Major 1998 university dates announced

For students, faculty and staff, opening of the university's 118th consecutive fall semester is only a few weeks away.

Campus housing opens at 10 a.m., Aug. 16, for the 1998 fall semester. New student orientation is scheduled on the 19th for all who didn't participate in the regular June orientation sessions.

Final regular fall registration will take place Aug. 20 and 21, with classes beginning at 8 a.m. on the 24th. Late registration continues through Sept. 4.

Other major student- and alumni-related dates for this initial phase of Mississippi State's 1998-99 school year include:

• Sept. 5, Scholars' Recognition Day for top high school seniors, held in conjunction with MSU's home football game with Vanderbilt University.

• Sept. 7, Labor Day holiday [university closed].

• Oct. 16-17, combined Parent's Weekend for the moms and dads of enrolled students, "Discovery Day" (the 17th) for prospective students and Homecoming (also the 17th) for alumni and friends, held in conjunction with the East Tennessee State University football game.

• Nov. 26-27, Thanksgiving holidays [university closed].

• Dec. 7, last day for beginning freshmen and transfer students to apply for 1999 spring semester admission.

• Dec. 18, fall commencement exercises.

New student orientation for the 1999 spring semester will be held Jan. 6, with second-semester classes beginning on the 11th. Spring commencement exercises will be May 13.

An online version of university dates and events can be found at http://msuinfo.ur.msstate.edu/hot_news/events.htm.