Academic Calendar
This calendar, which is for the guidance of applicants, students, and faculty, is subject to change without notice and is not intended to be a contract between JTS and any person.
2023–2024
| JTS Academic Calendar 2023-2024 FALL 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| August | ||
| 27 | Sunday | List College orientation begins Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. for new students attending orientations |
| 28 | Monday | Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School, Kekst Graduate School and Davidson School orientations begin |
| 30 | Wednesday | Registration for new students |
| September | ||
| 3 | Sunday | Residence Halls open for all students at 9:00 a.m. |
| 4 | Monday | Labor Day – no classes |
| 5 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| 11 | Monday | Last day to register for the Fall 2023 semester |
| 19 | Tuesday | Last day to add a class Last day to drop a class and receive a tuition refund Last day to change a course to an audit status |
| 25 | Monday | Yom Kippur – no classes |
| October | ||
| 2-5 | Mon.-Thurs. | Hol HaMo’ed Sukkot – classes start at 9:00 am |
| 10 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of “W” |
| 26 | Thursday | Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during the Fall 2023 semester |
| November | ||
| 6-7 | Mon.-Tues. | List College Election Day recess – no List College classes |
| 8 | Wednesday | Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of “W”. Courses dropped after this date will be graded as an “F” Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail grade. |
| 13-16 | Mon.-Thurs. | Registration for Spring 2024 |
| 23-26 | Thurs.-Sun. | Thanksgiving recess—no classes |
| December | ||
| 6 | Wednesday | Last day to request Incomplete grades for Fall 2023 courses |
| 8-15 | Fri. – Fri. | Hanukkah |
| 11 | Monday | Last day of classes |
| 12-13 | Tues. – Wed. | Reading days |
| 14-20 | Thurs. – Wed. | Final examinations |
| 21 | Thursday | Make-up final examination day |
| 22 | Friday | Residence halls close at noon for any students leaving JTS housing |
| SPRING 2024 | ||
| JANUARY | ||
| 8-11 | Mon. – Thurs. | Division of Religious Leadership Minimester |
| 11 | Thursday | Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Fall 2023 P/D/F courses |
| 14 | Sunday | All residence halls open for new students at 9:00 a.m. |
| 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—no classes |
| 16 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| 22 | Monday | Last day to register for the Spring 2024 semester Incomplete work from Fall 2023 semester due |
| 25 | Thursday | Tu Bishvat |
| 30 | Tuesday | Last day to add a class Last day to drop a class and receive a tuition refund Last day to change a class to an audit status |
| FEBRUARY | ||
| 19 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – no classes |
| 20 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of “W” |
| MARCH | ||
| 4 | Monday | 2024-2025 Financial Aid and Loan Applications due for ALL schools Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during Spring 2024 semester |
| 4-5 | Mon. – Tues. | Registration for Summer 2024 courses |
| 11-15 | Mon. – Fri. | List College – no classes (Columbia/Barnard Spring Recess) |
| 21 | Thursday | Ta’anit Ester – no (evening) classes after 4:00 p.m. |
| 25 | Monday | Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of “W.” Courses dropped after this date will be graded as an “F.” Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail grade. |
| APRIL | ||
| 15-18 | Mon. – Thurs. | Registration for Fall 2024 |
| 16 | Tuesday | Last day to request Incomplete grades for Spring 2024 courses |
| 21-30 | Sun. – Tues. | Pesah Recess – no classes |
| MAY | ||
| 2 | Thursday | Last day of classes Last day to complete graduation requirements (including master’s degree essay) |
| 6 | Monday | Reading day Yom Hasho’ah |
| 7-8 | Tues. – Wed. | Final examinations |
| 9 | Thursday | Make-up final examination day |
| 12 | Sunday | Residence Halls close for non-graduating & non-summer session students by 12 noon |
| 13-15 | Mon. – Wed. | Division of Religious Leadership Minimester |
| 13 | Monday | Yom Hazikkaron |
| 14 | Tuesday | Yom Ha’atzma’ut |
| 16 | Thursday | Commencement |
| 17 | Friday | Residence Halls close at noon for all students that will not be living in summer housing |
| 30 | Thursday | Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Spring 2024 P/D/F courses |
Summer 2024
This calendar, which is for the guidance of applicants, students, and faculty, is subject to change without notice and is not intended to be a contract between JTS and any person.
| JTS Academic Calendar SUMMER 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | |||
| 13 | Monday | Summer Session 1 begins | |
| 15 | Wednesday | Last day to drop summer session 1 courses Last day to change a summer session 1 course to an audit status Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped summer session 1 courses | |
| 16 | Thursday | Commencement—no classes | |
| 22 | Wednesday | Last day to change from a letter grade to pass/d/fail for summer session 1 courses | |
| 26 | Sunday | No classes | |
| 27 | Monday | Memorial Day—no classes | |
| 28 | Tuesday | Last day to request Incomplete grades for summer session 1 courses | |
| 30 | Thursday | Summer Session 1 ends Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Spring 2024 P/D/F courses | |
| JUNE | |||
| 3 | Monday | Summer Session 2 begins | |
| 5 | Wednesday | Last day to register for summer session 2 courses | |
| 6 | Thursday | Last day to drop summer session 2 courses Last day to change a summer session 2 course to an audit status Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped summer session 2 courses | |
| 10 | Monday | Incomplete work from summer session 1 due | |
| 11 | Tuesday | Erev Shavu’ot | |
| 12 | Wednesday | Shavu’ot (Day 1)—no classes | |
| 13 | Thursday | Shavu’ot (Day 2)—no classes | |
| 17 | Monday | Incomplete work from Spring 2024 semester due | |
| 19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth – no classes | |
| 20 | Thursday | Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Summer Session 1 P/D/F courses | |
| 27 | Thursday | Last day to change from a letter grade to pass/d/fail or pass/fail for summer session 2 courses | |
| JULY | |||
| 1 | Monday | Last day to request Incomplete grades for summer session 2 courses | |
| 3 | Wednesday | Summer Session 2 ends | |
| 4 | Thursday | Independence Day – no classes | |
| 8 | Monday | Summer Session 3 begins | |
| 10 | Wednesday | Last day to register for summer session 3 courses | |
| 11 | Thursday | Last day to drop summer session 3 courses Last day to change a summer session 3 course to an audit status Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped summer session 3 courses | |
| 17 | Wednesday | Incomplete work from summer session 2 due | |
| 24 | Wednesday | Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Summer Session 2 P/D/F courses | |
| 29 | Monday | Last day to change from a letter grade to pass/d/fail or pass/fail for summer session 3 courses | |
| AUGUST | |||
| 5 | Monday | Last day to request Incomplete grades for summer session 3 courses | |
| 8 | Thursday | Summer Session 3 ends | |
| 22 | Thursday | Incomplete work from summer session 3 due | |
| 29 | Thursday | Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Summer Session 3 P/D/F courses |
JTS Academic Calendar 2024–2025
This calendar, which is for the guidance of applicants, students, and faculty, is subject to change without notice and is not intended to be a contract between JTS and any person.
| JTS Academic Calendar 2024–2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL 2024 | ||
| AUGUST | ||
| 25 | Sunday | List College orientation begins |
| Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. for new students attending orientations | ||
| 26 | Monday | Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School, Kekst Graduate School and Davidson School orientations begin |
| 26–29 | Monday–Thursday | Division of Religious Leadership Minimester |
| 28 | Wednesday | Registration for new students |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| 1 | Sunday | Residence Halls open for all students at 9:00 a.m. |
| 2 | Monday | Labor Day – no classes |
| 3 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| 9 | Monday | Last day to register for the Fall 2024 semester |
| 17 | Tuesday | Last day to add a class |
| Last day to drop a class and receive a tuition refund | ||
| Last day to change a course to an audit status | ||
| OCTOBER | ||
| 2 | Wednesday | Erev Rosh Hashanah—no classes |
| 3 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah—no classes |
| 8 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of “W” |
| 16 | Wednesday | Erev Sukkot—no classes |
| 17 | Thursday | Sukkot—no classes |
| 21–22 | Monday–Tuesday | Hol HaMo’ed Sukkot—classes start at 9:00 a.m. |
| 23 | Wednesday | Hoshanah Rabbah—no classes |
| 24 | Thursday | Shemini Atzeret—no classes |
| 28 | Monday | Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during the Fall 2024 semester |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| 4 | Monday | List College Election Day recess—no List College classes |
| 5 | Tuesday | Election Day recess—no classes for All Schools |
| 12 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of “W.” Courses dropped after this date will be graded as an “F” |
| Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail grade. | ||
| 18–21 | Monday—Thursday | Registration for Spring 2025 |
| 28-December 1 | Thursday—Sunday | Thanksgiving recess—no classes |
| DECEMBER | ||
| 4 | Wednesday | Last day to request Incomplete grades for Fall 2024 courses |
| 9 | Monday | Last day of classes |
| 10–11 | Tuesday–Wednesday | Reading days |
| 12–18 | Thursday–Wednesday | Final examinations |
| 19 | Thursday | Make-up final examination day |
| 20 | Friday | Residence halls close at noon for any students leaving JTS housing |
| 26–January 2 | Thurs.-Thurs. | Hanukkah |
| SPRING 2025 | ||
| JANUARY | ||
| 13–16 | Monday–Thursday | Division of Religious Leadership Minimester |
| 16 | Thursday | Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Fall 2024 P/D/F courses |
| 19 | Sunday | All residence halls open for new students at 9:00 a.m. |
| 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—no classes |
| 21 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| 27 | Monday | Last day to register for the Spring 2025 semester |
| Incomplete work from Fall 2024 semester due | ||
| FEBRUARY | ||
| 4 | Tuesday | Last day to add a class |
| Last day to drop a class and receive a tuition refund | ||
| Last day to change a class to an audit status | ||
| 13 | Thursday | Tu Bishvat |
| 17 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – no classes |
| 25 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of “W” |
| MARCH | ||
| 3 | Monday | 2025-2026 Financial Aid and Loan Applications due for ALL schools |
| Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during Spring 2025 semester | ||
| 3–4 | Monday–Tuesday | Registration for Summer 2025 courses |
| 13 | Thursday | Ta’anit Ester – no (evening) classes after 4:00 p.m. |
| 17–21 | Monday–Friday | List College – no classes (Columbia/Barnard Spring Recess) |
| 31 | Monday | Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of “W.” Courses dropped after this date will be graded as an “F.” |
| Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail grade. | ||
| APRIL | ||
| 7–10 | Monday–Thursday | Registration for Fall 2025 |
| 11–21 | Friday–Monday | Pesah Recess – no classes |
| 24 | Thursday | Yom Hasho’ah |
| 30 | Wednesday | Last day to request Incomplete grades for Spring 2025 courses |
| Yom Hazikkaron | ||
| MAY | ||
| 1 | Thursday | Yom Ha’atzma’ut |
| 5 | Monday | Last day of classes |
| Last day to complete graduation requirements (including master’s degree essay) | ||
| 6–7 | Tuesday–Wednesday | Reading days |
| 8–14 | Thursday–Wednesday | Final examinations |
| 15 | Thursday | Make-up final examination day |
| 18 | Sunday | Residence Halls close for non-graduating & non-summer session students by 12 noon |
| 19–21 | Monday–Wednesday | Division of Religious Leadership Minimester |
| 22 | Thursday | Commencement |
| 23 | Friday | Residence Halls close at noon for all students that will not be living in summer housing |
| JUNE | ||
| 5 | Thursday | Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Spring 2025 P/D/F courses |
