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THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2002 - 2004*

FALL SEMESTER 2002
(As approved June 8, 2000)

April 200 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 18 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
August 19

MONDAY. Orientation meetings for students who did not attend a Summer Orientation session.
  10:30 A.M. - Freshmen, (Location to be announced)
2:00 P.M. - Transfer students, Mafrige Auditorium, Smith-Hutson Business Building
Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.

August 20 TUESDAY.
  9:00 A.M. - General faculty meeting, Killinger Auditorium, George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center.
10:30 A.M. - College faculty meetings, locations to be announced by deans.
Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 21 WEDNESDAY. Daytime on-campus classes begin. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Wednesday Night (WN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 22 THURSDAY. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus). Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
August 23 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 26 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 27 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
September 2 MONDAY, Labor Day Holiday for students and faculty.
September 6 Twelfth Class Day. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student's intent to be absent on religious holy days.
September 13 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
October 11 FRIDAY. Half-semester courses end. Last day to drop Fall Semester courses without grade of F. Last day to resign without receiving WP or WF. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar's Office by students graduating in May, 2003.
November 18 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
November 26 TUESDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty begin at 9:00 P.M. Residence halls close at 10:00 P.M.
November 27, 28, 29 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty.
December 1 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
December 2 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8:00 A.M.
December 3&4 TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. Final Examinations for December Degree Candidates.
December 5 THURSDAY. 9:00 A.M. Deadline for filing grades for degree candidates with the Registrar's Office.
December 6 FRIDAY. Last class day. Final examinations for Friday Night (FN) classes.
December 7 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
December 9,10, 11, 12 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. Final examinations [includes Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN), Wednesday Night (WN) and Thursday Night (ThN) final examinations].
December 12 THURSDAY. Residence halls close at 10:00 P.M.
December 16 MONDAY. 9:00 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office. Fall Semester ends.

SPRING SEMESTER 2003
(As approved June 8, 2000; revised August 31, 2002)

November 2002 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 12 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
January 13 MONDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 14 TUESDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 15 WEDNESDAY. Daytime on-campus classes begin. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Wednesday Night (WN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 16 THURSDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 17 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 20 MONDAY. University Holiday - Martin Luther King Day.
January 21 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 27 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 31 FRIDAY. Twelfth Class Day. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student's intent to be absent on religious holy days.
January 31 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
March 7 FRIDAY. Half-semester courses end. Last day for dropping Spring Semester courses without grade of F. Last day for resignations without receiving WP or WF marks. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar's Office by students graduating in August, 2003.
March 14 FRIDAY. Residence halls close at 6 p.m. for spring recess.
March 17,18, 19, 20, 21 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. Spring recess for students and faculty.
March 23 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
March 24 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8:00 A.M.
April 14 MONDAY. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
April 18 FRIDAY. Good Friday. Holiday for Students and Faculty.
April 21 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations.
April 28 MONDAY. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar's Office by students graduating in December 2003.
May 8 THURSDAY. Last class day.
May 9 FRIDAY. Final Exam Study Day. Final examinations for Friday Night (FN) classes.
May 12, 13, 14, 15 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. Final examinations [includes Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN) Wednesday Night (WN) and Thursday night (ThN) final examinations].
May 15 THURSDAY. Resident Halls close at 10:00 p.m.
May 19 MONDAY. 9:00 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office.
Spring Semester ends.
May 14 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2003
FIRST SUMMER SESSION
(As approved June 8, 2000)

April 2003 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
June 1 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 2 MONDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
June 3 TUESDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes Begin.
June 4 WEDNESDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
June 6 FRIDAY. Fourth Class Day. Classes Meet.
June 9 MONDAY. Last day for dropping half-session courses without grade of F. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student's intent to be absent on religious holy days.
June 16 MONDAY. Classes Meet. Half-session courses end. Last day for dropping First Summer Session courses without grade of F. Last day to resign without receiving WP or WF.
June 27 FRIDAY. Last day for Resignations.
July 3 THURSDAY. Final examinations. Residence halls close.
July 4 FRIDAY. Holiday
July 7 MONDAY. 12 NOON. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office.
First Summer Session ends.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2003
SECOND SUMMER SESSION
(As approved June 8, 2000)

April 2003 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
July 7 MONDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
July 8 TUESDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes Begin.
July 9 WEDNESDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
July 15 TUESDAY. Last day for dropping half session courses without grade of F. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student's intent to be absent on religious holy days.
July 11 FRIDAY. Fourth Class Day. Classes Meet.
July 18 FRIDAY. Classes Meet.
July 21 MONDAY. Half-session courses end. Last day for dropping Second Summer Session courses without grade of F. Last day to resign without receiving WP or WF.
July 25 FRIDAY. Classes Meet.
July 28 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
August 6 WEDNESDAY. Final examinations. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
August 7 THURSDAY. 9 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office.
Second Summer Session ends.
August 9 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.

FALL SEMESTER 2003
(Approved February 26, 2001; Approved Revisions August 31, 2002

April 2003 Advance Registration begins — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 17 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
August 18 MONDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 19 TUESDAY. General faculty meeting (Time and location to be announced). College faculty meetings (Times and locations to be announced). Registration for undergraduate and graduate students — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 20 WEDNESDAY. Daytime on-campus classes begin. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Wednesday Night (WN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 21 THURSDAY. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus). Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
August 22 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 25 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 26 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
September 1 MONDAY. Labor Day Holiday for students and faculty.
September 5 FRIDAY. Twelfth Class Day. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student’s intent to be absent on religious holy days.
September 12 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
October 10 FRIDAY. Half-semester courses end. Last day to drop Fall Semester courses without grade of F. Last day to resign without receiving WP or WF. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar’s Office by students graduating in May, 2004.
November 17 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean’s office.
November 25 TUESDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty begin at 9:00 P.M. Residence halls close at 10:00 P.M.
November 26, 27, 28 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty.
November 30 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
December 1 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8:00 A.M.
December 5 FRIDAY. Last class day. Final examinations for Friday Night (FN) classes.
December 8,9, 10,11 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. Final examinations [includes Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN), Wednesday Night (WN) and Thursday Night (ThN) final examinations].
December 11 THURSDAY. Residence halls close at 10:00 P.M.
December 13 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
December 15 MONDAY. 9:00 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar’s Office. Fall Semester ends.

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2004
(Approved Revisions April 8, 2003)

November 2003 Advance Registration begins — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 11 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
January 12 MONDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 13 TUESDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 14 WEDNESDAY. Daytime on-campus classes begin. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Wednesday Night (WN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 15 THURSDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 16 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 19 MONDAY. University Holiday — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
January 20 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 26 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 30 FRIDAY. Twelfth Class Day. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student’s intent to be absent on religious holy days.
January 30 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
March 5 FRIDAY. Half-semester courses end. Last day for dropping Spring Semester courses without grade of F. Last day for Resignations without receiving WP or WF marks. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar’s Office by students graduating in August, 2003.
March 12 FRIDAY. Residence halls close at 6 p.m. for spring recess.
March 15,16, 17, 18, 19 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. Spring recess for students and faculty.
March 21 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
March 22 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8:00 A.M.
April 9 FRIDAY. Good Friday. Holiday for Students and Faculty.
April 12 MONDAY. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean’s office.
April 19 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations.
April 26 MONDAY. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar’s Office by students graduating in December 2004.
May 6 THURSDAY. Last Class Day.
May 7 FRIDAY. Final Exam Study Day.
May 8 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
May 10, 11, 12, 13 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. Final examinations [includes Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN), Wednesday Night (WN), and Thursday Night (ThN) final examinations].
May 14 FRIDAY. Residence halls close at 12:00 Noon.
May 15 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard. G. Johnson Coliseum.

 

SUMMER SCHOOL 2004
FIRST SUMMER SESSION
(Approved February 26, 2001)

April 2004 Advance Registration begins — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
June 1 TUESDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 A.M.- 5 P.M.
June 1 TUESDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
June 2 WEDNESDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes Begin.
June 3 THURSDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
June 4 FRIDAY. Classes meet.
June 7 MONDAY. Fourth Class Day.
June 9 WEDNESDAY. Last day for dropping half-session courses without grade of F. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student’s intent to be absent on religious holy days.
June 11 FRIDAY. Classes meet.
June 15 TUESDAY. Half-session courses end. Last day for dropping First Summer Session courses without grade of F. Last day to resign without receiving WP or WF.
June 18 FRIDAY. Classes meet.
June 25 FRIDAY. Last day for Resignations.
July 1 THURSDAY. Final examinations. Residence halls close.
July 5 MONDAY. 12 NOON. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar’s Office. First Summer Session ends.



SUMMER SCHOOL 2004
SECOND SUMMER SESSION
(Approved Revisions April 8, 2003)

April 2004 Advance Registration begins — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
July 5 MONDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 A.M.-5 P.M. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students — refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
July 6 TUESDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes begin.
July 7 WEDNESDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
July 9 FRIDAY. Fourth Class Day. Classes meet.
July 13 TUESDAY. Last day for dropping half session courses without grade of F. Deadline for notification by students to the faculty members of the student’s intent to be absent on religious holy days.
July 16 FRIDAY. Classes meet.
July 19 MONDAY. Half-session courses end. Last day for dropping Second Summer Session courses without grade of F. Last day to resign without receiving WP or WF.
July 23 FRIDAY. Classes meet.
July 26 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean’s office.
August 4 WEDNESDAY. Final examinations.
August 5 THURSDAY. 9 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar’s Office. Residence halls close at 12:00 NOON. Second Summer Session ends.
August 7 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.