University Registrar's Office

Fall 1998 Academic Calendar

August 13, Thursday

Fall Semester opens

August 13, Thursday

Undergraduate academic suspension appeals deadline

August 13-15,
Thursday-Saturday

Orientation, advising and registration for all students based on student population and classification

August 13, Thursday

Orientation for new graduate students

August 17, Monday

Classes begin (8:00 a.m.)

August 17-21,
Monday- Friday

Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment

August 21, Friday

Last day to change courses or course sections without special permission

August 21, Friday

Financial Aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline

August 24, Monday

Last day to drop course(s) and receive a refund on tuition and fees

August 24, Monday

Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in Fall 1998 (December)

September 7, Monday

Labor Day Holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed

September 28, Monday

Deadline for undergraduate students to apply to graduate in Fall 1998 (December)

October 5, Monday

Founder's Day

October 5, Monday

Six weeks unsatisfactory progress reports due in University Registrar's Office

October 9, Friday

Instruction ends for Fall Break (6:00 p.m.)

October 14, Wednesday

Classes resume (8:00 a.m.)

October 16, Friday

Last day to drop courses without academic penalty

October 29 - November 12,
Thursday - Thursday

Spring Semester advising for continuing undergraduate students in major departments, by appointment

October 30, Friday

Final date for oral examinations for December doctoral candidates

November 2-12,
Monday- Thursday

Registration for continuing students for Spring Semester

November 13, Friday

Deadline for filing one signed copy of dissertation in the Graduate Office

November 24, Tuesday

Instruction ends for Thanksgiving holidays (10:00 p.m.)

November 30, Monday

Classes resume after Thanksgiving holidays (8:00 a.m.)

November 30, Monday

Deadline for filing one copy of thesis in the Graduate School Office

December 4, Friday

Final deadline to pay Spring registration bills

December 7, Monday

Last day of classes

December 8, Tuesday

Reading Day

December 8, Tuesday

Final date for complete clearance of December candidates for graduate degrees

December 9-11, 14-16,
Wednesday - Friday, Monday-Wednesday

Final Examinations

December 12, Saturday

Tentative official final exam make-up day (as determined by the administration)

December 17, Thursday

Tentative official final exam make-up day (as determined by the administration)

December 19, Saturday

December Commencement