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 |