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1998 Academic Calendar

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Dates of Instruction

 
WINTER 1998
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SUMMER 1998
AUTUMN 1998
Full term
A term
B term
Instruction Begins January 5 March 30 June 22 June 22 July 23 September 28
Holiday - no school January 19, Martin Luther King Day May 25, Memorial Day July 3, Independence Day July 3, Independence Day   November 11, Veterans Day
Holiday - no school February 16, Presidents Day         November 26-27, Thanksgiving Day
Last Day of Instruction March 13 June 5 August 21 July 22 August 21 December 9
Final Examination Week March 16-20 June 8-12 Typically the last class day Typically the last class day Typically the last class day December 10-17
Commencement   June 13        
 
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Application Deadlines

 
WINTER 1998
SPRING 1998
SUMMER 1998
AUTUMN 1998
Full term
term A
term B
Admission application for Freshmen October 15 January 15 February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1
Admission application for Transfer and Postbaccalaureate Students October 15 January 15       April 15
Admission application for Returning Students November 1 February 1 June 1 June 1 June 1 February 1
Admission application for Summer Only Students     June 1, Apply in person after this date June 1, Apply in person after this date June 1, Apply in person after this date  
Admission application for International Undergraduate Students     January 31 January 31 January 31 January 31
UW faculty/staff, Washington State employees, and Washington State National Guard Tuition Exemption Forms due December 15 March 9 June 1 June 1 June 1 September 8
Applications for credit by examination January 16 April 10 July 2 July 2 July 31 October 9
Applications for baccalaureate degrees and certificates January 23 April 17 July 2 July 2 July 2 October 16
Application for Washington State residence status February 4 April 29 NA NA NA October 28
 
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NA=Not Applicable

Registration Deadlines

 
WINTER 1998
SPRING 1998
SUMMER 1998
AUTUMN 1998
Full term
term A
term B
Registration Period I Priority Registration November 14-December 7 February 20-March 8) April 27-May 25) April 27-May 25) April 27-May 25) May 8-June 21
Registration Period II December 8-January 4 March 9-29 May 26-June 21 May 26-June 21 May 26-June 21 June 22-September 27
Begin mailing Registration Confirmation, Quarterly Validation and U PASS sticker December 9 March 10 June 2 June 2 June 2 September 1
STAR closes at 6:00 p.m. on this date (STAR Hours) January 1 March 26 June 18 June 18 June 18 September 24
Late Registration Fee begins ($25) January 5 March 30 June 22 June 22 June 22 September 28
Registration Period III January 5-11 March 30-April 5 June 22-28 June 22-28 June 22-July 29 September 28-October 4
Registration for Tuition Exemption Program - UW Faculty/Staff January 7 April 1 June 24 June 24 June 24 September 30
Registration for UW Access Program January 7 April 1 June 24 June 24 June 24 September 30
Registration for Tuition Exemption Program - Wash. State employees January 8 April 2 June 25 June 25 June 25 October 1
Registration for Tuition Exemption Program - Wash. State National Guard January 8 April 2 June 25 June 25 June 25 October 1
STAR closes at 6:00 p.m. on this date (STAR Hours) January 16 April 10 July 2 July 2 July 2 October 9
Late Registration Fee begins ($75) January 19 April 13 July 6 July 6 July 30 October 27
 
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Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal

 
WINTER 1998
SPRING 1998
SUMMER 1998
AUTUMN 1998
Full term
term A
term B
Last day for graduate students to apply for on-leave status January 9 April 3 June 26 June 26 June 26 October 2
Last day to add, drop or change a non-STAR transaction in the Registration Office without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture January 9 April 3 June 26 June 26 July 29 October 2
Last day to withdraw in person without owing tuition or fees January 9 April 3 June 26 June 26 July 29 October 2
Last day to add, drop or change a course through STAR without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture January 11 April 5 June 28 June 28 July 29 October 4
All courses require entry codes to add beginning January 12 April 6 June 29 June 29 June 29 October 5
Unrestricted drop period $20 fee January 12-18 April 6-12 June 29-July 5 NA NA October 11
Late Add Period - Entry Codes required to add all courses ($20 fee) January 12-25 April 6-17 June 29-July 12 June 29-July 12 NA October 5-18
Last day to change to or from audit grade option. A $20 fee may be charged January 16 April 12 July 2 July 2 July 29 October 9
Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option. $20 fee January 16 April 12 August 9 July 12 August 12 November 15
STAR closes at 6:00 p.m. on this date (STAR Hours) January 1 April 10 July 2 July 2   October 9
Late Course Drop Period $20 Fee January 19-February 22 April 13-May 17 July 6-August 9 July 6-12 July 30-August 12 October 12-November 15
Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes) March 13 June 5 August 14 July 15 August 14 December 9
Last day to change variable credits (must be done in Registration Office, 225 Schmitz Hall) March 13 June 5 August 14 July 15 August 14 December 9
 
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SUMMER 1998
AUTUMN 1998
Full term
A term
B term

NA=Not Applicable

Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines

 
WINTER 1998
SPRING 1998
SUMMER 1998
AUTUMN 1998
Full term
term A
term B
First day tuition & fee balance is available on STAR or STAR Online January 2 March 27 June 19 June 19 June 19 September 25
Tuition statements mailed to all registered students January 5 March 30 June 22 June 22 June 22 September 28
Change of registration fee begins to add, drop or change a course. Additional tuition or tuition forfeiture may also be charged January 12 April 6 June 29 June 29 July 30 October 5
$10 U-PASS replacement fee begins January 12 April 6 June 29 June 29 June 29 October 5
One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter January 12-February 3 April 6-28 June 29-July 12 June 29-July 12 July 30-August 12 October 5-27
Tuition payment deadline for all registered students January 23 April 17 July 10 July 10 July 10
Last day to return U-PASS for cancellation of U-PASS fee January 23 April 17 July 10 July 10 July 10 October 16
Student Insurance payment deadline. Payments are not accepted after this date January 23 April 17 July 10 July 10 July 10 October 16
Thirtieth calendar day (see tuition forfeitures or refunds in the published Time Schedule) February 3 April 29 July 13 July 13 August 13 October 27
Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter February 4-March 13 April 29-June 5 July 13 July 13 August 13 October 28-December 9
 
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Grade Deadlines

 
WINTER 1998
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SUMMER 1998
AUTUMN 1998
Full term
term A
term B
Grades due from faculty (10:00 a.m.) March 23 June 15 August 24 July 27 August 24 December 21
W grade and week designation for dropped courses begins (week designation does not apply summer quarter) January 18 April 12 July 5 June 28 July 28 October 11
First day grades and GPAs are available on STAR or STAR Online March 25 June 17 August 26 August 26 August 26 December 23
Cancellation for Low Scholarship for the next quarter March 31 * June 23 September 29 September 29 September 29 January 5
 
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* Autumn registration for students dropped spring will be canceled on August 26