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.
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 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Spring and Summer 2024 P/D/F courses | ||
| 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 grade for Davidson School. | ||
| 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 |
| Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail grade for List College, Kekst, Rabbinical and Cantorial Schools. | ||
| 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 |
| 27 | Friday | Grades are due for Fall 2024 courses |
| SPRING 2025 | ||
| JANUARY | ||
| 13–16 | Monday–Thursday | Division of Religious Leadership Minimester |
| 13 | Monday | All remaining “WIP”s for Fall 2024 will turn to an “F” |
| 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 | ||
| Last day for List College students to uncover a grade for Fall 2024 P/D/F courses | ||
| 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 grade for Davidson School. | ||
| 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) | ||
| Last day to change a course grade to a letter grade or to a Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail grade for List College, Kekst, Rabbinical and Cantorial Schools. | ||
| 6–7 | Tuesday–Wednesday | Reading days |
| 8–14 | Thursday–Wednesday | Final examinations |
| 15 | Thursday | Make-up final examination day |
| 16 | Friday | Grades are due for Graduating Students for Spring 2025 courses |
| 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 |
| Grades are due for Continuing Students for Spring 2025 courses | ||
| JUNE | ||
| 9 | Monday | All remaining “WIP”s for Spring 2025 will turn to an “F” |
| 23 | Monday | Incomplete work from Spring 2025 semester due |
