Fall Semester 2004
| Wed, Aug 25 | Instruction begins |
| Mon, Aug 30 | Nondegree student registration begins |
| Mon, Sep 6 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Wed, Sep 8 | Last day to add a first half-session course |
| Fri, Sep 10 | Last day to add name to October degree list |
| Fri, Sep 17 | Last day to take final exam for October doctoral degree |
| Fri, Sep 24 | Last day to deposit October master's theses |
| Fri, Oct 1 | Last day to deposit October doctoral dissertations Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for student to add a semester course Last day to drop a first half-session course |
| Fri, Oct 15 | October degree conferral (no commencement) |
| Mon, Oct 17 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Mon, Oct 18 | Second half-session courses begin |
| TBD | Early registration for spring semester 2005 begins/td> |
| Fri, Nov 5 | Last day to add a second half-session course |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Last day to add name to December degree list Last day to withdraw without a grade of W Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for a student to drop a semester course |
| Sat, Nov 20, 1 p.m. | Thanksgiving vacation begins for students |
| Sat, Nov 20, 1 p.m. - Sun, Nov 28 | Thanksgiving vacation for students |
| Thu, Nov 25-Fri, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) |
| Mon, Nov 29 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, Dec 3 | Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a second half-session course |
| Fri, Dec 10 | Last day to deposit December master's theses Instruction ends |
| Sat, Dec 11 | Reading Day |
| Mon, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 18 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Dec 13 | Last day to remove an EX grade from spring or summer 2004 to prevent an F by rule |
| Fri, Dec 17 | Last day to deposit December doctoral dissertations |
| Mon, Dec 20 | December degree conferral (no commencement) |
Spring Semester 2005
| Mon, Jan 17 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Tue, Jan 18 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, Feb 4 | Last day to add a first half-session course |
| Fri, Feb 25 | Last day to add a semester course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a first half-session course |
| Sat, March 19, 1 p.m. | Spring vacation begins for students |
| Sat, March 19, 1 p.m. - Sun, March 27 | Spring vacation for students |
| Mon, March 28 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, April 8 | Last day to add name to May degree list |
| Fri, April 8 | Last day to add a second half-session course |
| Fri, April 15 | Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree Last day to withdraw without a grade of W Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a semester course |
| Fri, April 29 | Last day to deposit May master's theses Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a second half-session course |
| Wed, May 4 | Instruction ends |
| Thu, May 5 | Reading Day |
| Fri, May 6 | Last day to deposit May doctoral dissertations Last day to remove an EX grade from fall 2004 to prevent an F by rule |
| Fri, May 6 - Fri, May 13 | Final examination period |
| Sun, May 15 | Commencement (May degree conferral) |
Summer Term 2005 (Session 1 - May 16 - June 10)
| Mon, May 16 | Instruction begins |
| Wed, May 18 | Last day to add a semester course |
| Mon, May 30 | Memorial Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Fri, June 3 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to withdraw from the term without a grade of W Last day to drop a course |
| Fri, June 10 | Instruction ends |
| Sat, June 11 | Final examination period ends |
Summer Term 2005 (Session 2 - June 13 - Aug 4)
| Mon, June 13 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, June 17 | Last day to add a first half-session course |
| Fri, June 24 | Last day to add a semester course |
| Fri, July 1 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a first half-session course |
| Mon, July 4 | Independence Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Fri, July 8 | Last day to add name to August degree list (master's only) |
| Mon, July 11 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Fri, July 22 | Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day to drop a semester course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to add a second half-session course |
| Fri, July 29 | Last day to deposit August master's theses Last day to drop a second half-session course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Thu, Aug 4 noon | Instruction ends |
| Thu, Aug 4 1:00 | Reading Day |
| Fri, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 6 | Final Examination period |
| Mon, Aug 8 | August degree conferral (master's only) |