ACADEMIC CALENDAR
  2002-2003

FALL 2002

August 12-16, Monday- Friday

Orientation week

August 19, Monday

Classes begin

August 19, Monday-August 23, Friday

Add/Drop period

August 31, Saturday

Independence Day (no classes)

September 6, Friday

Day of Knowledge

September 13, Friday

Last Day to Withdraw from a course with a
grade of "W"

October 4, Friday

Professor's Day

October 14, Monday-October 18, Friday

Fall break (no classes)

November 4,Monday-November 15,Friday

Registration -Spring 2003

November 7, Thursday

Day of October Socialist Revolution (no classes)

November 13, Wednesday

Initiation Day (50 min. classes)

November 28, Thursday

Thanksgiving Day

December 12, Thursday

Last day for the Administrative Drop

with a grade of X

December 13, Friday

Last Day of regular classes

December 14 - 24

Final Exams

December 25, Wednesday

Holiday recess begins

Total: 18 Weeks (16 week classes)Commencement
7 January (Orthodox Christmas), Nowrus Mayram (vernal equinox),Kurman Ait (Feast of Sacrifice), Orozo Ait are changeable

SPRING 2003

7 January, Tuesday

Orthodox Christmas (no classes)

January 8, Wednesday

Classes begin

January 8, Wednesday -January 14, Tuesday

Add/Drop period

January 31, Friday

Last Day to Withdraw from a course with a
grade of "W"

February 14, Friday

Valentine's Day

March 3, Monday-March 7, Friday

Spring break (no classes)

March 8, Saturday

Women's Day

April 14, Monday-April 25, Friday

Registration - Fall 2003

April 25, Friday

Alumni/ae Day

April 30, Wednesday

Last day for the Administrative Drop

with a grade of X

May 1, Thursday

Labor day (no classes)

May 2, Friday

Last Day of regular classes

May 5,9 Monday, Friday

Constitution, Victory day (no classes)

May3,Saturday - May 15, Thursday

Final Exams

May 16, Friday

Final grades due for graduating seniors

May 17, Monday - May 22, Thursday

State exams

May 31, Saturday

(no classes)
Total: 19 Weeks

2 June - 20 July

Admission Campaign

SUMMER SCHOOL

Classes begin: May 26

Last Day of instruction: July 28

* AUK Computer's lab and the library work on a reduced schedule

** AUK Computer's lab and the library do not work

*** AUK Computer's lab and the library work on expanded schedule