Academic Calendar

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Fall Semester 2002

Aug. 26 Academic year begins. General faculty conference
Aug. 27 Orientation and Advising
Aug. 28 Classes begin
Aug. 28 Change of program and late registration begin
Sept. 11 Last day to drop courses
Sept. 13 Last day to add courses or register late
Sept. 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded December 2003
Sept. 20 Last day to declare Basis of Grading
Oct. 25 Last day to withdraw from a class
Nov. 15 University Scholarship Program applications available
Dec. 6 Last day to submit master's theses or projects to graduate studies office
Dec. 13 Last day of classes
Dec. 16 - Final examinations
Dec. 20
Dec. 23 - Holiday recess, classes not in session
Jan. 1
Jan. 3 Semester ends

Holidays

Sept. 2 Labor Day, campus closed
Sept. 9 Admission Day, campus open*
Oct. 9 Columbus Day, campus open*
Nov. 11 Veterans' Day, campus open*
Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving, campus closed Thursday and Friday
Nov. 29
Dec. 25 Christmas, campus closed

Intersession 2003 (special session)**

Jan. 1 New Year's Day, campus closed
Jan. 6 - Intersession classes in session
Jan. 24
Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, holiday observed, campus closed

Spring Semester 2003

Jan. 27 Spring semester begins. General faculty conference
Jan. 28 Faculty retreat, Orientation and Advising
Jan. 29 Classes begin
Jan. 29 Change of program and late registration begin
Feb. 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded in May 2003
Feb. 15 Last day to submit applications to the scholarship program for next academic year
March 5 Priority filing date to complete 2003-2004 application process for financial aid consideration
March 28 Last day to withdraw from a class
April 7 - Spring recess, classes not in session
April 11
May 2 Last day to submit master's theses and projects to graduate studies office
May 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded August 2003
May 21 Last day of classes
May 23, Final examinations
May 27-30
May 31 Commencement
June 5 Semester ends

Holidays

Feb. 17 Presidents' Day, campus closed
March 31 Cesar Chavez' Birthday, holiday observed,campus closed
April 7 - Spring recess, classes not in session
April 11
May 26 Memorial Day observance, campus closed

Fall Semester 2003

Aug. 25 Academic year begins. General faculty conference
Aug. 26 Orientation and Advising
Aug. 27 Classes begin
Aug. 27 Change of program and late registration begin
Sept. 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded in December 2003
Oct. 24 Last day to withdraw from a class
Nov. 15 University Scholarship Program applications available
Dec. 5 Last day to submit master's theses and projects to Graduate Studies Office
Dec. 12 Last day of classes
Dec. 15 - Final examinations
Dec. 19
Dec. 21 - Holiday recess, classes not in session
Dec. 31
Jan. 5 Semester ends

Holidays

Sept. 1 Labor Day, campus closed
Sept. 9 Admission Day, campus open*
Oct. 8 Columbus Day observance, campus open*
Nov. 11 Veterans' Day, campus open*
Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving, campus closed Thursday and Friday
Nov. 28
Dec. 25 Christmas, campus closed

Intersession 2004 (special session)**

Jan. 1 New Year's Day observance, campus closed
Jan. 5 - Intersession classes in session
Jan. 23
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, holiday observed, campus closed

Spring Semester 2004

Jan. 21 Spring semester begins, general faculty conference
Jan. 22 Faculty retreat
Jan. 23 Orientation and Advising
Jan. 26 Classes begin
Jan. 26 Change of program and late registration begin
Feb. 15 Last day to submit application materials to university scholarship program for next academic year
Feb. 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded in May 2004
March 1 Priority filing date to complete 2004-2005 application process for financial aid consideration
March 26 Last day to withdraw from a class
April 5 - Spring recess, classes not in session
April 9
May 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded in August 2004
May 3 Last day to submit master's theses and projects to graduate studies office
May 14 Last day of classes
May 17 - Final examinations
May 21
May 22 Commencement
May 28 Semester ends

Holidays

Feb. 16 Presidents' Day, campus closed
March 31 Cesar Chavez' Birthday, holiday observed,campus closed
April 5 - Spring recess, classes not in session
April 9
May 31 Memorial Day observance, campus closed

* The university reserves the right to observe these holidays by closing the campus at other times throughout the year.
** Brochure and course schedule are available in the Office of Extended Education, Stevenson Hall 1012.