Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2005

Date Event
Sunday, August 14 (through Friday, August 19) Orientation week for new students.
Monday, August 22 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday, August 22 (through Friday, August 26) Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students.
Friday, September 2

Deadline: Last day to add courses without a fee
Deadline: Last day to add a course without obtaining instructor's permission
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 100% refund of tuition and fees
Deadline: Last day to drop to part-time with a 100% refund of tuition

Monday, September 5 LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES)
Friday, September 9 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition
Friday, September 16

Deadline: Last day to complete late registration or add courses
Deadline: Last day to drop courses without a fee
Deadline: Last day to designate a credit course as "Audit" or vice versa
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition

Friday, September 23

Deadline: Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring 2005
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to clear “Incompletes” for courses taken in Spring 2005
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition

Friday, September 30 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition
Friday, October 7

Deadline: Mid-semester grades for first-year undergraduate students due to the Office of the Registrar
Deadline: College course plans due to Dean of Undergraduates office for Spring 2006
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 30% refund of tuition

Monday, October 10 (through Tuesday, October 11) MIDTERM RECESS (NO CLASSES)
Wednesday, October 12 All classes normally held on Monday meet; all Wednesday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during the semester)
Friday, October 14 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition
Friday, October 21 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition
Friday, October 28

Deadline: Last day to drop courses for all graduate students and returning undergraduate students with a fee
Deadline: Last day to designate a course status to “Pass/Fail” option

Monday, October 31

Deadline: Last day to file an application for January 2006 degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (Undergraduate and Graduate Students)
Deadline: Last day to file an application for a May 2006 degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (Undergraduate Students only)

Tuesday, November 1 Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate Studies for January 2006 degree conferral: Thesis master's candidacy petitions; Certification of non-thesis master's; Form for candidacy master's; Ph.D. candidacy petitions
Monday, November 14 (through Friday, November 18)

Spring 2006 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students
Registration for self-scheduled exams for undergraduate courses

Friday, November 18

Deadline: Last day to register for Spring 2006 without "failure to register" fee
Deadline: Last day to registrater for Fall 2005 self-scheduled final exams for undergraduate courses

Thursday, November 24 (through Friday, November 25) THANKSGIVING RECESS (HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES)
Friday, December 2

LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (for Fall 2005 matriculants only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 p.m.
Deadline: Last day to submit thesis to the Office of Graduate Studies for January 2006 conferral by 12:00 noon

Saturday, December 3 (through Tuesday, December 6) Reading Days - no exams (except self-scheduled final exams)
Wednesday, December 7 (through Wednesday, December 14) Scheduled and self-scheduled final examinations for undergraduate courses
Wednesday, December 14 @ 5:00 p.m. Deadline: All take home final examinations are due
Wednesday, December 21 @ 12:00 noon Deadline: All final grades are due in the Office of the Registrar