FALL 2010
New Student Admission Deadline (provisional only after this date)	August 2
New Student Orientation (required)	August 10
Last day to apply for December Graduation	August 11
Resident Faculty Return to Campus	August 18
Last day to register without late fee	August 24
First day of classes	August 25
Labor Day (HGST Closed – no classes)	September 6
Last day to withdraw with partial refund	September 14
Last day to withdraw with no record on transcript	September 14
Last day to withdraw with a “W”	October 5
Last day to withdraw with “WP” or “WF”	November 16
Thanksgiving Holiday (HGST Closed – no classes)	November 24-28
Last day of classes	December 6
Last day to apply for May Graduation	December 10
Final Exam Period	December 7-13
Fall Commencement	December 11
HGST closes for Christmas Break	December 17
SPRING 2011
New Student Admission Deadline (provisional only after this date)	December 15
HGST reopens after Christmas Break	January 3
New Student Orientation (required)	January 13
MLK Day – HGST Closed	January 17
Last day to register without late fee	January 19
Classes Begin	January 20
Last day to withdraw with partial refund	February 2
Last day to withdraw with no record on transcript	February 2
Last day to withdraw with a “W”	February 23
Spring Break (no classes, but offices are open)	March 14-18
Last day to withdraw with “WP” or “WF”	April 20
Easter Break – HGST Closed	April 21-24
Last day of classes	May 6
Final Exam Week	May 9-13
Spring Commencement	May 14
SUMMER I - 2011
First Day of Summer I	June 1
Last Day of Summer I	June 30
SUMMER II - 2011
First Day of Summer II	July 5
Last Day of Summer II	August 3