Calendar of Important Dates
ACADEMIC YEAR 2002-2003
Office of the University Registrar
This calendar may be used for planning purposes with the understanding that all dates are
subject to change. Final dates are published in the Schedule of Classes Booklets, or
through specific correspondence from the Office of the University Registrar. Dates specific
to Kent Campus activities are noted with a "KC". All other dates and deadlines are
system-wide. Fee payment dates and information are available at http://www.kent.edu/bursar/.
NOTE: All registration transactions are processed using
!
Web For Students (WFS) at wfs.kent.edu/ or
!
Voice Response Information System (VR) [(330)672-2378]
Class rosters and grade submission deadlines are available through
"
Web for Faculty and Advisors (WFFA) at wffa.kent.edu.
Event Description
02F BEGIN
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
03M
BEGIN
03M END
03F
1 Deadline for Corrections to
Course Inventory
06/07/02
(Fri)
09/13/02
(Fri)
11/08/02
(Fri)
2 Receive Preliminary Schedule
From UIS (KC)
06/10/02
(Mon)
09/16/02
(Mon)
11/12/02
(Tue)
3 Preliminary Schedule Sent to
Departments (KC)
06/11/02
(Tue)
09/17/02
(Tue)
11/13/02
(Wed)
4 First Proofreading Copy
Mailed to Departments (KC)
06/24/02
(Mon)
09/30/02
(Mon)
11/25/02
(Mon)
5 Final Proofreading Copy
Mailed to Departments (KC)
07/08/02
(Mon)
10/14/02
(Mon)
12/02/02
(Mon)
6 Final Day for Departments to
Make Schedule of Classes
Booklet Changes (KC)
07/12/02
(Fri)
10/18/02
(Fri)
12/06/02
(Fri)
09/03/02
(Tue)
01/21/03
(Tue)
7 Schedule of Classes
Available on Web ! "
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
02/04/02
(Mon)
Notes
Page 1 of 10
Event Description
02F BEGIN
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
8 Schedule of Classes
Booklets mailed this week to
All Kent Campus Personnel
And Students Eligible to
Preregister (KC)
02/18/02
(Mon)
09/16/02
(Mon)
9 KAPS Reports Available on
Web for Students (WFS) !
And Web for Faculty and
Advisors (WFFA) " for
Preregistration Planning
02/18/02
(Mon)
09/23/02
(Mon)
10 Schedule of Classes
Booklets Available for Pickup
(KC)
03/04/02
(Mon)
09/30/02
(Mon)
11 Graduation Application
Deadline for Undergraduate
Students
03/15/02
(Fri)
09/16/02
(Mon)
12 Departments May Begin
Controlled Enrollment
03/20/02
(Wed)
10/02/02
(Wed)
13 Priority Preregistration
Period--Graduates,
Post-Undergraduates,
Seniors
04/01/02
(Mon)
04/06/02
(Sat)
10/07/02
(Mon)
10/12/02
(Sat)
14 Priority Preregistration Period
-- Juniors
04/08/02
(Mon)
04/13/02
(Sat)
10/14/02
(Mon)
10/19/02
(Sat)
15 Priority Preregistration Period
-- Sophomores
04/15/02
(Mon)
04/20/02
(Sat)
10/21/02
(Mon)
10/26/02
(Sat)
16 Priority Preregistration Period
-- Freshmen
04/22/02
(Mon)
04/27/02
(Sat)
10/28/02
(Mon)
11/02/02
(Sat)
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
03M
BEGIN
12/16/02
(Mon)
03M END
03F
Notes
Should the deadline
to file an undergraduate
application for
graduation fall on a
weekend, the
deadline will be
extended to the next
business day.
Page 2 of 10
Event Description
02F BEGIN
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
03M
BEGIN
03M END
17 Open Preregistration Period
For All Students Eligible to
Preregister
04/29/02
(Mon)
08/01/02
(Thu)
11/04/02
(Mon)
01/02/03
(Thu)
02/24/03
(Mon)
05/14/03
(Wed)
18 Student Schedule/Bills Mailed
07/05/02
(Fri)
11/27/02
(Wed)
04/30/03
(Wed)
19 Final Payment Date for
Preregistered Students
08/01/02
(Thu)
01/02/03
(Thu)
05/14/03
(Wed)
20 Registration
08/02/02
(Fri)
03F
Notes
05/15/03
(Thu)
05/19/03
(Mon)
Summer Intersession
21
05/15/03
(Thu)
06/10/03
(Tue)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
22
05/15/03
(Thu)
07/15/03
(Tue)
Summer Session 3
05/15/03
(Thu)
05/20/03
(Tue)
Summer Intersession
24
05/15/03
(Thu)
06/14/03
(Sat)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
25
05/15/03
(Thu)
07/19/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 3
23 Schedule Adjustment (not
Available Sat., Aug. 31 or
Sat., Jan. 18)
08/02/02
(Fri)
08/30/02
(Fri)
09/07/02
(Sat)
01/03/03
(Fri)
01/03/03
(Fri)
01/17/03
(Fri)
01/25/03
(Sat)
26 Cancellation of Non-Paid
Preregistered Student
Schedules
08/08/02
(Thu)
01/07/03
(Tue)
05/16/03
(Fri)
27 Open Sections Listing to
Departments and Colleges
(KC) (After Bursar
Cancellation)
08/08/02
(Thu)
01/06/03
(Mon)
05/19/03
(Mon)
28 Preliminary Rosters (Rosters
Will be sent to Mail Services
On this date)
08/21/02
(Wed)
01/08/03
(Wed)
05/14/03
(Wed)
Summer Intersession
06/04/03
(Wed)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
29
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
Page 3 of 10
Event Description
02F BEGIN
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
30 Preliminary Rosters (Rosters
Will be sent to Mail Services
On this date) (Con’t.)
03M
BEGIN
03M END
03F
Notes
07/09/03
(Wed)
Summer Session 3
05/19/03
(Mon)
Summer Intersession
36
06/09/03
(Mon)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
37
07/14/03
(Mon)
Summer Session 3
31 International Student
Orientation
08/16/02
(Fri)
08/19/02
(Mon)
32 Graduate Assistant
Orientation (ONTAP)
08/17/02
(Sat)
08/23/02
(Fri)
33 New Student Orientation
08/23/02
(Fri)
08/25/02
(Sun)
34 University Convocation
08/24/02
(Sat)
35 First Day of Classes
08/26/02
(Mon)
01/13/03
(Mon)
38 Walk-In Payment Processing
01/17/03
(Fri)
39 Registration Payment Due
Date
08/30/02
(Fri)
01/18/03
(Sat)
40 Graduation Application
Deadline for Graduate
Students
08/30/02
(Fri)
01/17/03
(Fri)
41 Web for Students ! / VR !
Payments Accepted
08/31/02
(Sat)
42 Labor Day (No Classes,
Offices Closed.)
09/02/02
(Mon)
43 Martin Luther King Day (No
Classes, Offices Closed)
44 Late Registration ($100 late
Fee)
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
06/13/03
(Fri)
01/20/03
(Mon)
09/03/02
(Tue)
09/07/02
(Sat)
01/21/03
(Tue)
01/25/03
(Sat)
05/20/03
(Tue)
Summer Intersession
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Event Description
02F BEGIN
02F END
03M END
45 Late Registration ($100 late
Fee) (cont'd)
06/11/03
(Wed)
06/14/03
(Sat)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
46
07/16/03
(Wed)
07/19/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 3
48 Final Registration Rosters
(KC). Rosters will be sent to
Mail Service on this date.
03S END
03F
Notes
03M
BEGIN
47 Non-Payment Fee ($100)
03S BEGIN
01/21/03
(Tue)
09/03/02
(Tue)
01/21/03
(Tue)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
06/11/03
(Wed)
49 Memorial Day (No Classes,
Offices Closed)
05/26/03
(Mon)
50 KAPS processing deadline
For mass distribution.
09/06/02
(Fri)
01/24/03
(Fri)
51 Walk-In Payment Processing
09/06/02
(Fri)
01/24/03
(Fri)
52 Fee Payment Due for Late
09/07/02
Registration (fee payment on
(Sat)
Sat. through Web for Students !
Or VR ! only, Offices
Closed.)
01/25/03
(Sat)
Processing includes
exceptions, changes
of program, changes
of grade, transient
work, advance
placement,
demographic
changes.
Summer Intersession
05/20/03
(Tue)
53
06/14/03
(Sat)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
54
07/19/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 3
05/31/03
(Sat)
Summer Intersession
55 Course Withdrawal; "W"
Grade is assigned to dropped
Coursework.
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
09/09/02
(Mon)
11/02/02
(Sat)
01/27/03
(Mon)
03/22/03
(Sat)
05/21/03
(Wed)
Page 5 of 10
Event Description
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
03F
Notes
03M
BEGIN
03M END
56 Course Withdrawal; "W"
Grade is assigned to dropped
Coursework. (Cont'd)
06/16/03
(Mon)
06/28/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 1
57
06/16/03
(Mon)
07/12/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 2
58
07/21/03
(Mon)
08/02/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 3
59 Registration Deadline for
State Subsidy (15th Day),
5:00 p.m.
02F BEGIN
06/23/03
(Mon)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
07/28/03
(Mon)
Summer Session 3
05/22/03
(Thu)
Summer Intersession
63
06/24/03
(Tue)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
64
07/29/03
(Tue)
Summer Session 3
65 Independence Day Observed
(No Classes, Offices
Closed)
07/04/03
(Fri)
09/09/02
(Mon)
01/27/03
(Mon)
60
61 15th Day Academic Advising
Extract file created and
"Major Listings" (paper
Output)
09/09/02
(Mon)
01/27/03
(Mon)
62 Official Rosters (Rosters will
Be sent to Mail Services on
This date)
09/11/02
(Wed)
01/28/03
(Tue)
66 Columbus Day (Observed
Friday, November 29, 2002)
10/14/02
(Mon)
67 President's Day (Observed
Tuesday, December 24,
2002)
68 Midterm Grade Rosters to
Departments (Week 7)
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
02/17/03
(Mon)
10/08/02
(Tue)
02/25/03
(Tue)
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Event Description
02F BEGIN
02F END
03S BEGIN
69 Midterm Grade Rosters due
To Registrar's from
Departments
10/14/02
(Mon)
03/03/03
(Mon)
70 Midterm Grades Mailed to
Freshmen (Week 8)
10/18/02
(Fri)
03/07/03
(Fri)
71 Spring Recess (No Classes,
Offices Open)
72 Last Day to Withdraw from
Courses
03/24/03
(Mon)
03S END
03M
BEGIN
03M END
03F
Notes
03/30/03
(Sun)
05/31/03
(Sat)
Summer Intersession
73
06/28/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 1
74
07/12/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 2
75
08/02/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 3
11/02/02
(Sat)
03/22/03
(Sat)
76 Course Withdrawal Rosters
(KC)
77 Incomplete Removal
Reminder Letters Mailed this
Week
Final Class Rosters
will be available
after the course
withdrawal deadline
and completion of
the Bursar’s Office
deregistration
processing.
For 02S and 02M
Incomplete Grades
11/04/02
(Mon)
78
03/24/03
(Mon)
79 Honors Day
04/06/03
(Sun)
80 Honors Week
04/06/03
(Sun)
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
For 02F Incomplete
Grades
04/12/03
(Sat)
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Event Description
02F BEGIN
81 Veterans Day (Observed).
(No Classes, Offices Closed)
11/11/02
(Mon)
82 Thanksgiving Recess
(Offices Closed Thursday
And Friday)
11/27/02
(Wed)
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
03M
BEGIN
03F
Notes
Wednesday noon
through Sunday
12/01/02
(Sun)
83 Remembrance Day (Classes
Recess from 12:00 noon
Through 2:00 p.m.)
03M END
05/04/03
(Sun)
84 See Web for Faculty and
Advisors (WFFA) " for
Beginning dates for Grade
Submission
85 Grade List Log and Final
Grade Rosters to
Departments
06/05/03
(Thu)
Summer Intersession
86
07/10/03
(Thu)
Summer Session 1
87
07/31/03
(Thu)
Summer Session 2
88
08/14/03
(Thu)
Summer Session 3
06/06/03
(Fri)
Summer Intersession
90
07/12/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 1
91
08/02/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 2
92
08/16/03
(Sat)
Summer Session 3
89 Classes Officially End
93 Final Examinations
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
12/06/02
(Fri)
05/02/03
(Fri)
12/08/02
(Sun)
12/09/02
(Mon)
05/04/03
(Sun)
12/15/02
(Sun)
05/05/03
(Mon)
05/11/03
(Sun)
Summer - Held
During Last Week of
Classes
Page 8 of 10
Event Description
94 Commencement(s) (KC)
02F BEGIN
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
03M
BEGIN
12/14/02
(Sat)
05/10/03
(Sat)
05/11/03
(Sun)
08/16/03
(Sat)
12/16/02
(Mon)
05/12/03
(Mon)
03M END
03F
Notes
95 See Web for Faculty and
Advisors (WFFA) " for Web
Grade Submission Deadlines
96 Final Grade Rosters due from
Departments (10:00 a.m.)
06/09/03
(Mon)
Summer Intersession
97
07/14/03
(Mon)
Summer Session 1
98
08/04/03
(Mon)
Summer Session 2
99
08/18/03
(Mon)
Summer Session 3
06/12/03
(Thu)
Summer Intersession
101
07/17/03
(Thu)
Summer Session 1
102
08/07/03
(Thu)
Summer Session 2
103
08/21/03
(Thu)
Summer Session 3
100 Grades Officially Available
On SIS, VR !, WFS !
And WFFA "
12/19/02
(Thu)
104 End-of-Semester Reports
Run
12/19/02
(Thu)
105 Christmas Day (Offices
Closed Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 24
And 25)
12/25/02
(Wed)
106 New Year's Day (Offices
Closed)
01/01/03
(Wed)
107 Dismissal Lists due from
Colleges (KC)
01/03/03
(Fri)
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
05/15/03
(Thu)
05/15/03
(Thu)
08/21/03
(Thu)
06/02/03
(Mon)
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Event Description
02F BEGIN
108 Grade Confirmation Rosters
To Departments
01/06/03
(Mon)
06/02/03
(Mon)
109 Incomplete Default Letters
Mailed this Week
01/06/03
(Mon)
06/02/03
(Mon)
110 Degrees Available on SIS
(And Diplomas mailed the
Following week)
01/11/03
(Sat)
06/07/03
(Sat)
Wednesday, September 28, 2001
02F END
03S BEGIN
03S END
03M
BEGIN
03M END
03F
Notes
09/08/03
(Mon)
09/13/03
(Sat)
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