ACADEMIC CALENDAR/SPRING SEMESTER 1996

Jan. 16-19	Final registration and payment (or proper deferral)
Tues.-Fri.	of fees for students not previously registered.
		Schedule annouced prior to registration.

Jan. 22, Mon.	Classes begin; late registration period begins with
		$30 late fee assessed.

Jan. 24, Wed.	Senior Citizen Auditor Program registration (telephone
		632-7059 for information).

Jan. 26, Fri.	Last day for students to drop a course without tuition
		liability.

Feb. 2, Fri.	End of late registration period.
		Last day for undergraduate and CED/GSP students to add
		a course.
		Last day for all students to drop a course without a
		W (Withdrawal) grade being recorded.
		Last day for undergraduates to change status to or
		from full-time/part-time.

Feb. 9, Fri.	Last day for students to file applications for May and
		August graduation and be included in the May 
		Commencement Program booklet (August applicants are
		invited to participate in the May ceremonies).  The
		names of those who file later will not appear in the 
		printed program.  Undergraduates file at the Office of
		Records/Registrar, graduate students at the Graduate
		School, CED students at the School of Continuing
		Education, Health Sciences students at the HSC Office
		of Student Services.

Feb. 16, Fri.	Last day for graduate students (except CED/GSP) to add
		or drop a course.

Feb. 19, Mon.	Presidents' Day (classes in session).

Mar. 13, Wed.	Mid-semester advisory grades mailed to students in 100-
		and 200-level courses.

Mar. 15, Fri.	Last day for removal of Incomplete grades from the fall
		semester.
		Last day for undergraduates to withdraw from the 
		University and still be eligible to return next
		semester.

Mar. 22, Fri.	Last day for undergraduates to withdraw from a course or
		change courses to or from Pass/No Credit.
		Last day for CED/GSP students to withdraw from one or
		all courses.

Mar. 27-29,	Prime Time for Students (Intensive academic advising
Wed.-Thurs.	period.  Formal student evaluation of instructors and
		courses.).

Apr. 1-5,	Spring Recess.
Mon.-Fri.

Apr. 8, Mon.	Classes resume.

Apr. 8, Mon.	Advance Registration for fall semester (schedules for
		undergraduate and graduate students announced prior to
		registration).

Apr. 22, Mon.	Registration begins for Summer Session with fees
		payable at time of registration.

May 3, Fri.	Last day of classes; last day to withdraw from the
		University (CED/GSP students must have CED approval).
		Last day for graduate students to submit theses and
		dissertations to Graduate School for May graduation.
	
May 6, Mon.	Final examinations begin.

May 10, Fri.	Final examinations end; spring semester ends.

May 12, Sun.	Commencement.

May 17, Fri.	Last day for departments to submit Completion 
		Statements for May masters and doctoral degree
		candidates.