Fall Semester 1996
    Academic Calendar
    Term A Term B Term C
    8/26-12/17 8/26-10/14 10/15-12/17
    APPLICATION DEADLINES
    International students 5/15 5/15 5/15
    Undergraduate students 7/1 7/1 7/1
    Graduate students 7/1 7/1 7/1
    Special (non-degree students) and Readmission (degree and non-degree students) 8/23 8/23 10/14
    ORIENTATION
    New Lower Division Student Orientation/Registration 6/10-11; 6/27-28; 7/8-9; 7/25-26; 8/21-22
    Transfer Student Orientation (may register prior to orientation) 7/19 & 8/23
    REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE CHANGES
    Currently enrolled degree-seeking students by current classification 4/8-4/12 4/8-4/12 4/8-4/12
    New Transfer, Readmitted, Special and currently enrolled students 4/15-8/23 4/15-8/23 4/15-10/14
    State Employees, National Guard and Senior Citizens with waivers 8/23-8/30 8/23-8/30 10/14-10/22
    Late Registration ($50 late registration fee) 8/26-8/30 8/26-8/30 10/15-10/22
    Drop/Add - Schedule Changes 8/26-8/30 8/26-8/30 10/15-10/22
    FIRST DAY OF CLASSES 8/26 8/26 10/15
    DEADWEEK 12/2-12/6 class meeting prior to last day class meeting prior to last day
    FINAL EXAMINATIONS 12/9-12/13 scheduled by instructor scheduled by instructor
    LAST DAY OF CLASSES 12/6 10/14 12/6
    LAST DAY OF TERM 12/17 10/14 12/17
    FEES/RESIDENCY
    Deadline for qualification and submission of all documentation to change residency status (Term C deadline applies to new students and students not attending Term A or B) 8/23 8/23 10/14
    Fees due (late charge if fees are not paid by this date) 8/30 8/30 10/22
    Last day to receive full refund of fees 8/30 8/30 10/22
    Financial Aid distribution (Commons Auditorium) 8/26
    Tuition loan payment balance due 11/1 9/20 11/15
    Short term loans due 11/22 9/27 11/15
    Veterans Affairs deferment payments due 11/1 9/27 11/15
    WITHDRAWALS
    All courses for term with partial refund; automatic grade of "WR" 9/20 9/6 10/29
    Individual courses or all courses (University withdrawal) for term; automatic grade of "W" (no individual course withdrawals after this date) 10/25 9/25 11/14
    All courses for term; "W" or "WF" at instructor's discretion 12/6 10/14 12/6
    CLAST
    Registration for CLAST 9/6
    CLAST administered 10/5
    GRADES
    Letter grade to pass-fail or audit 8/30 8/30 10/22
    Pass-fail or audit to letter grade 11/1 9/27 11/18
    Submission of Grade Forgiveness form 12/6 12/6 12/6
    Removal of "I" (incomplete grade) from previous semesters for currently enrolled students 12/6 12/6 12/6
    Current semester grades due 12/17 12/17 12/17
    GRADUATION
    Graduation application due (including A.A.) 8/30 (Spring 1997)
    Submit master's thesis to college dean 11/15 11/15 11/15
    Commencement 12/14
    OTHER IMPORTANT DATES/DEADLINES
    Homecoming TBA
    Honors Convocation (classes dismissed) N/A
    Housing - residence halls open for semester 8/20
    Housing - residence halls close for semester 12/15

    Term E Courses--Contact the Registrar's Office for deadline dates.

    Holidays - Classes Suspended
    Labor Day - 09/02/96
    Veteran's Day - 11/11/96
    Thanksgiving Holiday - 11/28/96-11/29/96


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