1999 - 2000
FALL TERM (00-1)
The beginning and ending dates for FALL TERM 1999 classes and the beginning date for SPRING TERM 2000 classes are firm; ALL OTHER DATES ARE TENTATIVE.
| August | 18-24, incl. | Wednesday-Tuesday | International Student Orientation |
| 25 | Wednesday | Residence Halls open | |
| 26-28, incl. | Thursday-Saturday | Freshman Orientation Session | |
| 28 | Saturday | Freshman Convocation | |
| 30 | Monday | FALL TERM REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS for all students | |
| 30 | Monday | FALL TERM CLASSES BEGIN | |
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| September | 6 | Monday | Labor Day (University closed) |
| 7 | Tuesday | Meeting, Faculty Assembly | |
| 10 | Friday | FALL TERM add/drop period ends | |
| 13 | Monday | Meeting, Senate Council | |
| 15 | Wednesday | Meeting, Staff Association Council | |
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| October | 5 | Tuesday | Meeting, Faculty Assembly |
| 11 | Monday | Meeting, Senate Council | |
| 13 | Wednesday | Meeting, Staff Association Council | |
| 13 | Wednesday | Plenary Session, University Senate | |
| 21 | Thursday | SPRING TERM REGISTRATION CAN BEGIN: First two days reserved for seniors | |
| 29 | Friday | FALL TERM DEADLINE for students to submit Monitored Withdrawal forms to dean’s office | |
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| November | 2 | Tuesday | Meeting, Faculty Assembly |
| 8 | Monday | Meeting, Senate Council | |
| 8 | Monday | SPRING TERM add/drop period begins | |
| 10 | Wednesday | Meeting, Staff Association Council | |
| 24-28, incl. | Wednesday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Recess for students (no classes), all schools | |
| 25-26, incl. | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving Recess for faculty and staff (University closed) | |
| 29 | Monday | Classes resume (all schools) | |
| 30 | Tuesday | Meeting, Faculty Assembly | |
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| December | 6 | Monday | Meeting, Senate Council |
| 8 | Wednesday | Meeting, Staff Association Council | |
| 10 | Friday | Last day for undergraduate day classes, FALL TERM | |
| 10 | Friday | SPRING TERM DEADLINE for continuing students to register without a penalty fee | |
| 11-18, incl. | Saturday-Saturday | College of General Studies classes, all graduate classes, and evening classes will continue to meet during this period; final examinations should be held during the last scheduled class meeting | |
| 13-18, incl. | Monday-Saturday | Final Examination Period for undergraduate day classes | |
| 18 | Saturday | FALL TERM ENDS: Official date for degrees awarded in FALL TERM | |
| 19 | Sunday | Residence halls close | |
| 19-Jan.4, incl. | Sunday-Tuesday | Winter Recess for students (no classes), all schools | |
| 21 | Tuesday | FALL TERM Grade Rosters due in Registrar’s Office no later than noon | |
| 24-Jan.3, incl. | Friday-Monday | Winter Recess for faculty and staff; designated University offices, including major responsibility centers and research projects, will be staffed as necessary during the period* | |
*Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements will be governed by the terms of those agreements.
2000
SPRING TERM (00-2)
| January | 4 | Tuesday | All University offices and buildings reopen, including residence halls |
| 5 | Wednesday | SPRING TERM REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS for all students | |
| 5 | Wednesday | SPRING TERM CLASSES BEGIN | |
| 17 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday observance (University closed) | |
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| February | 28 | Monday | Honors Convocation |
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| March | 5-12, incl. | Sunday-Sunday | Spring Recess for students (no classes), all schools; all University offices and buildings remain open and staffed |
| 10 | Friday | University’s observance of Great Americans’ Day (University closed) | |
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| April | 21 | Friday | Last day for Undergraduate day classes, SPRING TERM |
| 29 | Saturday | SPRING TERM ENDS: Official date for degrees awarded in SPRING TERM | |
| 30 | Sunday | Annual Commencement Convocation | |
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| NOTE: THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE SUCH CALENDAR CHANGES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY. | |||
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