UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FOR 2001-2002
For the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering and Nursing. For the Law School, consult the Law School Bulletin.
SUMMER I 2001
May 22, Tuesday. Instruction begins.
May 28, Monday. No classes.
June 29, Friday, Summer Session I closes.
July 2, Monday, 12 Noon. Deadline for all grades.
SUMMER II 2001
July 2, Monday, Instruction begins.
August 10, Friday, Summer Session II closes.
August 13, Monday, 12 Noon. Deadline for all grades.
FALL SEMESTER 2001
August 25, Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Orientation for freshmen begins.
August 25, Saturday, Registration for freshmen, transfer students, and other students who did not participate in advance registration.
August 26-27, Sunday-Monday. Registration Confirmation.
August 28, Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. Instruction begins.
August 28-October 17. Dates for first half short courses.
September 4, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for adding first half short courses.
September 4, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for late registration for fall semester.
September 4, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for adding regular courses. All requests for adding a course during the official drop-add period (first six class days) shall remain at the discretion of the appropriate academic dean or department chair.
September 11, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file for S/U grade for first half short courses.
September 25, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file for S/U grade for regular courses.
September 28, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing from first half short courses with grade of W.
October 1, Monday. Last day to file application of candidacy for the associate's and bachelor's degrees to be conferred in May or August, 2002.
October 13, Saturday. Homecoming day.
October 15, Monday. Last date for partial refund of University charges.
October 15-October 22. Adjustment period for adding second half short courses.
October 17, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for arranging course intensification.
October 18-19 Thursday-Friday. Fall Break. No classes.
October 22-December 14. Dates for second half short courses.
October 24, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for adding second half short courses.
October 27, Saturday. Parents Day.
October 31, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing from regular courses with grade of W.
November 5, Monday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file for S/U grade for second half short courses.
November 5-November 16. Advance registration for Spring Semester, 2002.
November 16, Friday, 6:30 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins.
November 26, Monday, 8:00 a.m. Thanksgiving recess ends.
November 28, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing from second half short courses with grade of W.
December 7, Friday, Last day for tests in courses of 3 credits or more. Last day to petition for change in date of final examinations.
December 14, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to officially withdraw from the University for Fall Semester. Last day to file petitions to change registration.
December 14, Friday, 10:00 p.m. Instruction ends.
December 15, Saturday, Reading day.
December 16, Sunday. December Commencement Ceremony.
December 17, Monday, 8:00 a.m. Final examinations begin.
December 21, Friday, 5:30 p.m. Final examinations end. Semester ends.
December 24, Monday, Noon. Deadline for reporting all grades.
SPRING SEMESTER 2002
January 7, Monday. Orientation for new students; registration confirmation.
January 8, Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. Registration confirmation; registration for all new students, former students and students who did not participate in advance registration.
January 9, Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Instruction begins.
January 9-March 18. Dates for first half short courses.
January 21, Monday. Observation of Martin Luther King's Birthday.
January 16, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for adding first half short courses.
January 16, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for late registration for spring semester.
January 16, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for adding regular courses. All requests for adding a course during the official drop-add period (first six class days) shall remain at the discretion of the appropriate academic dean or department chair.
January 25, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file for S/U grade for first half short courses.
February 8, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing from first half short courses with grade of W.
February 8, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file for S/U grade for regular courses.
February 25-March 1. Adjustment period for adding second half short courses.
March 1, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for arranging course intensification.
March 1, Friday, 6:30 p.m. Spring recess begins.
March 19-May 7. Dates for second half short courses.
March 22, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for adding second half short courses.
March 18, Monday, 8:00 a.m. Spring recess ends.
March 26, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing from regular courses with grade of W.
April 1, Monday. Last day to file application of candidacy for the associate's and bachelor's degrees to be conferred in December, 2002.
April 2, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to file for S/U grade for second half short courses.
March 29, Good Friday. No classes.
April 17, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for withdrawing from second half short courses with grade of W.
April 22-30. Advance registration for Fall Semester, 2002.
April 30, Tuesday. Last day for tests in courses of 3 credits or more. Last day to petition for change in date of final examinations.
May 7, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline to officially withdraw from the University for Spring Semester. Last day to file petitions to change registration.
May 7, Tuesday, 10:00 p.m. Instruction ends.
May 8, Wednesday. Reading day.
May 9, Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Final examinations begin.
May 14, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Final examinations end. Semester ends.
May 15, Wednesday, noon. Deadline for grades for all candidates for all degrees.
May 17, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Deadline for reporting all other grades.
May 19, Sunday. 128th Annual Commencement
Certain other dates are observed annually by the University: Reformation Day, Ash Wednesday, and Ascension Day.