ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2003-2004 |
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| SUMMER (040) |
| 2003 |
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| Mon-Fri |
March 31 -May 2 |
Pre-registration for summer and fall courses: (Students register by class, according to the schedule in the 2003-2004 Schedule of Classes) |
| Mon-Fri |
May 5 - July 18 |
Pre-registration continues for fall semester |
| Mon-Fri |
May 5 - July 18 |
Registration for summer sessions, as per summer schedule. Must make financial arrangements by dates designated in the schedule |
| Wed |
May 7 |
Billing notices mailed for Summer Sessions early registrants |
| Mon-Fri |
May 12 - August 8 |
Special summer session programming. See summer schedule for special registration dates and refund schedule |
| Sun |
May 11 |
Summer Housing opens (6:00 pm) |
| Mon |
May 19 |
Intersession - Classes Begin at 8:00 am |
| Mon |
May 19 |
Change of Registration, Late Registration - Intersession |
| Mon |
May 19 |
First 6 Week Session - Classes Begin at 8:00 am |
| Mon-Wed |
May 19 - 21 |
Change of Registration, Late Registration - First 6 Week Session |
| Fri |
May 23 |
Last day to withdraw without a "W - First 6 Week Session; Last day for P/NP, S/U, and Audit grading |
| Mon |
May 26 |
Memorial Day: Official University Holiday |
| Fri |
May 30 |
Last day to withdraw - Intersession |
| Sat |
May 31 |
School for Professional Studies Term 0 Classes Begin |
| Mon |
June 2 |
8 Week Summer Session - Classes Begin at 8:00 am |
| Mon-Wed |
June 2 - 4 |
Change of Registration, Late Registration - 8 Week Summer Session |
| Fri |
June 6 |
Classes End-Intersession |
| Fri |
June 6 |
Last day to withdraw without a "W - 8 Week Session; Last day for P/NP, S/U, and Audit grading |
| Fri |
June 6 |
Cancellation of registrations for all students enrolled in early summer sessions who have not made financial arrangements |
| Wed |
June 11 |
Grades due: Intersession |
| Fri |
June 13 |
Last day to withdraw - First 6 Week Session |
| Fri |
June 13 |
Summer session degree candidates: Application deadline |
| Mon |
June 23 |
School of Medicine Classes Begin (Year 4) |
| Fri |
June 27 |
Classes End - First 6 Week Session |
| Mon |
June 30 |
Second 6 Week Session - Classes Begin at 8:00 am |
| Mon-Thurs |
June 30 - July 3 |
Change of Registration, Late Registration - Second 6 Week Session |
| Fri |
July 4 |
Fourth of July: University Holiday |
| Mon |
July 7 |
Grades due: First 6 Week Session |
| Mon |
July 7 |
Cancellation of registrations for all students enrolled in Second 6 Week Session who have not made financial arrangements |
| Mon |
July 7 |
Last day to withdraw without a "W - Second 6 Week Session; Last day for P/NP, S/U, and Audit grading |
| Mon |
July 7 |
Last day to withdraw: 8 Week Session |
| Mon |
July 7 |
School of Medicine Classes Begin (Year 3) |
| Mon |
July 21 |
Billing notices mailed for fall semester early registrants |
| Mon-Fri |
July 21 - August 22 |
Registration continues for fall semester; must make financial arrangements |
| Fri |
July 25 |
Last day to withdraw: Second 6 Week Session |
| Fri |
July 25 |
Classes End - 8 Week Session |
| Wed |
July 30 |
Final Grades due: 8 Week Session |
| Sat |
August 2 |
School for Professional Studies Term 0 Classes End |
| Tues |
August 5 |
School for Professional Studies Term 0 Grades Due at 5:00 p.m. |
| Fri |
August 8 |
Classes End - Second 6 Week Session |
| Fri |
August 8 |
Residence Halls close (Language Houses and Apartments remain open) (Students continuing in residence halls in fall-relocation date TBA) |
| Mon |
August 11 |
Final Grades due: Second 6 Week Session |
| Fri |
August 15 |
Summer Degree Conferrals |
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| FALL SEMESTER (041) |
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| Mon |
July 21 |
Billing notices mailed for fall semester early registrants |
| Mon-Fri |
July 21-August 22 |
Registration continues for fall semester; must make financial arrangements immediately |
| Tues-Fri |
August 5-8 |
School of Medicine Orientation |
| Wed |
August 6 |
Payment deadline to avoid registration cancellation |
| Mon |
August 11 |
School of Medicine Classes Begin (Years 1 and 2) |
| Thurs-Fri |
August 14-15 |
Law School First Year Orientation |
| Mon |
August 18 |
Law School Classes Begin |
| Thurs |
August 21 |
Residence Halls Open - New Students and International Students (9:00 am) |
| Thurs-Mon |
August 21 - Sept 1 |
Orientation/Welcome Week |
| Fri |
August 22 |
Cancellation of registrations for students who have not made financial arrangements |
| Fri |
August 22 |
Residence Halls Open - Returning Students (9:00 a.m.) |
| Sat |
August 23 |
Welcome Mass - 5:15 p.m. |
| Sat |
August 23 |
School for Professional Studies Term 1 Classes Begin |
| Mon |
August 25 |
Classes Begin (Except Law, Medicine & Professional Studies) |
| Mon-Fri |
Aug 25 - Sept 5 |
Change of Registration & Late Registration |
| Thurs |
August 28 |
Mass of the Holy Spirit & Billiken Bash - No Classes 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. |
| Mon |
September 1 |
Labor Day: Official University Holiday
(Residence Halls, Language Houses and Apartments remain open) |
| Fri |
September 5 |
Last day to drop without a "W |
| Fri |
September 5 |
Cancellation of late registrations of students who have not made financial arrangements |
| Fri |
September 12 |
Fall semester degree candidates: Application deadline |
| Mon |
September 15 |
Cancellation of registrations for MBA & EMIB students |
| Mon |
September 22 |
Official fall census data released |
| Tues |
September 23 |
Arts & Sciences: Last day to choose Audit or P/NP options; Cook School of Business: Last day to choose Audit option |
| Fri-Sat |
September 26-27 |
Family Weekend |
| Fri |
September 26 |
Last day to receive partial refund of tuition |
| Sat |
October 11 |
School for Professional Studies Term 1 Classes End |
| Mon-Sat |
October 13-18 |
School for Professional Studies Exams |
| Mon-Sat |
October 13-18 |
Midterm Exams |
| Mon-Tues |
October 20 - 21 |
FALL BREAK (Undergraduate and Law students only) |
| Mon |
October 20 |
School for Professional Studies Term 1 Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. |
| Tues |
October 21 |
Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. |
| Wed |
October 22 |
School for Professional Studies Term 2 Classes Begin |
| Sat |
October 25 |
SLU Make a Difference Day (University Service Day) |
| Fri |
October 31 |
Last Day to Withdraw |
| Sat |
November 1 |
All Saints Day |
| Mon |
November 3 |
Memorial Mass for the Deceased of the University |
| Mon-Fri |
Nov 3 - Dec 5 |
Pre-registration for spring semester (Students register by class, according to schedule in the 2003-2004 Schedule of Classes) |
| Tues |
November 25 |
Residence Halls close (6:00 p.m.) (Language Houses and Apartments remain open) |
| Wed-Fri |
November 26 - 28 |
Thanksgiving: Official University Holidays
(Law School will hold classes on Wednesday November 26) |
| Wed |
November 26 |
Law School Classes End |
| Sat-Tues |
Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 |
Law School Reading Period |
| Sun |
November 30 |
Residence Halls Reopen (9:00 am) |
| Mon |
December 1 |
Classes Resume |
| Wed-Sat |
December 3-13 |
Law School Exams |
| Wed |
December 3 |
Blessing of the University Crèche |
| Mon |
December 8 |
Classes End (Except Law, Medicine and Professional Studies) |
| Tues |
December 9 |
Study Day |
| Wed |
December 10 |
School for Professional Studies Term 2 Classes End |
| Wed-Tues |
December 10 - 16 |
Final Exams |
| Fri |
December 12 |
Mid-Year Celebration |
| Sat-Wed |
December 13-17 |
School for Professional Studies Term 2 Final Exams |
| Mon |
December 15 |
Billing Notices mailed for spring semester early registrants |
| Mon-Fri |
December 15-Jan 9 |
Registration continues for spring semester: Must make financial arrangements immediately |
| Tues |
December 16 |
Residence Halls Close (Noon) (Language Houses and Apartments remain open.) (With certain exceptions from the Director of Residence Life, students with Tuesday evening final(s) may stay in the residence halls until Wednesday, December 18 at 2:00 pm.) |
| Fri |
December 19 |
Fall Semester Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. (includes Prof. Studies Term 2) |
| Wed-Fri |
December 24 - 26 |
Christmas: Official University Holiday |
| Wed-Thur |
December 31-Jan 1 |
New Years: Official University Holiday |
| Fri |
January 2, 2004 |
Mid-year Degree Conferral |
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Class meetings |
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| SPRING SEMESTER (042) |
| 2004 |
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| Mon-Fri |
December 15-Jan 9 |
Registration continues for spring semester: Make financial arrangements immediately |
| Thursday |
January 1, 2004 |
New Years Day: Official University Holiday |
| Mon |
January 5 |
School of Medicine Classes Begin (Years 1, 2, and 3) |
| Fri |
January 9 |
Residence Halls open (9:00 am) |
| Fri |
January 9 |
Payment deadline to avoid registration cancellation |
| Sat |
January 10 |
School for Professional Studies Term 3 Classes Begin |
| Mon |
January 12 |
Classes Begin (except Medicine & Professional Studies) |
| Mon-Fri |
January 12 - 23 |
Change of Registration & Late Registration |
| Fri |
January 16 |
Cancellation of registrations for students who have not made financial arrangements |
| Mon |
January 19 |
Martin Luther King Day: Official University Holiday |
| Fri |
January 23 |
Last day to drop without a "W |
| Fri |
January 23 |
Spring semester degree candidates: Application deadline |
| Tues |
February 3 |
Inter-Faith Prayer Service, 12:15 pm; No classes 12:15 - 2:00 pm |
| Mon |
February 9 |
Official spring census data released |
| Tues |
February 10 |
Arts & Sciences: Last day to choose Audit or P/NP options; Cook School of Business: Last day to choose Audit option |
| Fri |
February 13 |
Last day to receive partial refund of tuition |
| Wed |
February 25 |
Ash Wednesday |
| Sat |
February 28 |
School for Professional Studies Term 3 Classes End |
| Mon-Sat |
March 1-6 |
School for Professional Studies Term 3 Final Exams |
| Mon-Sat |
March 1-6 |
Midterm Exams |
| Fri |
March 5 |
Residence Halls close (8:00 p.m.) (Language Houses and Apartments remain open) |
| Mon-Sat |
March 8-13 |
SPRING BREAK (except Medicine) |
| Tues |
March 9 |
School for Professional Studies Term 3 Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. |
| Tues |
March 9 |
Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. |
| Sat |
March 13 |
School for Professional Studies Term 4 Classes Begin |
| Sun |
March 14 |
Residence Halls reopen (9:00 am) |
| Fri |
March 19 |
Last day to withdraw from classes |
| Mon-Fri |
April 5 - May 7 |
Registration for summer sessions and fall semester (Students register by class, according to the schedule in the 2004-2004 Schedule of Classes) |
| Thurs |
April 8 |
Holy Thursday: University offices are open. No Undergraduate classes will meet. Graduate and Professional-level classes starting before 5:00 p.m. will meet. All classes starting after 5:00 p.m. (except Law School) will not meet. All Law School day and evening classes will meet. |
| Fri |
April 9 |
Good Friday: Official University Holiday |
| Sun |
April 11 |
Easter Sunday |
| Mon |
April 12 |
Classes Resume at 12:00 Noon. |
| Tues |
April 27 |
Law School Classes End |
| Wed-Thur |
April 28-29 |
Law School Reading Period |
| Fri-Tues |
April 30- May 11 |
Law School Exams |
| Fri |
April 30 |
Classes End (Except Law, Medicine and Professional Studies) |
| Sat |
May 1 |
School for Professional Studies Term 4 Classes End |
| Mon-Sat |
May 3 - 8 |
Final Exams (includes Professional Studies Term 4) |
| Fri |
May 7 |
Residence Halls Close (8:00 p.m.) (With certain exceptions from the Hall Coordinator, students with Friday evening final(s) may stay in the residence halls until Saturday, May 10 at noon.) |
| Sat |
May 8 |
Summer Housing Opens (5:00 p.m.) |
| Mon |
May 10 |
Grades Due (except Law and Medicine) by 5:00 p.m. |
| Mon |
May 10 |
Billing Notices mailed for summer session early registrants |
| Thurs-Fri |
May 13 - 14 |
Baccalaureate Mass and Pre-Commencement Ceremonies |
| Sat |
May 15 |
Commencement |
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Class meetings |
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