YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL

2009-2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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Fall 2009 AUGUST BTFO Orientation begins, 4 PM BTFO Orientation ends SEPTEMBER On-line registration begins, 9 AM Opening Convocation, 4 PM Fall classes begin Faculty Meeting, 4 PM On-line registration ends, midnight Last day for: rebate, downtown course permission, add/drop course without charge, approval of reading course Governing Board Meeting, 4 PM Last day for approval of credit/no credit Fall Faculty Reception and Dinner Fall Faculty Retreat Last day to add a course OCTOBER Faculty Meeting, 4 PM Reading period begins, 6 PM Convocation begins Convocation ends Reading period ends, 8:30 AM Governing Board Meeting, 4 PM Last day to drop a course NOVEMBER Faculty Meeting 4:00 PM Open House for Prospective Students Governing Board Meeting, 4:00 PM Reading period begins, 6 PM Reading period ends, 6 PM Thanksgiving recess begins, 6 PM Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:30 AM  Classes resume, 8:30 AM  Advising period begins

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DECEMBER Faculty Meeting, 4 PM Governing Board Meeting, 4:00 PM Classes end, 6 PM Reading period begins Advent Service, Marquand Chapel, 7PM Christmas Party Advising Period ends Reading period ends, 9:00 AM Final exams begin, 9:00 AM Exams end/Semester ends, 6 PM All course work due Spring 2010 JANUARY Grades due for Fall 2009 Spring classes begin, 8:00 AM On-line registration begins, 9 AM Faculty Meeting, 4 PM Martin Luther King Day.  No classes Governing Board Meeting, 4 PM On-line registration ends, midnight Last day for: rebate, downtown course permission, add/drop course without charge, approval of reading course Last day for approval of credit/no credit FEBRUARY Last day to add a course Reading period begins, 6 PM Last day for faculty to accept late work for fall semester Reading period ends, 8:30 AM Faculty Meeting, 4 PM All-School Conference begins Governing Board meeting, 4 PM All-School Conference ends Community Dinner

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MARCH Last day to drop a course Faculty Meeting, 4PM Spring recess begins, 6 PM Spring recess ends, 8:30 AM Classes resume, 8:30 AM Governing Board Meeting, 4 PM APRIL Good Friday. No classes Year End Consultations begin  Easter Rejoicing.     Marquand Chapel 7 PM Faculty Meeting, 4 PM Year End Consultations end Governing Board Meeting, 4 PM Regular classes end at 6 PM Spring Fling Martin Luther King Day Classes     rescheduled Good Friday classes rescheduled Reading period begins, 6 PM Spring Faculty Reception and Dinner MAY Reading period ends, 9 AM Exams begin, 9 AM Faculty Meeting, 2 PM Exams end/Semester ends, 6 PM Senior grades due for Spring 2010 Faculty meeting, 2 PM Governing Board Meeting YDS Commencement Service, 4 PM University and YDS Commencement All other grades due for Spring 2010 JUNE Last day for faculty to accept late work for spring semester

Approved by YDS Faculty meeting on February 16, 2009