ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FALL SEMESTER - 1996

Fee Payment Due                July 15                      Monday
TeleBEARS                      April 8-September 13         Monday-Friday
Welcome Week                   August 19-23                 Monday-Friday
FALL SEMESTER BEGINS           August 20                    Tuesday
Instruction Begins             August 26                    Monday
Labor Day Holiday              September 2                  Monday
Thanksgiving Holiday           November 28-29               Thursday-Friday
Instruction Ends               December 7                   Saturday
Final Examinations             December 11-19               Wednesday-Thursday
FALL SEMESTER ENDS             December 19                  Thursday
Winter Holiday                 December 24-25               Tuesday-Wednesday
New Year's Holiday             December 31-January 1        Tuesday-Wednesday

SPRING SEMESTER - 1997

Fee Payment Due                December 16                  Monday
TeleBEARS                      October 28-February 7        Monday-Friday
SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS         January 14                   Tuesday
Martin Luther King Holiday     January 20                   Monday
Instruction Begins             January 21                   Tuesday
Presidents' Day Holiday        February 17                  Monday
Spring Recess                  March 24-28                  Monday-Friday
Spring Holiday                 March 28                     Friday
Instruction Ends               May 12                       Monday
Final Examinations             May 16-24                    Friday-Saturday
SPRING SEMESTER ENDS           May 24                       Saturday
Memorial Day Holiday           May 26                       Monday

SUMMER SESSIONS - 1997

Instruction Begins:
  First Six-Week               May 27                       Tuesday
  Ten-Week                     June 9                       Monday
  Eight-Week                   June 23                      Monday
  Second Six-Week              July 7                       Monday

Independence Day Holiday       July 4                       Friday

Instruction Ends:
  First Six-Week               July 3                       Thursday
  Ten-Week                     August 15                    Friday
  Eight-Week                   August 15                    Friday
  Second Six-Week              August 15                    Friday

FALL SEMESTER - 1997

Fee Payment Due                July 15                      Tuesday
TeleBEARS                      April 14-September 12        Monday-Friday
Welcome Week                   August 18-22                 Monday-Friday
FALL SEMESTER BEGINS           August 19                    Tuesday
Instruction Begins             August 25                    Monday
Labor Day Holiday              September 1                  Monday
Thanksgiving Holiday           November 27-28               Thursday-Friday
Instruction Ends               December 6                   Saturday
Final Examinations             December 10-18               Wednesday-Thursday
FALL SEMESTER ENDS             December 18                  Thursday
Winter Holiday                 December 25-26               Thursday-Friday
New Year's Holiday             January 1-2                  Thursday-Friday

SPRING SEMESTER - 1998

Fee Payment Due                December 1                   Monday
TeleBEARS                      October 27-February 6        Monday-Friday
SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS         January 13                   Tuesday
Martin Luther King Holiday     January 19                   Monday
Instruction Begins             January 20                   Tuesday
Presidents' Day Holiday        February 16                  Monday
Spring Recess                  April 13-17                  Monday-Friday
Spring Holiday                 April 17                     Friday
Instruction Ends               May 11                       Monday
Final Examinations             May 15-23                    Friday-Saturday
SPRING SEMESTER ENDS           May 23                       Saturday
Memorial Day Holiday           May 25                       Monday

SUMMER SESSIONS - 1998

Instruction Begins:
  First Six-Week               May 26                       Tuesday
  Ten-Week                     June 8                       Monday
  Eight-Week                   June 22                      Monday
  Second Six-Week              July 6                       Monday

Independence Day Holiday       July 3                       Friday

Instruction Ends:
  First Six-Week               July 2                       Thursday
  Ten-Week                     August 14                    Friday
  Eight-Week                   August 14                    Friday
  Second Six-Week              August 14                    Friday