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Academic Calendar 2004-2005

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This document is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.

Fall Semester

    AUGUST 1, 2004
    ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for spring 2005 begins

    AUGUST 13, 2004
    Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of August 2004 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)

    AUGUST 17, 2004
    SEMESTER begins
    ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY for faculty

    AUGUST 20, 2004
    New Student CONVOCATION

    AUGUST 23, 2004
    INSTRUCTION begins
    Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
    Application period for degrees to be granted in December 2004 begins

    AUGUST 23-27, 2004
    WELCOME WEEK '03 - activities and programs for new and continuing students, faculty, and staff

    SEPTEMBER 1 - 30, 2004
    Application filing period for spring 2005 initial and final sudent teaching. Deadline is September 30.
    Admission filing period for spring 2005 to Kremen School of Education basic credential programs (Multiple and Single Subject, Special Education), advanced credential programs, and master's degrees for spring 2005. Deadline is September 30.

    SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
    SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for the 2005-2006 academic year will be available online

    SEPTEMBER 3, 2004
    Last day to

    • ADD CLASSES without special permission
    • DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason
    • register for Credit by Examination
    • File an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in December 2004

    SEPTEMBER 6, 2004
    Labor Day - no classes; all offices closed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
Rosh Hashanah

SEPTEMBER 17, 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 summer 2004

    SEPTEMBER 20, 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


    SEPTEMBER 25, 2004
    Yom Kippur

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
    Admission deadline to Kremen School of Education basic credential programs (Multiple and Single Subject), advanced credential programs, and master's degrees for spring 2005

    OCTOBER 1, 2004

    • ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for fall 2005 begins
    • Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the spring semester
    • Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in May 2005


    OCTOBER 4, 2004
    Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades

    OCTOBER 16, 2004
    Ramadan begins

    OCTOBER 25, 2004
    Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for December 2004 graduation

    To Be Announced
    ADMISSIONS DAY 2004

    NOVEMBER 8, 2004
    Telephone/Web registration for spring 2005 semester begins

    NOVEMBER 16, 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

    NOVEMBER 24, 2004
    THANKSGIVING RECESS
    No classes; offices will post hours

    NOVEMBER 25-26, 2004
    THANKSGIVING RECESS
    Campus closed; the library will post holiday hours

    NOVEMBER 30, 2004
    Filing deadline for SCHOLARSHIPS for the 2005-2006 academic year

    To Be Announced
    DOG DAYS - new student orientation, spring 2005

    DECEMBER 8, 2004
    Last day of instruction
    Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the student's control

    DECEMBER 9 &10, 2004
    Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days

    DECEMBER 13-16, 2004
    FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

    DECEMBER 17, 2004
    FALL SEMESTER ends
    Last day to

    • Last day to submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from fall 2003
    • Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of December 2004 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)


    DECEMBER 24-31, 2004
    Campus closed (Dec. 24­ Dec. 31)
    WINTER RECESS (Dec. 20­Jan. 12)

 

Spring Semester

JANUARY 1, 2005
Campus closed (Dec. 24­Dec. 31)
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 20­Jan. 12)

JANUARY 1, 2005
Financial Aid application filing period for priority consideration for the 2005­2006 academic year begins (Jan. 1­March 2)

JANUARY 3, 2005
Fall 2004 online grades due from faculty

JANUARY 13, 2005
SEMESTER begins

JANUARY 17, 2005
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes; campus closed

JANUARY 19, 2005
INSTRUCTION begins

Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register

Application period for degrees to be granted in May 2005 begins

FEBRUARY 1­28, 2005
Filing period for fall 2005 Student Teaching Applications - Multiple and Single Subject

FEBRUARY 1, 2005
Last day to

  • ADD CLASSES without special permission
  • 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"

FEBRUARY 4, 2005
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 2004 semester

Last day file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in May 2005

FEBRUARY 9, 2005
Chinese New Year

FEBRUARY 15, 2005
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



FEBRUARY 21, 2005
Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed

FEBRUARY 28, 2005
Application filing period for fall 2005 initial and final sudent teaching. Deadline is February 28.
Admission filing period for fall 2005 to Kremen School of Education basic credential programs (Multiple and Single Subject, Special Education), advanced credential programs, and master's degrees. Deadline is February 28.


To Be Announced
PREVIEW DAY 2005

MARCH 1, 2005
Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the fall semester

MARCH 2, 2005
Filing deadline for Financial Aid priority consideration for the 2005-2006 academic year

MARCH 4, 2005
Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in August 2005 or December 2005
Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades

MARCH 21, 2005
Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for May 2005 graduation

MARCH 21-25, 2005
SPRING RECESS

MARCH 27, 2005

Easter

MARCH 31, 2005
Cesar Chavez Day - no classes; campus closed

APRIL 18, 2005

Telephone/Web Registration for fall 2005 begins

APRIL 14-17, 2005
VINTAGE DAYS

APRIL 19, 2005
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

APRIL 24, 2005
Pesach (Passover) begins

MAY 11, 2005
Last day of instruction
Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the student's control

MAY 12 & 13, 2005
Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days

MAY 16-19, 2005
FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

MAY 20, 2005
Last day to

  • submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from spring 2004
  • submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of May 2005 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)

MAY 21, 2005
SPRING SEMESTER ends
94th annual COMMENCEMENT

MAY 23, 2005

SUMMER SESSION begins (May 23­Aug. 12); see Summer Session Catalog

MAY 30, 2005
Memorial Day holiday observed - no classes; campus closed.


MAY 31, 2005
Spring 2005 online grades due from faculty

JUNE 24, 2005
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 2005 semester
Last day to file an application for bachelor's degree to be granted August 2005

To Be Announced
DOG DAYS - new student orientation, fall 2005

JULY 4, 2005
Fourth of July holiday observed - campus closed