Fall 1998 brought an historic change to the College of Education, because that was the date for conversion to the semester system by all University System of Georgia colleges and universities. It means a new academic calendar, a new way of calculating credit hours, new course numbers and content, new payroll cycles, and a whole new way of thinking and planning.
Semester classes last 15 weeks per session, compared to the old 10 week quarters. Courses that were five quarter hours credit are now three semester hours, and the average student course load which was three courses per quarter is now five courses per semester. Confused? Many are, but most students and faculty have grown used to the idea over the past three years as preparations for the conversion have been under way.
The College of Education took the conversion to semesters as one of those rare opportunities to reexamine its entire curriculum and course content from top to bottom. This has resulted in an overall redesign of individual courses and a restructuring of the range of courses offered, with a focus on tighter integration and coordination across majors and departments.
Summer sessions under the semester system still contain long and short terms, as they did under the quarter system.

University Calendar

Fall Semester 1998

• Classes Begin: Aug. 24
• Semester Midpoint: Oct. 14
• Homecoming: Oct. 17
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 25-29
• Classes End: Dec. 10
• Final Exams: Dec. 14-18

Spring Semester 1999

• Classes Start: Jan. 7
• Spring Break: March 6-14
• Final Exams: May 3-7
• Commencement: May 8