You are in the official 2007-2008 General Catalog for California State University, Fresno.
Academic Calendar 2007-2008
This document is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.
Fall Semester
- INSTRUCTION begins
- Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
- Application period for degrees to be granted in December 2007 begins
- WELCOME WEEK '07 - activities and programs for new and continuing students, faculty, and staff (Aug. 27-Aug. 31)
- ADD CLASSES without special permission
- DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason
- register for Credit by Examination
- ADD CLASSES with permission
- DROP CLASSES for serious and compelling reason without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript
- 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
- ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for fall 2008 begins
- Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the spring semester
- Last day of instruction
- Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the student's control
- submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from fall 2006
- submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of December 2007 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
This document is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.
AUGUST 2007
August 1 - ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for spring 2008 begins
August 10 - Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of August 2007 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
TBA - New International Student ORIENTATION
ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY for faculty
August 20 - SEMESTER begins
August 24 - New Student CONVOCATION
August 27
SEPTEMBER 2007
September 1 - SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for the 2008-2009 academic year will be available online
September 3 - Labor Day - no classes; all offices closed
September 7 - File an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in December 2007
September 10 - Last day to
September 13 - Rosh Hashanah begins. Ramadan begins.
September 14 - 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 2007
September 22 - Yom Kippur
September 24 - Last day to
September 28 - Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in May 2008
OCTOBER 2007
October 1
October 8 - Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades
October 29 - Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis
for December 2007 graduation
NOVEMBER 2007
November 9 - Registration for spring 2008 semester begins
November 12 - VETERANS' DAY; Campus closed
November 20 - 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 21 - THANKSGIVING RECESS BEGINS. No classes; offices will post hours
November 22-23 - THANKSGIVING RECESS. Campus closed; the library will post holiday hours
November 30- Priority application deadline for SCHOLARSHIPS for the 2008-2009 academic year
TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, spring 2008
DECEMBER 2007
December 12
December 13 &14 - Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
December 17-20 - FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
December 21 - FALL SEMESTER ends
Last day to
December 25-31 - Campus closed (Dec. 25-Jan. 1)
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 26-Jan. 9)
Spring Semester
- INSTRUCTION begins
- Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
- Application period for degrees to be granted in May 2008 begins
- ADD CLASSES without special permission
- DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason
- Register for Credit by Examination
- 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 2007 semester
- Last day file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in May 2008
- 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
- Filing deadline for Financial Aid priority consideration for the 2008-2009 academic year
- Last day of instruction
- Last day to withdraw from a complete program for circumstances beyond the student's control
- submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from spring 2007
- submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of May 2008 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
- 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 2008 semester
- Last day to file an application for bachelor's degree to be granted August 2008
JANUARY 2008
January 1 - Financial Aid application filing period for priority consideration for the 2008-2009 academic year begins
(Jan. 1-March 2)
Campus closed (Dec. 25-Jan. 1)
January 2 - Fall 2007 online grades due from faculty
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 26-Jan. 9)
January 10 - SEMESTER begins
TBA - New International Student ORIENTATION
January 15
January 21- Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes; campus closed
January 29 - Last day to
FEBRUARY 2008
February 1
February 7 - Chinese New Year
February 12 - Last day to
February 18 - Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed
February 26 - Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades
February 29 - Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester in order to be eligible for graduation in August 2008 or December 2008
MARCH 2008
March 2
March 3 - Last day for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS to submit a university application for admission to graduate or postbaccalaureate studies for the fall semester
March 17 - Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for May 2008 graduation
March 17-21- SPRING RECESS
March 23 - Easter
March 31 - Cesar Chavez holiday - no classes; campus closed
APRIL 2008
April 15 - 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 17-20 - VINTAGE DAYS
April 20 - Pesach (Passover) begins
April 21- Registration for fall 2008 begins
MAY 2008
May 7
May 8 & 9 - Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
May 12-15 - FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
May 16 - Last day to
May 17 - SPRING SEMESTER ends
97th annual COMMENCEMENT
May 19 - SUMMER CLASSES begin (May 19-Aug. 8)
May 26 - Memorial Day holiday observed - no classes; campus closed.
May 27 - Spring 2008 online grades due from faculty
JUNE 2008
TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, fall 2008
June 20
JULY 2008
TBA - DOG DAYS - new student orientation, fall 2008
July 4- Fourth of July holiday observed - campus closed
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