2017–2018 Academic Calendar

 

 

 

Fall 2017

Sunday, August 27 List College orientation begins
Sunday, August 27 Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. for students attending orientations
Monday, August 28 Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School, and Davidson School orientations begin
Tuesday, August 29 Kekst Graduate School orientation begins
Wednesday, August 30 Registration for new students
Sunday, September 3 Residence Halls open for all students at 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 5 Classes begin
Monday, September 11 Last day to register for the Fall 2017 semester
Tuesday, September 19 Last day to add a class
Tuesday, September 19 Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, September 19 Last day to change a course to an audit status
Tuesday, September 19 Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Spring 2017 and all Summer 2017 P/D/F courses
Wednesday, September 20 Erev Rosh Hashanah—no classes
Thursday, September 21 Rosh Hashanah—no classes
Wednesday, October 4 Erev Sukkot—no classes
Thursday, October 5 Sukkot—no classes
Wednesday, October 11 Hoshanah Rabbah—no classes
Thursday, October 12 Shemini Atzeret—no classes
Monday, October 16 Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of “W”
Tuesday, October 24 Hospice and Prison CPE begin
Wednesday, October 25 Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during the Fall 2017 semester
Monday, October 30 Clergy CPE begins
Monday, November 6–Tuesday, November 7 List College Election Day recess. List College classes cancelled.
Monday, November 13 Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of “W”. Courses dropped after this date will be graded as an “F”
Monday, November 13 Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail grade.
Monday, November 13–Thursday, November 16 Registration for Spring 2018
Thursday, November 23–Sunday, November 26 Thanksgiving recess—no classes
Wednesday, December 6 Last day to request Incomplete grades for Fall 2017 courses
Monday, December 11 Last day of classes
Tuesday, December 12–Wednesday, December 13 Reading days
Wednesday, December 13 Hanukkah
Thursday, December 14–Wednesday, December 20 Final examinations
Thursday, December 21 Make-up final examination day
Friday, December 22 Residence halls close at noon for any students leaving JTS housing

 

 

Spring 2018

Monday, January 8–Thursday, January 11 Rabbinical School Minimester
Sunday, January 14 All residence halls open for new students at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—no classes
Tuesday, January 16 Classes begin
Monday, January 22 Last day to register for the Spring 2018 semester
Monday, January 22 Incomplete work from Fall 2017 semester due
Thursday, January 25 Applications for graduate fellowships due
Tuesday, January 30 Last day to add a class
Tuesday, January 30 Last day to receive tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, January 30 Last day to change a class to an audit status
Tuesday, January 30 Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Fall 2017 P/D/F courses
Wednesday, January 31 Tu Bishvat
Monday, February 19 Presidents’ Day—no classes
Tuesday, February 20 Last day to drop courses without receiving a grade of “W”
Wednesday, February 28 Ta’anit Ester – no (evening) classes after 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 1 Purim—no classes
Monday, March 5 2018-2019 Financial Aid applications due
Monday, March 5 Last day to submit dissertation copies for defense during Spring 2018 semester
Monday, March 5–Tuesday, March 6 Registration for Summer 2018 courses
Monday, March 5–Friday, March 16 List College—no classes (Columbia/Barnard Spring Recess)
Tuesday, March 13 Yom Iyyun—no classes 11:40 a.m.–2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 28 Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of “W.” Courses dropped after this date will be graded as an “F.”
Wednesday, March 28 Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail grade.
Thursday, March 29–Sunday, April 8 Pesah recess—no classes
Thursday, April 12 Yom Hasho’ah
Monday, April 16–Thursday, April 19 Registration for Fall 2018
Wednesday, April 18 Yom Hazikkaron
Thursday, April 19 Yom Ha’atzma’ut—modified class schedule
Tuesday, April 24 Last day to request Incomplete grades for Spring 2018 courses
Monday, April 30 Last day of classes
Monday, April 30 Last day to complete graduation requirements (including master’s degree essay)
Tuesday, May 1–Wednesday, May 2 Reading days
Thursday, May 3–Wednesday, May 9 Final examinations
Thursday, May 10 Make-up final examination day
Friday, May 11 Hospice and Prison Extended CPE end
Sunday, May 13 Residence Halls close for non-graduating & non-summer session students by noon
Thursday, May 17 Commencement—no classes
Friday, May 18 Residence Halls close at noon for all students that will not be living in summer housing