| FALL SEMESTER 2003 | SPRING SEMESTER 2004 | |||
| August 11-12 | Monday—Tuesday—New student orientation | January 5-6 | Monday—Tuesday—New student orientation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | Tuesday—Registration for new students | January 6 | Tuesday—Registration for new students | Wednesday—Friday—Continuing students register or complete registration |
| August 13-15 | Wednesday—Friday—Continuing students register | January 7-9 | Wednesday—Friday—Continuing students register or complete registration | |
| August 18 | Monday—Classes begin | January 12 | Monday—Classes begin | |
| August 22 | Friday—Last day of late registration | January 16 | Friday—Last day of late registration | |
| August 29 | Friday—Last day to add/change registration | January 19 | Friday—Last day to add/change registration | |
| September 1 | Monday—Fall payment deadline | January 23 | Monday—Academic holiday (Observation of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday) | |
| September 12 | Monday—Academic holiday (Labor Day) | February 6 | Friday—Spring payment deadline | |
| September 19 | Friday—Last day to submit Application for Degree to Departments for the Spring Semester 2004 | February 13 | Friday—Last day to submit Application for Degree to Departments for the Summer Session and Fall Semester 2004 | |
| October 6-11 | Monday—Saturday—Midterm examinations | March 1-6 | Monday—Saturday—Midterm examinations | |
| October 13 | Monday—All Midterm Warnings to be input by departments no later than 12:00 noon | March 8-14 | Monday—Sunday—Spring vacation | |
| October 17 | Monday—All grade changes for Incomplete work from Spring & Summer Sessions 2003 due in the Office of the Registrar | March 15 | Monday—All Midterm Warnings to be input by departments no later than 12:00 noon | |
| October 18 | Saturday—Homecoming | March 22-26 | Monday—All grade changes for Incomplete work from Fall 2003 semester due in the Office of the Registrar | |
| October 24 | Friday—Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a "W" | March 26 | Rising Junior Assessment | |
| October 27-31 | Rising Junior Assessment | Mar. 20-Apr. 9 | Friday—Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a "W" | |
| November 3 | Monday—Preregistration for Spring 2004 semester begins | April 5 | Student evaluations of faculty | |
| November 3-14 | Student evaluations of faculty | April 24-30 | Monday—Preregistration for Summer 2004 session and Fall 2004 semester begins | |
| November 26 | Wednesday—Thanksgiving holiday begins at 12:00 noon for faculty and students | May 1 | Saturday—Friday—Final examinations for prospective graduates | |
| December 1 | Monday—Classes resume | May 1-7 | Saturday—Last day of classes | |
| December 6 | Saturday—Last day of classes | May 3 | Saturday—Friday—Final examinations | |
| December 8-13 | Monday—Saturday—Final examinations | May 5 | Monday—All grades for prospective graduates to be input by faculty not later than 12:00 noon | |
| December 9 | Tuesday—Academic Holiday (Governor's Inauguration)—no exams except for Tuesday evening classes | May 7 | Wednesday—Reading Day (no exams except for Wednesday evening classes) | |
| December 13 | Saturday—Semester ends | May 8 | Friday—Semester ends | |
| December 15 | Monday—All grades to be input by faculty not later than 12:00 noon | May 10 | Saturday—Monday—All grades due to be input by faculty not later than 12:00 noon | |
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