| First Semester | Approved 1996-97 | Tentative 1997-98 |
| Advance Registration | April 8-11, M-R | April 7-10, M-R |
| Schedule Adjustment | April 12, F-April 26, FMay 20, M-June28, F | April 11, F-May 2, FMay 19, M-June 30, M |
| New Student Registration | July 29-30, M-T | August 4-5, M-T |
| Registration | August 21-22, W,R | August 27-28, W,R |
| Class Begin | August 24, S | August 30, S |
| Late Registartion | Aug.24,26-30,S,M-F | Aug 30, Sept.2-5,S,T-F |
| Schedule Adjustment | Aug.24,26-30,S,M-F | Aug 30, Sept.2-5,S,T-F |
| Labor Day | Sept. 2, M | Sept. 1, M |
| Pass/Fail Deadline | Sept. 13, F | Sept. 19, F |
| Freshman Early Alert | Oct. 7, M | Oct. 13, M |
| Mid Term Audit Due | Oct. 11, F | Oct. 17, F |
| Automatic "W" Deadline | Oct. 25, F | Oct. 31, F |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov.28-Dec.1, R-N | Nov. 27-30, R-N |
| Classes End | Dec. 6, F | Dec.12, F |
| Exams Begin | Dec. 7, S | Dec.13, S |
| Exams End | Dec.13, F | Dec. 19, F |
| Final Grades Due | Dec. 16, M | Dec. 22, M |
| Corrected Grades Due | Jan. 13, M | Jan 12, M |
| Second Semester | 1996-97 | 1997-98 |
| Advance Registration | Nov. 18-21, M-R | Nov. 17-20, M-R |
| Schedule Adjustment | Nov. 22, F-Dec. 10, T | Nov. 21, F-Dec. 9, T |
| New Student Registration | Dec. 2, M | Dec 1, M |
| Registration | Jan. 8-9, W-R | Jan. 7-8, W-R |
| Classes begin | Jan. 11, S | Jan. 10, S |
| Late Registration | Jan. 11,13-17, S, M-F | Jan. 10,12-16, S, M-F |
| Schedule Adjustment | Jan. 11,13-17, S, M-F | Jan. 10,12-16, S, M-F |
| Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 20, M | Jan. 19, M |
| Pass/Fail Deadline | Jan. 31, F | Jan. 30, F |
| Freshman Early Alert | Feb. 21, F | Feb. 20, F |
| Mid Term Audit Due | Feb. 28, F | Feb. 27, F |
| Spring Recess Begins | March 10, M | March 9, M |
| Classes Resume | March 17, M | March 16, M |
| Automatic "W" Deadline | March 21, F | March 20, F |
| Classes End | May 2, F | May 1, F. |
| Exams Begin | May 3, S | May 2, S |
| Exams End | May 9, F | May 8, F |
| Final Grades Due | May 12, M | May 11, M |
| Commencement (tenative) | May 15, R | May 14, R |
| Corrected Grades Due | May 28, W | May 27, W |
| Summer I | 1996-97 | 1997-98 |
| Registration | May 14,16 W,F | May 13, 15 W,F |
| Classes Begin | May 19, M | May 18 M |
| Late Registration | May 19-23, M-F | May 18-22, M-F |
| Schedule Adjustment | May 19-23, M-F | May 18-22, M-F |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 26, M | May 25, M |
| Pass/Fail Deadline | May 30, F | May 29, F |
| Automatice "W" Deadline | June 13, F | June 12, F |
| Classes End | June 27, F | June 26, F |
| Final Grades Due | June 30, M | June 29, M |
| Corrected Grades Due | July 16, W | July 15, W |
| Summer II | 1996-97 | 1997-98 |
| Registration | June 25-26, W-R | June 24-25, W-R |
| Classes Begin | June 30, M | June 29, M |
| Late Registration | June 30, July 1-3, M-R | June 29-30, July 1-2, M-R |
| Schedule Adjustment | June 30, July 1-3, M-R | June 29-30, July 1-2, M-R |
| Independence Day (no classes) | July 4, F | July 3, F |
| Pass/Fail Deadline | July 11, F | July 10, F |
| Independence Day Make Up | NA | NA |
| Automatic "W" Deadline | August 1, F | July 31, F |
| Classes End | August 22, F | August 21, F |
| Final Grades Due | August 25, M | August 24, M |
| Corrected Grades Due | Sept. 10, W | Sept. 9, W |
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