Materials Science and Engineering

Academic Calendar: Fall 98


                              1998                              

                             August              September      
                       S  M Tu  W Th  F  S   S  M Tu  W Th  F  S
                                         1         1  2  3  4  5
                       2  3  4  5  6  7  8   6  7  8  9 10 11 12
                       9 10 11 12 13 14 15  13 14 15 16 17 18 19
                      16 17 18 19 20 21 22  20 21 22 23 24 25 26
                      23 24 25 26 27 28 29  27 28 29 30
                      30 31
      October               November              December      
 S  M Tu  W Th  F  S   S  M Tu  W Th  F  S   S  M Tu  W Th  F  S
             1  2  3   1  2  3  4  5  6  7         1  2  3  4  5
 4  5  6  7  8  9 10   8  9 10 11 12 13 14   6  7  8  9 10 11 12
11 12 13 14 15 16 17  15 16 17 18 19 20 21  13 14 15 16 17 18 19
18 19 20 21 22 23 24  22 23 24 25 26 27 28  20 21 22 23 24 25 26
25 26 27 28 29 30 31  29 30                 27 28 29 30 31



                                          (revised 8-11-98)
Aug. 24-28 Mon-Fri - Registration and payment (or proper deferral) of 
                     fees continues through August 29 for 
                     students not previous registered.

Aug. 27,    Thur.  - Campus Residences new student check-in
Aug. 30,    Sun.   - Campus Residences continuing student check-in

Aug. 31,    Mon.   - Classes begin. Late registration begins with a $30 late 
                     fee assessed for students who have not yet registered.

Sept. 2,    Wed.   - Senior Citizen Auditor Program registration 
                     (telephone 631-632-9493 for information).

Sept. 4,    Tues.  - Last day for students to drop a course without
                     incurring a tuition liability. Undergraduates 
                     must have 'Permission of Instructor' to add a 
                     course in the second week of classes 
                     (Saturday September. 5 through Monday, September 14).
                   - Undergraduates may continue to drop a course through 
                     Monday, September. 14.

Sep. 7,     Mon.   - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (Classes will not be in session)

Sept. 14,   Mon.   - End of late registration fro undergraduate and SPD/GSP 
                     students. Last day for undergraduates and SPD/GSP 
                     students to add a course. Last day for all undergraduate 
                     and graduate students to drop a course without a 
                     W (withdrawal) being recorded. Last day for undergraduate 
                     students to change status to or from full-time/part-time. 
                     Last day for departments to advanced doctoral students to 
                     candidacy.

Sept. 21-22, Mon. & Tues. - Rosh Hashanah (Classes will not be in session)

Sept. 23,    Wed.  - CORRECTION: 
                     End of late registration period for non-SPD/GSP graduate 
                     students (G1 - G5's).

Sept. 29,    Tues. - Classes that start after 5:00PM will not be
                     held in observance of Yom Kippur

Sept. 30,    Wed.  - Yom Kippur (Classes will not be in session)

Oct. 1,      Thurs.- Last day for graduate students (Except SPD/GSP) G1-G5's 
                     to add or drop a course.

Oct. 2,      Fri.  - Last day for students to file applications for December 
                     and January graduation. Graduate students should file at 
                     the Graduate School, SPD students at the School of 
                     Professional Development and Health Sciences students 
                     at the HSC Offices of Student Services.

Oct. 12,     Mon.  - Columbus Day (Classes are in session)

Oct. 30,     Fri.  - Last day for undergraduates to withdraw from 
                     the University and still be eligible to return 
                     next Summer.
                     Last day for SPD/GSP students to withdraw from 
                     one or all courses. Last day for removal of Incomplete 
                     grades from Spring and Summer Session.

Nov. 3,      Tues. - Election Day (Classes are in session)

Nov. 6,      Fri.  - Mid-semester advisory grades mailed to students in 
                     100-level, 200-level and 300-level courses.

Nov. 11,     Wed.  - Veterans Day (Classes are in session)

Nov. 18-25         - Prime Time for students (Intensive academic advising 
                     period. Formal student evaluation of instructors and 
                     Wed-Wed courses.) 

Nov. 23,     Mon.  - Telephone Registration begins for Spring semester 
                     (Schedules will be announced prior to registration.) 
                     G1-G5's begin registering Monday, November 23. 

Nov. 25,     Wed.  - Undergraduates begin registering Wednesday, November 25.

Nov. 26-27 Th-Sat. - Thanksgiving Recess. Evening classes held on Wednesday. 
                     No classes held on Saturday, November 28.

Nov. 30,     Mon.  - CLASSES RESUME.

Dec. 2,      Wed.  - Last day for undergraduates to withdraw from a course 
                     or change courses to or from Pass/No Credit. 

Dec. 12,     Sat.  - Last day of classes for courses that meet on 
                     Saturdays. Finals held Saturday, Dec. 19th during 
                     regular class time.

Dec. 14,     Mon.  - Last day of classes. Last day to withdraw from the 
                     University, (SPD/GSP students must have SPD approval; 
                     See Oct. 31 note above.) 
                     Last day for graduate students to submit theses and 
                     dissertations to the Graduate School for December 
                     graduation.

Dec. 15,     Tues. - Reading Day

Dec. 16,     Wed.  - Final examinations begin. 

Dec. 22,     Tues. - Final examinations end; fall semester ends. 
                     Last day for departments to submit Completion 
                     Statements for December master's and doctoral 
                     degree candidates.

** Health Technology and Management (undergraduate) and Basic Sciences, 
Medicine, Dental Medicine students see HSC academic calendar for Fall 
1998 classes to begin and modular dates.


08/14/97 JQ.