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2000-2001 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR
Carleton University

The Academic Year


Undergraduate Studies

• The following schedule contains the dates prescribed by the University Senate for academic activities. Dates relating to fee payment, cancellation of course selections, late charges, and other fees or charges will be published in the Important Dates and Deadlines section of the 2000-2001 Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet.

• The academic year is divided into two sessions.

Fall/Winter Session

• The Fall/Winter session commences in September and continues until the end of the examination period in April. The Fall term of the Fall/Winter session consists of the months September to December. The Winter term consists of the months January to April. Courses are offered during the Day and the Evening.

Summer Session

• The Summer session commences in May and continues until the end of the examination period in August. The First term of the Summer session commences in midMay and continues until the end of June. The Second term commences in July and continues until midAugust. Courses are offered during the Day and the Evening.

Fall/Winter Session 2000-2001

September 1

• Last day for receipt of applications from potential Fall graduates.

September 2-9

• PrepWeek. Academic and social orientation to the campus.

September 4

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

• PrepWeek activities continue

September 5

• Fall term begins.

September 5-6

• Academic Orientation. All students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.

September 6

• Orientation for Teaching Assistants.

September 7

• Fall and Fall/Winter classes begin.

September 22

• Last day for registration.

• Last day to change courses or sections for Fall/Winter and Fallterm courses.

September 30

• Last day for receipt of applications for review of final grades in Summer Session courses.

October 6

• University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes suspended.

October 9

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

October 21

• Summer session deferred final examinations will be held.

November 3

• Last day to withdraw from Fall term courses.

• Last day to submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for December examinations.

November 12

• Fall convocation for the conferring of degrees.

November 15

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the winter-term of the 2000-2001 Fall/Winter session ("January Admissions" ).

December 1

• Last day for receipt of applications from potential Winter (February) graduates

December 4

• Last day of Fall-term classes.

• Fall Term ends.

• Last day for receipt of applications for degree program transfers for Winter term of Fall/Winter session.

• Last day for handing in term assignments for Fall term courses, subject to any earlier course deadline.

December 7 - 22

• Final examinations in Fall term courses and midterm examinations in Fall/Winter courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

January 2

• Winter term begins.

January 3

Winter term classes begin

January 19

• Last day for registration for Winter term courses.

• Last day to change courses or sections for Winter term courses.

January 30

• Last day for receipt of applications for review of final grades in Fall term courses.

February 1

• Last day for receipt of applications from potential Spring graduates.

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to the Bachelor of Architectural Studies and the Bachelor of Social Work degree programs for the 2001-2002 Fall/Winter session.

February 19-23

• Winter Break, classes suspended.

• Fall term deferred final examinations will be held.

March 1

• Last day for receipt of applications to the Bachelor of Music degree program for the 2001-2002 Fall/Winter session.

March 9

• Last day to withdraw from Fall/Winter and Winter term courses.

• Last day to submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for April examinations.

April 1

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a program (except Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Social Work), for the 2001-2002 Fall/Winter session, from candidates whose documents originate outside Canada or the United States.

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to the Bachelor of Humanities program for the 2001-2002 Fall/Winter session.

April 3

• Last day of Fall/Winter and Winter term classes.

• Some lectures, laboratories, review tutorials, etc. may take place in Review Week until the end of Winter term on April 9..

April 4-9

• Review Week.

• Some lectures, laboratories, review tutorials, etc. may take place.

April 9

• Winter term ends.

April 11

• Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.

April 11-28

• Final examinations will be held. It may be necessary to sched- ule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

April 13

• Statutory holiday, University closed

May 1

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to the Bachelor of Journalism program for the 2001-2002 Fall/Winter session.

June 1

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a program (except Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Journalism, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Social Work) for the 2001-2002 Fall/Winter session from mature applicants, from those presenting postsecondary education qualifications and from those transferring from other universities in Canada or the United States.

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a program (except Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Journalism, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Social Work) from applicants with high school qualifications from Canada or the United States.

June 14 -16

• Spring convocation for the conferring of degrees.

June 14-26

• Fall/Winter term and Winter term deferred final examinations will be held.

June 30

• Last day for receipt of applications for review of final grades in Fall/Winter and Winter term courses.

• Last day for receipt of applications for internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the 2001-2002 Fall/Winter session.

Summer Session 2001

March 1, 2001

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the 2001 Summer session.

May 1

• Last day for receipt of applications for degree program transfers for the 2001 Summer session.

May 16

• Full session and First term courses begin.

May 21

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

• Missed classes may meet May 25.

May 24

• Last day for registration and course changes for First term and full session courses.

June 8

• Last day to withdraw from First term courses.

• Last day to submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for June examinations.

June 26

• Last day of classes for First term. (Note: Full session classes resume July 3.)

• Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.

June 27-29

• First term final examinations will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

July 2

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

• Missed classes may meet July 13.

July 3

• Second term courses begin.

July 10

• Last day for registration and course changes for Second term courses.

July 27

• Last day to withdraw from full session and Second term courses.

• Last day to submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for August examinations.

August 6

• Civic holiday, University closed.

• Missed classes may meet August 10.

August 10

• Last day of Summer session classes.

• Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.

August 11-15

• Summer session examinations will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

September 30

• Last day for receipt of applications for review of final grades in Summer Session courses.

October 13

• Summer session deferred final examinations will be held.


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