Fall 2002

Labor Day: holiday	Monday, September 2
Classes begin	Wednesday, September 4
Last day to drop classes	Tuesday, September 24
Class withdrawal deadline ("W" will appear on transcript)	Tuesday, November 5
Thanksgiving recess	Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, November 30
Last day of classes	Wednesday, December 11 (runs on a Thursday schedule)
Reading Day	Thursday, December 12
Final exams	Friday, December 13 to Friday, December 20
Winter recess	Saturday, December 21 to Saturday, January 18
Spring 2003
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: holiday	Monday, January 20
Classes begin	Tuesday, January 21
Last day to drop classes	Monday, February 10
President's Day: holiday/no classes	Monday, February 17
Spring Recess	Monday, March 17 to Saturday, March 22
Class withdrawal deadline ("W" will appear on transcript)	Monday, March 24
Last day of classes	Monday, May 5
Reading day	Tuesday, May 6
Spring Final Exams	Wednesday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 14
Commencement	Thursday, May 15
Summer 2003 (Session I)
Classes Begin	Monday, May 19
Memorial Day: holiday/no classes	Monday, May 26
Classes End	Friday, June 27
Summer 2003 (Session II)
Classes Begin	Monday, June 30
Independence Day: holiday/no classes	Thursday, July 4
Classes End	Friday, August 8