Calendar of Important Dates
ACADEMIC YEAR 2003-2004
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 https://wfs.kent.edu/ or
℡ Voice Response Information System (VR) [(330) 672-2378] or
Flashline at flashline.kent.edu.
Class rosters and grade submission deadlines are available through
Web for Faculty and Advisors (WFFA) at wffa.kent.edu.
Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
1 Deadline for Corrections to
Course Inventory
06/06/03
(Fri)
09/12/03
(Fri)
11/07/03
(Fri)
2 Receive Preliminary Schedule
From UIS (KC)
06/09/03
(Mon)
09/15/03
(Mon)
11/11/03
(Tue)
3 Preliminary Schedule Sent to
Departments (KC)
06/10/03
(Tue)
09/16/03
(Tue)
11/12/03
(Wed)
4 First Proofreading Copy
Mailed to Departments (KC)
06/23/03
(Mon)
09/29/03
(Mon)
11/24/03
(Mon)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
Notes
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
5 Final Proofreading Copy
Mailed to Departments (KC)
07/07/03
(Mon)
10/13/03
(Mon)
12/01/03
(Mon)
6 Final Day for Departments to
Make Schedule of Classes
Booklet Changes (KC)
07/11/03
(Fri)
10/17/03
(Fri)
12/12/03
(Fri)
01/20/04
(Tue)
7 Schedule of Classes
Available on Web 02/03/03
(Mon)
09/02/03
(Tue)
8 Schedule of Classes
Booklets mailed this week to
All Kent Campus Personnel
And Dorm Students Eligible to
Preregister (KC)
02/17/03
(Mon)
09/15/03
(Mon)
9 Schedule of Classes
Booklets Available for Pickup
(KC)
02/24/03
(Mon)
09/22/03
(Mon)
03/17/03
(Mon)
09/15/03
(Mon)
10 Graduation Application
Deadline for Undergraduate
Students
Thursday, November 13, 2003
12/15/03
(Mon)
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.
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
11 Departments May Begin
Controlled Enrollment
03/19/03
(Wed)
12 Priority Preregistration
Period--Graduates,
Post-Undergraduates,
Seniors
03/31/03
(Mon)
04/05/03
(Sat)
10/06/03
(Mon)
10/11/03
(Sat)
13 Priority Preregistration Period
-- Juniors
04/07/03
(Mon)
04/12/03
(Sat)
10/13/03
(Mon)
10/18/03
(Sat)
14 Priority Preregistration Period
-- Sophomores
04/14/03
(Mon)
04/19/03
(Sat)
10/20/03
(Mon)
10/25/03
(Sat)
15 Priority Preregistration Period
-- Freshmen
04/21/03
(Mon)
04/26/03
(Sat)
10/27/03
(Mon)
11/01/03
(Sat)
16 Open Preregistration Period
For All Students Eligible to
Preregister
04/28/03
(Mon)
08/01/03
(Fri)
11/03/03
(Mon)
01/02/04
(Fri)
17 Student Schedule/Bills Mailed
07/03/03
(Thu)
11/26/03
(Wed)
04/30/04
(Fri)
18 Final Payment Date for
Preregistered Students
08/01/03
(Fri)
01/02/04
(Fri)
05/19/04
(Wed)
19 Registration
08/02/03
(Sat)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
04M END
04F
Notes
10/01/03
(Wed)
08/29/03
(Fri)
01/03/04
(Sat)
01/16/04
(Fri)
02/23/04
(Mon)
05/20/04
(Thu)
05/19/04
(Wed)
05/25/04
(Tue)
Summer Intersession
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
20 Registration (cont'd)
05/20/04
(Thu)
06/16/04
(Wed)
Summer Session 1
21
05/20/04
(Thu)
06/17/04
(Thu)
Summer Session 2
22
05/20/04
(Thu)
07/21/04
(Wed)
Summer Session 3
05/20/04
(Thu)
05/26/04
(Wed)
Summer Intersession
24
05/20/04
(Thu)
06/18/04
(Fri)
Summer Session 1
25
05/20/04
(Thu)
06/21/04
(Mon)
Summer Session 2
26
05/20/04
(Thu)
07/23/04
(Fri)
Summer Session 3
23 Schedule Adjustment (not
Available Sat., Aug. 30 or
Sat., Jan. 17)
08/02/03
(Sat)
09/06/03
(Sat)
01/03/04
(Sat)
01/24/04
(Sat)
27 Cancellation of Non-Paid
Preregistered Student
Schedules
08/07/03
(Thu)
01/07/04
(Wed)
05/21/04
(Fri)
28 Open Sections listing to
Departments and Colleges
(KC) (After Bursar
Cancellation)
08/07/03
(Thu)
01/05/04
(Mon)
05/17/04
(Mon)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
29 International Student
Orientation
08/15/03
(Fri)
08/18/03
(Mon)
30 Graduate Assistant
Orientation (ONTAP)
08/16/03
(Sat)
08/22/03
(Fri)
31 New Student Orientation
08/22/03
(Fri)
08/24/03
(Sun)
32 University Convocation
08/23/03
(Sat)
33 First Day of Classes
08/25/03
(Mon)
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
05/24/04
(Mon)
Summer Intersession
34
06/14/04
(Mon)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
35
07/19/04
(Mon)
Summer Session 3
Thursday, November 13, 2003
01/12/04
(Mon)
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
36 Walk-In Payment Processing
04S BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
01/16/04
(Fri)
37 Registration Payment Due
Date
08/29/03
(Fri)
01/16/04
(Fri)
38 Graduation Application
Deadline for Graduate
Students
08/29/03
(Fri)
01/16/04
(Fri)
39 Web for Students /VR ℡
Payments Accepted
08/30/03
(Sat)
40 Labor Day (No Classes,
Offices Closed.)
09/01/03
(Mon)
41 Martin Luther King Day (No
Classes, Offices Closed)
42 Late Registration ($100 late
Fee.)
04S END 04M BEGIN
06/18/04
(Fri)
01/19/04
(Mon)
09/02/03
(Tue)
09/06/03
(Sat)
01/19/04
(Mon)
01/24/04
(Sat)
Summer Intersession
05/26/04
(Wed)
43
06/17/04
(Thu)
06/18/04
(Fri)
Summer Session 1
44
06/18/04
(Fri)
06/21/04
(Mon)
Summer Session 2
45
07/22/04
(Thu)
07/23/04
(Fri)
Summer Session 3
Thursday, November 13, 2003
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
46 Non-Payment Fee ($100)
09/02/03
(Tue)
01/19/04
(Mon)
47 Walk-In Payment Processing
09/05/03
(Fri)
01/23/04
(Fri)
48 Fee Payment Due for Late
Registration (fee payment on
Sat. through Web for
Students or VR ℡ only,
Offices closed.)
09/06/03
(Sat)
01/24/04
(Sat)
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
05/26/04
(Wed)
Summer Intersession
49
06/21/04
(Fri)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
50
07/23/04
(Fri)
Summer Session 3
51 Course Withdrawal; "W"
Grade is assigned to dropped
Coursework.
52
Thursday, November 13, 2003
09/08/03
(Mon)
11/01/03
(Sat)
01/26/04
(Mon)
03/20/04
(Sat)
05/27/04
(Thu)
06/05/04
(Sat)
Summer Intersession
06/19/04
(Sat)
07/06/04
(Tue)
Summer Session 1
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
53 Course Withdrawal; "W"
Grade is assigned to dropped
Coursework (cont'd.)
06/22/04
(Thu)
07/19/04
(Mon)
Summer Session 2
54
07/24/04
(Sat)
08/10/04
(Tue)
Summer Session 3
55 Memorial Day (No Classes,
Offices Closed)
05/31/04
(Mon)
56 Registration Deadline for
State Subsidy (15th Day),
5:00 p.m.
09/08/03
(Mon)
01/26/04
(Mon)
57
58 15th Day Academic Advising
Extract file created and
"Major Listings" (paper
Output)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
09/08/03
(Mon)
06/28/04
(Mon)
Summer Sessions 1
and 2
08/02/04
(Mon)
Summer Session 3
01/26/04
(Mon)
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
59 Independence Day observed
(No Classes, Offices
Closed)
02/16/04
(Mon)
61 Midterm Grading begins via
10/09/03
Web for Faculty and Advisors (Thu)
02/26/04
(Thu)
62 Columbus Day (Observed
Friday, November 28, 2003)
10/13/03
(Mon)
63 Midterm Grades due
(Midnight) on Web for Faculty
And Advisors 10/14/03
(Tue)
03/02/04
(Tue)
64 Midterm Grades Available to
Freshmen on WFS 10/15/03
(Wed)
03/03/04
(Wed)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
04F
Notes
07/05/04
(Mon)
60 President's Day (Observed
Monday, December 26, 2004)
65 Spring Recess (No Classes,
Offices Open)
04M END
03/22/04
(Mon)
03/28/04
(Sun)
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
66 Last Day to Withdraw from
Courses
11/01/03
(Sat)
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
06/05/04
(Sat)
Summer Intersession
67
07/06/04
(Tue)
Summer Session 1
68
07/19/04
(Mon)
Summer Session 2
69
08/10/04
(Tue)
Summer Session 3
03/20/04
(Sat)
70 Honors Day
04/04/04
(Sun)
71 Honors Week
04/04/04
(Sun)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
04/10/04
(Sat)
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
72 Veterans Day (No Classes,
Offices Closed)
11/11/03
(Tue)
73 Thanksgiving Recess
(Offices Closed Thursday
And Friday)
11/26/03
(Wed)
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
Wednesday noon
through Sunday
11/30/03
(Sun)
***All faculty should remember to check the officially scheduled ending date of each of their courses to ensure the WFFA final grades submission window is not missed. To review the WFFA grading availability of
flexibly scheduled courses, Special Session ‘S’ courses or Web ‘W’ courses, please check the Processing Dates for Classes link that can be found on the Final Grades page on WFFA or the Office of the University
Registrar’s website at http://www.registrars.kent.edu/home/SITE_NAVS/classes.htm. ***
06/10/04
(Thu)
Summer Intersession
75
07/15/04
(Thu)
Summer Session 1
76
08/05/04
(Thu)
Summer Session 2
77
08/19/04
(Thu)
Summer Session 3
06/11/04
(Fri)
Summer Intersession
79
07/17/04
(Sat)
Summer Session 1
80
08/07/04
(Sat)
Summer Session 2
74 Final Grading Begins on Web
For Faculty and Advisors 78 Classes Officially End.
Thursday, November 13, 2003
12/05/03
(Fri)
12/07/03
(Sun)
04/30/04
(Fri)
05/02/04
(Sun)
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
81 Classes Officially End
(Cont'd).
82 Final Examinations
08/21/04
(Sat)
12/08/03
(Mon)
12/14/03
(Sun)
05/03/04
(Mon)
04M END
Notes
04F
Summer Session 3
Summer - Held
During Last Week of
05/09/04
(Sun)
Classes
83 Remembrance Day (Classes
Recess from 12:00 noon
Through 2:00 p.m.)
05/04/04
(Tue)
84 Commencement(s) (KC)
12/13/03
(Sat)
05/08/04
(Sat)
85 Final Grades Submission Due
On Web for Faculty and
Advisors (Midnight)
12/16/03
(Tue)
05/11/04
(Tue)
05/09/04
(Sun)
08/21/04
(Sat)
06/15/04
(Tue)
Summer Intersession
86
07/20/04
(Tue)
Summer Session 1
87
08/10/04
(Tue)
Summer Session 2
88
08/24/04
(Tue)
Summer Session 3
Thursday, November 13, 2003
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
89 Grades Officially Available
On SIS, VR ℡, WFS And WFFA
12/17/03
(Wed)
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
06/16/04
(Wed)
Summer Intersession
90
07/21/04
(Wed)
Summer Session 1
91
08/11/04
(Wed)
Summer Session 2
92
08/25/04
(Wed)
Summer Session 3
05/12/04
(Wed)
93 End-of-Semester Reports
Run
12/17/03
(Wed)
05/12/04
(Wed)
08/25/04
(Wed)
94 Grade Confirmation Rosters
To Departments
12/17/03
(Wed)
05/12/04
(Wed)
08/25/04
(Wed)
95 Christmas Day (Offices
Closed Thursday and Friday,
December 25 and 26)
12/25/03
(Thu)
96 New Year's Day (Offices
Closed)
01/01/04
(Thu)
97 Dismissal Lists due from
Colleges (KC)
01/02/04
(Fri)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
05/31/04
(Mon)
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
03F END
98 Last Day to Submit Change
Of Grade Form for IN Grades
Received: (Undergrad:
2003S, 2003M; Grad: 2002F)
01/02/04
(Fri)
99 Default Grades Posted For
Outstanding IN Grades
Received: (Undergrad:
2003S, 2003M; Grad: 2002F)
01/05/04
(Mon)
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
100 Last Day to Submit Change
Of Grade Form for IN Grades
Received: (Undergrad:
2003F; Grad: 2003S)
05/14/04
(Fri)
101 Default Grades Posted For
Outstanding IN Grades
Received: (Undergrad:
2003F; Grad: 2003S)
05/17/04
(Mon)
04M END
102 Last Day to Submit Change
Of Grade Form for IN Grades
Received: (Grad: 2003M)
08/27/04
(Fri)
103 Default Grades Posted For
Outstanding IN Grades
Received: (Grad: 2003M)
08/31/04
(Tue)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
04F
Notes
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Event Description
03F BEGIN
104 Incomplete Default Report
Mailed to
Depts. /Schools/Campuses
This Week
01/05/04
(Mon)
05/17/04
(Mon)
105 Degrees Available on SIS
(And Diplomas mailed the
Following Week)
01/10/04
(Sat)
06/05/04
(Sat)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
03F END
04S BEGIN
04S END 04M BEGIN
04M END
04F
Notes
09/18/04
(Sat)
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