Southwestern University

2004-2005 Catalog

Course Descriptions

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FALL 2004

August	14	Saturday	New students arrive on campus
	20	Friday	New student registration
	23	Monday	Classes begin
	30	Monday	Last day to register late
September	6	Monday	Labor Day (SU Holiday-no classes)
	7	Tuesday	Last day to add courses
	27	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
	29	Wednesday	Application for Diploma due: Fall candidates
October	8	Friday	Fall break begins at 10 p.m.
	13	Wednesday	Fall break ends and classes resume at 8 a.m.
November	1	Monday	Last day to drop courses
	9	Tuesday	Pre-registration for Spring 2005: 10 a.m.–Noon
	23	Tuesday	Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
	29	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
December	3	Friday	Last day of classes
	6	Monday	Final examinations begin
	10	Friday	Final examinations end
January	24	Monday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

January	7	Friday	New student registration
	10	Monday	Classes begin
	17	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (SU Holiday-no classes)
	18	Tuesday	Last day to register late
	24	Monday	Last day to add courses
February	4	Friday	Application for Diploma due: Spring candidates
	14	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
March	11	Friday	Spring Break begins at 10 p.m.
	21	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
	24	Thursday	Easter Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
	28	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
	28	Monday	Last day to drop courses
April	5	Tuesday	Pre-registration for Summer and Fall 2005:
			10 a.m.–Noon (*dates subject to change with new procedures)
	29	Friday	Last day of classes
May	2	Monday	Final examinations begin
	2	Monday	Seniors’ grades due in Registrar’s Office at 5:00 p.m.
	6	Friday	Final examinations end
	7	Saturday	Commencement
September	13	Tuesday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

August	20	Saturday	New students arrive on campus
	26	Friday	New student registration
	29	Monday	Classes begin

September	5	Monday	Labor Day (SU Holiday-no classes)
	6	Tuesday	Last day to register late
	12	Monday	Last day to add courses
October	3	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
	5	Wednesday	Application for Diploma due: Fall candidates
	14	Friday	Fall break begins at 10 p.m.
	19	Wednesday	Fall break ends and classes resume at 8 a.m.
November	7	Monday	Last day to drop courses
	15	Tuesday	Pre-registration for Spring 2006:
			10 a.m.–Noon (* dates subject to change with new procedures)
	22	Tuesday	Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
	28	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
December	9	Friday	Last day of classes
	12	Monday	Final examinations begin
	16	Friday	Final examinations end
January	30	Monday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

January	13	Friday	New student registration
	16	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (SU Holiday-no classes)
	17	Tuesday	Classes begin
	24	Tuesday	Last day to register late
	30	Monday	Last day to add courses
February	10	Friday	Application for Diploma due: Spring candidates
	20	Monday	Last day to drop courses without record entry or
			change to or from Pass/D/F, audit, or non-credit
March	10	Friday	Spring Break begins at 10 p.m.
	20	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
April	3	Monday	Last day to drop courses
	4	Tuesday	Pre-registration for Summer and Fall 2006:
			10 a.m.–Noon (* dates subject to change with new procedures)
	13	Thursday	Easter Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
	17	Monday	Classes resume at 8 a.m.
May	5	Friday	Last day of classes
	8	Monday	Final examinations begin
	8	Monday	Seniors’ grades due in Registrar’s Office at 5:00 p.m.
	12	Friday	Final examinations end
	13	Saturday	Commencement
September	11	Monday	Last day for removing “Incomplete” grades

Summer I Term	May 17–June 8 (May 29 Holiday)
Summer II Term	June 14–July 20 (July 4 Holiday)
Non-Residential Term	May 17–August 25 (Please check the calendars of individual programs, including the Summer Study Abroad Program.)