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ACADEMIC YEAR 2002-2003
(Note:
Perkins School of Theology,
Dedman School of Law,
and the
M.B.A. Program have different calendars.)
Fall Term 2002
April 1-26: Fall 2002 Continuing Student Enrollment for all undergraduate,
graduate Dedman College, and graduate Meadows Arts students.
May, July, August: Academic Advising, Registration, and Orientation
(AARO) Conferences for new first-year, transfer, and readmitted undergraduate
students. Conference dates to be announced. Contact
New
Student Programs, Student Life Office, 214-768-4560.
August 18, Sunday: Residence halls officially open, 9 a.m.
August 21, Wednesday: Opening Convocation, McFarlin Auditorium.
August 22, Thursday: First day of classes.
August 28, Wednesday: Last day to enroll, add courses, or drop
courses without grade record or tuition billing. Last day to file for
December graduation.
September 2, Monday: University Holiday --
Labor Day.
September 9, Monday: Last day to declare Pass/Fail, No Credit,
or First-Year Repeated Course grading options. Last day to request excused
absence for observance of a religious holiday.
October 7, Monday: Last day for continuing
undergraduate students to change their majors for November Enrollment.
October 14-15, Monday-Tuesday: Fall Break.
October 18-19, Friday-Saturday: Homecoming.
October 31-December
4: Spring 2003 Continuing Student Enrollment for all undergraduate,
graduate Dedman College, and graduate Meadows Arts students.
November 1-2, Friday-Sunday: Family Weekend.
November 6, Wednesday: Last day to drop a course.
November 12, Tuesday: Last day for December graduation candidates
to change grades of Incomplete.
November 20, Wednesday: Students should file for May graduation.
Last day to file is January 17, 2003.
November 25, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University.
November 27-December 4, Wednesday-Wednesday: No final examinations
or unscheduled tests and papers.
November 28-29, Thursday-Friday: University Holidays -- Thanksgiving.
December 2, Monday: Last day for oral/written
examinations for December graduate degree candidates.
December 4, Wednesday: Last day of instruction.
December 5-6, Thursday-Friday: Reading Days.
December 7-13, Saturday-Friday: Examinations. No examinations scheduled
for Sunday, December 8. Grades due to Registrar from the faculty 48 hours
after the final examination.
December 14, Saturday: Official close of term and date for conferral
of degrees. Graduation Ceremony for December graduates.
December 15, Sunday: Residence halls close for Winter Break, 10
a.m.
December 23-27, Monday-Friday:
University Holiday -- Winter Break/Christmas.
January Inter-term 2003
(Note: Some areas of instruction offer
selected courses during the January Inter-term,
January 2-10.)
Spring Term 2003
October 31-December 4: Spring 2003 Continuing
Student Enrollment for all undergraduate, graduate Dedman College, and
graduate Meadows Arts students.
January: Academic Advising, Registration,
and Orientation (AARO) for new first-year, transfer, and readmitted undergraduate
students. Conference dates to be announced. Contact
New
Student Programs, Student Life Office, 214-768-4560.
January 1, Wednesday: University Holiday -- New Year's Day.
January 5, Sunday: Residence halls reopen for Spring Term, 9 a.m.
January 13, Monday: First day of classes.
January 17, Friday: Last day to enroll, add courses, or drop courses
without grade record or tuition billing. Last day to file for May graduation.
January 20, Monday: University Holiday -- Martin Luther King Jr.'s
Birthday.
January 29, Wednesday: Last day to declare Pass/Fail, No Credit,
or First-Year Repeated Course grading options. Last day for students to
request excused absence for observance of a religious holiday.
March 8-16, Saturday-Sunday: Spring Break.
Residence halls remain open.
March 31, Monday: Last day for continuing
undergraduate students to change their majors for April Enrollment.
March 31-April 25: Summer 2003 and Fall 2003 Continuing Student
Enrollment for all undergraduate, graduate Dedman College, and graduate
Meadows Arts students.
April 3, Thursday: Last day to drop a course.
April 7, Monday: Last day for May graduation candidates to change
grades of Incomplete.
April 18, Friday: University Holiday -- Good Friday.
April 21, Monday: Students should file for August or December
graduation. Last day to file for August is June 2. Last day to file for
December is the last day to enroll for Fall 2003. Last day to withdraw
from the University.
April 24-29, Thursday-Tuesday: No final examinations or unscheduled
tests and papers.
April 25, Friday: Last day for oral/written examinations for May
graduate degree candidates.
April 29, Tuesday: Last day of instruction.
April 30-May 1, Wednesday-Thursday: Reading Days -- No classes.
May 2-8, Friday-Thursday: Examinations.
No examinations scheduled for Sunday, May 4. Grades due to the Registrar
from the faculty 48 hours after an examination.
Click
here to see exam schedule.
May 8, Thursday: Official close of term.
May 9, Friday: Residence halls close for non-graduating students,
1 p.m.
May 9-27: May Inter-term, SMU-in-Taos.
May 16, Friday: Baccalaureate.
May 17, Saturday: Commencement and date for conferral of
degrees.
May 18, Sunday: Residence halls close for graduating students,
1 p.m.
May 26, Monday: University Holiday -- Memorial Day.
May Term 2003
May 9-27: May Inter-term, SMU-in-Taos.
Summer Term 2003
The
Summer Term consists of three primary sessions: first session, May 28-June
27, and second session, June 30-July 31, with a 10-week combined session
May 28-July 31. There also are shorter and longer sessions to accommodate
the particular needs of instructional units such as SMU-in-Taos, International
Programs, and Perkins School of Theology.
Combined 10-Week Summer Session
Courses will meet for two hours and 15 minutes
twice a week or for one hour and 30 minutes three times a week.
March 31-June 2: Continuing Student Enrollment
for 2003 Combined Summer Session.
May 28, Wednesday: First day of Combined
Summer Session classes.
June 2, Monday: Last day to enroll, add courses,
or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing for Combined Session
courses. Last day to file for August graduation.
June 6, Friday: Last day to declare Pass/Fail, No Credit, or First-Year
Repeated Course grading options for a Combined Session course.
July 4, Friday: University Holiday -- Independence
Day.
July 14, Monday:
Last day for August graduation candidates to change grades of Incomplete.
July 21, Monday: Last day to
drop a Combined Summer Session course.
July 25, Friday: Last day to withdraw from the University.
July 31, Thursday: Last day of Combined Summer Session instruction
and examinations. Official close of the term and date for conferral of
degrees. Grades due in Registrar's Office 48 hours after the final examination.
Grade reports will be distributed beginning August 1.
First Session
Classes meet two hours a day, Monday-Friday.
March 31-May 29: Continuing Student Enrollment
for 2003 First Summer Session courses.
May 28, Wednesday: First day of First Summer
Session classes.
May 29, Thursday: Last day to enroll, add courses, or drop courses
without grade record or tuition billing for First Summer Session courses.
May 30-June 27: SMU-in-Taos.
June 2, Monday: Last day to declare Pass/Fail,
No Credit, or First-Year Repeated Course grading options. Last day to
file for August graduation.
June 19, Thursday: Last day to drop a First Session course.
June 23, Monday: Last day to withdraw from the University.
June 27, Friday: Last day of First Session instruction and examinations.
Grades due in Registrar's Office 48 hours after the final examination.
Official grade reports will be distributed beginning June 28 for students
enrolled only for First Session courses.
Second Session
Classes meet two hours a day, Monday-Friday.
March 31-July: Continuing Student Enrollment
for 2003 Second Summer Session courses.
June 30-July 17: SMU-in-Taos July Inter-term.
June
30, Monday: First day of Second Summer Session classes.
July 1, Tuesday: Last day to enroll, add
courses, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing for Second
Summer Session courses.
July 3, Thursday: Last day to declare Pass/Fail, No Credit, or
First-Year Repeated Course grading options for a Second Summer Session
course.
July 4, Friday: University Holiday -- Independence Day.
July 10, Thursday: Last day for August graduation candidates to
change grades of Incomplete.
July 22, Tuesday: Last day to drop a Second Summer Session course.
July 25, Friday: Last day to withdraw from the University.
July 31, Thursday: Last day of Second Summer Session instruction
and examinations. Official close of the term and date for conferral of
degrees. Grades due in Registrar's Office 48 hours after the final examination.
Official grade reports will be distributed beginning August 1.
August 1-18: SMU-in-Taos August Inter-term.
**Note: Each Jewish holiday begins at sunset on
the previous day.
Offices of the University will be closed September
2, November 28-29, and December 23-27, 2002; and January 1, January
20, April 18, May 26, and July 4, 2003.
Major Religious Holidays
(August 2002-August 2003)
Listing of religious holidays for use in requesting excused
absences according to University Policy 1.9. For religious holidays
not listed, the instructor or supervisor may contact the Office of the
Chaplain.
Christian
Christmas, December 25, 2002
Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Good Friday, April 18, 2003
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003
Easter Sunday (Orthodox), April 27, 2003
Hindu
Dessehra, October 15, 2002
Dashara, October 7-15, 2002
Diwali, November 4, 2002
Jewish**
Rosh Hashanah*, September 7-8, 2002 (beginning sundown
9/6)
Yom Kippur, September 16, 2002 (beginning sundown 9/15)
Sukkot*, September 21, 2002
Hanukkah*, November 30, 2002
Pesach (Passover)*, April 17, 2003
Shavuot, June 6, 2003
*First day
**Each Jewish holiday begins at sundown the previous day.
Muslim
Ramadan, November 6-December 5, 2002
Eid al-Fitr, December 6, 2002
Islamic New Year, March 5, 2003
Ashura, March 13, 2003
Mawlid al-Nabi, May 14, 2003
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