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Graduate & Continuing Education Academic Calendar

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FALL SEMESTER:
SEPTEMBER 8 – DECEMBER 18, 2009
Fall GCE Course Bulletin

July 13–Sept. 8

Online Registration (PDF - see page 34)

July 20

Mail-in/Phone-in/Walk-in/Fax-in Registration for 2009 Fall Semester
To ensure fast, accurate service please complete a registration form or have the following information available when calling to register:

  • CRN: 5 digit code in the bulletin (e.g. 10701)
  • Course number: academic department and the
    4 digit number: (e.g. MATH 1250)
  • Course title: actual name of the course: (e.g. Precalculus)
  • Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, or Discover number
    and expiration date
    .
August 10

Graduate and Continuing Education Information Session,
Thompson Hall, Fitchburg State College, 5–7 p.m.

August 20

Late Registration Begins. $25.00 late charge will be added for students registering as of this date. Registrations and course
changes must be received prior to the second class meeting.
Class meeting time defined as 2.5 hours. Registrations and course changes for online courses must be received by the 6th day of the semester.

September 8

First day of classes for 2009 Fall Semester (except where noted)

October 12

Columbus Day — NO CLASSES

November 11

Veteran’s Day Observed — NO CLASSES

November 25

Thanksgiving Recess begins at 12:30 p.m. — NO EVENING CLASSES

November 25–29

Thanksgiving Holiday — NO CLASSES

December 18

Final day of classes for 2009 Fall Semester


**MONDAY CLASSES:
First Class: September 14
Last Class: December 14

*WEDNESDAY CLASSES:
First Class: September 9
Last Class: December 16

*FRIDAY CLASSES:
First Class: September 11
Last Class: December 18

TUESDAY CLASSES:
First Class: September 8
Last Class: December 15

*THURSDAY CLASSES:
First Class: September 10
Last Class: December 17

*Plus one additional class (2.5 hours
total) for regularly scheduled courses.
**Plus two additional class (5 hours
total) for regularly scheduled courses.

NOTE: The above schedule of classes applies to regularly-scheduled three-credit courses.

 

WINTER SESSION: DECEMBER 28, 2009 – JANUARY 15, 2010
SPRING SEMESTER: JANUARY 20, 2010 – MAY 19, 2010
Winter/Spring GCE Course Bulletin

November 2 Online Registration (PDF - see page 34)
Winter Session: Nov. 2–Dec. 28 at noon
Spring Semester: Nov. 2–Jan. 26
November 9

Mail-in/Phone-in/Walk-in/Fax-in Registration Begins.
Winter Session: Nov. 9
Spring Semester: Nov. 9
To ensure fast, accurate service please complete a registration form or have the following information available when calling to register:

  • CRN: 5 digit code in the bulletin (e.g. 30701)
  • Course number: academic department and the
    4 digit number: (e.g. MATH 1250)
  • Course title: actual name of the course: (e.g. Precalculus)
  • Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, or Discover number and expiration date.
December 28 First day of classes for 2010 Winter Session.
January 6 Graduate and Continuing Education Information Session,
Thompson Hall, Fitchburg State College 5–6:30 p.m. (Snow date: Jan. 7)
January 7 Late Registration Begins. ($25.00 late charge will be added for students registering as of this date for the Spring Semester.
Registrations and course changes must be received prior to the second class meeting. Class meeting time defined as 2.5 hours.)
January 15 Final day of classes for 2010 Winter Session
January 18 Martin Luther King Day – NO CLASSES
January 20 First day of classes for 2010 Spring Semester
January 29 Winter Commencement – NO CLASSES
February 15 U.S. Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES
March 12 Spring vacation begins 4:30 p.m. – NO EVENING CLASSES
March 21 Spring vacation ends
April 19 Patriots’ Day – NO CLASSES
May 13 Final day of classes for 2010 Spring Semester
May 20 Graduate Commencement 6:30 p.m.
May 22 Undergraduate Commencement 10 a.m.

*MONDAY CLASSES:
First Class: January 25
Last Class: May 17
WEDNESDAY CLASSES:
First Class: January 20
Last Class: May 5

FRIDAY CLASSES:
First Class: January 22
Last Class: May 14

TUESDAY CLASSES:
First Class: January 26
Last Class: May 11
THURSDAY CLASSES:
First Class: January 21
Last Class: May 6

 

*Plus one additional class (2.5 hours total) for regularly scheduled courses.
NOTE: This schedule of classes applies to regularly-scheduled three-credit courses.