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1999 - 2000 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 1999-2000 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 1999 - 2000

September 1

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

September 4

• Fall term begins.

September 4 - 11

• PrepWeek. Academic and social orientation to the campus.

September 6

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

• PrepWeek activities continue.

September 7 - 8

• 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 8

• Orientation for Teaching Assistants.

September 9

• Fall and Fall/Winter classes begin.

September 24

• 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 8

• University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes suspended.

October 11

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

October 23

• Summersession deferred final examinations will be held.

November 5

• Last day to withdraw from Fallterm courses.

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

November 15

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the winter-term of the 1999/2000 Fall/Winter session ("January Admissions" ).

November 21

• Fall convocation for the conferring of degrees.

December 1

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

December 6

• 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 Fallterm courses, subject to any earlier course deadline.

December 9 - 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 5

• Winter term and Winterterm classes begin.

January 18

• Last day for registration for Winterterm courses.

• Last day to change courses or sections for Winterterm courses.

January 30

• Last day for receipt of applications for review of final grades in Fallterm 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 2000/2001 Fall/Winter session.

February 21 - 25

• Winter Break, classes suspended.

• Fallterm deferred final examinations will be held.

March 1

• Last day for receipt of applications to the Bachelor of Music degree program for the 2000/2001 Fall/Winter session.

March 10

• Last day to withdraw from Fall/Winter and Winterterm 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 2000/2001 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 2000/2001 Fall/Winter session.

April 4

• Last day of Fall/Winter and Winterterm classes.

• Some lectures, laboratories, review tutorials, etc. may take place in Review Week until the end of Winter term on April 7.

April 5 - 7

• Review Week.

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

April 7

• Winter term ends.

April 10

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

April 10 to 29

• 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 21

• Statutory holiday, University closed

May 1

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to the Bachelor of Journalism program for the 2000/2001 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 2000/2001 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

• Spring convocation for the conferring of degrees, date to be announced.

June 15 - 27

• 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 2000/2001 Fall/Winter session.

Summer Session 2000

March 1, 2000

• Last day for receipt of applications for admission to a degree program for the 2000 Summer session.

May 1

• Last day for receipt of applications for degree program transfers for the 2000 Summer session.

May 17

• Fullsession and Firstterm courses begin.

May 22

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

• Missed classes may meet May 26.

May 25

• Last day for registration and course changes for Firstterm and fullsession courses.

June 9

• Last day to withdraw from Firstterm courses.

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

June 27

• Last day of classes for Firstterm. (Note: Fullsession classes resume July 4.)

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

June 28 - 30

• Firstterm 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 3

• Statutory holiday, University closed.

• Missed classes may meet July 14.

July 4

• Secondterm courses begin.

July 10

• Last day for registration and course changes for Secondterm courses.

July 28

• Last day to withdraw from fullsession and Secondterm courses.

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

August 7

• Civic holiday, University closed.

• Missed classes may meet August 11.

August 11

• Last day of Summersession classes.

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

August 12 - 16

• Summersession 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 SummerSession courses.

October 21

• Summersession deferred final examinations will be held.


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