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Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for 2007-2008


UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

2007 Summer Intersession 2007 Seven-Week Summer 2007 Fall Semester
2008 Spring Intersession 2008 Spring Semester Schedule of Classes

2007 SUMMER INTERSESSION

MAY, 2007
11 Final fee deadline for summer intersession
16 All day and night intersession classes begin at 9:00 a.m. in Peltier Auditorium with intersession drop/add
Day classes held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Night classes as scheduled
25 Final date to drop with a W from the intersession
28 Memorial Day holiday; university closed
29 Intersession classes resume
JUNE, 2007
4 Intersession classes end
5 Final examinations for intersession
6 Intersession grades due at 9:00 a.m.
intersession ends

2007 SEVEN-WEEK SUMMER SESSION

Students registering on or before June 6, 2007, must activate or flag their schedule by 4:15 p.m. June 6, 2007, or their schedule will be canceled and re-registration will be required.
JUNE 2007
6 Early summer registration ends at 4:00 p.m.
Final day to pay fees for early registrants
7 Summer session begins
Regular registration begins
8 Regular registration ends at 4:00 p.m.
11 Classes begin
Semester meal plan begins with breakfast meal
Late registration and drop/add begins
12 Late registration and drop/add ends at 4:00 p.m.
14 Final date to apply for graduation for fall commencement
19 Seventh class day (for statistical purposes)
Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval
   
JULY 2007
3 Cafeteria closes after noon meal
4 Independence Day holiday; university closed
5 Classes resume
Cafeteria opens for breakfast meal
10 Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval
12 Final date for automatic W when dropping a course or resigning from the university
Graduate comprehensive examinations
19 Last day of classes
20 Study day; faculty available
23 Final examinations begin
24 Final examinations end
Final date for filing approved thesis
Cafeteria closes after noon meal
Residence halls close at 4:30 p.m.
26 Final grades due at 9:00 a.m.
Summer session ends

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2007 FALL SEMESTER

Students registering on or before August 15, 2007, must activate or flag their schedule by 4:15 p.m. August 15, 2007, or their schedule will be canceled and re-registration will be required.
AUGUST 2007
14 Semester begins
Faculty Institute
15 Early fall registration ends at 4:00 p.m.
Final day to pay fees for early registrants
16 Regular registration begins
Transfer Student Seminar
17 Freshman Institute
Regular registration ends at 4:00 p.m
20 Classes begin
Semester meal plan begins with breakfast meal
Late registration begins
22 Final date to register
Late registration and drop/add ends at 4:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 2007
3 Labor Day holiday; university closed
4 Classes resume
7 Final date to apply for graduation for fall commencement
Fourteenth class day (for statistical purposes)
OCTOBER 2007
1 To ensure processing for Spring 2008 semester, priority
consideration will be given to those students whose Student Aid Report is received by October 31, 2007. In order to ensure that your ESAR is available to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline, you must complete and mail your FAFSA application no later than October 1, 2007.
11-12 Fall break; no classes
22 Advising begins for spring early registration
26 Final date for automatic W when dropping a course or resigning from the university
29 Registration for spring intersession and early registration for spring semester begins
NOVEMBER 2007
2 Graduate comprehensive examinations
15 Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval
16 Cafeteria closes after noon meal
Residence halls close at 4:30 p.m.
19-23 Thanksgiving holidays; university closed
25 Residence halls open 2:00 p.m.
26 Classes resume
Cafeteria opens for breakfast meal
29 Last day of classes
Final date for filing approved thesis
Early registration for spring intersession ends
30 Study day; faculty available
DECEMBER 2007
3 Final examinations begin
7 Final examinations end.
Cafeteria closes after the noon meal
Residence halls close at 6:00 p.m.
10 Final grades due at 9:00 a.m.
15 Commencement for summer and fall graduates at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Fall semester ends
19 University closes at 4:30 p.m. for Christmas Holidays

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2008 SPRING INTERSESSION

DECEMBER 2008
5 Final fee deadline for spring intersession
10 All day and night intersession classes begin at 9:00 a.m. in Peltier Auditorium with intersession drop/add
Day classes held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Night classes held as scheduled
19 University closes at 4:30 p.m. for Christmas Holidays
JANUARY 2008
3 Intersession classes resume
4 Final date to drop with a W from the intersession
9 Intersession classes end
10 Final examinations for intersession
11 Intersession grades due at 2:00 p.m.
Intersession ends

2008 SPRING SEMESTER

Students registering on or before January 9, 2008, must activate or flag their schedule by 4:15 p.m. January 9, 2008, or their schedule will be canceled and re-registration will be required.
JANUARY 2008
3 University reopens
8 Semester begins
Faculty Institute
9 Early spring registration ends at 4:00 p.m.
Final day to pay fees for early registrants
10 Regular registration begins
Transfer Student Seminar
11 Freshman Institute
Regular registration ends at 4:00 p.m.
14 Classes begin
Semester meal plan begins with breakfast meal
Late registration begins
16 Final day to register
Late registration and drop/add ends at 4:00 p.m.
21 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; university closed
FEBRUARY 2008
1 Fourteenth class day (for statistical purposes); Cafeteria closes after noon meal
Residence halls close at 4:30 p.m.
4-5 Mardi Gras holidays; university closed
6 Ash Wednesday holiday: no classes
7 Classes resume
Cafeteria opens for breakfast meal
15 Final date to apply for graduation for spring commencement
MARCH, 2008
15 To ensure processing for Fall 2008 semester, priority consideration will be given to those students whose Student Aid Report is received by April 15, 2008. In order to ensure that your ESAR is available to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline, you must complete and mail your FAFSA application no later than March 15, 2008.
19 Cafeteria close after noon meal
Residence halls close at 4:30p.m.; night classes held as scheduled
20 Spring vacation begins; no classes.
21-24 Easter Holidays; university closed.
25-28 Spring vacation continues; no classes
30 Residence halls open at 2:00 p.m.
31 Classes resume.
Cafeteria opens for breakfast meal.
Advising begins for summer session and early fall semester registration
APRIL 2008
4 Final date for automatic W when dropping a course or resigning from the university
7 Registration for summer intersession and early registration for summer and fall sessions begins
8 Graduate comprehensive examinations.
17 Final date to submit thesis for final committee approval
30 Last day of classes.
Final date for filing approved thesis.
Early registration for summer intersession ends.
MAY 2008
1-2 Last days: faculty available
5 Final examinations begin
9 Final examinations end
Cafeteria closes after noon meal
Residence halls close at 6:00 p.m.
12 Final grades due at 9:00 a.m.
17 Commencement for spring graduates at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Spring semester ends

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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

CLASS TIMES FOR FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS
Period Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tuesday, Thursday
First Period 7:30 – 8:25 7:30 – 8:50
Second Period 8:35 – 9:30 9:00 – 10:20
Third Period 9:40 – 10:35 10:30 – 11:50
Fourth Period 10:45 – 11:40 12:00 – 1:20
Sixth Period 12:55 – 1:50 3:00 – 4:20
Seventh Period 2:00 – 2:55 4:30 – 5:50
Eighth Period 3:05 – 4:00  
Ninth Period 4:10 – 5:05  
Any two day combination of classes: Classes meet for 1 hour and 20 minutes each. Night classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays usually begin at 6:00 and end at 8:50. Some classes begin earlier or later.
CLASS TIMES FOR NIGHT CLASSES
A 4:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.
B 4:30 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.
C 5:00 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
D 5:30 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.
E 6:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m.
F 6:30 p.m. – 9:20 p.m.
G 7:00 p.m. – 9:50 p.m.
H 7:30 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.
CLASS TIMES FOR SUMMER SESSION
Period Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday
First Period 7:30 – 8:50
Second Period 9:00 – 10:20
Third Period 10:30 – 11:50
Fourth Period 12:00 – 1:20

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