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.
Online Student Calendar. 1  Sunday, April 30 â Online Term I Begins. 2  Friday, May 5 â Final Day to Drop/Add & Withdraw Completely to receive 100% tuition. 3  Tuesday, May 22 â Final Day for Automatic âWâ Grade. 4  Monday, May 29 â Memorial Day, University Closed. 5  Monday, June 5 â Final Day to Withdraw from Any Course. 6  Friday, June 23 â Online Term I Ends.