Charleston
Southern University
Fall 2009 - Summer II 2010 Academic Calendar
College
of Distance and Continuing Education cohort
classes operate on a different calendar. Contact program
administrators for details.
Fall Semester 2009
August 20-21 Faculty Orientation
August 21 -23 New Student and Freshman Orientation
August 24 Registration and Drop/Add - All Students
August 24 Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
August 28 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Classes, Last
Date to Receive Full Refund of Tuition if Withdrawing from
CSU
September 4 Last Date to Take a Challenge Exam and Receive
Credit
September 4 Last Date for 25% Tuition Refund if Withdrawing
from CSU; No Refund After This Date
September 11 Challenge Exam Grades Due in Registrar’s
Office
September 15 Last Date to Withdraw from an Accelerated I
Class with a Grade of “W”
September 25 Last Date to Apply for Fall Graduation
October 1 Last Date to Withdraw From an Accelerated I Class
with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
October 7 Midterm; Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W” in
Day and Regular Evening Classes
October 8 Accelerated I Classes End
October 12 Accelerated I Final Exams
October 19 - 20 Fall Break
October 22 Accelerated II Classes Begin
October 26 - 30 Advisement and Preregistration for Seniors
and Juniors
October 28 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Accelerated
II; Last Date to Receive a Full Tuition Refund if Withdrawing
from CSU (Accelerated II only)
November 2 – 6 Advisement and Preregistration for
Sophomores
November 4 Last Date for 25% Tuition Refund if Withdrawing
from CSU (Accelerated II only)
November 9 - 20 Advisement and Preregistration for Freshmen
November 10 Last Date to Withdraw from an Accelerated II
Class with a Grade of “W”
November 25 Last Date to Withdraw from Day or Regular Evening
Class with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
November 26 - 29 Thanksgiving Holidays Begin Wednesday, November
25th, 5:00 p.m.
November 30 Classes Resume
December 3 Last Date to Withdraw from Accelerated II with
a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
December 7 Day and Regular Evening Classes End
December 8 Reading Day, Accelerated II Classes Continue
December 9 - 16 Final Exams, Day and Regular Evening Classes
December 10 Accelerated II Classes End
December 14 Accelerated II Final Exams
December 19 Commencement
Spring Semester 2010
January 11 Registration and Drop/Add
January 11 Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
January 15 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Classes; Last
Date to Receive Full Refund of Tuition if Withdrawing from
CSU
January 22 Last Date to Take a Challenge Exam and Receive
Credit
January 22 Last Date for 25% Tuition Refund if Withdrawing
from CSU; No Refund After This Date
January 28 Last Date to Withdraw from Accelerated I with
a grade of “W”
January 29 Challenge Exam Grades Due in Registrar’s
Office
February 12 Last Date to Apply for Spring Graduation
February 18 Last Date to Withdraw From an Accelerated I Class
with a grade of “WP” or “WF”
February 23 Midterm, Last Date to Receive a Grade a “W” in
Day and Regular Evening Classes
February 25 Accelerated I Classes End
March 1 Accelerated I Final Exams
March 6 – 14 Spring Break
March 15 Classes Resume
March 15 Accelerated II Classes Begin
March 15 - 19 Advisement and Preregistration for Seniors
and Juniors
March 18 Last Date to Register or Drop/Add Accelerated II;
Last Date to Receive a Full Tuition Refund if Withdrawing
from CSU (Accelerated II only)
March 22 – 26 Advisement and Preregistration for Sophomores
March 25 Last Date for Refund of 25% Tuition if Withdrawing
from CSU (Accelerated II only)
March 29 – April 9 Advisement and Preregistration for
Freshmen
April 1 Last Date to Withdraw from an Accelerated II Class
with a Grade of “W”
April 2 Good Friday, Holiday (Campus Closed)
April 16 Last Date to Withdraw from Day or Regular Evening
Class with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
April 22 Last Date to Withdraw from Accelerated II with a
Grade of “WP” or “WF”
April 26 Day and Regular Evening Classes End
April 27 Reading Day; Accelerated II Classes Continue
April 28 – May 5 Final Exams, Day and Regular Evening
Classes
April 29 Accelerated II Classes End
May 3 Accelerated II Final Exams
May 8 Commencement
Maymester 2010
May 10 Registration, Classes Begin
May 11 Final Date to Register or Drop/Add; Last Date to Receive
a Refund if Dropping a Class
May 14 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
May 21 Last Date to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
May 28 May Term Ends; Final Exams
May 28 Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation
Extended Maymester 2010
May 10 Registration, Classes Begin
May 14 Final Date to Register or Drop/Add; Last Date to Receive
a Refund if Dropping a Class
May 28 Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation
June 18 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
July 30 Last Date to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
August 6 Classes End; Final Exams
Summer Session I 2010
May 31 Registration , Classes Begin
June 2 Last Date to Register or Add a Class; Last Date to
Receive a Refund if Dropping a Class. No Refund After This
Date
June 10 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
June 24 Last Date to Withdraw from Summer I Class with
a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
June 30 -July 2 Classes End and Final Exams
Summer Session II 2010
July
5 Independence Day – Holiday (Campus Closed)
July 6 Registration, Classes Begin
July 8 Last Date to Register or Add a Class; Last Date to
Receive a Refund if Dropping a Class. No Refund After This
Date
July 19 Last Date to Receive a Grade of “W”
August 2 Last Date to Withdraw from a Summer II Class with
a Grade of “WP” or “WF”
August 4-6 Classes End and Final Exams
