LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY)..................   MONDAY................. SEPTEMBER 1, 1997

CLASSES BEGIN........................   TUESDAY................ SEPTEMBER 2, 1997

ADD/DROP ENDS...................  TUESDAY............. SEPTEMBER 9, 1997

CONVOCATION DAY......................   WEDNESDAY.............. SEPTEMBER 17, 1997

COLUMBUS DAY (HOLIDAY)...............   MONDAY................. OCTOBER 13, 1997

MID SEMESTER.........................   TUESDAY................ OCTOBER 21, 1997

PASS/FAIL DEADLINE..............  SUNDAY.............  NOVEMBER 2, 1997

COURSE WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE......  SUNDAY.............  NOVEMBER 2, 1997

VETERAN'S DAY (HOLIDAY)..............   TUESDAY................ NOVEMBER 11, 1997

THANKSGIVING RECESS..................   THURSDAY-SUNDAY........ NOVEMBER 27-30, 1997

CLASSES RESUME.......................   MONDAY................. DECEMBER 1, 1997

REGISTRATION SPRING 1998 STARTS......   MONDAY................. DECEMBER 1, 1997

CLASSES END..........................   FRIDAY................. DECEMBER 12, 1997

STUDY PERIOD.........................   SATURDAY-TUESDAY....... DECEMBER 13-16, 1997

FINAL EXAM PERIOD....................   WEDNESDAY-TUESDAY...... DECEMBER 17-23, 1997

EMERGENCY SNOW DAY...................   WEDNESDAY.............. DECEMBER 24, 1997