You are in the official 2003-2004 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Academic Calendar 2003-2004
This document is not intended to be construed as an employee
work calendar.
Fall Semester
AUGUST 1, 2003
ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for spring 2004 begins. Consult http://csumentor.edu
for deadline.
AUGUST 15, 2003
Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance
paperwork on behalf of August 2003 master's degree candidates (include
a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work,
if needed for graduation)
AUGUST 19, 2003
SEMESTER begins
ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY for faculty
AUGUST 25, 2003
INSTRUCTION begins
Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
Application period for degrees to be granted in December 2003 begins
AUGUST 25-29, 2003
WELCOME WEEK '03 - activities and programs for new and continuing students,
faculty, and staff
AUGUST 28, 2003
New Student CONVOCATION
To Be Announced
DOG DAYS - orientation with academic advising for new undergraduates and
their parents, spring 2004 semester; classes in session
SEPTEMBER 130, 2003
Filing period for spring 2004 Final Student Teaching Applications - Multiple
and Single Subject
SEPTEMBER 1, 2003
Labor Day - no classes; all offices closed
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for the 20042005 academic year will be available
online
SEPTEMBER 5, 2003
Last day to file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to
be granted in December 2003
SEPTEMBER 8, 2003
Last day to
- ADD CLASSES
- DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason
- register for Credit by Examination
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2003
Last day for faculty to submit CHANGES and CLEARANCES (incomplete grades,
approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required
for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the summer 2003
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
- Last day to change to or from credit/no credit grading
- change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration
to credit registration
- take examination for Credit by Examination
SEPTEMBER 27, 2003
Rosh Hashanah
OCTOBER 1, 2003
- ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for fall 2004 begins. Check http://csumentor.edu
for application deadlines.
- Admission deadline to Kremen School of Education basic credential programs
(Multiple and Single Subject), advanced credential programs, and master's
degrees for spring 2004
- Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application
for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the spring semester
OCTOBER 3, 2003
Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this
semester in order to be eligible for graduation in May 2004
OCTOBER 6, 2003
Yom Kippur
Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades
OCTOBER 27, 2003
Ramadan begins
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for December
2003 graduation
To Be Announced
OPEN HOUSE 2003
NOVEMBER 10, 2003
Telephone/Web registration for spring 2004 semester begins for continuing
students
NOVEMBER 18, 2003
Last day to withdraw from a course for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS,
except by complete withdrawal from the university for circumstances beyond
the student's control
NOVEMBER 26, 2003
THANKSGIVING RECESS
No classes; offices will post hours
NOVEMBER 27-28, 2003
THANKSGIVING RECESS
Campus closed; the library will post holiday hours
NOVEMBER 30, 2003
Filing deadline for SCHOLARSHIPS for the 2004-2005 academic year
To Be Announced
DOG DAYS - orientation with academic advising for new undergraduates and
their parents, spring 2004 semester; classes in session
DECEMBER 10, 2003
Last day of instruction
Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the
student's control
DECEMBER 11 &12, 2003
Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
DECEMBER 15-18, 2003
FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 19, 2003
FALL SEMESTER ends
Last day to
- Last day to submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of
time for incomplete grades from fall 2002
- Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental
clearance paperwork on behalf of December 2003 master's degree candidates
(include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress
work, if needed for graduation)
DECEMBER 25-31, 2003
Campus closed (Dec. 25 Jan. 1)
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 22Jan. 14)
Spring Semester
- JANUARY 1, 2004
Campus closed (Dec. 25Jan. 1)
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 22Jan. 14)
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- JANUARY 1, 2004
Financial Aid application filing period for priority consideration for
the 20042005 academic year begins (Jan. 1March 2)
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- JANUARY 2, 2004
Fall 2003 online grades due from faculty
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- JANUARY 15, 2004
SEMESTER begins
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- JANUARY 19, 2004
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes; campus closed
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- JANUARY 22, 2004
Chinese New Year
- INSTRUCTION begins
- Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
- Application period for degrees to be granted in May 2004 begins
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- FEBRUARY 129, 2004
Filing period for fall 2004 Final Student Teaching Applications - Multiple
and Single Subject
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- FEBRUARY 4, 2004
Last day to
- ADD CLASSES
- DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason
- register for Credit by Examination
- file for refunds by resident students; nonresidents see Schedule of
Courses, "Fee Refund Schedule"
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- FEBRUARY 6, 2004
Last day for faculty to submit CHANGES and CLEARANCES (incomplete grades,
approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required
for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the fall 2003 semester
-
- Last day file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to
be granted in May 2004
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- FEBRUARY 16, 2004
Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed
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- FEBRUARY 19, 2004
Last day to
- change to or from credit/no credit grading
- change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration
to credit registration
- take examination for Credit by Examination
To Be Announced
PREVIEW DAY 2004
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- MARCH 1, 2004
Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application
for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the fall semester
- Admission deadline to Kremen School of Education basic credential programs
(Multiple and Single Subject), advanced credential programs, and master's
degrees for fall 2004
-
- MARCH 2, 2004
Filing deadline for Financial Aid priority consideration for the 20042005
academic year
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- MARCH 4, 2004
Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades
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- MARCH 5, 2004
Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this
semester in order to be eligible for graduation in August 2004 or December
2004
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- MARCH 22, 2004
Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for May 2004
graduation
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- MARCH 31, 2004
Cesar Chavez Day - no classes; campus closed
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- APRIL 5-9, 2004
SPRING RECESS
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- APRIL 6, 2004
Pesach (Passover) begins
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- APRIL 11, 2004
- Easter
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- APRIL 12, 2004
- Telephone/Web Registration for fall 2004 begins
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- APRIL 15-18, 2004
VINTAGE DAYS
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- APRIL 20, 2004
Last day to withdraw from a course for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS,
except by complete withdrawal from the university for circumstances beyond
the student's control
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- APRIL 26, 2004
REGISTRATION fall 2004 begins
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- MAY 12, 2004
Last day of instruction
Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the
student's control
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- MAY 13 & 14, 2004
Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
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- MAY 17-20, 2004
FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
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- MAY 21, 2004
Last day to
- submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete
grades from spring 2003
- submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork
on behalf of May 2004 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the
completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for
graduation)
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- MAY 22, 2004
SPRING SEMESTER ends
93rd annual COMMENCEMENT
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- MAY 24-28, 2004
- SUMMER RECESS
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- MAY 31, 2004
Memorial Day holiday observed - no classes; campus closed.
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- JUNE 1, 2004
Spring 2004 online grades due from faculty
- SUMMER SESSION begins (May 24Aug. 13); see Summer Session Catalog
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- JUNE 25, 2004
Last day for faculty to submit changes and clearances (incomplete grades,
approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required
for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the spring 2004 semester
Last day to file an application for bachelor's degree to be granted August
2004
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- To Be Announced
DOG DAYS - orientation with academic advising for new undergraduates and
their parents, spring 2004 semester; classes in session
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- JULY 5, 2004
Fourth of July holiday observed - campus closed
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