1997-98 UCI Academic & Administrative Calendar

Fall Quarter 1997 - 49 days of instruction
Registration period	Mon-Fri, May 19-Sep 19
Quarter begins	Mon, Sep 22
Orientation	Mon-Thu, Sep 22-25
Instruction begins	Fri, Sep 26
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thu-Fri, Nov 27-28
Instruction ends	Fri, Dec 5
Final examinations	Mon-Fri, Dec 8-12
Quarter ends	Fri, Dec 12
Winter administrative recess	Wed-Thu, Dec 24-Jan 1
Winter Quarter 1998 - 48 days of instruction
Registration period	Mon-Fri, Nov 17-Dec 19
Quarter begins	Mon, Jan 5
Orientation	Mon, Jan 5
Instruction begins*	Mon, Jan 5
Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday	Mon, Jan 19
Presidents' Day Holiday	Mon, Feb 16
Instruction ends	Fri, Mar 13
Final examinations	Mon-Fri, Mar 16-20
Quarter ends**	Fri, Mar 20
Spring administrative Holiday	Mon, Mar 30
* Winter Quarter classes begin on Monday
** There is a two week break between winter and spring quarters
Spring Quarter 1998 - 49 days of instruction
Registration period	Mon-Fri, Feb 23-Mar 27
Quarter begins	Wed, Apr 1
Orientation	Wed-Fri, Apr 2-3
Instruction begins	Mon, Apr 6
Memorial Day Holiday	Mon, May 25
Instruction ends	Fri, Jun 12
Final examinations	Mon-Fri, Jun 15-19
Commencement	Sat, Jun 20
Quarter ends	Sat, Jun 20
Summer Session 1998
Summer Session I	Mon-Wed, Jun 29-Aug 5
Summer Session-10 Weeks	Mon-Fri, Jun 29-Sep 4
Summer Session II	Mon-Wed, Aug 10 - Sep 16