2009–2010 Academic Calendar

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Fall 2009

August
30 Sunday List College orientation begins

Residence halls open for students attending orientation(s) at 9:00 a.m.
31 Monday The Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School, and The Davidson School orientations begin
September
1 Tuesday The Graduate School orientation begins
2 Wednesday Registration for new students
6 Sunday Residence halls open for all students at 9:00 a.m.
8 Tuesday Classes begin
14 Monday Last day to register for the Fall 2009 semester
15 Tuesday Foreign language exams—The Graduate School

Last day to add a class

GS and DS students: last day to drop a class without receiving a "W" (withdrawal) on academic transcripts

Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped courses
18 Friday Erev Rosh Hashanah—no classes
19–20 Saturday–Sunday Rosh Hashanah
21 Monday Required classes offered by The Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School, and The Davidson School scheduled to meet before 1:20 p.m. are canceled. Classes scheduled after 1:20 p.m. will be held as scheduled.
27 Sunday Erev Yom Kippur
28 Monday Yom Kippur—no classes
29 Tuesday Required classes offered by The Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School, and The Davidson School scheduled to meet before 1:20 p.m. are canceled. Classes scheduled after 1:20 p.m. will be held as scheduled.
October
2 Friday Erev Sukkot—Scheduled classes held as scheduled
3–4 Saturday–Sunday Sukkot
5–8 Monday–Thursday Hol Hamo'ed Sukkot—classes begin at 8:35 a.m.
9 Friday Hoshanah Rabbah—no classes
10 Saturday Shemini' Atzeret
11 Sunday Simhat Torah
15 Thursday Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/Fail for Graduate School and Davidson School students
18–19 Sunday–Monday Rosh Hodesh Heshvan—classes begin at 8:35 a.m. on October 19
26 Monday Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during the fall 2009 semester
November
2–3 Monday–Tuesday List College Election Day recess. List College classes cancelled.
16–20 Monday–Friday Registration for spring 2010
17–18 Tuesday–Wednesday Rosh Hodesh Kislev—classes begin at 8:35 a.m.
19 Thursday Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of "F":

LC, RS, and CS—no academic penalty

GS and DS—"W" appears on transcript (tuition refunds are not applicable to courses dropped after September 15, 2009)

Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for List College students and Audit or Pass/Fail for Rabbinical and Cantorial students
26–29 Thursday–Sunday Thanksgiving recess—no classes
December
9 Wednesday Last day to request Incomplete grades for fall 2009 courses—all schools
12–19 Saturday–Sunday Hanukkah
14 Monday Last day of classes
15–16 Tuesday–Wednesday Reading days
17–23 Thursday–Wednesday Final examinations
17–18 Thursday–Friday Rosh Hodesh Tevet
24 Thursday Makeup final examination day
27 Sunday Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. for any students leaving JTS housing


Spring 2010

January
11–14 Monday–Thursday Rabbinical School Minimester
16 Saturday Rosh Hodesh Shevat
17 Sunday All residence halls open for new students at 9:00 a.m.
18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes
19 Tuesday Classes begin

Registration for new students
25 Monday Last day to register for the spring 2010 semester

Incomplete work from fall 2009 semester due
26 Tuesday Late registration for new students
28 Thursday Last day to add a class

Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped courses

GS and DS students: last day to drop a class without receiving a "W" (withdrawal) on academic transcripts

Applications for graduate fellowships due
30 Saturday Tu B’Shevat
February
14–15 Sunday–Monday Rosh Hodesh Adar
15 Monday Presidents' Day—no classes
18 Thursday Foreign language exams—The Graduate School
25 Thursday Ta'anit Esther—no (evening) classes after 5:20 p.m.

Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/Fail for Graduate School and Davidson School students
28 Sunday Purim
March
1 Monday 2010–2011 Financial Aid applications due

Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during spring 2010 semester
1–2 Monday–Tuesday Registration for summer 2010 courses
15–19 Monday–Friday List College—no classes (Columbia/Barnard spring recess)
16 Tuesday Rosh Hodesh Nisan—classes begin at 8:35 a.m.
25 Thursday Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of "F":

LC, RS, and CS students—no academic penalty

GS and DS students—"W" appears on transcript
(tuition refunds are not applicable to courses dropped after January 28, 2010)

Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for List College students and Audit or Pass/Fail for rabbinical and cantorial students
29–April 7 Monday–Wednesday Pesah recess—no classes
April
11 Sunday Yom Hasho'ah
12–16 Monday–Friday Registration for fall 2010
14–15 Wednesday–Thursday Rosh Hodesh Iyar—classes begin at 8:35 a.m.
19 Monday Yom Hazikkaron
20 Tuesday Yom Ha'atzma'ut
27 Tuesday Last day to request incomplete grades for spring 2010 courses
May
2 Sunday Lag Ba'omer
3 Monday Last day of classes

Last day to complete graduation requirements (including master’s essay)
4–5 Tuesday–Wednesday Reading days
6–12 Thursday–Wednesday Final examinations
13 Thursday Makeup final examination day
16 Sunday Summer Session l begins

Residence halls close for all nongraduating and non-summer school students by noon
17 Monday Commencement—no classes
18 Tuesday Erev Shavu'ot
19–20 Wednesday–Thursday Shavu'ot—no classes
21 Friday Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for Summer Session 1 courses
24 Monday Residence halls close for all non-summer school students by noon
26 Wednesday Last day to register for Summer Session ll and Intensive Hebrew Language Program

GS, RS, DS, and CS students: Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for Summer Session ll courses.
27 Thursday Last day to drop Summer Session ll and Intensive Hebrew Language Program courses
30–31 Sunday–Monday Memorial Day Weekend—no classes

Summer 2010

May
16 Sunday

Summer Session I begins

Residence Halls close for all non-graduating & non-summer school students by 12:00 noon
17 Monday Commencement—no classes
18 Tuesday Erev Shavu'ot
19–20 Wednesday–
Thursday		 Shavu'ot—no classes
21 Friday Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for Summer Session I courses
24 Monday Residence Halls close for all non-summer school students by 12:00 noon
25 Tuesday Summer Session II and Intensive Hebrew Language Program begin
26 Wednesday

Last day to register for Summer Session II and Intensive Hebrew Language Program

GS, RS, DS and CS students—last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for Summer Session II courses
27 Thursday Last day to drop Summer Session II and Intensive Hebrew Language Program courses
30–31 Sunday–
Monday		 Memorial Day Weekend—no classes
June
7 Monday Summer Session I ends
10 Thursday Incomplete work from Summer Session I due
14 Monday Incomplete work from Spring 2010 semester due
15 Tuesday Last day to request an incomplete grade for Summer Session II courses
16 Wednesday List College students—last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for Summer Session II
24 Thursday Summer Session II ends
29 Tuesday Summer Session III begins
30 Wednesday

Last day to register for Summer Session III

GS, RS, DS and CS students—last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass Fail for Summer Session III courses
July
5 Monday Independence Day—no classes
6 Tuesday Last day to drop Summer Session III courses
8 Thursday Incomplete work from Summer Session II due
20 Tuesday Tisha B’Av—no classes
21 Wednesday Last date to request an incomplete grade for Summer Session III and Intensive Hebrew Language Program
22 Thursday List College students—last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for Summer III courses
29 Thursday Summer Session III and Intensive Hebrew Language Program end
August
12 Thursday Incomplete work from Summer Session III and Intensive Hebrew Language Program due