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 | ||
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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 | |||
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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 | ||
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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 |