Spring Term 2003

January 8
Residence halls and apartments open for spring term.
January 12
Dining halls open with dinner.
January 13
Classes begin.
January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. Staff holiday.
January 27
Last day for graduate and undergraduate students to add courses or change sections without appeal or to put courses on Audit.
January 24
Last day to file degree applications with Registrar’s Office for May 2003 graduation.
February 17
No classes. Staff holiday.
February 18
Classes resume. Follow Monday class schedule.
March 7
Last day for undergraduates to drop a course. Last day for graduate students to drop courses without appeal.
March 7
Spring recess begins after last class. Contract dining halls close after dinner.
March 10-16
Spring Break
March 17
Classes resume. Contract dining halls open with breakfast.
March 17-21
Consultation Week. Advisement for summer and fall registration. Students should consult their faculty advisors.
March 24-April 7
Registration for all currently enrolled students for summer and fall semesters.
April 4-11
Grand Marshal Week (Student Government elections).
April 9
No classes.
April 18
Doctoral theses due to thesis professors.
Last day for undergraduates to add or remove Pass/No Credit designation
Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisors.
April 25
Last day for final examinations for doctoral theses.
Master’s theses and engineering project records of completion due in Office of Graduate Education.
April 30
Classes end after last evening class.
April 30- May 1
Graduation status check and post-graduation career plans due.
May 1-2
No classes. Study-Review Day.
May 2
Doctoral theses due in Office of Graduate Education.
May 5
Add/Drop reopens for Fall 2003.
May 5-9
Final examinations.
May 9
All contract dining halls close after dinner. Deadline for completion of “NE” grade requirements for Fall 2002 courses.
May 10
Residence halls and apartments close for all students not participating in Commencement.
May 16
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony.
May 17
Commencement.
May 18
All residence halls close by 11:00 am

Summer Session 2003

March 24-April 7
Currently enrolled Rensselaer students register for Summer Session.
May 18
Residence halls and apartments open for summer.
May 19
Final registration for summer term.
May 19
Classes begin. Courses will be scheduled for varying lengths of time during the summer session. See the class hour schedule for specific information.
May 26
No classes. Staff holiday.
June 6
Last day to file degree application with Registrar’s Office for August 29, 2003 graduation.
June 12-15
Reunion 2003.
July 4
No classes. Staff holiday.
July 11
Master's theses and projects due to advisors.
July 25
Master's theses and recommended projects due in Office of Graduate Education.
July 25
Doctoral theses due to thesis professors.
August 1
Last day for final examinations for doctoral theses.
August 1
Doctoral theses due in Office of Graduate Education.
August 8
Final exams must be complete.
August 29
Official date of August graduation; diplomas mailed to students after final clearance is completed in late September. Degree recipients may take part in the May 2004 Commencement ceremony.

Fall Term 2003

August 1
Fall tuition and fees due.

August 18
Residence halls and apartments open for upperclass and new graduate students.

August 22
Dining halls open with breakfast.

August 24
Class of 2007 Convocation.

August 25
Classes begin.

September 1
Labor Day. No classes. Staff holiday.

September 8
Last day for graduate and undergraduate students to add courses or change sections without appeal or to put courses on Audit.
Last day for completion of “NE” grade requirements for spring 2003 courses.

September 19
Last day to file degree applications with Registrar’s Office for December 31, 2003 graduation.

October 10
Midterm break begins after last class.

October 13
No classes.

October 14
Classes resume. Follow Monday class schedule.

October 21
Last day for undergraduates to drop a course and last day for graduate students to drop courses without appeal.

October 27-31
Consultation Week. Advisement for spring registration.
Students should consult their faculty advisers.

October 26
Honors Convocation.

October 24-26
Family Weekend.

October 25
Rensselaer Legacy Reception.

November 3-17
Registration for all currently enrolled students for the spring semester.

November 21
Last day for undergraduates to add or remove Pass/No Credit designation.

November 25
Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisers.
Doctoral theses due to thesis professors.

November 25
Thanksgiving recess begins after last class.
Dining halls close after dinner.

November 26-28
No classes.

November 27-28
Staff holidays.

November 30
Dining halls open with dinner.

December 1
Classes resume.

December 5
Master’s theses and engineering project records of completion due in Office of Graduate Education.
Last day for final examinations for doctoral theses.
Classes end after last evening class.

December 8-9
No classes. Study-Review Days.

December 10-12 and 15-16
Final examinations.

December 12
Doctoral theses due in Office of Graduate Education.

December 15
Add/Drop reopens for spring 2004.

December 16
Dining halls close after dinner.

December 17
Winter recess begins. All students, whether or not returning for spring term, must vacate residence halls by noon.

December 25
Staff holiday.

December 31
Official date of December graduation; diplomas mailed to students after final clearance is completed in January. Degree recipients may take part in the May 2004 Commencement ceremony.

January 1
Staff holiday.

January 5
Spring tuition and fees due.

Spring Term 2004

January 7
Residence halls and apartments open for spring term.

January 11
Dining halls open with dinner.

January 12
Classes begin.

January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. Staff holiday.

January 23
Last day to file degree applications with Registrar’s Office for May 2004 graduation.

January 26
Last day for graduate and undergraduate students to add courses or change sections without appeal or to put courses on Audit.

February 16
No classes. Staff holiday.

February 17
Classes resume. Follow Monday class schedule.

March 5
Last day for undergraduates to drop a course. Last day for graduate students to drop courses without appeal.
Spring recess begins after last class. Contract dining halls close after dinner.

March 8-14
Spring Break.

March 15
Classes resume. Contract dining halls open with breakfast.

March 15-19
Consultation Week. Advisement for summer and fall registration. Students should consult their faculty advisers.

March 22- April 5
Registration for all currently enrolled students for summer and fall semesters.

March 26-April 2
Grand Marshal Week (Student Government elections).

March 31
No classes.

April 16
Last day for undergraduates to add or remove Pass/No Credit designation.
Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisers.
Doctoral theses due to thesis professors.

April 23
Master’s theses and engineering project records of completion due in Office of Graduate Education.
Last day for final examinations for doctoral theses.

April 28
Classes end after last evening class.

April 28-29
Graduation status check and post-graduation career plans due.

April 29-30
No classes. Study-Review Day.

April 30
Doctoral theses due in Office of Graduate Education.

May 3
Add/Drop reopens for Fall 2004.

May 3-7
Final examinations.

May 7
All contract dining halls close after dinner. Deadline for completion of “NE” grade requirements for Fall 2004 courses.

May 8
Residence halls and apartments close for all students not participating in Commencement.

May 14
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony.

May 15
Commencement.

May 16
All residence halls close by 11:00 am.

Summer Session 2004

March 22-April 5
Currently enrolled Rensselaer students register for summer session.

May 16
Residence halls and apartments open for summer.

May 17
Final registration for summer term.
Classes begin. Courses will be scheduled for varying lengths of time during the summer session. See the class hour schedule for specific information.

May 31
No classes. Staff holiday.

June 4
Last day to file degree application with Registrar’s Office for August 31, 2004 graduation.

June 10-13
Reunion 2004.

July 9
Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisers.

July 16
Doctoral theses due to thesis professors.

July 23
Master’s theses and engineering project records of completion due in Office of Graduate Education.
Last day for final examinations for doctoral theses.

July 30
Doctoral theses due in Office of Graduate Education.

August 6
Final exams must be complete.

August 31
Official date of August graduation; diplomas mailed to students after final clearance is completed in late September. Degree recipients may take part in the May 2005 Commencement ceremony.