Guide to Student Life 2002-2003

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Dates and Deadlines

Academic Calendar

Fall Semester

Aug. 28 Wednesday New students arrive on campus (9:00 a.m.–12 noon)

Aug. 28–Sep. 2 Wed.–Mon. Orientation for new students

Aug. 29 Thursday New students meet with department chairs and advisors

Aug. 30 Friday Foreign language placement tests Mathematics placement exams (optional)

Sep. 2 Monday Transfer student registration (8:00–9:30 a.m.)
New student registration (10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m., 1:00–6:00 p.m.)

Sep. 3 Tuesday Classes begin
Opening Convocation

Sep. 10 Tuesday Financial registration

Sep. 16 Monday Last day to add classes

Oct. 19–22 Sat.–Tues. Fall break

Oct. 24 Thursday Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty
Last day to petition for credit/no credit option

Nov. 28–29 Thur.–Fri. Thanksgiving recess

Dec. 13 Friday Last day of CMC classes

Dec. 16–20 Mon.–Fri. Final Exams

Spring Semester

Jan. 19 Sunday Residence halls open

Jan. 20 Monday Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday observed; no classes

Jan. 21 Tuesday Classes begin

Feb. 3 Monday Last day to add classes

Mar. 13 Thursday Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty
Last day to petition for credit/no credit option

Mar. 17–21 Mon.–Fri. Spring break

Mar. 28 Friday Cesar Chavez Holiday observed

May 7 Wednesday Last day of CMC classes

May 12–16 Mon.–Fri. Final Exams

May 18 Sunday Commencement

Other Important Dates

October 1–31 National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Month

December 1 World AIDS Day

January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 1–28 Black History Month

February 9–15 Safer Sex Week

March 2–8 National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week

May 5 Cinco de Mayo

2002–2003 Final Examination Schedule

Exam Day 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Monday MWF 9:00 MW 1:15 TTh 12:00 & Mon. Evening Class

Tuesday MWF 10:00 TTh 1:15 MWF 8:00 & Tues. Evening Class

Wednesday MWF 11:00 MW 2:45 TTh 8:10 & Wed. Evening Class

Thursday TTh 9:35 TTh 2:45 MW 4:15 & Thurs. Evening Class

Friday MW 12:00 TTh 4:15 Classes with Exam Schedule Conflicts

This schedule is standardized for the five undergraduate colleges. Examination times for evening and “arranged” classes, as well as for classes which meet at times different from the Standard Class Times, must be scheduled by mutual agreement of the instructor and the students. Classroom space must also be specially arranged. Final examinations will be in the same rooms assigned for regular class work unless other arrangements are made with the Registrar's Office. In the event that another room is used, the instructor will announce the change. To be counted as work completed in the course, all papers, reports, drawings, and other assigned material must be submitted to instructors before the scheduled date of the final examination. In the spring semester seniors completing requirements for graduation must take final examinations the last week of regularly scheduled classes.