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Attendance: Approximately 46
Announced Agenda: 4 items
1. Approval of Minutes of October 19, 2000
(http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~facsec/facmin/00-10-19.html)2. Approval of students graduating midyear
3. Approval of Calendars 2001-2003 (pending prior approval of University Council)
4. Other reports and announcements
Next Faculty Meetings: (all in Duncan Hall 1055)
Wednesday, February 28, 2001, 4:00 PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2001, 4:00 PM
Tuesday, April 3, 2001, 4:00 PM
Friday, May 11, 2001, 10:00 AM
President Malcolm Gillis called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM and served as Chair of the meeting in McMurtry Auditorium of Duncan Hall. Alan Chapman served as Parliamentarian. Two guests from The Thresher were present.
1. Minutes of 10-19-00 Faculty Meeting - On motion duly made and seconded, the Minutes were APPROVED as circulated in advance on the web.
2. Approval of Students Graduating Midyear - Ed Billups, chair of the Committee on Examinations and Standing, moved approval of conferring Bachelors Degrees on 82 candidates [see Attachment A for names] in 7 categories at midyear. By categories the numbers given by the Registrar Jerry Montag were
Bachelor of Arts - 64
Bachelor of Fine Arts - 1
Bachelor of Science - 2
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - 2
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - 8
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - 4
Bachelor of Music - 1
Billups mentioned that there were two exceptions, one in Chemistry and the other in Physics. Both involved students who opted to graduate with the newly-created BS degrees which did not exist at the time they matriculated. He pointed out that requirements for the new BS degrees are identical to the old BA degrees in Chemistry and Physics. The new degree had been created because Rice BA graduates in those disciplines were placed at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace since most Chemistry and Physics majors from other universities were granted BS degrees.
During discussion Steven Zeff asked if the two exceptions were not trying to graduate by picking requirements from two different catalogs. For example, the 1996 or 1997 catalogs under which they matriculated offered only the BA. The 2001 catalog does include the BS option, but it also includes the new language requirement which these students have not satisfied. He worried about setting a precedent by allowing these students to graduate by picking and choosing requirements from two different degree plans.
Moshe Vardi moved that the motion to approve the candidates be divided to handle the two exceptions separately. It PASSED. John Hutchison observed that the two students in question have completely satisfied all requirements for the BA degree which means they will graduate. The only question is what to call their degree. Stan Dodds argued that the DEPARTMENTAL and UNIVERSITY requirements had traditionally been handled separately. He therefore saw no problem with allowing these students to take advantage of the new departmental requirements but without suffering the burden of the additional requirements added since their arrival. Both departments had endorsed the students' quest for a BS, and EX&S had concurred. Gale Stokes pointed out that some years ago his department suggested that a student should be allowed to graduate under the rules that were in effect when s/he declared a major, not necessarily when they matriculated. However, that suggestion was not accepted at the time. Montag reminded us of the potential danger in allowing students to mix-and-match requirements from different handbooks, as it could confuse others outside the university who might attempt to ascertain exactly what the students had done to receive the degree in a given year. Vardi asked if a statement could be placed in the General Announcements that would in effect "grandfather" students who might be affected by changes in the departmental requirements, as had been done in his department a few years ago. Stephen Baker said if we do not allow these students to receive the BS, we would in effect be denying students access to the degree for the next four years. Hutchison agreed.
The question was called for the approval of the two BS candidates. It PASSED overwhelmingly. Immediately following, the motion to approve the remaining 80 candidates for Bachelors degrees in the various categories PASSED without dissent.
Speaking as ex-officio for the Graduate Council, Jordan Konisky moved that faculty approve 98 candidates for conferral of graduate degrees in ten categories at midyear These are summarized here with the names shown in Attachment B.
Doctor of Philosophy - 41
Doctor of Musical Arts - 3
Master of Arts - 18
Master of Science - 25
Master of Music - 5
Master of Civil Engineering - 1
Master of Computer Science - 2
Master of Electrical Engineering - 1
Master of Statistics -1
Master of Business Administration - 1
Robert Patten expressed his pleasant surprise by the relatively large number of students who had opted to receive their degrees at midyear. He congratulated the president for proposing this policy change two years ago, as it is obviously satisfying a need. The motion PASSED unanimously.
3. Approval of Calendars 2001-2003 - After approval by the University Council, calendars for the academic years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 (Attachments C and D) were circulated by Montag. Although the 2001-2002 calendar has already been approved, in the interest of clarity, Montag has included a revised version with expanded information that will make the document more easily understood. The 2002-2003 version is done in the same format. Significant additions are lists of major holidays (religious and secular) and scheduled HISD breaks, although these are difficult to obtain more than a year in advance. Once approved, these calendars will be posted on the web. Patten applauded the improvements and urged faculty not to make substantive changes in the 2001-2002 calendar at this late date but that we focus on the 2002-2003 document.
Zeff noted that two years ago the spring break was moved to a later date closer to finals in order to parallel the closeness of the Thanksgiving holiday to finals in the fall which would give students more time to prepare term papers and complete research projects. That change was not continued the following year. He asked if such a shift had been considered in preparing these documents. Patten responded that an attempt was made not to favor any single religion in scheduling holidays and that some students would probably observe religious holidays regardless of whether they had been declared holidays. He added that scheduling breaks to allow students to have time to complete outside classroom work would be interesting but had not been seriously considered.
Alan Grob raised the issue of the spring break coinciding with Easter this next year but not the 2002-2003 proposed calendar. He argued that to maintain such a coincidence would certainly be favored by the staff who may have children home from school even for families who do not celebrate Easter as a religious holiday. Patten moved that faculty affirm its approval of the spring break coinciding with Easter for 2001-2002 before moving on to the next year's calendar. The motion PASSED.
Patten pointed out the inequality of days in the Fall (70) and Spring (67) semesters. Others commented on the impact of our decision on students and staff, families, add/drop slips, major declaration date, etc. Mike Wolf moved that the Mid-term recess and the Spring recess each be shifted one week later (to March 10-14 and April 3-4, respectively) to coincide with HISD breaks. Several other pseudo-motions and amendments were proposed. In order to keep the meeting from getting out of control, Gillis ruled that this was a "substantive" issue that would require two readings. Moreover, since several ideas grew out of honest discussion that had not been included on the Agenda, he recommended that an appropriate motion would be to recommit the entire 2002-2003 calendar to the Committee for further consideration and a recommendation to the faculty at a future date. The motion PASSED with the understanding that the faculty present expressed a slight preference that an attempt be made wherever possible to coincide our breaks with HISD holidays in the revised version.
4. Other Reports and Announcements - Patten announced that the Joe Hightower will not be continuing as Secretary of the Faculty next year and appealed to the faculty for volunteers to offer their services to University Council.
There being no other business, Gillis declared the meeting adjourned at 5:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Joe W. Hightower, Secretary of the Faculty
ATTACHMENTS - 4
ATTACHMENT A
Recommended for Undergraduate Degrees - January
2001
Committee on Examinations and Standing
Bachelor of Arts
Michael Antoine Ackall III; Biology
Renata Hughes Benjamin; Psychology
Stephen Franklin Bess Jr.; English
Leon Carl Best Jr.; Geology
George Hunter Brown; Political Science
Bryce Keith Brownlee; History
Stacey Elizabeth Caldwell, Economics; Managerial Studies
Lei Chu; Biochemistry
Casey Gene Collum; Economics,Managerial Studies
Heather Elizabeth Colvin; Art and Art History, History
Drew Douglas Conrad; Economics, Managerial Studies
Elizabeth Ruth Comeliuson; Economics, Managerial Studies
Nishant Michael De Quadros; Chemistry
Linh Thu Quy Do; Asian Studies, Political Science
Shannon Michelle Fink; Political Science
Gretchen Abigail Fix; German; Statistics
Maria Alejandra Flores; Biology
Tullika Garg; English
Benjamin Neil Gerdemann; Asian Studies, Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Tirza Lyn Hollenhorst; Biology, Environmental Science and Eng'g.
Daniel James Hosler; Biochemistry
Nicholas Kincade Iovacchini; Economics
Elizabeth Erin Jackson; Kinesiology
James Phillip Jackson; Managerial Studies, Spanish
Kira Michelle Jordan; Economics,Managerial Studies
Peter Anschel Kaltenbach; Art and Art History, Mechanical Eng'g.
Michael Siavash Khodadoust; Biochemistry
Katherine Elizabeth Laakso; Mathematics
Andrew Michael Lee; Biochemistry
Eva Lin; Economics, Psychology
Hsi-Min Christina Lin; Economics, Chemistry
Arul Muruga Lingappan; Biochemistry
John Dwight Lukin IV; Managerial Studies, Psychology
Catherine Lee Malone; Art and Art History, English
Megan Brooke Mamalis; French Studies, Linguistics
Maria Oralia Martinez; Sociology
Alan Mark Mikhail; Chemistry, History
Anna Noel Miller; Biology
Shannon Lynette Mohr; History, Policy Studies
Catherine Neil Newberry; Mathematical Economic Analysis, Mathematics
Josh Drexell Owusu; History
Jeanne Marie Palombo; Economics, Managerial Studies
Amber Rochelle Pickett; Economics
Susanne Ashley Pringle; English
Tareshdath Ramphal; Chemical Engineering, Economics
Meena Julapalli Rao; Ancient Mediterranean Civ.
Marc William Russo; Biochemistry, Economics
Jeremy Amilcar Sabio; Political Science
Nina Saksena; Biochemistry, Spanish
Carlos Alberto Salaverria; Computer Science
Jane Shin; Kinesiology
Anna Mae-Marie Sinclair; English
Saumya Arepalli Sivaram; Biochemistry
Kurt Arnold Smith; Biochemistry, Psychology
Susan Hillary Stein; Anthropology, History
Brian Richard Stoler; Computer Science
Stephanie Rae Tharpe; Biology
Soleil Maria Thon; Kinesiology, Political Science
Alex Macias Torres; History, Spanish
Leslie Loraine Tsai; English, Psychology
Shanshan Tanya Wang; Economics, Political Science
Christopher Cedric Washington; History
Adam Navarra Williams; Economics
Gordon Russell Wittick; Mathematics
Bachelor of Science
James Patrick Allers; Physics
Hsi-Min Christina Lin; Chemistry, Economics
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Dayne Dustan Fanfair; Chemical Engineering
Tareshdath Ramphal; Chemical Engineering, Economics
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Laura Elizabeth Berwick; Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Adam Michael Blair; Economics, Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Frances Ann J. Cevallos; Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Timothy Lee Danner; Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Benjamin Neil Gerdemann; Asian Studies, Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Lauren E. Schiff; Electrical and Computer Eng'g., Linguistics
Vassos Sotiri Soteriou; Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Kyle Richard Voosen; Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Dane Tipton Christensen; Mechanical Engineering
Paul Ahne Griesemer; Mechanical Engineering
Peter Anschel Kaltenbach; Art and Art History, Mechanical Engineering
Sarah Mariah Ricord; Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Music
Benjamin Elem Eley; Music
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Omayya Katarina Kanafani; Art and Art History
ATTACHMENT B
Recommended for Graduate Degrees - January, 2001
Graduate Council
Dr. of Philosophy
Ann Arendell Adams; Psychology
Mohit Aron; Computer Science
Rachel Kaye Boeckenhauer; Statistics
Zoran Budimlic; Computer Science
Armaud M. Chevallier; Mechanical Eng'g. and Materials Sci.
David Lee Clemenson; Philosophy
Andrew David Daniels; Chemistry
Suman Das; Electrical and Computer Eng'g.
Carlos Elmer Ferro Reyes; Geology and Geophysics
Monica Lyn Freedman; Psychology
Trevor Wynn Garner; Space Physics and Astronomy
Kay Helen Heath; English
Marie-Theresa Hernandez; Anthropology
Francis Kam Humay; Civil Engineering
Sao Jiralerspong; Chemistry
Prasanna Krishna Jog; Chemical Engineering
Craig E. Johnson; Economics
Ewan Johnson; Economics
Mahesh Kallahalla; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Apiradee Khaodhiar; Economics
Konstantin Nikolayevich Kudin; Chemistry
Anthony Tonnes Larson; French Studies
William Ian McAlexander; Applied Physics
Robert Louis Merrill; Physics
Mark Kevin Mulrooney; Physics
Jamie Ronald Nossal; Chemistry
Vijay Sadananda Pai; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Li Pan; Chemistry
Ramapriya Parthasarathy; Applied Physics
Parthasarathy Ranganathan; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dirk Richter; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chad Abramson Shaw; Statistics
Olena Sinkevich; Computational and Applied Mathematics
John Lleweilun Smith; Applied Physics
Bruce Norman Walker; Psychology
Shunxi Wang; Applied Physics
John Adam Wolfgang; Applied Physics
Shih-Yi Steve Yang; Chemical Engineering
Alexei Valerievich Zarovnyi; Economics
Ming Zhang; Computer Science
Qian Zhang; Chemical Engineering
Doctor of Musical Arts
Bjorn Johan Frost; Music
HunJu Sohnn; Music
Stephen Shu-Kin Yip; Music
Master of Arts
Jonathan Phillip Bender; French Studies
Tiffany Elizabeth Denler; Chemistry
Brett Michael Doran; Philosophy
Liyan Gao; Computational and Applied Mathematics
Ron Michael Haas; History
Jennifer Anne Hamilton; Anthropology
Regina Shaylean Hill; Computational and Applied Mathematics
Summer Michele Husband; Computational and Applied Mathematics
Byung Mok Jeon; Economics
Armanda Lea Lewis; Hispanic Studies
John Michael Miller; Statistics
Lisa Marie Rasmussen; Philosophy
Daniel Hsien Yang Sim; Economics
Jacob Aaron Allgood Speaks; English
Anatol Stefanowitsch; Linguistics
Hugh Breton Trigg; Economics
Joanna Van Kuijk; German
Alexei Vladimirovich Vyssotski; Geology and Geophysics
Master of Science
Cooper Dominic Babich; Applied Physics
Brent Alan Buckalew; Space Physics and Astronomy
Zoran Budimlic; Computer Science
Yue Chen; Physics
Nathan Cope; Environmental Science and Engineering
Lars Martin Ericson; Applied Physics
Ozgur Ertug; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jorge Alberto Gonzalez Garcia; Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Brent Michael Hendricks; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Christopher Dean Holleman; Computer Science
Steven Michael Kellogg; Mechanical Engineering
Frederick James Kontur; Physics
Kun Lu; Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Jiangchun Luo; Computer Science
Cristina Elena Moreno-Earle; Environmental Science and Engineering
Geraldine Morin; Computer Science
Rajesh Rengarajan; Applied Physics
Irina K. Mullins; Space Physics and Astronomy
Naresh Sen; Physics
Dimities Stanatellos; Space Physics and Astronomy
David Richard Streutker; Physics
Spyro C. Tsavachidis; Mechanical Engineering
Powtawche Neengay Williams; Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Qing Yi; Computer Science
Edward O. Yonter; Bioengineering
Master of Music
Jason Henry Bednarz; Music
Thomas Alex Hooten; Music
Julianna Stacy Jerome; Music
Daniel Saenz; Music
Christopher Tonkin; Music
Master of Civil Engineering
Christina Louise Hard; Civil Engineering
Master of Computer Science
Ying Wang; Computer Science
Xuesong Yuan; Computer Science
Master of Electrical Engineering
Nader Nagy Shehad; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master of Statistics
Hubert Marcus; Statistics
Master of Business Administration
Ilya V. Sokolov; Business Administration
ATTACHMENT C
Academic Calendar Proposal for 2001-2002
Fall 2001
Sunday - Friday
August 19 - 24 Orientation week for new students
Monday, August 27 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday - Friday,
August 27 - August 31 Registration continues for undergraduate and graduate
students
Monday, September 3 Labor Day (Holiday)
Friday, September 7 Deadline: adding courses without a fee
Friday, September 21 Deadline: late registration
or adding courses
Deadline: dropping courses without a fee
Friday, September 28 Deadline: changing Spring
2001 "Pass/Fail" to a grade
Deadline: Instructors submitting final grades to clear "Incompletes"
from Spring 2001 semester
Friday, October 12 Deadline: Mid-semester
grades for first-year undergraduate students due
Deadline: College course plans due to Vice President for Student Affairs
Monday - Tuesday,
October 15 -16 Midterm recess
Wednesday, October 17 All classes normally held on Monday meet; all Wednesday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during the semester)
Thursday, November 1 Deadline: filing of
o thesis master's candidacy petitions
o certification of nonthesis master's
o form for automatic master's in the Office of Graduate Studies for midyear
conferral of degree
Deadline: filing Ph.D. candidacy petitions in Office of Graduate
Studies for midyear conferral of degree
Friday, November 2 Deadline: last day to drop courses - graduate students, returning undergraduate students Deadline: changing course status to "Pass/Fail" option
Monday, November 5 Deadline: filing application for midyear degree conferral
Monday - Friday,
November 12 - 16 Preregistration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate,
graduate and fifth year students for the Spring 2002 semester
Deadline: Applying for Spring 2002 conferral of degree
Monday - Wednesday,
November 19 - 21 Self-scheduling of Final Examinations in undergraduate
courses
12:00 Noon Deadline, Wednesday, November 21
Thursday - Friday,
November 22 - 23 Thanksgiving recess
Friday, December 7 LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: last day to drop courses (first semester undergraduate students
only
12:00 Noon Deadline: submitting theses in the Office of Graduate
Studies for midyear conferral of degree
Saturday - Tuesday,
December 8 - 11 Self-Scheduled Final Examinations ONLY
Wednesday - Wednesday,
December 12 - 19 Self-Scheduled Final Examinations continue
Wednesday, December 19 5:00 pm Deadline: Return of take home final examinations
Wednesday, January 2 5:5:00 pm Deadline: All final grades due in the Office of the Registrar
Length of Fall 2001 semester - 70 days 14 M, T, W, R, F
Spring 2002
Monday, January 14 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)
Monday - Friday,
January 14 - 18 Registration continues for undergraduate and graduate
students
Friday, January 18 Deadline: resolving grades of "other" from Fall 2001 semester
Friday, January 25 Deadline: adding courses without a fee
Friday, February 1 Deadline: filing of
o thesis master's candidacy petitions
o certification for nonthesis master's
o form for automatic master's in the Office of Graduate Studies for May 2002
conferral of degree
Deadline: filing Ph.D. candidacy petitions in the Office of Graduate
Studies for May 2002 conferral of degree
Friday, February 8 Deadline: late registration or adding
courses
Deadline: dropping courses without a fee
Friday, February 15 Deadline: changing Fall 2001 "Pass/Fail"
to a grade
Deadline: Instructors submitting final grades to clear "Incompletes"
from Fall 2001 semester
Friday, February 22 Majors Day
Friday, March 1 Deadline: Mid-semester grades for first-year
undergraduate students due
Deadline: College course plans due to Vice President for Student
Affairs
Monday - Friday,
March 4-8 Mid-term recess
Friday, March 15 Deadline: sophomores filing majors with the Office of the Registrar
Thursday - Friday,
March 28-29 Spring recess
Monday, April 1 Deadline: last day to drop courses - graduate
students and returning undergraduate students
Deadline: changing course status to "Pass/Fail" option
Monday - Friday,
April 1-5 Preregistration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate
and fifth-year students for the Fall 2002 semester
Monday - Wednesday,
April 15 - 17 Self-scheduling of Final Examinations in undergraduate courses
Friday, April 26 LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: last day to drop courses (for January 2002 undergraduate
student admits only)
12:00 noon Deadline: submitting theses in the Office of Graduate
Studies for May 2002 conferral of degree
Saturday - Thursday,
April 27 - May 2 @12:00 noon Final examinations for all degree candidates
Wednesday - Wednesday,
May 1 - 8 Final examinations for non-graduating students
Saturday, May 4 9:00 am Deadline: Grades for all degree candidates due in the Office of the Registrar
Saturday, May 11 EIGHTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT
Wednesday, May 15 9:00 am Deadline: All remaining grades for non-graduating students due in the Office of the Registrar
Friday, June 7 Deadline: resolving grades of "other" from Spring 2002 semester
Length of Spring 2002 Semester - 67 days 13M, 14T, 14W, 13R, 13F
J. Montag
November 17, 2000
Revised January 25, 2001
NOTES -
Rosh Hashanah - Sept 18-19
Yom Kippur - Sept 27
Columbus Day - Oct 8
Thanksgiving - Nov 22
Martin Luther King Day - Jan 21
Good Friday - March 29
Easter - March 31
Passover - March 28-29
Spring recess HISD - Since the district has been typically scheduling this recess
beginning with the second Monday of every March until Friday, it appears that
using this same scenario, the dates would be March 11 - 15 for 2002. They do
not make this decision until six months before the start of the upcoming year.
This was verified with HISD Department of Education.
ATTACHMENT D
Academic Calendar Proposal for 2002-2003
Fall 2002
Sunday - Friday,
August 18 - 23 Orientation week for new students
Monday, August 26 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday - Friday,
August 26 - August 30 Registration continues for undergraduate and graduate
students
Monday, September 2 Labor Day (Holiday)
Friday, September 6 Deadline: adding courses without a fee
Friday, September 20 Deadline: late registration
or adding courses
Deadline: dropping courses without a fee
Friday, September 27 Deadline: changing Spring
2002 "Pass/Fail" to a grade
Deadline: Instructors submitting final grades to clear "Incompletes"
from Spring 2002 semester
Friday, October 11 Deadline: Mid-semester
grades for first-year undergraduate students due
Deadline: College course plans due to Vice President for Student
Affairs
Monday - Tuesday,
October 14 -15 Midterm recess
Wednesday, October 16 All classes normally held on Monday meet; all Wednesday classes canceled (to equalize holidays by days of the week during the semester)
Friday, November 1 Deadline: last day to
drop courses - graduate students, returning undergraduate students Deadline:
changing course status to "Pass/Fail" option
Deadline: filing of
o thesis master's candidacy petitions
o certification of nonthesis master's
o form for automatic master's in the Office of Graduate Studies for midyear
conferral of degree
Deadline: filing Ph.D. candidacy petitions in Office of Graduate Studies for
midyear conferral of degree
Monday, November 4 Deadline: filing application for midyear degree conferral
Monday - Friday,
November 11 - 15 Preregistration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate,
graduate and fifth year students for the Spring 2003 semester
Deadline: Applying for Spring 2003 conferral of degree
Monday - Wednesday,
November 18 - 20 Self-scheduling of Final Examinations in undergraduate
courses
12:00 Noon Deadline, Wednesday, November 20
Thursday - Friday,
November 28 - 29 Thanksgiving recess
Friday, December 6 LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: last day to drop courses (first semester undergraduate
students only)
12:00 noon Deadline: submitting theses in the Office of Graduate
Studies for midyear conferral of degree
Saturday - Tuesday,
December 7 - 10 Self-Scheduled Final Examinations ONLY
Wednesday - Wednesday,
December 11 - 18 Self-Scheduled Final Examinations continue
Wednesday, December 18 5:00 pm Deadline: Return of take home final examinations
Thursday, January 2 5:00 pm Deadline: All final grades due in the Office of the Registrar
Length of Fall 2002 semester - 70 days 14 M, T, W, R, F
Spring 2003
Monday, January 13 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)
Monday - Friday,
January 13 - 17 Registration continues for undergraduate and graduate students
Friday, January 17 Deadline: resolving grades of "other" from Fall 2002 semester
Friday, January 24 Deadline: adding courses without a fee
Friday, January 31 Deadline: filing of
o thesis master's candidacy petitions
o certification for nonthesis master's
o form for automatic master's in the Office of Graduate Studies for May 2003
conferral of degree
Deadline: filing Ph.D. candidacy petitions in the Office of Graduate
Studies for May 2003 conferral of degree
Friday, February 7 Deadline: late registration
or adding courses
Deadline: dropping courses without a fee
Friday, February 14 Deadline: changing Fall
2002 "Pass/Fail" to a grade
Deadline: Instructors submitting final grades to clear "Incompletes"
from Fall 2002 semester
Friday, February 21 Majors Day
Friday, February 28 Deadline: Mid-semester
grades for first-year undergraduate students due
Deadline: College course plans due to Vice President for Student
Affairs
Monday - Friday,
March 3-7 Mid-term recess
Friday, March 14 Deadline: sophomores filing majors with the Office of the Registrar
Thursday - Friday,
March 27-28 Spring recess
Monday, March 31 Deadline: last day to drop
courses - graduate students, undergraduate students
Deadline: changing course status to "Pass/Fail" option
Monday - Friday,
March 31 - April 4 Preregistration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate,
graduate and fifth-year students for the Fall 2003 semester
Monday - Wednesday,
April 14 - 16 Self-scheduling of Final Examinations in undergraduate courses
Friday, April 25 LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: last day to drop courses (for January 2003 undergraduate
student admits only)
12:00 Noon Deadline: submitting theses in the Office of Graduate
Studies for May 2003 conferral of degree
Saturday - Thursday, April 26 - May 1 @12:00 noon Final examinations for all degree candidates
Wednesday - Wednesday,
April 30 - May 7 Final examinations for non-graduating students
Saturday, May 3 9:00 am Deadline: Grades for all degree candidates due in the Office of the Registrar
Saturday, May 10 NINETIETH COMMENCEMENT
Wednesday, May 14 9:00 am Deadline: All remaining grades for non-graduating students due in the Office of the Registrar
Friday, June 6 Deadline: resolving grades of "other" from Spring 2003 semester
Length of Spring 2003 semester - 67 days 13M, 14T, 14W, 13R, 13F
J. Montag
January 17, 2001
Revised January 25, 2001
NOTES - Rosh Hashanah - Sept 7-8
Yom Kippur - Sept 16
Columbus Day - Oct 14
Thanksgiving - Nov 28
Martin Luther King Day - Jan 20
Good Friday - April 18
Easter - April 20
Passover - April 17-18
Spring recess HISD - Since the district has been typically scheduling this recess
beginning with the second Monday of every March until Friday, it appears that
using this same scenario, the dates would be March 10 - 14 for 2003. They do
not make this decision until six months before the start of the upcoming year.
This was verified with HISD Department of Education.