ACADEMIC CALENDARS
 

Fall Semester 2003

Fall Institute............................................................................................................................. August 13-15
Orientation ............................................................................................................................. August 16 - 20
New Students Register ........................................................................................................... August 20
Upperclassmen Register ......................................................................................................... August 21 - 22
Freshman Confirmation Ceremony ......................................................................................... August 24
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... August 25
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... August 27
Application for Degree due in Registrar’s Office ...................................................................... September 5
Fall Convocation .................................................................................................................... September 11
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty ......................................................................... September 17
Last Day to Change Grades from Spring/Summer ................................................................... September 26
Senior Departmental Examination ............................................................................................ October 4
Sophomore Proficiency Examination ....................................................................................... October 4
Mid-Semester Examinations Week ......................................................................................... October 13 - 17
Mid-Semester Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................. October 21
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... October 28
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty......................................................................... October 28
Student Evaluation of Instruction ............................................................................................. October 28 - 29
Registration for Spring 2004 ................................................................................................... November 12 - 14
Senior Thesis Due .................................................................................................................. November 20
Senior Departmental Examinations .......................................................................................... November 22
Thanksgiving Holidays Begin for Students at 5:00 p.m.............................................................. November 26
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.................................................................................................... December 1
Last Day for ALL Tests, Quizzes, etc...................................................................................... December 1
Last Day of Classes ............................................................................................................... December 5
Semester Examinations............................................................................................................ December 6 - 12
Semester Ends: Christmas Holidays begin for students at 5:00 p.m........................................... December 12
All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon ....................................................................... December 16

Spring Semester 2004

Spring Institute........................................................................................................................ January 5 - 6
Orientation ............................................................................................................................. January 7 - 8
New Students Register ........................................................................................................... January 7
Upperclassmen Register ......................................................................................................... January 8 - 9
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... January 12
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... January 14
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday .............................................................................................. January 19
Spring Convocation ................................................................................................................ January 22
Final Deadline for Application for Degree ................................................................................ January 23
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty ......................................................................... February 2
Last Day to Change Grades from Fall 2003 ............................................................................ February 6
Senior Departmental Examination ............................................................................................ February 21
Sophomore Proficiency Examination ....................................................................................... February 21
Mid-Semester Examinations Week ......................................................................................... March 1 - 5
Mid-Semester Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................. March 8
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... March 12
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty......................................................................... March 16
Student Evaluation of Instruction ............................................................................................. March 16 - 17
Registration for Summer and Fall 2004 ................................................................................... March 16 - 18
Spring Holiday Begins for Students at 5:00 p.m....................................................................... March 19
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.................................................................................................... March 29
Senior Departmental Examination ........................................................................................... April 3
Honors Convocation .............................................................................................................. April 8
Awards Convocation .............................................................................................................. April 15
Senior Thesis Due ................................................................................................................... April 15
Last Day for ALL Tests, Quizzes, etc.(Candidates Only) ......................................................... April 19
Last Day of Classes for Candidates for Graduation .................................................................. April 23
Semester Examinations for Candidates for Graduation ............................................................. April 26 -28
Last Day for ALL Tests, Quizzes, etc. (Non-Candidates) ........................................................ April 26
Last Day of Classes for Students ............................................................................................ April 30
Candidates for Graduation Grades Due by 12:00 Noon ........................................................... May 1
Semester Examinations ........................................................................................................... May 1 - 7
Commencement; Semester Ends ............................................................................................. May 8
All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon ....................................................................... May 10

Summer 2004

Summer Term I

Registration ......................................................................................................................... May 25
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... May 26
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... May 31
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... June 8
1st Summer Session Ends ....................................................................................................... June 23
Final Examinations .................................................................................................................. June 24
ALL Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................... June 25

Summer Term II

Registration ......................................................................................................................... June 28
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... June 29
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... July 5
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... July 12
1st Summer Session Ends ....................................................................................................... July 27
Final Examinations .................................................................................................................. July 28
ALL Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................... July 29

Fall Semester 2004

Fall Institute............................................................................................................................. August 11 - 13
Orientation ............................................................................................................................. August 14 - 18
New Students Register ........................................................................................................... August 18
Upperclassmen Register ......................................................................................................... August 19 - 20
Freshman Confirmation Ceremony ......................................................................................... August 22
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... August 23
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... August 25
Application for Degree due in Registrar’s Office ...................................................................... September 3
Fall Convocation .................................................................................................................... September 9
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty ......................................................................... September 15
Last Day to Change Grades from Spring/Summer ................................................................... September 24
Senior Departmental Examination ............................................................................................ October 2
Sophomore Proficiency Examination ....................................................................................... October 2
Mid-Semester Examinations Week ......................................................................................... October 11 - 15
Mid-Semester Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................. October 19
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... October 26
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty......................................................................... October 26
Student Evaluation of Instruction ............................................................................................. October 26 - 27
Registration for Spring 2005 ................................................................................................... November 3 - 5
Senior Thesis Due .................................................................................................................. November 18
Senior Departmental Examinations .......................................................................................... November 20
Thanksgiving Holidays Begin for Students at 5:00 p.m.............................................................. November 24
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.................................................................................................... November 29
Last Day for ALL Tests, Quizzes, etc...................................................................................... November 29
Last Day of Classes ............................................................................................................... December 3
Semester Examinations............................................................................................................ December 4 - 10
Semester Ends: Christmas Holidays begin for students at 5:00 p.m........................................... December 10
All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon ....................................................................... December 14

Spring Semester 2005

Spring Institute........................................................................................................................ January 3 - 4
Orientation ............................................................................................................................. January 5 - 6
New Students Register ........................................................................................................... January 5
Upperclassmen Register ......................................................................................................... January 6 - 7
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... January 10
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... January 12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday .............................................................................................. January 17
Spring Convocation ................................................................................................................ January 20
Final Deadline for Application for Degree ................................................................................ January 21
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty ......................................................................... February 1
Last Day to Change Grades from Fall 2004 ............................................................................ February 4
Senior Departmental Examination ............................................................................................ February 19
Sophomore Proficiency Examination ....................................................................................... February 19
Mid-Semester Examinations Week ......................................................................................... February 28 -March 4
Mid-Semester Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................. March 8
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... March 11
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty......................................................................... March 15
Student Evaluation of Instruction ............................................................................................. March 15 - 16
Registration for Summer and Fall 2005 ................................................................................... March 15 - 17
Spring Holiday Begins for Students at 5:00 p.m....................................................................... March 18
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.................................................................................................... March 28
Senior Departmental Examination ........................................................................................... April 2
Honors Convocation .............................................................................................................. April 7
Awards Convocation .............................................................................................................. April 14
Senior Thesis Due ................................................................................................................... April 15
Last Day for ALL Tests, Quizzes, etc.(Candidates Only) ......................................................... April 18
Last Day of Classes for Candidates for Graduation .................................................................. April 22
Semester Examinations for Candidates for Graduation ............................................................. April 25 -27
Last Day for ALL Tests, Quizzes, etc. (Non-Candidates) ........................................................ April 25
Last Day of Classes for Students ............................................................................................ April 29
Candidates for Graduation Grades Due by 12:00 Noon ........................................................... April 29
Semester Examinations ........................................................................................................... April 30 – May 6
Commencement; Semester Ends ............................................................................................. May 7
All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon ....................................................................... May 9

Summer 2005

Summer Term I

Registration ......................................................................................................................... May 24
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... May 25
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... May 30
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... June 7
1st Summer Session Ends ....................................................................................................... June 22
Final Examinations .................................................................................................................. June 23
ALL Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................... June 24

Summer Term II

Registration ......................................................................................................................... June 27
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... June 28
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... July 5
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... July 11
1st Summer Session Ends ....................................................................................................... July 26
Final Examinations .................................................................................................................. July 27
ALL Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................... July 28

Fall Semester 2005

Fall Institute............................................................................................................................. August 10 - 12
Orientation ............................................................................................................................. August 13 - 17
New Students Register ........................................................................................................... August 17
Upperclassmen Register ......................................................................................................... August 18 - 19
Freshman Confirmation Ceremony ......................................................................................... August 21
Classes Begin ......................................................................................................................... August 22
Last Day for Add/Drop .......................................................................................................... August 24
Application for Degree due in Registrar’s Office ...................................................................... September 2
Fall Convocation .................................................................................................................... September 8
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty ......................................................................... September 14
Last Day to Change Grades from Spring/Summer ................................................................... September 23
Senior Departmental Examination ............................................................................................ October 1
Sophomore Proficiency Examination ....................................................................................... October 1
Mid-Semester Examinations Week ......................................................................................... October 10 - 14
Mid-Semester Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon .................................................................. October 18
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ...................................................................................... October 25
Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty......................................................................... October 25
Student Evaluation of Instruction ............................................................................................. October 25 - 26
Registration for Spring 2006 ................................................................................................... November 2 - 4
Senior Thesis Due .................................................................................................................. November 17
Senior Departmental Examinations .......................................................................................... November 19
Thanksgiving Holidays Begin for Students at 5:00 p.m.............................................................. November 23
Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.................................................................................................... November 28
Last Day for ALL Tests, Quizzes, etc...................................................................................... November 28
Last Day of Classes ............................................................................................................... December 2
Semester Examinations............................................................................................................ December 3 - 9
Semester Ends: Christmas Holidays begin for students at 5:00 p.m........................................... December 9
All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon ....................................................................... December 13