2002-2003 Edition
Texas A&M University Graduate CatalogTexas A&M University Graduate Catalog
Catalog Contents
Academic Calendar
Board of Regents and System Administrative Officers
Texas A&M University Administrative Officers
Office of Graduate Studies
General Information
Degree Information
Admission
Registration and Academic Status
Tuition, Fees and Other Financial Information
Housing
Orientation
Resources for Students
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Course Descriptions
Faculty
Appendices

Academic Calendar

*2004 Summer Term I
May 28

Registration.

Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.

May 31

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.

June 1

First day of classes.

June 3

Last day to drop courses with no record.

June 4

Last day to add courses.

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the first term.

June 21

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term.

Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.

July 2

Last day of classes.

July 5

Final examinations. Last day to register for second term and pay fees.

July 8

Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

August 13

Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.

*2004 Summer Term II
July 5

Registration.

Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.

July 6

First day of classes.

July 8

Last day to drop courses with no record.

July 9

Last day to add courses.

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.

July 26

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term.

Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.

 
August 9

Last day of classes.

August 11

Final examinations for second term.

August 12

Grades for degree candidates due from departments, Office of the Registrar, noon.

August 13

Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.

Commencement and Commissioning.

August 16

Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

*2004 10-Week Summer Semester
May 28

Registration.

Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.

May 31

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.

June 1

First day of classes.

June 3

Last day to drop courses with no record.

June 4

Last day to add courses.

July 5

No classes.

July 9

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.

July 20

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the
10-week semester.

August 9

Last day of classes.

August 10-11

Final examinations.

August 12

Grades for degree candidates due from departments, Office of the Registrar, noon.

August 13

Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.

Commencement and Commissioning.

August 16

Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

*These dates are subject to change.

*2004 Fall Semester
August 27

Academic Convocation. Last day to register for fall semester classes and pay fees.

August 30

First day of fall semester classes.

September 2

Last day to drop courses with no record.

September 3

Last day to add courses for the fall semester.

September 10

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December.

October 18

Midsemester grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

November 5

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University.

Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.

November 18

Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day. Classes cancelled after 1:30 p.m.; Bonfire Memorial Dedication 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 18-Dec. 3

Preregistration for 2005 spring semester.

November 25-26

Thanksgiving holiday.

December 6

Redefined day; students attend Friday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.

December 7

Last day of fall semester classes. Redefined day; students attend Thursday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.

December 8-9

Reading days; no classes or examinations.

Dec. 10, 13-15

Fall semester final examinations for all students.

December 17

Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in December to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.

December 17-18

Commencement and Commissioning.

December 20

Final grades for all students due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

December 24-31

Faculty and Staff holiday.

*2005 Spring Semester
January 1-2

Faculty and Staff holiday.

January 14

Last day to register for spring semester classes and pay fees.

January 17

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.

January 18

First day of spring semester classes.

January 21

Last day to drop courses with no record.

January 24

Last day to add courses for the spring semester.

January 28

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May.

March 7

Midsemester grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

March 14-18

Spring break.

March 18

Faculty and Staff holiday.

March 25

Reading day; no classes.

April 5

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University.

Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.

April 14-27

Preregistration for the 2005 first and second summer terms, 10-week summer semester and fall semester by classification.

April 21

Muster; campus ceremony, 7 p.m.

May 2

Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.

May 3

Last day of spring semester classes. Redefined day; students attend Friday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.

May 4-5

Reading days; no classes or examinations.

May 6, 9-11

Spring semester final examinations for all students.

May 13

Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in May to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.

May 13-14

Commencement, Commissioning and Final Review.

May 16

Final grades for all students due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

* These dates are subject to change.

*2005 Summer Term I
May 27
Last day to register and pay fees.

Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
May 30

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.

May 31

First day of classes.

June 2

Last day to drop courses with no record.

June 3

Last day to add courses.

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the first term.

June 20

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term.

Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.

July 1

Last day of classes.

July 4

Independence Day holiday.

July 5

Final examinations. Last day to register for second term and pay fees.

July 8

Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

*2005 Summer Term II
July 5

Registration.

Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.

July 6

First day of classes.

July 8

Last day to drop courses with no record.

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.

July 11

Last day to add courses.

July 26

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term.

Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.

August 8

Last day of classes.

August 10

Final examinations for second term.

August 11

Grades for degree candidates due from departments, Office of the Registrar, noon.

August 12

Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.

August 12-13

Commencement and Commissioning.

August 15

Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon

*2005 10-Week Summer Semester
May 27

Registration.

Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.

May 30

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday.

May 31

First day of classes.

June 2

Last day to drop courses with no record.

June 3

Last day to add courses.

July 4

Independence Day holiday.

July 5

No 10-week classes.

July 8

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.

July 20

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the 10-week semester.

August 8

Last day of classes.

August 9-10

Final examinations.

August 11

Grades for degree candidates due from departments, Office of the Registrar, noon.

August 12

Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.

August 12-13

Commencement and Commissioning.

August 15

Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon

*These dates are subject to change.