Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog 2002-2003 Edition

Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business

Academic Calendar

*2003 Summer Term I

May 30	Registration.
	Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
June 2	First day of classes.
June 4	Last day to drop courses with no record.
June 5	Last day to add courses.
June 6	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 to S/U grade on BONFIRE.
July 3	Last day of classes.
July 4	Independence Day holiday.
July 7	Final examinations. Last day to register for second term and pay fees.
July 10	Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon, room 112, Heaton Hall.
August 15	Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate.

*2003 Summer Term II

July 7	Registration.
	Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
July 8	First day of classes.
July 10	Last day to drop courses with no record.
July 11	Last day to add courses.
	Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
July 28	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 to S/U grade on BONFIRE.
August 11	Last day of classes.
August 13	Final examinations.
August 14	Grades for degree candidates due from departments, noon, Room 112, Heaton Hall.
August 15	Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate.
August 15-16	Commencement and Commissioning
August 18	Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon, room 112, Heaton Hall.

*2003 10-Week Summer Semester

May 30	Registration.
	Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
June 2	First day of classes.
June 4	Last day to drop courses with no record.
June 5	Last day to add courses.
July 4	Independence Day holiday.
July 7	No classes.
July 11	Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
July 22	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 11	Last day of classes.
August 12-13	Final examinations.
August 14	Grades for degree candidates due from departments, noon, Room 112, Heaton Hall.
August 15	Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate.
August 15-16	Commencement and Commissioning
August 18	Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon, room 112 Heaton Hall.

*These dates are subject to change.

*2003 Fall Semester

August 29	Last day to register for fall semester classes and pay fees.
September 1	First day of fall semester classes.
September 4	Last day to drop courses with no record.
September 5	Last day to add courses for the fall semester.
September 12	Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December.
October 1	Academic Convocation. Classes will be held.
October 20	Midsemester grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
November 7	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 to S/U grade on BONFIRE.
Nov. 17-Dec. 3	Preregistration for 2004 spring semester.
November 18	Bonfire Remembrance Day. Classes will be held.
November 27-28	Thanksgiving holiday.
December 8	Redefined day; students attend Friday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
December 9	Last day of fall semester classes. Redefined day; students attend Thursday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
December 10-11	Reading days; no classes or examinations.
Dec. 12, 15-17	Fall semester final examinations for all students.
December 19**	Final grades for all students due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
	Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in December to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate.
December 19-20	Commencement and Commissioning.
December 23-31	Faculty and Staff holiday.

*2004 Spring Semester

January 1-2	Faculty and Staff holiday.
January 16	Last day to register for spring semester classes and pay fees.
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
January 20	First day of spring semester classes
January 23	Last day to drop courses with no record.
January 26	Last day to add courses for the spring semester.
January 30	Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May.
March 8	Midsemester grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
March 15-19	Spring break.
March 18-19	Faculty and Staff holiday.
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 to S/U grade on BONFIRE.
April 5-19	Preregistration for the 2004 first and second summer terms, 10-week summer semester and fall semester by classification.
April 9	Reading day, no classes or examinations.
April 21	Muster, campus ceremony, 7 p.m.
May 3	Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
May 4	Last day of spring semester classes. Redefined day; students attend Friday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
May 5-6	Reading days; no classes or examinations.
May 7, 10-12	Spring semester final examinations for all students.
May 14	Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in May to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate.
May 14-15	Commencement, Commissioning, and Final Review.
May 17	Final grades for all students due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

* These dates are subject to change.

** To have sufficient time to process grades and send data to deans and students, all final grades need to be received by noon on this date.

*2004 Summer Term I

May 28	Last day to register and pay fees
	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 to S/U grade on BONFIRE.
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.

*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 to S/U grade on BONFIRE.
August 9	Last day of classes.
August 11	Final examinations.
August 12	Grades for degree candidates due from departments, noon, Room 112, Heaton Hall.
August 13	Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate.
August 13-14	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 10-week 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, noon, Room 112, Heaton Hall.
August 13	Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate.
August 13-14	Commencement and Commissioning.
August 16	Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

*These dates are subject to change.

College of Veterinary Medicine

*2003 Fall Semester

August 21-22	Orientation for Class 1VM.
August 25	First day of fall semester classes.
September 12	Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in December (Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science).
Nov. 17-Dec. 13	Exam period for North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE).
November 27-28	Thanksgiving holiday for classes 1VM, 2VM and 3VM.
December 5	Last day of fall semester classes for classes 1VM, 2VM and 3VM.
December 8-12	Fall semester final examinations for classes 1VM, 2VM and 3VM.
December 17	Final grades due in the Office of the Registrar, 10 a.m.

*2004 Spring Semester

January 5	First day of spring semester classes.
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
January 30	Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May (DVM).
March 15-19	Spring break.
April 5-17*	April licensing examinations. State Board Exam and North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE).
April 20	Orientation for new fourth-year students.
April 23	Last day of spring semester classes.
April 26-30	Spring semester final examinations.
May 3	First day of fourth-year classes (04V).
May 5	Final grades due in the Office of the Registrar, 10 a.m.
May 7	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Commencement.

*2003 Summer Term I

May 30

June 2

June 4

June 5

June 6

June 20

July 3

July 4

July 7

July 10

August 15

*2003 Summer Term II

July 7

July 8

July 10

July 11

July 28

August 11

August 13

August 14

August 15

August 15-16

August 18

*2003 10-Week Summer Semester

May 30

June 2

June 4

June 5

July 4

July 7

July 11

July 22

August 11

August 12-13

August 14

August 15

August 15-16

August 18

*2003 Fall Semester

August 29

September 1

September 4

September 5

September 12

October 1

October 20

November 7

Nov. 17-Dec. 3

November 18

November 27-28

December 8

December 9

December 10-11

Dec. 12, 15-17

December 19**

December 19-20

December 23-31

*2004 Spring Semester

January 1-2

January 16

January 19

January 20

January 23

January 26

January 30

March 8

March 15-19

March 18-19

April 5

April 5-19

April 9

April 21

May 3

May 4

May 5-6

May 7, 10-12

May 14

May 14-15

May 17