Fall Semester 1997
Academic Calendar
Term A Term B Term C
8/25-12/16 8/25-10/14 10/15-12/16
APPLICATION DEADLINES
International students 5/15 5/15 5/15
Undergraduate students 6/28 6/28 6/28
Graduate students 7/1 7/1 7/1
Non-degree students and Readmission (degree and non-degree students) 8/22 8/22 10/14
ORIENTATION
New Lower Division Student Orientation/Registration 6/16-6/17; 6/30-7/1; 7/10-7/11; 7/24-7/25; 8/20-8/21
Transfer Student Orientation (may register prior to orientation) 7/18 & 8/22
REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE CHANGES
Currently enrolled degree-seeking students by current classification 4/7-4/11 4/7-4/11 4/7-4/11
New Transfer, Readmitted, Non-degree and currently enrolled students 4/14-8/22 4/14-8/22 4/14-10/14
State Employees, National Guard and Senior Citizens with waivers 8/22-8/30 8/22-8/30 10/14-10/22
Late Registration ($50 late registration fee) 8/25-8/29 8/25-8/29 10/15-10/22
Drop/Add - Schedule Changes 8/25-8/29 8/25-8/29 10/15-10/22
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES 8/25 8/25 10/15
DEADWEEK 12/1-12/5 class meeting prior to last day class meeting prior to last day
FINAL EXAMINATIONS 12/8-12/12 scheduled by instructor scheduled by instructor
LAST DAY OF CLASSES 12/5 10/14 12/5
LAST DAY OF TERM 12/16 10/14 12/16
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) 8/22 8/22 10/14
Fees due (late charge if fees are not paid by this date) 8/29 8/29 10/22
Last day to receive full refund of fees 8/29 8/29 10/22
Financial Aid distribution (Commons Auditorium) 8/25-8/29 8/25-8/29 10/15
Tuition loan payment balance due 10/24 9/19 11/14
Veterans Affairs deferment payments due 10/31 9/26 11/14
Short term loans due 11/21 10/3 11/21
WITHDRAWALS
All courses for term with partial refund; automatic grade of "WR" 9/19 9/5 10/29
Individual courses or all courses (University withdrawal) for term; automatic grade of "W" (no individual course withdrawals after this date) 10/24 9/24 11/14
All courses for term; "W" or "WF" at instructor's discretion 12/5 10/14 12/5
CLAST
Registration for CLAST 9/5
CLAST administered 10/4
GRADES
Letter grade to pass-fail or audit 8/29 8/29 10/22
Pass-fail or audit to letter grade 10/31 9/26 11/18
Submission of Grade Forgiveness form 12/5 12/5 12/5
Removal of "I" (incomplete grade) from previous semesters for currently enrolled students 12/5 12/5 12/5
Current semester grades due 12/16 12/16 12/16
GRADUATION
Graduation application due (including A.A.) 8/29 (Spring 1998)
Submit master's thesis to college dean 11/14 11/14 11/14
Commencement 12/13
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES/DEADLINES
Homecoming 10/13-10/18
Honors Convocation (classes dismissed) N/A
Housing - residence halls open for semester 8/19
Housing - residence halls close for semester 12/14

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

Holidays - Classes Suspended
Labor Day - 9/1/97
Veteran's Day - 11/11/97
Thanksgiving Holiday - 11/27/97-11/28/97


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