Academic Calendar

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Fall 2011

August
28 Sunday List College (LC) orientation begins.

Residence halls open for students attending orientation(s) at 8:00 a.m.
29 Monday The Rabbinical School, The Davidson School, and H. L. Miller Cantorial School orientations begin.
30 Tuesday The Graduate School orientation begins.
31 Wednesday Registration for new students
September
4 Sunday Residence halls open for all students at 9:00 a.m.
5 Monday Labor Day
6 Tuesday Classes begin.
12 Monday Last day to register for the fall 2011 semester
13 Tuesday Foreign Language Exams: The Graduate School

Last day to add a class

GS & DS students: last day to drop a class without receiving a "W" (withdrawal) on academic transcripts
28 Wednesday Erev Rosh Hashanah—no classes
29–30 Thursday–Friday Rosh Hashanah—no classes on 9/29
October
7 Friday Erev Yom Kippur
8 Saturday Yom Kippur
12 Wednesday Erev Sukkot—no classes
13–14 Thursday–Friday Sukkot—no classes on 10/13
15–18 Saturday–Tuesday Hol Hamo'ed Sukkot—classes begin at 8:35 a.m. on 10/17 and 10/18.
19 Wednesday Hoshanah Rabbah—no classes
20 Thursday Shemini Atzeret—no classes
21 Friday Simhat Torah
24 Monday Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during the fall 2011 semester
28–29 Friday–Saturday Rosh Hodesh Heshvan
November
7–8 Monday–Tuesday List College Election Day recess
List College classes canceled.
14–18 Monday–Friday Registration for spring 2012
17 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 13, 2011.)

Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for LC students and Audit or Pass/Fail for RS, CS, DS, and GS students.
24–27 Thursday–Sunday Thanksgiving recess—no classes
27 Sunday Rosh Hodesh Kislev
December
7 Wednesday Last day for all schools to request incomplete grades for fall 2011 courses
12 Monday Last day of classes
13–14 Tuesday–Wednesday Reading days
15–21 Thursday–Wednesday Final examinations
21–28 Wednesday–Wednesday Hanukkah
22 Thursday

Makeup final examination day

Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. for any students leaving JTS housing.
26–27 Monday–Tuesday Rosh Hodesh Tevet


Spring 2012

January
9–12 Monday–Thursday The Rabbinical School Minimester
15 Sunday All residence halls open for new students at 9:00 a.m.
16 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes
17 Tuesday Classes begin.

Registration for new students
23 Monday Last day to register for the spring 2012 semester

Incomplete work from fall 2011 semester due
25 Wednesday Rosh Hodesh Shevat—classes begin at 8:35 a.m.
26 Thursday Last day to add a class

Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped courses

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

Applications for graduate fellowships due
February
8 Wednesday Tu Bishvat
16 Thursday Foreign language exams: The Graduate School
20 Monday Presidents' Day—no classes
23–24 Thursday–Friday Rosh Hodesh Adar—classes begin at 8:35 a.m. on 2/23.
27 Monday Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during spring 2012 semester
March
1 Thursday 2012–2013 Financial Aid applications due
5–6 Monday–Tuesday Registration for summer 2012 courses
7 Wednesday Ta'anit Esther—no (evening) classes after 5:20 p.m.
8 Thursday Purim—no classes
12–16 Monday–Friday List College—no classes (Columbia/Barnard Spring Recess)
22 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 January 26, 2012.)

Last day to change from grade to Audit and to change from a grade to Pass/D/Fail for LC students and Audit or Pass/Fail for RS, CS, DS and GS students
24 Saturday Rosh Hodesh Nisan
April
5–15 Thursday–Sunday Pesah recess—no classes
16–20 Monday–Friday Registration for fall 2012
19 Thursday Yom Hasho'ah
22–23 Sunday–Monday

Rosh Hodesh Iyyar—classes begin at 8:35 a.m. on 4/23
24 Tuesday Last day to request incomplete grades for spring 2012 courses
25 Wednesday Yom Hazikkaron
26 Thursday Yom Ha'atzma'ut
30 Monday Last day of classes

Last day to complete graduation requirements (including master's essay)
May
1–2 Tuesday–Wednesday Reading days
3–9 Thursday–Wednesday Final examinations
10 Thursday Makeup final examination day

Lag Ba'omer
13 Sunday Residence halls close for all non-graduating and non–summer school students by 5:00 p.m.
17 Thursday Commencement
20 Sunday Residence halls close for all graduating students by 5:00 p.m.