesday Deadline to apply for August or December degree (Day school students only)
April 16, Saturday Discover Drury Day
April 29, Friday Last day to drop
May 9, Monday Graduating Students Grades Due
May 9-14, Monday-Saturday Finals Week
May 12, Thursday Graduation Rehearsal 5:30 pm
May 14, Saturday Spring Semester Instruction Ends
May 14, Saturday Baccalaureate and Commencement
May 16, Monday All Grades Due

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May Term 2011

May 16, Monday
International Travel and Special Projects Begin
June 3, Friday
International Travel and Special Projects End

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Summer Term 2011

June 6 - August 12

Summer School

June 6 - July 8

Summer School 1st Term - Undergraduate

July 11 - August 12

Summer School 2nd Term - Undergraduate

June 6 - August 5

Summer School 3rd Term - Undergraduate & Graduate

July 4, Friday

Independence Day - College Closed

August 8, Monday

Graduating Students Grades Due

August 13, Saturday

Summer Commencement

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Last updated 7/31/2008


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