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Important Dates 2009-2010 Academic Year

Fall Semester, 2009

Monday, August 17 Early move-in begins (additional charges apply); Burge and Hillcrest Market Places open, starting with lunch (Hawkeye Dollars, cash, or UI charge only)
Saturday, August 22 Contract move-in begins, 8 a.m.; University Housing Office (4141 Burge) open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; contract dining begins, starting with breakfast
Monday, August 24 Classes Begin
Monday, August 31 University holiday, offices closed
Friday, September 18 Last day to change board plan and Friday, September 4, 2009, is last day for Mayflower residents to cancel board plan (non-first year students only)
Friday, November 20 Thanksgiving break begins, 10 p.m.; contract dining ends, 3 p.m.
Thursday - Friday, November 26-27 University holiday, offices closed
Monday, November 30 Classes and contract dining resume
Friday, December 11 Fall semester classes close
Monday, December 14 Exam weeks begins
Friday, December 18 Exam weeks closes; contract dining ends, 3 p.m.
Saturday, December 19 Halls close, 5 p.m.
(except Mayflower and Hillcrest*)
Thursday - Friday, December 24-25 University holiday, offices closed

Spring Semester, 2010

Friday, January 1 University holiday, offices closed
Saturday, January 16 Contract move-in begins, 8 a.m.
Monday, January 18 contract dining begins, breakfast; University Holiday, offices closed
Tuesday, January 19 Classes begin
Friday, February 12 Last day to change board plan and Friday, January 29, 2010, is last day for Mayflower residents to cancel board plan (non first-year students only)
Friday, March 12 Spring break begins, 10 p.m.; contract dining ends, 3 p.m.
Monday, March 22 Classes and contract dining resume
Friday, May 7 Spring-semester classes close
Monday, May 10 Exam week begins
Friday, May 14 Exam week closes; contract dining ends, 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 15 Halls close, 5 p.m.

*Only students currently living in Mayflower or Hillcrest who will have a valid housing contract for spring semester and a legitimate reason for needing housing may stay past December 19, 2009.

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