An extra day at the beach. An extra day skiing in the mountains. Or maybe just an extra day to get organized.

An extra day is what Kansas University students will have added to their winter 2006 break, KU officials announced today.

The reason? To correct an error in KU’s academic calendar.

The 2005-2006 calendar, which was adopted three years ago, mistakenly made the spring semester one day longer than the traditional 75 days.

So to fix the calendar, the Kansas Board of Regents has approved starting spring semester a day later — instead of Thursday, Jan. 19, it will start Friday, Jan. 20.

The change will also delay some of the official academic deadlines, such as for late enrollment or dropping or adding classes.

Here is a listing of the new dates:

¢ First day of class: 1/20/06

¢ 20th day: 2/16/06

¢ Continuing-student enrollment ends — all careers: 1/19/06

¢ Undergraduate non-NSO advising and enrollment: 1/19/06

¢ New nondegree enrollment: 1/19/06

¢ New student enrollment ends (midnight): 1/19/06

¢ Late enrollment begins: 1/20/06

¢ $75 late-enrollment fee begins: 1/20/06

¢ $75 late-enrollment fee ends: 1/26/06

¢ Last day to enroll online: 1/26/06

¢ Petition late enrollment begins (offline): 1/27/06

¢ Last day to add and change sections online: 1/26/06

¢ Last day to add/change sections without instructor signature: 1/26/06

¢ Add/change of section with instructor signature begins (offline): 1/27/06

¢ Last day to drop a class online: 2/9/06

¢ Last day to cancel: 2/9/06

¢ First period drop ends: 2/9/06

¢ Second period drop begins: 2/10/06

¢ Second period drop ends: 4/6/06

¢ Last day for an automatic “W”: 4/6/06

¢ Third period drop begins: 4/7/06

¢ Last day 100 percent refund: 1/19/06

¢ 90 percent refund period begins: 1/20/06

¢ Last day 90 percent refund: 1/26/06

¢ $75 reactivation fee ends: 1/26/06

¢ $150 reactivation fee begins: 1/27/06

¢ 50 percent refund period begins: 1/27/06

¢ Last day 50 percent refund: 2/16/06

¢ Zero percent refund period begins: 2/17/06