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2005-2006 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2005-2006 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2005

 

September

Thurs, Fri   1, 2   Employee Orientation and Faculty Development
Mon   5   Labor Day (observed)
    International Student Check In
Tues   6   New Student Check In
    (first-time freshmen and transfers) ^
Wed   7   Returning Student Check In
    All New Student Orientation and Advising: 9 am - 4 pm
    Full-Semester Internship Orientation: 1-3 pm
    Convocation (all new students): 4 pm
Thurs   8   Classes begin
Fri   16   Last day to “Add and Drop” classes
Thurs   29   Founders Day (special schedule TBA)

October

Mon   3   Deadline: Spring 2006 Study Abroad Applications
Wed   5   Internship Supervisor Forum: 4-6 pm
Mon   10   Columbus Day (observed)
Fri-Sun   14-16   Homecoming and Family Weekend
Fri   21   Last day to “Withdraw” classes with WP and WF
Mon   31   Pre-Registration with Advisor for Juniors and Seniors

November

Tues-Fri   1-4   Pre-Registration with Advisor for Juniors and Seniors
Mon-Fri   7-11   Pre-Registration with Advisor for Freshman and Sophomores
Mon   7   Registration for Seniors
Tues, Wed   8, 9   Registration for Juniors
Thurs, Fri   10, 11   Registration for Sophomores
Sat   12   Admissions Open House
Mon-Wed   14-16   Registration for Freshmen
Tues   22   Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Recess *
Mon   28   Classes resume
    “Add and Drop” begins for Spring semester

December

Thurs   8   Graduation Recognition Dinner
Wed   14   Last day of classes (classes end at noon)
    Reading Afternoon (beginning at noon)
Thurs, Fri   15, 16   Final Exams
Mon-Wed   19-21   Final Exams

^ Session for all new international students and those freshmen and transfer students who were excused from summer orientation.
* Residence Halls close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22 and reopen on Sunday, November 27 at 10 a.m.
Students must vacate the residence halls within 24 hours after their last final examination. Students with examinations on Wednesday, December 21, must vacate the residence halls by 7 pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.
” College closed from Sunday, December 25, 2005 to Sunday, January 1, 2006.

Spring Semester, 2006

 

January

Mon   2   Check In for January housing
    Internship 100 and 200 begins
Tues   3   January Intersession classes begin
Mon   16   Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)
Thurs   26   International Student Check In
Fri   27   January Intercession classes end
    Internship 100 and 200 ends
    New Student Check In (first-time freshmen and transfers)
Sat, Sun   28, 29   All New Student Orientation
Sun   29   Returning Student Check In
Mon   30   Classes begin
Tues   31   Internship Assembly and Seminars:
    12:30 pm - 1:50 pm

February

Mon   6   Last day to “Add and Drop” classes
Mon   20   President’s Day (observed)
Tues, Wed, Fri   21, 22, 24   Focus Days
Tues   28   Faculty/Student
    Internship Conference Day (no classes)

March

Mon   13   Last day to “Withdraw” classes with WP and WF
Wed   15   Deadline: Fall 2006 Study Abroad Applications
Fri   17   Spring vacation begins after last class*
Mon   27   Classes resume

April

Mon-Fri   3-7   Pre-Registration with Advisor for Juniors and Seniors
Sat   8   Accepted Students Day
Mon-Fri   10-14   Pre-Registration with Advisor for Freshmen and Sophomores
Mon   10   Registration for Seniors
Tues, Wed   11, 12   Registration for Juniors
Thurs, Fri   13, 14   Registration for Sophomores
Mon   17   Patriots Day (observed)
Tues-Thurs   18-20   Registration for Freshmen
Mon   24   “Add and Drop” begins for Fall semester

May

Mon   8   Last day of classes
Tues   9   Reading Day
    Senior Thesis II Celebration (schedule TBA)
Wed-Fri   10-12   Final Exams
Mon, Tues   15,16   Final Exams
Fri   19   Awards Day: Baccalaureate and Awards Ceremonies
Sat   20   Commencement
Mon   29   Memorial Day (observed)

* Residence Halls close at 7 pm on Friday, March 17, 2006 and reopen on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 10 am.
Students must vacate the residence halls within 24 hours after their last final examination. Students with examinations on Tuesday, May 16, must vacate the residence halls by 7 pm on Tuesday, May 16, 2006.