2009-2010 Academic Calendar

Fall 2009

July 1 (Wednesday) Deadline to apply for September degree
July 24 (Friday) Last day for September doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean
August 14 (Friday) Last day for September masters candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office;
Last day for September doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements
August 20 (Thursday) First Year Student Check-In/Freshman Orientation
August 24 (Monday) Registration Day; Classes begin
August 28 (Friday) Last day web registration; Last day to add courses without instructor's signature
September 4 (Friday) Last day of registration; Last day drop/add without a "W"
September 6 (Sunday) Degree awarding date
September 7 (Monday) Labor Day classes held
September 11 (Friday) Last day to select or cancel pass/fail grading
September 19 (Saturday) Rosh Hashanna
September 22 (Tuesday) Four o'clock exams Day 1
September 23 (Wednesday) Four o'clock exams Day 2
September 24 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 3
September 28 (Monday) Yom Kippur
September 30 (Wednesday) Four o'clock exams Day 4
October 1 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 5
October 5-6 (Monday-Tuesday) Pacing Break -no classes
October 14 (Wednesday) Mid-term grades due
October 28 (Wednesday) Four o'clock exams Day 1
October 29 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 2
November 2 (Monday) Applications for January degree due
November 3 (Tuesday) Four o'clock exams Day 3
November 4 (Wednesday) Four o'clock exams Day 4
November 5 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 5
November 9-20 (Monday-Friday) Registration for Spring
November 10 (Tuesday) Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W"; Last day for January doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean
November 24 (Tuesday) Last day for hourly exams
November 25-27 (Wednesday-Sunday) Thanksgiving Vacation
December 4 (Friday) Last day of classes; Last day to drop a course with a WP/WF grades; Last day for January master's degree candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office; Last day for January doctoral degree candidates to complete all degree requirements
December 5 (Saturday) Review-consultation-study period for Tuesday classes
December 7 (Monday) Review-consultation-study period for Monday classes
December 8 (Tuesday) Final exams begin
December 16 (Wednesday) Final exams end

Spring 2010

January 17 (Sunday) Degree awarding date
January 18 (Monday) First day of class; Registration
January 22 (Friday) Last day web registration; Last day to add courses without instructor's permission
January 29 (Friday) Last day for spring registration; Last day to drop a course without a "W"
February 5 (Friday) Last day to select or cancel pass/fail
February 17 (Wednesday) Four o'clock exams Day 1
February 18 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 2
February 23 (Tuesday) Four o'clock exams Day 3
February 24 (Wednesday) Four o'clock exams Day 4
February 25 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 5
March 1 (Monday) Last day for filing applications for May graduation
March 8-12 (Monday-Friday) Spring break
March 15 (Monday) Classes resume; mid-term grades due
March 30 (Tuesday) Passover, classes held on weekdays
April 1 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 1
April 2 (Friday) Good Friday classes held
April 5 (Monday) Four o'clock exams Day 2
April 6 (Tuesday) Four o'clock exams Day 3
April 7 (Wednesday) Four o'clock exams Day 4
April 8 (Thursday) Four o'clock exams Day 5
April 9 (Friday) Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W"; Last day for May doctoral candidates to deliver approved dissertation drafts to dean
April 12-23 (Monday-Friday) Registration for Fall and Summer
April 23 (Friday) Last day for hourly exams
April 30 (Friday) Last Class Day; Last day to drop a class or withdraw with WP/WF grades; Last day for May master's candidates to submit unbound thesis copies to the Registrar's Office; Last day for May doctoral candidates to complete all degree requirements
May 1 (Saturday) Review-consultation-study period for Tuesday classes
May 3 (Monday) Review-consultation-study period for Monday classes
May 4 (Tuesday) Final exams begin
May 12 (Wednesday) Final exams end
May 24 (Monday) University Commencement Day

Lehigh University defines a semester as 14 weeks and 70 individual days of instruction to be followed by 2 days of a reading-consultation and study period in preparation of 9 consecutive calendar days of final examinations with four periods per day of 3 hour exam blocks. The summer term is 12 weeks with measured sessions. The academic year consists of one summer and two regular terms.