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.
Upcoming Academic Dates. 1  Sep 4. Labor Day Holiday: University Closed. More Details. 2  Sep 5. Classes Resume. More Details. 3  Sep 8. Fall 2017: 14th Day of the Semester. More Details. 4  Sep 8. Fall 2017: Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of W, 4:00 p.m. deadline. More Details.