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1996-97 Academic Calendar



You are in the official 1996-97 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.

FALL SEMESTER 1996



AUGUST 1
  • ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for Spring 1997 begins (Aug. 1-Nov. 8)
AUGUST 2
  • Last day to submit an admission application for Fall 1996 semester
AUGUST 5
  • Telephone REGISTRATION and ADD/DROP for Fall 1996 begins
AUGUST 9
  • Last day to submit ADMISSION DOCUMENTATION to attend the Fall 1996 semester
AUGUST 20
  • SEMESTER begins
  • ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY for faculty
AUGUST 26
  • INSTRUCTION begins
  • Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
  • Application period for degrees to be granted in December 1996 begins (Aug. 26-Sept. 6)
AUGUST 30
  • Last day to pay registration fees
  • Last day to request permission for concurrent enrollment at another college

SEPTEMBER 1-30
  • Filing period for Spring 1997 Student Teaching Applications - Multiple and Single Subject
SEPTEMBER 2
  • Labor Day - no classes; all offices closed
SEPTEMBER 3
  • NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION - welcoming event for new students
SEPTEMBER 3-6
  • WELCOME WEEK '96 - activities and programs for new and continuing students, faculty, and staff
SEPTEMBER 4
  • Last day to drop classes without a serious and compelling reason
SEPTEMBER 6
  • Last day to file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in December 1996
SEPTEMBER 9
  • Last day to ADD CLASSES
  • Last day to register for Credit by Examination
  • Last day to file for refunds by resident students; nonresidents see Schedule of Courses, "Fee Refund Schedule"
SEPTEMBER 23
  • Last day to change to or from credit/no credit grading
  • Last day to change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration to credit registration
  • Last day to take examination for Credit by Examination

OCTOBER 7
  • Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grade
OCTOBER 11
  • Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester to be eligible for graduation in May 1997
OCTOBER 25
  • Last day to file edited, committee- approved master's thesis for December 1996 graduation

NOVEMBER 1
  • ADMISSION APPLICATION cycle for Fall 1997 begins (Nov. 1-Aug. 1)
  • Filing period for scholarships for the 1997-98 academic year begins (Nov. 1-Feb. 3)
  • Admission deadline to School of Education basic credential programs (Multiple and Single Subject), advanced credential programs, and master's degrees for Spring 1997
NOVEMBER 8
  • Last day to submit ADMISSION APPLICATION to attend the Spring 1997 semester
  • Last day to drop classes for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS, except by complete withdrawal from the university
NOVEMBER 11
  • Advising and fee payment for Spring 1997 semester begins
NOVEMBER 11 & 14
  • ADVISING DAY - orientation with academic advising for new undergraduates and their parents, Spring 1997 semester; classes in session
NOVEMBER 15
  • Last day to submit ADMISSION DOCUMENTATION to attend the Spring 1997 semester
NOVEMBER 28-29
  • THANKSGIVING RECESS; the library will post holiday hours

DECEMBER 4
  • ADVISING DAY - orientation with academic advising for new undergraduates and their parents who missed earlier sessions
DECEMBER 11
  • Last day of instruction
  • Last day to withdraw from a complete program
  • Last day to submit grade substitution request form for Fall 1996 without a late fee
DECEMBER 12-13
  • Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
DECEMBER 16-19
  • FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 20
  • FALL SEMESTER ends
  • Last day to submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from Fall 1995
  • Last day to submit to the Graduate Office departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of December 1996 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
DECEMBER 25
  • Campus closed (Dec. 25-Jan. 1)
  • WINTER RECESS (Dec. 25-Jan. 20)

SPRING SEMESTER 1997

JANUARY 2
  • WINTER SESSION begins (Jan. 2-22)
  • Financial Aid application filing period for priority consideration for the 1997-98 academic year begins (Jan. 2-Feb. 28, tentative)
JANUARY 9
  • Telephone REGISTRATION and ADD/DROP for Spring 1997 begins (except Jan. 20)
JANUARY 20
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - campus closed
JANUARY 21
  • SEMESTER begins
JANUARY 27
  • INSTRUCTION begins
  • Auditors and "60+ Years" students may register
  • Application period for degrees to be granted in May 1997 begins (Jan. 27-Feb. 7)
JANUARY 31
  • Last day to pay registration fees
  • Last day to request permission for concurrent enrollment at another college

FEBRUARY 1-28
  • Filing period for Fall 1997 Student Teaching Applications - Multiple and Single Subject
FEBRUARY 3
  • Last day to file applications for scholarships for the 1997-98 academic year
FEBRUARY 4
  • Last day to drop classes without a serious and compelling reason
FEBRUARY 7
  • Last day to ADD CLASSES
  • Last day to register for Credit by Examination
  • Last day to file for refunds by resident students; nonresidents see Schedule of Courses, "Fee Refund Schedule"
  • Last day to file an application for BACHELOR'S and MASTER'S DEGREES to be granted in May 1997
  • Last day for faculty to submit CHANGES and CLEARANCES (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the Fall 1996 semester
FEBRUARY 17
  • Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed
FEBRUARY 24
  • Last day to change to or from credit/no credit grading
  • Last day to change from credit registration to audit registration or audit registration to credit registration
  • Last day to take examination for Credit by Examination

MARCH 1
  • Filing deadline for Financial Aid for the 1997-98 academic year (tentative)
MARCH 10
  • Last day for faculty to submit Credit by Examination grade
MARCH 14
  • Last day for graduate students to apply for ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY this semester to be eligible for graduation in August 1997 or December 1997
MARCH 24-28
  • SPRING RECESS
MARCH 28
  • Last day to file edited, committee-approved master's thesis for May 1997 graduation

APRIL 1
  • Admission deadline to School of Education basic credential programs (Multiple and Single Subject), advanced credential programs, and master's degrees for Fall 1997
APRIL 17-20
  • VINTAGE DAYS
APRIL 18
  • Last day to drop classes for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS, except by complete withdrawal from the university

MAY 12
  • Advising and fee payment for Fall 1997 begins
MAY 14
  • Last day of instruction
  • Last day to withdraw from a complete program
  • Last day to submit grade substitution request form for Spring 1997 without a late fee
MAY 15-16
  • Final exam preparation and faculty consultation days
MAY 19-22
  • FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
MAY 23
  • Last day to submit incomplete make-up work or request extension of time for incomplete grades from Spring 1996
  • Last day to submit to the Graduate Office departmental clearance paperwork on behalf of May 1997 master's degree candidates (include a copy of the completed final report on incomplete or in-progress work, if needed for graduation)
MAY 24
  • SPRING SEMESTER ends
  • 86th annual COMMENCEMENT
MAY 26
  • Memorial Day Holiday - campus closed
MAY 27
  • SUMMER SESSION begins (May 27-Aug. 15, tentative); see Summer Session Catalog

JULY 7
  • Last day for faculty to submit changes and clearances (incomplete grades, approved petitions, departmental approvals, transfer transcripts) required for graduation with a bachelor's degree at the end of the Spring 1997 semester
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