| Registration and Advising | Monday-Wednesday, August 23 - September 1 |
| Classes Begin | Thursday, September 2 |
| Legal holiday (Labor Day) | Monday, September 6 |
| Fall Break | Friday, October 15 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday - Sunday, November 25-28 |
| Commencement | 2:00 PM Saturday, December 11 |
| Classes End* | Wednesday, December 15 |
| Final Week | Thursday - Wednesday, December 16-22 |
| Semester Ends | 9:00 PM Wednesday, December 22 |
* Final Examinations: Thursday evening, December 16 for Thursday evening classes & Exam Groups 7 & 11; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday - Saturday, December 17 - 18; 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM for corresponding evening classes and Exam Groups on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, December 20 - 22.
Faculty Fall Semester Contract Period: August 23, 2004 - January 6, 2005
| Registration and Advising | Thursday - Friday, January 6 - 14 |
| Legal Holiday (Martin Luther King Day) | Monday, January 17 |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, January 18 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday - Monday, March 19 - 28 |
| Commencement | 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 7 |
| Final Week | Monday - Friday, May 9 - 13 |
| Semester Ends | 5:00 pm, Friday, May 13 |