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Academic Calendar for 1997-98

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SEMESTER I 1997

Saturday, August 30
New students arrive

Saturday, August 30 - Wednesday, September 3

"Week One" for new students

Monday, September 1 (9:00 a.m.)

Residence Halls open for upper class students

Tuesday, September 2 - Wednesday, September 3

Fall Registration

Thursday, September 4

Classes begin

Friday, September 12

Last day to enter and register a first-half-of-semester course

Wednesday, September 17

Last day to enter and register a semester-length course

Thursday, September 25

Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change
in a first-half-of-semester course

Friday, September 26 - Sunday, September 28

Family Weekend

Friday, October 3 - Sunday, October 5

Homecoming Weekend

Saturday, October 18 - Wednesday, October 22

Fall Break (Friday, October 17, 5:00 p.m.-Thursday, October 23, 8:00 a.m.)

Thursday, October 23

First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses

Tuesday, October 28 - Thursday, October 30

Interim Registration

Friday, October 31

Last day to enter and register a second-half-of-semester course

Tuesday, November 4

Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
semester-length course

Tuesday, November 11

Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
second-half-of-semester course

Thursday, November 27 - Sunday, November 30

Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday, November 26, 5:00 p.m. - Monday,
December 1, 8:00 a.m.)

Thursday, December 4 - Sunday, December 7

Christmas Festival

Monday, December 8 - Thursday, December 11 (evenings)

Semester II Registration

Thursday, December 11

Last day of classes

Friday, December 12

Reading Day

Saturday, December 13 - Thursday, December 18

Final exam week

Friday, December 19 (12:00 noon)

Residence Halls close

Monday, December 29 (9:00 a.m.)

Grades due

INTERIM (January Term) 1998

Sunday, January 4 (noon)

Residence Halls open

Monday, January 5 - Friday, January 30

January Term (Interim)

Friday, January 9

Last day to enter and register an Interim course

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Monday, January 19

Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in an Interim
course

Friday, January 30

Interim exams

SEMESTER II 1998

Monday, February 9

Registration for those not registered in December

Monday, February 9

Classes begin

Monday, February 16

Interim grades due

Monday, February 16

Last day to enter and register a first-half-of-semester course

Friday, February 20

Last day to enter and register a semester-length course

Tuesday, March 3

Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change
in a first-half-of-semester course

Tuesday, March 17

First day of second-half-of-semester courses

Saturday, March 21 (12:00 noon)

Residence Halls close

Saturday, March 21- Sunday, March 29

Spring Break (Friday, March 20, 5:00 p.m.- Monday, March 30, 8:00 a.m.)

Sunday, March 29 (12:00 noon)

Residence Halls open

Friday, April 3

Last day to enter and register a second-half-of-semester course

Wednesday, April 8

Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
semester-length course

Saturday, April 11- Monday, April 13

Easter Break (Friday, April 10, 5:00 p.m.- Tuesday, April 14, 8:00 a.m.)

Friday, April 17

Last day to withdraw from or make an S/U to graded change in a
second-half-of-semester course

Monday, May 4 - Wednesday, May 6 (evenings)

Registration for Fall, 1998

Friday, May 8

Honors Day

Thursday, May 14

Last day of classes

Friday, May 15 - Wednesday, May 20

Final exam week

Thursday, May 21

Residence Halls close for non-seniors

Friday, May 22- Sunday, May 24

Reunion Weekend

Sunday, May 24

Baccalaureate/Commencement

Monday, May 25 (12:00 noon)

Residence Halls close for seniors

Thursday, June 4

Grades due (other than seniors)

SUMMER SCHOOL 1998

Term I: June 2 - July 10
Term II: July 14 - August 20