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Miami University Academic Calendar 2003-2004

The academic calendar is divided into two 16-week semesters, with a summer session of four terms.

All information is subject to change.

Fall Semester 2003
August 2003	21Thur.	Opening Faculty Assembly Meeeting

	22Fri.	Late registration for fall semester for students not registered in advance

	25Mon.	University Convocation

	26Tues.	Classes start at 8 a.m.

September 2003	1Mon.	Labor Day (holiday, no classes)

	2Tues.	LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2003 THROUGH BANNERWEB (ENDS AT MIDNIGHT) Monday/Tuesday exchange day (no Tuesday classes; Monday classes meet this day)

October 2003	16Thur.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2004 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR REGIONAL CAMPUS STUDENTS

	17-19 Fri-Sun	Fall Mid-term Holiday

	20Mon.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2004 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR OXFORD CAMPUS STUDENTS

November 2003	7Fri.	LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR DECEMBER GRADUATION

	13Thur.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2004 CLOSES FOR ALL CAMPUSES

	17Mon.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2004 REOPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR ALL STUDENTS

	18Tues.	LAST DAY TO REMOVE INCOMPLETES FROM SPRING SEMESTER 2003 AND SUMMER SESSION 2003

	25Tues.	Thanksgiving holiday begins at 10 p.m.

December 2003	1Mon.	Classes resume

	12Fri.	Classes end, Oxford campus

	13Sat.	Classes end, Regional campuses

	13-14 Sat.-Sun.	Study days for final examinations

	15Mon.	Final examinations begin

	19Fri.	Final examinations end, Oxford campus December Commencement

	20Sat.	Final examinations end, Regional campuses

	22Mon.	Final grades due in Registrar’s office by 1 p.m.

Spring Semester 2004
January 2004	12Mon.	Classes begin at 8 a.m.

	16Fri.	LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF SCHEDULE THROUGH BANNERWEB (ENDS AT MIDNIGHT)

	19Mon.	Martin Luther King Day (holiday, no classes)

February 2004	16Mon.	President’s Day (holiday, no classes)

	17Tues.	Monday/Tuesday exchange day (no Tuesday classes, Monday classes meet this day)

	27Fri.	LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR MAY GRADUATION

March 2004	14-21 Sun.-Sun.	Spring Break

	22Mon.	Classes resume REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER SESSION 2004 OPENS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT 9 A.M.

	26Fri.	REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2004 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR REGIONAL CAMPUS STUDENTS

	29Mon.	REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2004 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR OXFORD CAMPUS STUDENTS

April 2004	9Fri.	LAST DAY TO REMOVE INCOMPLETES FROM FALL SEMESTER 2003.

	30Fri.	Classes end, Oxford campus

May 2004	1Sat.	Classes end, Regional campuses

	1-2 Sat.-Sun.	Study days for final examinations

	7Fri.	Final examinations end, Oxford campus

	8Sat.	Final examinations end, Regional campuses

	8-9 Sat.-Sun.	Commencement Weekend/165th Annual Commencement

	10Mon.	Final grades due in Registrar’s office by 1 p.m.

Summer Session 2004

JUNE 4, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION

Note: No classes will be held Memorial Day, May 31, and the day after Independence Day, July 5.

Summer I 2004 JUNE 4, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Graduation (no ceremony)August 20
May 2004	17	Classes begin

	19	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

	24	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

June 2004	2	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W



	24	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	25	Classes end

	28	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon

Summer II 2004 JUNE 4, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Graduation (no ceremony)August 20
June 2004	14	Classes begin

	16	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

	18	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

	25	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W



July 2004	15	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	16	Classes end

	19	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon

Summer III 2002 JUNE 4, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Graduation (no ceremony)August 20
June 2004	28	Classes begin

	30	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

July 2004	6	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

	14	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W



August 2004	5	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	6	Classes end

	9	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon

Summer IV 2002 JUNE 4, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Commencement: August 16
July 2004	19	Classes begin

	21	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

	24	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

	30	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W



August 2004	19	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	20	Classes end

	23	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon

Miami University Academic Calendar 2004-2005

The academic calendar is divided into two 16-week semesters, with a summer session of four terms.

All information is subject to change.

Fall Semester 2004
August 2004	19Thur.	Opening faculty assembly meeting

	20Fri.	Late registration for Fall semester for students not registered in advance

	23Mon.	University Convocation

	24Tues.	Classes start at 8 a.m.

September 2004	6Mon.	Labor Day (holiday, no classes)

	7Tues.	LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2005 THROUGH BANNERWEB (ENDS AT MIDNIGHT) Monday/Tuesday exchange day (no Tuesday classes; Monday classes meet this day)

October 2004	14Thur.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2005 OPENS FOR REGIONAL CAMPUS STUDENTS

	15-17 Fri.-Sun.	Fall Mid-term Holiday

	18Mon.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2005 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR OXFORD CAMPUS STUDENTS

November 2004	5Fri.	LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR DECEMBER GRADUATION

	11Thur.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2005 CLOSES FOR ALL CAMPUSES

	15Mon.	REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2005 REOPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR ALL STUDENTS

	16Tues.	LAST DAY TO REMOVE INCOMPLETES FROM SPRING SEMESTER 2004 AND SUMMER SESSION 2004

	23Tues.	Thanksgiving holiday begins at 10 p.m.

	29Mon.	Classes resume

December 2004	10Fri.	Classes end, Oxford campus

	11Sat. 11-12 Sat.-Sun.	Classes end, Regional campuses Study days for final examinations

	13Mon.	Final examinations begin

	17Fri.	Final examinations end, Oxford campus December Commencement

	18Sat.	Final examinations end, Regional campuses

	20Mon.	Final grades due in Registrar’s office by 1 p.m.

Spring Semester 2005
January 2005	10Mon.	Classes begin at 8 a.m.

	14Fri.	LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF SCHEDULE THROUGH BANNERWEB (ENDS AT MIDNIGHT)

	17Mon.	Martin Luther King Day (holiday, no classes)

February 2005	21Mon.	President’s Day (holiday, no classes)

	22Tues.	Monday/Tuesday exchange day (no Tuesday classes, Monday classes meet this day)

	25Fri.	LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR MAY GRADUATION

March 2005	13-20 Sun.-Sun.	Spring Break

	21Mon.	Classes resume REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER SESSION 2005 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR ALL STUDENTS AT 9 A.M.

	25Fri.	REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2005 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR REGIONAL CAMPUS STUDENTS.

	28Mon.	REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER 2005 OPENS THROUGH BANNERWEB FOR OXFORD CAMPUS STUDENTS.

April 2005	15Fri.	LAST DAY TO REMOVE INCOMPLETES FROM FALL SEMESTER 2004

	29Fri.	Classes end, Oxford campus

	30Sat.	Classes end, Regional campuses

	30-1 Sat.-Sun.	Study days for final examinations

May 2005	2Mon.	Final examinations begin

	6Fri.	Final examinations end, Oxford campus

	7Sat.	Final examinations end, Regional campuses

	7-8 Sat.-Sun.	Commencement Weekend/166th Annual Commencement

	9Mon.	Final grades due in Registrar’s office by 1 p.m.

Summer Session 2005

JUNE 3, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION

Note: No classes will be held Memorial Day, May 30, and Independence Day, July 4.

Summer I 2005 JUNE 3, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Graduation (no ceremony)August 19
May 2005	11	Classes begin

	18	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

	23	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

June 2005	1	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W

		4LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION

	23	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	24	Classes end

	27	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon

Summer II 2005 JUNE 3, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Graduation (no ceremony)August 19
June 2005	13	Classes begin

	15	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

	17	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

	24	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W



JuLY 2005	14	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	15	Classes end

	18	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon

Summer III 2005 JUNE 3, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Graduation (no ceremony)August 19
June 2005	27	Classes begin

	29	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

July 2005	5	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

	13	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W


August 2005	4	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	5	Classes end

	8	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon

Summer IV 2005 JUNE 3, LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION Summer Commencement: August 19
July 2005	18	Classes begin

	20	LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION

	22	LAST DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT/NO-CREDIT COURSE STATUS LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A GRADE

	29	LAST DAY TO CHANGE A COURSE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT OR VICE VERSA LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH GRADE OF W

August 2005	4	LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SUMMER GRADUATION

	18	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR DROP A COURSE WITH A GRADE OF WP OR WF

	19	Classes end

	22	Final grades due in Registrar's office by noon