You are in the official 1999-2000 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Academic Calendar 1999-2000
This document is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.
Fall Semester
July 26, 1999
Telephone REGISTRATION and ADD/DROP for fall 1999 begins
July 30, 1999
Last day to file an ADMISSION APPLICATION for earlier access to STAR -
fall 1999 semester
- ADD CLASSES
- register for Credit by Examination
- file for refunds by resident students; nonresidents see Schedule of
Courses, "Fee Refund Schedule"
- 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
- submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from fall 1998
- submit grade substitution request form for fall 1999 without a late fee
- submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork
on behalf of December 1999 master's degree candidates. (Include a copy
of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed
for graduation.)
August 1, 1999
ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for Spring 2000 begins
August 13, 1999
Last day to submit ADMISSION DOCUMENTATION to attend the fall 1999 semester
Last day to submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of August 1999 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
August 17, 1999
SEMESTER begins.
ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY for faculty
August 23, 1999
INSTRUCTION begins
Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
Application period for degrees to be granted in December 1999 begins
August 23-27, 1999
WELCOME WEEK '99 - activities and programs for new and continuing students,
faculty, and staff
August 27, 1999
Last day to pay registration fees and/or request permission for concurrent
enrollment at another college
August 31, 1999
New Student CONVOCATION
Last day to DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason
September 1-30, 1999
Filing period for spring 2000 Final Student Teaching Applications - Multiple
and Single Subject
September 1, 1999
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for the 1999-2000 academic year will be available
September 3, 1999
Last day to file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to
be granted in December 1999
Last day to
September 6, 1999
Labor Day - no classes; all offices closed
September 17, 1999
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 1999
September 20, 1999
Last day to
October 4, 1999
Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades
October 8, 1999
Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this
semester in order to be eligible for graduation in May 2000
October 29, 1999
Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for December
1999 graduation
November 1, 1999
ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for fall 2000 begins
Admission deadline to School of Education basic credential programs (Multiple
and Single Subject), advanced credential programs, and master's degrees
for spring 2000
November 5, 1999
Last day to file an ADMISSION APPLICATION for earlier access to STAR -
spring 2000 semester
Last day to WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS,
except by complete withdrawal from the university
November 8, 1999
Advising and fee payment for spring 2000 semester begins
November 12, 1999
Filing deadline for SCHOLARSHIPS for the 1999-2000 academic year
November 13, 1999
OPEN HOUSE 1999
November 19, 1999
ADVISING DAY - orientation with academic advising for new undergraduates
and their parents, spring 2000 semester; classes in session
Last day to submit ADMISSION DOCUMENTATION to attend the spring 2000 semester
November 24, 1999
THANKSGIVING RECESS
No classes; offices will post hours
November 25-26, 1999
THANKSGIVING RECESS
Campus closed; the library will post holiday hours
December 2, 1999
ADVISING DAY orientation with academic advising for new undergraduates
and their parents, spring 2000 semester
December 8, 1999
Last day of instruction
Last day to withdraw from a complete program
December 9 &10, 1999
Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
December 13-16, 1999
FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
December 21, 1999
FALL SEMESTER ends
Last day to
December 24-31, 1999
Campus closed
WINTER RECESS (Dec. 22-Jan. 17)

Spring Semester
- pay registration fees
- request permission for concurrent enrollment at another college
- DROP CLASSES without a serious and compelling reason
- ADD CLASSES
- register for Credit by Examination
- file for refunds by resident students; nonresidents see Schedule Courses, "Fee Refund Schedule
- 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
- submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from spring 1999
- submit grade substitution request form for spring 2000 without a late fee
- submit to the Division of Graduate Studies departmental clearance paperwork
on behalf of May 2000 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the
completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for
graduation)
January 3, 2000
WINTER SESSION begins (Jan. 3-19, tentative)
Financial Aid application filing period for priority consideration for
the 1999-2000 academic year begins (Jan. 3-March 1)
January 10, 2000
Telephone REGISTRATION and ADD/DROP for spring 2000 begins (except Jan.
17)
January 17, 2000
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no classes; campus closed
January 18, 2000
SEMESTER begins
January 20, 2000
INSTRUCTION begins
Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
Application period for degrees to be granted in May 2000 begins
January 28, 2000
Last day to
February 1-28, 2000
Filing period for fall 2000 Final Student Teaching Applications - Multiple
and Single Subject
February 2, 2000
Last day to
February 4, 2000
Last day to file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES
to be granted in May 2000
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 1999 semester
February 16, 2000
Last day to
February 21, 2000
Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed
March 1, 2000
Filing deadline for Financial Aid for the 1999-2000 academic year
March 6, 2000
Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grades
March 10, 2000
Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this
semester in order to be eligible for graduation in August 2000 or December
2000
March 18, 2000
PREVIEW DAY 2000
March 24, 2000
Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for May 2000
graduation
April 1, 2000
Admission deadline to School of Education basic credential programs (Multiple
and Single Subject), advanced credential programs, and master's degrees
for fall 2000
April 7, 2000
Last day to WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS,
except by complete withdrawal from the university
April 17, 2000
SPRING RECESS (April 17-April 21)
April 27-30, 2000
VINTAGE DAYS
May 1, 2000
Advising and fee payment for fall 2000 begins
May 10, 2000
Last day of instruction
Last day to withdraw from a complete program
May 11 & 12, 2000
Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
May 15-18, 2000
FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
May 19, 2000
Last day to
May 20, 2000
SPRING SEMESTER ends
89th annual COMMENCEMENT
May 22, 2000
SUMMER SESSION begins
(May 22-Aug. 11); see Summer Session Catalog
May 29, 2000
Memorial Day Holiday observed - no classes; campus closed
June 30, 2000
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 2000 semester
