Office of the Registrar Warner Hall 201 x82005 1996-97 Official Academic Calendar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1996 Fall Semester (M-13, T-15, W-14, Th-14, F-14: Total=70) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Year Student Enrollment Week August 20-23 (T-F) Classes begin August 26 (M) Enrollment Week August 26-30 (M-F) Labor Day (no classes) September 2 (M) Last Day to Add a course w/o Dean's signature* September 9 (M) Last Day to Drop a course and receive a tuition September 9 (M) adjustment* Last Day to select Audit grading option* September 9 (M) Mid-semester break (no classes) October 14 (M) Mid-semester grades due by 9:00 a.m. October 15 (T) Last Day to drop a course with no W grade** October 29 (T) Spring Registration Week November 18-22 (M-F) Fall Faculty Course Evaluations November 18-22 (M-F) Thanksgiving holiday (no classes) November 27-29 (W-F) Last day of classes* December 6 (F) Last day to drop a course with W grade* December 6 (F) Final Examinations December 9-10 (M-T) Reading day December 11 (W) Final Examinations December 12-13 (Th-F) Final Examinations December 16-17 (M-T) Final Fall Semester grades due by 9:00 a.m. December 19 (Th) Grades Mailed to students December 26 (Th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1997 Spring Semester (M-14, T-15, W-15, Th-15, F-14: Total=73) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enrollment Week January 13-17 (M-F) Classes begin January 13 (M) Last Day to Add a course w/o Dean's signature* January 24 (F) Last Day to Drop a course and receive a tuition January 24 (F) adjustment* Last Day to select Audit grading option* January 24 (F) Mid-semester break (no classes) March 3(M) Mid-semester grades due by 9:00 a.m. March 4 (T) Last Day to drop a course with no W grade** March 18 (T) Spring Vacation (no classes) March 24-28 (M-F) Summer Registration Week March 31-April 4 (M-F) Spring Carnival (no classes) April 11-12 (F-Sa) Fall Registration Week April 21-24 (M-F) Spring Faculty Course Evaluations April 21-24 (M-F) Last day of classes May 2 (F) Last day to drop a course with W grade** May 2 (F) Final Examinations May 5-6 (M-T)*** Reading day May 7 (W)*** Final Examinations May 8-9 (Th-F)*** Final Examinations May 12-13 (M-T)*** Final Spring Senior grades due by 9:00 a.m. May 15 (Th) Commencement May 18 (Su) Spring Semester grades due by 9:00 a.m. May 20 (T) Grades Mailed to students May 23 (F) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Dates may differ for Heinz and GSIA courses. ** Policies may differ for graduate students, depending upon the college. *** Proposed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1997 Summer Session One (M-5, T-6, W-6, Th-6, F-6: Total=29) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enrollment Day May 19 (M) Classes begin May 19 (M) Last Day to Add a course without Dean's signature* May 23 (F) Last Day to Drop a course and receive a tuition adjustment* May 23 (F) Last Day to select Audit grading option* May 23 (F) Memorial Day (no classes) May 26 (M) Last Day to drop a course with no W grade** June 16 (M) Last day of classes June 26 (R) Last day to drop a course with W grade** June 26 (R) Final Examinations June 27 (F) Session One grades due by 9:00 a.m. July 1 (T) Grades Mailed to students July 7 (M) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1997 Summer Session All (M-11, T-12, W-12, Th-12, F-11: Total=58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enrollment Day May 19 (M) Classes begin May 19 (M) Memorial Day (no classes) May 26 (M) Last Day to Add a course without Dean's signature* June 2 (M) Last Day to Drop a course and receive a tuition adjustment* June 2 (M) Last Day to select Audit grading option* June 2 (M) Independence Day (no classes) July 4 (F) Last Day to drop a course with no W grade** July 8 (T) Last day of classes* August 7 (Th) Last day to drop a course with W grade** August 7 (Th) Final Examinations August 8 (F) Session All grades due by 9:00 a.m. August 12 (T) Grades Mailed to students August 15 (F) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1997 Summer Session Two (M-6, T-6, W-6, Th-6, F-5; Total=29) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enrollment Day June 30 (M) Classes begin June 30 (M) Independence Day (no classes) July 4 (F) Last Day to Add a course without Dean's signature* July 7 (M) Last Day to Drop a course and receive a tuition adjustment* July 7 (M) Last Day to select Audit grading option* July 7 (M) Last Day to drop a course with no W grade** July 28 (M) Last day of classes* August 7 (Th) Last day to drop a course with W grade** August 7 (Th) Final Examinations August 8 (F) Session Two grades due by 9:00 a.m. August 12 (T) Grades Mailed to students August 15 (F) * Dates may differ for Heinz and GSIA courses. ** Policies may differ for Graduate students, depending upon the college. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------