FALL TERM 2002

(65 Class Days)

• Thursday, August 22 - Friday, August 23
  • Faculty/Staff Institute
    
• Saturday, August 24
  • New Students Arrive on Campus
    
  • Residence Halls Open for New Students at 8:00 a.m.
    
• Saturday, August 24 - Tuesday, August 27
  • Orientation for New Students
    
• Sunday, August 25
  • Residence Halls Open for Returning Students at 10:00 a.m.
    
• Tuesday, August 27
  • Confirmation Registration for New and Returning Students
    
• Wednesday, August 28
  • First Day of Fall-Term Classes
    
• Thursday, August 29
  • Opening of School Convocation
    Abbreviated Class Schedule for Morning Classes Only
    
• Monday, September 2
  • Labor Day (No Classes)
    
• Wednesday, September 11
  • Last Day to Drop a Course Without Tuition Proration
    
  • Last Day to Add a Course, to Select S/U Option, and to Change a Course from Grade to Audit
    
  • Last Day for VA Recipients to Add or Drop a Course
• Thursday, September 12
  • Community Day
    
  • Abbreviated Class Schedule for Morning Classes Only
    
• Wednesday, September 25
  • Last Day for Adjustment of Tuition
    
  • Last Day to Drop a Course Without a Grade
    
• Wednesday, October 16
  • Professors Report Mid-Term Assessments
    
  • Last Day to Drop a Course With a "W"
    
• Thursday, October 17 - Sunday, October 20
  • Fall Break
    
• Wednesday, October 23
  • Students Receive Mid-Term Assessments
    
• Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 8
  • Registration for Interim and Spring Terms
• Friday, November 8
  • Upper-division students register in the Great Hall. Morning classes cancelled
• Friday, November 15
  • First-year students register in the Great Hall. Afternoon classes cancelled
    
• Monday, November 18 - Friday, November 22
  • Registration for Interim and Spring Terms
    
• Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1
  • Thanksgiving Break
    
  • Residence Halls Close Wednesday, November 27, at 10:00 a.m.
    
  • Residence Halls Open Sunday, December 1, at Noon
    
• Wednesday, December 4
  • Last Day of Classes
    
• Thursday, December 5 - Sunday, December 8
  • Reading Days
    
• Monday, December 9 - Friday, December 13
  • Final Examinations
    
• Saturday, December 14 - Thursday, January 2
  • Christmas Break
    
  • Residence Halls Close Saturday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m.
    
• Wednesday, December 18
  • Professors Report Fall-Term Grades
    
• Friday, January 3
  • Grades Mailed to Students

   

INTERIM TERM 2003

(20 Class Days)

• Thursday, January 2
  • Residence Halls Open for Interim Term at Noon
    
• Friday, January 3
  • First Day of Interim Term-All Classes Meet at 1:00 p.m.
    
• Tuesday, January 7
  • Last Day for All Students to Drop Without a Grade or Add a Course
    
• Wednesday, January 15
  • Last Day to Drop a Course With a "W"
    
• Monday, January 20
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Classes)
    
• Friday, January 31
  • Last Day of Interim Term
    
• Saturday, February 1 - Monday, February 3
  • Winter Break
    
• Friday, February 7
  • Professors Report Interim-Term Grades
    
• Friday, February 14
  • Grades Mailed to Students

SPRING TERM 2003

(63 Class Days)

• Tuesday, February 4
  • Confirmation Registration for Spring Term
    
• Wednesday, February 5
  • First Day of Spring-Term Classes
    
• Wednesday, February 19
  • Last Day to Drop a Course Without Tuition Proration
    
  • Last Day to Add a Course, to Select S/U Option,
    and to Change a Course from Grade to Audit
    
  • Last Day for VA Recipients to Add or Drop a Course
    
• Wednesday, March 5
  • Last Day for Adjustment of Tuition
    
  • Last Day to Drop a Course Without a Grade
    
• Saturday, March 22 - Sunday, March 30
  • Spring Break
    
  • Residence Halls Close Saturday, March 22, at 10:00 a.m.
    
  • Residence Halls Open Sunday, March 30, at Noon
    
• Wednesday, April 2
  • Professors Report Mid-Term Assessments
    
  • Last Day to Drop a Course With a "W"
    
• Friday, April 4 - Thursday, April 17
  • Registration for Summer and Fall Terms
    
• Wednesday, April 9
  • Students Receive Mid-Term Assessments
• Friday, April 11
  • Upper-division students register in Great Hall, Morning classes cancelled
    
• Friday, April 18
  • Good Friday (No Classes)
    
• Tuesday, April 22
  • Honors Day
• Friday, April 25
  • First-year students register in the Great Hall. Afternoon classes cancelled
    
• Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 2
  • Registration for Summer and Fall Terms
    
• Tuesday, April 29
  • Awards Day (Abbreviated Class Schedule)
    
• Monday, May 12
  • Last Day of Classes
    
• Tuesday, May 13 - Wednesday, May 14
  • Reading Days
    
• Thursday, May 15 -Saturday, May 17; Monday, May 19 - Tuesday, May 20
  
  • Final Examinations
    
• Wednesday, May 21
  • Professors Report Grades of Seniors
    
• Saturday, May 24
  • Baccalaureate Service, Morning
    
  • Commencement, Afternoon
    
• Sunday, May 25
  • Residence Halls Close at 2:00 p.m.
    
• Wednesday, June 4
  • Professors Report Grades of First-Year Students,
    Sophomores, and Juniors
    
• Tuesday, June 10
  • Grades Mailed to Students

   

SUMMER TERM 2003

Full-Term Courses
(30 Class Days)

• Monday, June 9
  • Residence Halls Open at Noon
    
• Tuesday, June 10
  • Registration for Full-Term Courses
    
• Wednesday, June 11
  • First Day of Full-Term Classes
    
• Friday, June 13
  • Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Course Without Tuition Proration
    
  • Last Day to Add Full-Term Course, Select S/U, or Change Course to Audit
    
  • Last Day for VA Recipients to Add or Drop Full-Term Course
    
• Wednesday, June 25
  • Last Day for Adjustment of Tuition
    
  • Last Day to Drop Full-Term Course Without a Grade*
    
• Wednesday, July 2
  • Last Day to Drop Full-Term Course With a "W"
    
• Friday, July 4
  • Independence Day (No Classes)
    
• Wednesday, July 23
  • Last Day of Full-Term Classes
    
• Thursday, July 24 - Friday, July 25
  • Final Exams for Full-Term Courses
    
• Friday, August 1
  • Residence Halls Close at 10:00 a.m.
    
• Monday, August 4
  • Professors Report Full-Term Grades
    
• Monday, August 11
  • Grades Mailed to Students

First Half-Term Courses
(17 Class Days)

• Tuesday, June 10
  • Registration for First Half-Term Courses
    
• Wednesday, June 11
  • First Day of First Half-Term Classes
    
• Friday, June 13
  • Last Day to Drop a First Half-Term Course Without Tuition Proration
    
  • Last Day to Add First Half-Term Course, Select S/U, or Change Course to Audit
    
  • Last Day for VA Recipients to Add or Drop First Half-Term Course
    
• Wednesday, June 18
  • Last Day for Adjustment of Tuition
    
  • Last Day to Drop First Half-Term Course Without a Grade*
    
• Wednesday, June 25
  • Last Day to Drop First Half-Term Course With a "W"
    
• Thursday, July 3
  • Last Day of First Half-Term Classes
    
• Friday, July 4
  • Independence Day (No Classes)
    
• Monday, July 7
  • Final Exams for First Half-Term Courses
    
• Wednesday, July 9
  • Professors Report First Half-Term Grades
    
• Wednesday, July 16
  • Grades Mailed to Students

Second Half-Term Courses
(17 Class Days)

• Monday, July 7
  • Registration for Second Half-Term Courses
    
• Tuesday, July 8
  • First Day of Second Half-Term Classes
    
• Thursday, July 10
  • Last Day to Drop a Second Half-Term Course Without Tuition Proration
    
  • Last Day to Add Second Half-Term Course, Select S/U, or Change Course to Audit
    
  • Last Day for VA Recipients to Add or Drop Second Half-Term Course
    
• Tuesday, July 15
  • Last Day for Adjustment of Tuition
    
  • Last Day to Drop Second Half-Term Course Without a Grade*
    
• Tuesday, July 22
  • Last Day to Drop Second Half-Term Course With a "W"
    
• Wednesday, July 30
  • Last Day of Second Half-Term Classes
    
• Thursday, July 31
  • Final Exams for Second Half-Term Courses
    
• Monday, August 4
  • Professors Report Second Half-Term Grades
    
• Monday, August 11
  • Grades Mailed to Students

* A student dropping all courses should refer to the policy for withdrawal given in this catalog.