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Academic Year for 2002-03

Please note: This is the academic year for 2002-03, posted as part of the 2002-03 Calendar. If you require information about the upcoming 2003-04 academic year, click on this link.

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 2002-2003 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 mid-May and continues until the end of June. The second term commences in July and continues until mid-August. Courses are offered during the day and the evening.

Fall/Winter Session 2002 - 2003

September 1
Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall graduates.

August 31 - September 7
PrepWeek. Academic and social orientation to the campus.

September 2
Statutory holiday, University closed. PrepWeek activities continue.

September 3
Fall term begins.

September 3-4
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 4
Orientation for Teaching Assistants.

September 5
Fall and fall/winter classes begin.

September 20
Last day for registration. Last day to change courses or sections for fall/winter and fall-term courses.

September 30
Last day for receipt of applications for review of final grades in summer session courses.

October 11
University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes suspended.

October 14
Statutory holiday, University closed.

November 1
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 10
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 2002-2003 fall/winter session ( "January Admissions").

November 18
Last day for tests or examinations in courses below the 4000-level before the final examination period (see the Examination Regulations section of this Calendar).

December 1
Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.

December 2
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 5-21
Final examinations in fall-term courses and mid-term 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 6
Winter-term classes begin.

January 17
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 2003-2004 fall/winter session.

February 17-21
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 2003-2004 fall/winter session.

March 7
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.

March 25
Last day for tests or examinations in courses below the 4000-level before the final examination period (see the Examination Regulations section of this Calendar).

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 2003-2004 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 2003-2004 fall/winter session.

April 4
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 7 - 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 - 29
Final examinations will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.

April 18
Statutory holiday, University closed.

May 1
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to the Bachelor of Journalism program for the 2003-2004 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 2003-2004 fall/winter session from mature applicants, from those presenting post-secondary 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 12-14
Spring convocation for the conferring of degrees.

June 12 - 24
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 2003-2004 fall/winter session.

Summer Session 2003

March 1, 2003
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the 2003 summer session.

May 1
Last day for receipt of applications for degree program transfers for the 2003 summer session.

May 14
Full-session and first-term courses begin.

May 19
Statutory holiday, University closed.
Missed classes may meet May 23.

May 23
Last day for registration and course changes for first-term and full-session courses.

June 6
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 24
Last day of classes for first term. (Note: full-session classes resume July 2.)
Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.

June 25-27
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 1
Statutory holiday, University closed.
Missed classes may meet July 11.

July 2
Second-term courses begin.

July 8
Last day for registration and course changes for second-term courses.

July 25
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 4
Civic holiday, University closed.
Missed classes may meet August 8.

August 8
Last day of summer-session classes.
Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.

August 9-13
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 18
Summer-session deferred final examinations will be held.


Carleton University
2002-2003 Undergraduate Calendar
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