What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test? An arterial blood gas test, commonly known as an ABG, is performed on blood from an artery. It is used to see how well the lungs are functioning and to determine the effectiveness of respiratory therapies, such as the use of a ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP or oxygen.
Drop Date â is the last day in a semester when a student can withdraw from a course before course completion without having a grade assigned for the class. Students that are likely to fail a course may decide to drop (withdraw from) the course to avoid having a failing grade lower their overall grade point average.
Academic Calendar. 1  May 21 (Monday) Classes begin. 2  May 28 (Monday) Memorial Day: no classes; university closed. 3  May 31 (Thursday) No Adds or Drops after 5 p.m. today; final day to receive tuition refund. 4  June 7 (Thursday) Final day to withdraw from a course without the professorâs consent.