THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FOR 1999 - 2001*

This page has been revised per the Registrar's Office.

FALL SEMESTER 1999

April 1999 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 22 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
August 23 MONDAY.
Orientation meetings for students who did not attend a Summer Orientation session.
10:30 a.m. - Freshmen, Lowman Student Center Ballroom
2 p.m. - Transfer students, Ronald P. Mafrige Auditorium in the Smith-Hutson Business Building
Registration for undergraduate and graduate students refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 24 TUESDAY.
9 a.m. - General faculty meeting, George G. Killinger Auditorium of the 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 25 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 26 THURSDAY. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus). Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
August 27 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 30 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 31 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
September 9 THURSDAY. 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 17 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
October 15 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, 2000.
November 23 TUESDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty begin at 9 p.m. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
November 24, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty.
November 28 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
November 29 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8 a.m. Last day for resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
December 6,7Final Exams for December degree candidates.
December 89 A.M. Deadline for filing grades for degree candidates.
December 9 THURSDAY. Last class day. Final examinations for Thursday Night (ThN) classes.
December 11Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
December 10, 13, 14, 15 FRIDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. Final examinations [includes Friday Night (FN), Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN) and Wednesday Night (WN) final examinations].
December 15 WEDNESDAY. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
December 16 THURSDAY. Grades for degree candidates due in Registrar's Office no later than 9 a.m.
December 17 FRIDAY. Grades due in Registrar's Office not later than 9 a.m. Fall Semester ends.

SPRING SEMESTER 2000

November 1999 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 9 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
January 10 MONDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 11 TUESDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 12 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 13 THURSDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 14 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 17 MONDAY. University Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 18 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus.
January 24 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 28 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.
February 4 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
March 3 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, 2000.
March 10 FRIDAY. Residence halls close at 6 p.m. for spring recess.
March 13,14,15,16,17 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. Spring recess for students and faculty.
March 19 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
March 20 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8 a.m.
April 21 FRIDAY. Good Friday. Holiday for Students and Faculty.
April 24 MONDAY. Last day for resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
May 1 MONDAY. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar's Office by students graduating in December 2000.
May 1 and 2Final Examinations for May degree candidates.
May 39 A.M. Deadline for filing grades for degree candidates.
May 4 THURSDAY. Final Exam Study Day. Thursday Night (ThN) final examinations.
May 6Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
May 5,8,9,10 FRIDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. Final examinations [includes Friday Night (FN), Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN) and Wednesday Night (WN) final examinations].
May 10 WEDNESDAY. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
May 11 THURSDAY. Grades for degree candidates due in Registrar's Office not later than 9 a.m.
May 12 FRIDAY. Grades due in the Registrar's Office not later than 9 a.m. Spring Semester ends.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2000 FIRST SUMMER SESSION

April 2000 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
May 30 TUESDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
May 31 WEDNESDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
June 1 THURSDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes Begin.
June 2 FRIDAY. Classes meet. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
June 6 TUESDAY. Fourth Class Day
June 7 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 9 FRIDAY. Classes meet.
June 14 WEDNESDAY. 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 16 FRIDAY. Classes Meet.
June 22 THURSDAY. Last day for resignations.
July 3 MONDAY. Final examinations. Residence halls close.
July 4 TUESDAY. Holiday
July 5 WEDNESDAY. Grades due in Registrar's Office not later than 12 noon. First Summer Session ends.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2000 SECOND SUMMER SESSION

April 2000 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
July 6 THURSDAY. 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 7 FRIDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes Begin.
July 10 MONDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
July 12 WEDNESDAY. Fourth Class Day
July 14 FRIDAY. Classes Meet.
July 14 FRIDAY. 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 20 THURSDAY. 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 28 FRIDAY. Last day for resignations.
July 28 FRIDAY. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
August 9 WEDNESDAY. Final examinations. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
August 10 THURSDAY. Grades due in Registrar's Office not later than 9 a.m. Second Summer Session ends.
August 12 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (Tentative date).

FALL SEMESTER 2000

April 2000 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 20 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
August 21 MONDAY.
Orientation meetings for students who did not attend a Summer Orientation session.
10:30 a.m. - Freshmen, (Location to be announced)
2 p.m. - Transfer students, Ronald P. Mafrige Auditorium of the Smith-Hutson Business Building
Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
August 22 TUESDAY.
9 a.m. - General faculty meeting, George G. Killinger Auditorium of the 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 23 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 24 THURSDAY. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus). Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
August 25 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 28 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
August 29 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
September 7 THURSDAY. 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 15 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
October 13 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, 2001.
November 20 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations
November 21 TUESDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty begin at 9 p.m. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
November 22, 23, 24 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. Thanksgiving holidays for students and faculty.
November 26 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
November 27 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8 a.m. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
December 4,5Final Exams for December degree candidates.
December 69 A.M Deadline for filing grades for degree candidates.
December 7 THURSDAY. Last class day. Final examinations for Thursday Night (ThN) classes.
December 9Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
December 8,11,12,13 FRIDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. Final examinations [includes Friday Night (FN), Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN) and Wednesday Night ( WN) final examinations].
December 13 WEDNESDAY. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
December 15 FRIDAY. 9 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office. Fall Semester ends.

SPRING SEMESTER 2001

November 2000 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 7 SUNDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
January 8 MONDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 9 TUESDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
January 10 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 11 THURSDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes. Thursday Night (ThN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 12 FRIDAY. Friday Night (FN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 15 MONDAY. University Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 16 TUESDAY. Tuesday Night (TuN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 22 MONDAY. Monday Night (MN) classes begin (on-campus and off-campus).
January 26 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.
February 2 FRIDAY. Last day for dropping half-semester courses without grade of F.
March 2 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, 2001.
March 9 FRIDAY. Residence halls close at 6 p.m. for spring recess.
March 12,13,14,15,16 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. Spring recess for students and faculty.
March 18 SUNDAY. Residence halls open. Time will be posted.
March 19 MONDAY. Classes resume at 8 a.m.
April 13 FRIDAY. Good Friday. Holiday for Students and Faculty.
April 23 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
April 30, May 1Final Exams for May degree candidates.
May 1 MONDAY. Degree applications to be filed in Registrar's Office by students graduating in December 2001.
May 29 A.M. Deadline for filing grades for degree candidates.
May 3 THURSDAY. Final Exam Study Day. Thursday Night (ThN) final examinations.
May 5Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
May 4,7,8,9, FRIDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. Final examinations [includes Friday Night (FN), Monday Night (MN), Tuesday Night (TuN) and Wednesday Night (WN) final examinations].
May 9 WEDNESDAY. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
May 10 THURSDAY. 9 A.M. Deadline for filing grades for degree candidates with the Registrar's Office.
May 11 FRIDAY. 9 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office. Spring Semester ends.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2001 FIRST SUMMER SESSION

April 2001 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
May 29 TUESDAY. Residence halls open for occupancy, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
May 30 WEDNESDAY. Registration for undergraduate and graduate students - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
May 31 THURSDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes Begin.
June 1 FRIDAY. Classes meet. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
June 5 TUESDAY. Fourth Class Day
June 6 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 8 FRIDAY. Classes meet.
June 13 WEDNESDAY. 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 21 THURSDAY. Last day for Resignations.
July 3 TUESDAY. Final examinations. Residence halls close.
July 4 WEDNESDAY. Holiday
July 5 THURSDAY. 12 NOON. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office. First Summer Session ends.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2001 SECOND SUMMER SESSION

April 2001 Advance Registration begins - refer to Schedule of Classes for details.
July 5 THURSDAY. 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 FRIDAY. First class day. Late Registration. Process class schedule changes. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for details and deadlines. Evening Classes Begin.
July 9 MONDAY. Last day to register and to process schedule changes.
July 11 WEDNESDAY. Fourth Class Day
July 13 FRIDAY. Classes Meet. 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 19 THURSDAY. 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 30 MONDAY. Last day for Resignations. Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations to the appropriate academic dean's office.
August 8 WEDNESDAY. Final examinations. Residence halls close at 10 p.m.
August 9 THURSDAY. 9 A.M. Deadline for filing grades with the Registrar's Office. Second Summer Session ends.
August 11 SATURDAY. Commencement, Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (tentative date).
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