| September | ||
| 6 | Mon. | Deadline for submission of proposals for 1st Faculty Meeting to Chair |
| 17 | Fri. | Freshman Orientation |
| 20 | Mon. | Classes begin |
| 24 | Fri. | Deadline for grade correction from last semester |
| 27-29 | Mon.-Wed. | On-line and manual add/drop period |
| 28 | Tue. | Teacher's Day/Mid-autumn Festival (holiday) |
| 29 | Wed. | 1st Faculty Meeting (13:30-16:30+) |
| October | ||
| 1 | Fri. | Notify Dean and Chair of intention to apply for promotion |
| 1-5 | Fri.-Tue. | DS/SOCE course selection |
| 4 | Mon. | Syllabi due |
| 5 | Tue. | Faculty Lunch (TBA) |
| 6 | Wed. | Course descriptions for Spring 2005 semester due |
| 11 | Mon. | Deadline for submission of Dept. and M.A. Scholarships application materials |
| 13 | Wed. | Deadline for submission of promotion materials to the Department |
| 18-24 | Mon.-Sun. | Announcement of courses for Spring semester |
| 25-31 | Mon.-Sun. | Pre-registration: 1st go-round-students choose courses |
| 30-31 | Sat.-Sun. | Freshman Camp |
| November | ||
| 3 | Wed. | Announcement of the 1st-round pre-registration results |
| 10 | Wed. | Pre-registration: Drawing for overenrolled courses |
| 15 | Mon. | Deadline for submission of proposals for MA Faculty Meeting to Chair |
| 15-19 | Mon.-Fri. | 1. Midterm Exams; 2. Pre-registration: 2nd go-round |
| 22 | Mon. | Deadline for submission of proposals for 2nd Faculty Meeting to Chair |
| 24 | Wed. | 1. Faculty Evaluation Meeting (13:30-16:00+); 2. Pre-registration: Announcement of final result |
| December | ||
| 1 | Wed. | MA Faculty meeting (12:10-15:30+) |
| 3 | Fri. | Thanks Giving Celebration |
| 4 | Sat. | University Games |
| 5 | Sun. | Alumni Day/Campus Fair |
| 15 | Wed. | 2nd Faculty Meeting (13:15-16:00+) |
| 16-18 | Thu.-Sat. | Senior Play |
| January | ||
| 1 | Sat. | New Year (holiday) |
| 6 | Thur. | University Council |
| 7 | Fri. | Deadline to apply for leave |
| 17-21 | Mon.-Fri. | Final Exams |
| 24 | Mon. | Winter vacation begins |
| 31 | Mon. | Deadline for submitting course grades; Telephone and internet access to student grade reports |