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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2004-06

2004-05 Academic Year
2005-06 Academic Year

For the most current calendar information, see the Web site:
www.sonoma.edu/university/calendars.shtml.

2004-05 Academic Year

Fall Semester 2004

  • Aug. 23 Academic year begins. General faculty conference
  • Aug. 24 Orientation and Advising
  • Aug. 23-24 Registration/Add/Drop
  • Aug. 24 Last day to drop classes with full refund of fees
  • Aug. 25 Classes begin
  • Aug. 25 Late Registration begins
  • Aug. 25 - Sept. 8 Add/Drop
  • Sept. 8 Last day to Add; last day to Drop (with prorated refund of fees); fees due for those who participated in Reg 2, add/drop, late registration. Students dropped for non-payment of fees wil not be eligible for reinstatement for Fall 2004.
  • Sept. 9 - 21 Begin Petition to Add with $20 administrative fee per class (adding classes permitted for serious and compelling reasons only)
  • Sept. 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded in December 2004
  • Sept. 21 Last day to Drop with 'W' by petition; do not need serious and compelling reasons; last day to Petitionto Add
  • Sept. 22 Last day to file grade appeal from previous semester
  • Sept. 22 Degree Audit deadine for May 2005 potential graduates
  • Sept. 23 - Nov. 12 Petition to Withdraw from a Class with $20 administrative fee (dropping classes permitted because of serious and compelling reasons only)
  • Sept. 27 Last day to change Grading Basis (done on-line)
  • Dec. 10 Last day of classes
  • Dec. 13 - Dec. 17 Final examinations
  • Jan. 3 Semester ends

Holidays

  • Sept. 6 Labor Day, campus closed
  • Sept. 9 Admission Day, campus open*
  • Oct. 11 Columbus Day, campus open*
  • Nov. 11 Veterans' Day, campus open*
  • Nov. 24 - Nov. 26 Thanksgiving, campus closed Thursday and Friday
  • Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 Holiday recess, campus closed

Intersession 2005 (special session)**

  • Jan. 3-Jan. 25 Intersession classes in session
  • Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, holiday observed, campus closed

Spring Semester 2005

  • Jan. 26 Spring semester begins. General faculty conference
  • Jan. 27 Faculty retreat
  • Jan. 28 Orientation and Advising
  • Deadline for degrees to be awarded in May 2005
  • Jan. 31 Classes begin
  • March 28 - April 1 Spring recess, classes not in session
  • May 6 Last day to submit master's theses and projects to graduate studies office
  • May 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded August 2005
  • May 20 Last day of classes
  • May 23 - May 27 Final examinations
  • May 28 Commencement
  • June 5 Semester ends

Holidays

  • Feb. 21 Presidents' Day, campus closed
  • March 31 Cesar Chavez' Birthday, holiday observed, campus closed
  • Mar. 28 - April 1 Spring recess, classes not in session
  • May 30 Memorial Day observance, campus closed

2005-06 Academic Year

Fall Semester 2005

  • Aug. 22 Academic year begins. General faculty conference
  • Aug. 23 Orientation and Advising
  • Aug. 24 Classes begin
  • Sept. 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded in December 2005
  • Dec. 2 Last day to submit master's theses and projects to Graduate Studies Office
  • Dec. 9 Last day of classes
  • Dec. 12 - Dec. 16 Final examinations
  • Dec. 21 Semester ends

Holidays

  • Sept. 5 Labor Day, campus closed
  • Sept. 9 Admission Day, campus open*
  • Oct. 10 Columbus Day observance, campus open*
  • Nov. 11 Veterans' Day, campus open*
  • Nov. 23 - Nov. 25 Thanksgiving, campus closed Thursday and Friday
  • Dec. 25 Christmas, campus closed

Intersession 2006 (special session)**

  • Jan. 1 New Year's Day observance, campus closed
  • Intersession classes (dates TBA, see www.sonoma.edu/exed)
  • Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, holiday observed, campus closed

Spring Semester 2006

  • Jan. 25 Spring semester begins, general faculty conference
  • Jan. 26 Faculty retreat
  • Jan. 27 Orientation and Advising
  • Jan. 30 Classes begin
  • Feb. 15 Deadline for degrees to be awarded in May 2006
  • April 17 - 21 Spring recess, classes not in session
  • 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 19 Last day of classes
  • May 22 - May 26 Final examinations
  • May 27 Commencement
  • May 31 Semester ends

Holidays

  • Feb. 20 Presidents' Day, campus closed
  • March 31 Cesar Chavez' Birthday, holiday observed,campus closed
  • April 17 - April 21 Spring recess, classes not in session
  • May 29 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.