2005-2006 ACADEMIC CALENDARS
FALL 2005 ACADEMIC CALENDAR


August
Residence Halls Open
August 15
 New Faculty Convocation
August 16
 Faculty Meetings
August 16 Opening Session & Faculty Convocation
August 17
 REGISTRATION
August 18 Day Classes Begin
Evening Classes Begin
August 20
 Saturday Classes Begin
August 26 LAST DAY TO ADD AND/OR REGISTER FOR CLASSES
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT TO CREDIT
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
September 5
 Labor Day Holiday (Weekend Classes:  September 2 and 3 classes will meet)
September 21
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE OF
WP OR WF
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR FALL 2005
September 30
 Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded December 2005
October
 Academic Profile Exam
October 3, 4
 Fall Break
October 19
 Last Day A Course May Be Dropped
October 19 Mid-Term Grades Due 9:00 a.m.
October 24 Advising Period for Spring 2006 Pre-scheduling Begins
November
CAAP Test
November 11 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY
November 23 - 26 Thanksgiving Holidays
November 28
 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
December 3
 Exams for Saturday Classes 
December 5 - 9
 Exams for Day and Evening Classes
December 12 Final Grades Due 8:00 a.m.

SPRING 2006 ACADEMIC CALENDAR


January
Residence Halls Open
January 6
 REGISTRATION
January 9
 Day Classes Begin 
Evening Classes Begin
January 14 Saturday Classes Begin
January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday for Day and Night Classes
JANUARY 17
 LAST DAY TO ENTER CLASSES
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM AUDIT TO CREDIT
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
February 8
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE OF WP OR WF 
LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR SPRING 2006
March 8
 Last Day A Class May Be Dropped
March 8
 Advising Period Summer & Fall 2006 Pre-Scheduling Begins
March 9
 Mid-Term Grades due 9:00 a.m.
March 10
 Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded May 2006
March
 Academic Profile Test
March 13 - 18 Spring Holidays
March 20
 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
April
CAAP Test
April 7
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY
April 14-17
 Holiday
April 29
 Exams for Saturday Classes 
May 1 - 4
 Exams for Day and Evening Classes
May 5
 Commencement Practice
May 6
 Commencement
May 8
 Grades Due 9:00 a.m.

SUMMER 2006 SESSION

1st 5-Week Term 2006
May 29
 Memorial Day Holiday
May 30
 REGISTRATION for 1st Term and Full Term Summer School (8 -12 noon)
May 30
 Evening Classes Begin
May 31
 Day Classes Begin
June 2
 LAST DAY TO ENTER 1st TERM CLASSES AND RECEIVE CREDIT
   OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
June 7
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A 1st TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE
   OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
June 9
 LAST DAY A 1st TERM COURSE MAY BE DROPPED
June 21 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR 1st 5-WEEK TERM SUMMER
June 23
 Last Day to Apply for a Degree to be Awarded August 2006
June 29 - 30
 Exams for 1st 5-Week Term
July 5 Grades Due for 1st 5-Week Summer Term 1:30 p.m.

 2nd 5-Week Term 2006
July 4
 Independence Day Holiday
July 5
 REGISTRATION for 2nd Term Summer School (8 -12 noon)
July 5
 Grades Due for 1st Summer Term 1:30 p.m.
July 6
 Day Classes Begin 2nd Term
July 10
 LAST DAY TO ENTER 2nd 5-WEEK TERM CLASSES AND RECEIVE CREDIT
   OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
July 13
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A 2nd 5-WEEK TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE
   OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A CHANGE OF MAJOR FORM FOR SUMMER 2006
July 17
 LAST DAY A 2nd 5-WEEK TERM COURSE MAY BE DROPPED
July 26
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR 2nd  5-WEEK TERM SUMMER
August 3, 4
Exams for 2nd 5-Week Term
August 7
 Grades Due for 2nd 5-Week Summer Term 9:00 a.m.

 Full-Term Summer (10-Week) 2006
May 29
 Memorial Day Holiday
May 30
 REGISTRATION for 1st Term and Full Term Summer School (8 -12 noon)
May 30
 Evening Classes Begin
May 31
 Day Classes Begin
June 7
 LAST DAY TO ENTER A FULL-TERM CLASS AND RECEIVE CREDIT
   OR CHANGE FROM GRADE TO PASS-FAIL
June 14
 LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM A FULL-TERM COURSE WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE
   OF WP OR WF OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT
July 4
 Independence Day Holiday
July 7
 LAST DAY A FULL-TERM COURSE MAY BE DROPPED
July 26
 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR FULL-TERM SUMMER
July 31 - August 4
 Exams for Evening Classes
August 3, 4
 Exams for Full-Term Classes
August 4, 5
 Exams for Weekend Classes
August 7
 Grades Due for Full-Term Classes 9:00 a.m.