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Academic Calendar I Fall,1998 Spring,1999 Summer,1999 Session1 Session2 Session3 Session4 (15weeks) (15weeks) (8weeks) (6weeks) (4weeks) (4weeks) AdmissionApplicationsDue July1 Dec.1 May3 May3 May3 May3 NewStudentDocument&ReadmissionDeadline July15 Dec.14 May17 May17 May17 May17 Registration Aug.18-19 Jan.7-8 June4 June4 June4 June4 FirstDayofClass Aug.20 Jan.11 June7 June7 June7 July6 Mid-Term Oct.13 Mar.4 July1 June24 June18 July19 LastDaytoWithdrawWithoutAutomaticPenalty Oct.13 Mar.4 July1 June24 June18 July19 Advisement&AdvanceRegistration Oct.19-23 Mar.8-12 July12-16 LastDayofClass Dec.9 May3 July28 July14, July1 July30 ReadingDay Dec.10 May4 July29 July15 FinalExaminationsBegin Dec.11 May5 Aug.2 July19 July5 Aug.2 FinalExaminationsEnd Dec.17 May11 Aug.4 July21 July5 Aug.2 Graduation Dec.16 May7 Holiday Sept.7 Jan.18 July2 July2 July2 Nov.25-27 Mar.15-19 ISATApplicationDeadline May15 Oct.9 Mar.26 InstitutionalScholasticAptitudeTest(ISAT) June20 Nov.14 May1 CollegiatePlacementExam(CPE) ContactAdmssionsOffice,927-5277 CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP) Aug.19 Jan.6 June3 Regents'TestApplicationDeadline Oct.16 Mar.5 June11 Regents'TestAdministration Nov.7-9 Mar.27-30 June28-29 CHAOSOrientationSessions ContactDivisionofStudentAffairs,927-527 *Alldatessubjecttochange 1998 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE S M T W T F S S12M T W T F S S12M T W T F S S M T W12T F S S M T W T F S S M12T W T F S 4 5 6 7 81 92103 8 9 103 114 152 136 147 8 9 130 114 125 163 174 5 6 7 8 9 130 114 3 4 5 6 7 81 29 7 8 9 130 141 15211 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 1921 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 2627 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W12T F S S M T W T F S S M T12W T F S S M T W T F S S12M T W T F S S M T12W T F S 3 4 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 910 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 181? 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As a place where learning comes first,AASUoffersathrivingenvironmentforpersonalandintellectual growth. The excitement on campus is tangible: new facilities and programs are underway; students and professors are energized; and an ambitious agenda for the future has been set. As we stand at the new millennium, AASU is well-positioned. Members of our faculty continue to earn national recognition as teachers, researchers, authors, and scholars. AASUalumniareleaders in their communities. Service to students permeates the campus. Overtheyears Ihaveheard from a number offormer students who attribute their achievements to their Armstrong experience. Their stories reflect the spirit of what makes our institution so valuable. I encourage you to talk to some of those alumni. Their heartfelt words — — sum up the beauty and often life-changing power of a college education. Robert A. Burnett President ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY Degree Programs £5 o w u s oc oCA u w 2 <CA m S(0 ARTS: Art • Arts • Drama/Speech • Economics • English • English » (Communications) (withTeacherCertification) General Studies • tn History • • H History DC (withTeacherCertification) < Music • Music Education Political Science • Political Science • (PublicAdministration) (withTeacherCertification) Psychology Psychology (withTeacherCertification) Spanish • (withTeacherCertification) SCIENCE: Applied Physics Biology • Biology (withTeacherCertification) Chemistry • OLU Chemistry (withTeacherCertification) mm HI ComputerScience O CriminalJustice • • • (Corrections) • (Law Enforcement) (Law Enforcement • with POSTCertification) Mathematical Sciences • Mathematical Sciences (withTeacherCertification) EDUCATION: ArtEducation EarlyChildhood Education z o Elementary Education • Health & Physical Education 1— < MiddleGrades Education o MiddleGrades Education • 3 Q SecondaryEducation Business Education* • • LU English Education • Mathematics Education • *InconjunctionwithSavannahStateUniversity