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ACADEMIC CALENDAR - FALL 2003

Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so

Registration April 7 - August 22
Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin August 22
CLASSES BEGIN August 25
First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 August 25
Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins November 3
Final Exam Preparation Period December 8-14
Final Day of Classes December 12
Final Examinations December 15 - 19
Final Grades Due December 22
   
ADD/DROP  
100% Refund Period on Dropped Courses August 25 - September 8
No Refund on Dropped Courses after this date September 8
No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses August 25 - September 8
Final Day to Register or Add a Class August 29
Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) September 9 - October 3
Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) October 6 - December 12
Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s). November 3 - December 12
   
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL  
Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript). August 22
100% Refund Period on Complete Withdrawals August 25 - September 8
Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal August 25 - October 3
No Refund on Complete Withdrawals after this date September 8
Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals October 6 - December 12
   
AUDIT  
Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit September 5
Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit October 31
   
GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENT  
Final Day to File as a Candidate for Master's Degree April 7
Final Day to File Graduation Application November 3
Final Day to Submit Dissertation Reading Copy November 28
Final Day to Apply for the Doctoral General Examination November 28
Final Day for Oral Defense of Dissertation December 12
Final Day for Thesis Defense December 12
Final Day for Comprehensive Exam. December 12
Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation December 19
Final Day to Deposit Dissertation in Library December 19
Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library December 19
Final Day to Submit Work Needed for Graduation to Admissions & Records January 9
   
HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAY  
Labor Day Holiday September 1
Thanksgiving Vacation November 26-30
   
INTERSESSION  
December Intersession Registration November 3 - December 19
December Intersession December 22 - January 10