Academic Calendar - Fall 2009

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March 2, 2009 09/10 Annual Class Schedule Available at My Sac State (916) 278-6160
March 9-May 8, 2009 Departmental Advising
Apr 20-May 8, 2009 Fall 2009 Registration for continuing students in class level priority order
May 9-22, 2009 Fall 2009 Registration and Change of Schedule continues
May 23-31, 2009 Fall 2009 Registration unavailable
June 1-July 31, 2009 Fall 2009 Registration and Change of Schedule resumes for continuing students
June 8, 2009 Transfer student orientation begins and Fall 2009 Registration continues
June 29-July 31, 2009 Freshmen orientation begins and Fall 2009 Registration continues
August 1-Aug. 9, 2009 Fall 2009 Registration unavailable
August 10-27, 2009 Fall 2009 Registration and Change of Schedule resumes (August 10th - 7:00am system available)
August 26, 2009 Academic Year Begins - Unit 3 & 4 (Faculty-Academic Professionals)
August 26-28, 2009 University-wide and/or College Meetings (Academic Workdays)
August 28-30, 2009 Fall 2009 Registration unavailable
August 31, 2009 Instruction Begins
September 7, 2009 Labor Day (Holiday) Campus Closed
September 9, 2009 Admission Day (Holiday Observed on 12/29/09) (Campus Open and Classes Held)
September 14-28, 2009 Late Registration and Change of Schedule done by petition at departments
September 28, 2009 Census Date
October 12, 2009 Columbus and Indigenous People's Day (Holiday Observed on 12/28/09) (Campus Open and Classes Held)
November 11, 2009 Veteran's Day (Holiday) Campus Closed*
November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Day (Holiday) Campus Closed
November 27, 2009 Academic Holiday - Campus Closed except for limited intra-campus operations
November 28-29, 2009 Campus Closed
December 11, 2009 Last Day of Instruction
December 12, 14-18, 2009 Final Examinations (Academic Workdays)
December 18-19, 2009 Commencement (Academic Workdays)
Dec. 21, 2009-Jan. 22, 2010 Winter Recess (Students)
December 25, 2009 Christmas (Holiday) Campus Closed
December 26-27, 2009 Campus Closed
December 28, 2009 Holiday (Columbus and Indigenous People's Day Observed) Campus Closed
December 29, 2009 Holiday (Admission Day Observed) Campus Closed
December 30, 2009 Holiday (Lincoln's Birthday Observed) Campus Closed
December 31, 2009 Holiday (Washington's Birthday Observed) Campus Closed
January 1, 2010 New Year's Day (Holiday) Campus Closed
January 4, 2010 Fall Semester Grades Due (Academic Workday)
January 4, 2010 Last Day of Fall Semester
January 5-19, 2010 Winter Recess (Faculty)

71 Instructional Days
86 Academic Workdays - Units 3 & 4

Certain collective bargaining agreements covering CSU employees are currently scheduled to expire prior to the last day indicated on this calendar. For employees in these bargaining units, any holiday(s) or winter break listed subsequent to the expiration date of the current agreement(s) are tentative and subject to negotiations with the appropriate exclusive representative.

*Assembly Bill 720 signed by the Governor and effective January 1, 2006, requires CSU to observe the Veterans' Day Holiday, November 11, and close the University on that day. When November 11 falls on Saturday, the holiday will be observed on the preceding Friday. When November 11 falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the following Monday.