| Thanksgiving - no classes - University closed | Thur-Fri | Nov. 22-23 | Nov. 28-29 | Nov. 27-28 | Nov. 25-26
| Classes end | Monday | Dec. 3 | Dec. 2 | Dec. 1 | Dec. 6
| Reading Day | Tuesday | Dec. 4 | Dec. 3 | Dec. 2 | Dec. 7
| Final exams | | Dec. 5-11 | Dec. 4-10 | Dec. 3-9 | Dec. 8-14
| Commencement | Saturday | Dec. 15 | Dec. 14 | Dec. 13 | Dec. 18
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| | SPRING SEMESTER | | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
| Housing opens for new students | Sunday | Jan. 6 | Jan. 12 | Jan. 11 | Jan. 9
| Registration | Monday | Jan. 7 | Jan. 13 | Jan. 12 | Jan. 10
| Housing opens for continuing students | Monday | Jan. 7 | Jan. 13 | Jan. 12 | Jan. 10
| Classes begin | Tuesday | Jan. 8 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 13 | Jan. 11
| MLK, Jr. Day - no classes | Monday | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 17
| Spring Break - no classes | Mon-Fri | Mar. 4-8 | Mar. 10-14 | Mar. 8-12 | Mar. 7-11
| Advising & Pre-registration (Summer & Fall) | | Mar. 27 - Apr. 5 | Mar. 26 - Apr. 4 | Mar. 24 - Apr. 2 | Mar. 23 - Apr. 1
| Classes end | Monday | April 22 | April 28 | April 26 | April 25
| Reading Day | Tuesday | April 23 | April 29 | April 27 | April 26
| Final exams | | Apr. 24 - 30 | Apr. 30 - May 6 | Apr. 28 - May 4 | Apr. 27 - May 3
| Commencement | Saturday | May 4 | May 10 | May 8 | May 7
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| | LATE SPRING TERM | | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
| Registration | Monday | May 6 | May 12 | May 10 | May 9
| Classes begin | Tuesday | May 7 | May 13 | May 11 | May 10
| Classes end / Exams | Monday | May 27 | June 2 | May 31 | May 30
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| | SUMMER I TERM | | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
| Registration | | May 28 | June 3 | June 1 | May 31
| Classes begin | | May 29 | June 4 | June 2 | June 1
| Classes end / Exams | | July 2 | July 8 | July 6 | July 6
| Independence Day Observance - University closed | July 4 | July 4 | July 2 | July 4
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| | SUMMER II TERM | | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
| Registration | | July 5 | July 9 | July 7 | July 7
| Classes begin | | July 8 | July 10 | July 12 | July 11
| Classes end / Exams | | Aug. 8 | Aug. 13 | Aug. 12 | Aug. 11
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