Spring 1998 Academic Calendar
| January 5, Monday | Academic and Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals deadline |
| January 7–10, Wednesday–Saturday | Orientation, advising and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| January 12, Monday | Classes begin (8:00 a.m.) |
| January 12, Monday | Late Registration |
| January 13–16, 20, Tuesday–Friday, Tuesday | Schedule Adjustment. Late Registration continues |
| January 16, Friday | Deadline for undergraduate students to apply to graduate in May 1998 |
| January 19, Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed |
| January 20, Tuesday | Last day to change courses or course sections. Exceptions require approval of Academic Advising or the Graduate School |
| January 20, Tuesday | Last day to drop a course(s) and be entitled to a refund on tuition and fees |
| January 20, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May 1998 |
| February 13, Friday | Deadline for undergraduate students to apply to student teach during 1998–99 |
| February 23, Monday | Six weeks unsatisfactory progress reports due in Registrar's Office |
| February 28, Saturday | Instruction ends for Spring Break (1:00 p.m.) |
| March 1, Sunday | Financial aid priority filing date for 1998–99 academic year |
| March 9, Monday | Classes resume following Spring Break (8:00 a.m.) |
| March 11, Wednesday | Last day to drop course(s) without academic penalty |
| March 25, Wednesday | Final date for oral examinations for May doctoral candidates |
| April 2–16, Thursday–Thursday | Summer and/or Fall Semester advising for continuing undergraduate students in major departments, by appointment |
| April 4–9, Saturday–Thursday, 13–16, Monday–Thursday |
Registration for continuing students for Summer and/or Fall semester |
| April 8, Wednesday | Deadline for filing one signed copy of dissertation in the Graduate Office |
| April 10, Friday | Spring Holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed |
| April 21, Tuesday | Deadline for filing one copy of thesis in the Graduate School Office |
| May 5, Tuesday | Final date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees |
| May 5, Tuesday | Last day of classes |
| May 6–13, Wednesday–Wednesday | Final Examinations |
| May 17, Sunday | Commencement |
