Monday, August 20
New student orientation week begins.
Thursday, August 23
Matriculation ceremony.
Friday, August 24
Fall-term Online Course Selection (OCS) begins.
Monday, August 27
Teaching at Yale Day: Orientation for all new Teaching Fellows.
Oral Performance Assessment for international students in Ph.D. programs.
Wednesday, August 29
Fall-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m.
Friday, August 31
Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead.
Monday, September 3
Labor Day. Classes do not meet.
Friday, September 7
Final day to apply for a fall-term personal leave of absence.
The entire fall-term tuition charge or continuous registration fee (CRF) will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a leave of absence effective on or before this date.
Wednesday, September 12
Fall-term Online Course Selection (OCS) ends.
Final day for registration. A fee of $50 is assessed for course schedules accepted after this date.
Monday, September 17
Due date to notify department of intention to submit dissertation for award of the Ph.D. in December.
Friday, September 21
One-half of the fall-term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date. The CRF is not prorated.
Monday, October 1
Final date for the faculty to submit grades to replace grades of Temporary Incomplete (TI) awarded during the previous academic year.
Due date for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in December.
Final day to file petitions for degrees to be awarded in December.
Friday, October 19
Midterm
One-quarter of the fall-term
Tuesday, October 23
October Recess Begins.
Monday, October 29
Classes resume.
Final day to change enrollment in a fall-term course from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit.
Final day to withdraw from a fall-term course.
Thursday, November 1
Readers’ Reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in December.
Wednesday, November 7
Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for December degrees.
Final day to withdraw a degree petition for degrees to be awarded in December.
Thursday, November 15
Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in all GSAS degree programs.
Friday, November 16
November recess begins, 5:20 p.m.
Monday, November 26
Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.
Friday, November 30
Final day to submit petitions for extended registration and Dissertation Completion status for the spring term.
Wednesday, December 12
Classes end, 5:20 p.m.
Thursday, December 13
Final Examinations begin.
Tuesday, December 18
Examinations end; Winter recess begins.
Friday, January 4
Final grades for fall-term courses due.
Thursday, January 10
Oral Performance Assessment for international students in Ph.D. programs.
Friday, January 11
Spring-term Online Course Selection (OCS) begins.
Monday, January 14
Spring-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m.
Registration begins.
Teaching at Yale Day: Orientation for all new Teaching Fellows.
Friday, January 18
Friday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet instead.
Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes do not meet.
Wednesday, January 23
Final day to apply for a spring-term personal leave of absence
The entire spring-term tuition charge or CRF will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a leave of absence effective on or before this date.
Friday, January 25
Registration ends. Spring-term Online Course Selection (OCS) ends.
Final day for registration. A fee of $50 is assessed for course schedules accepted after this date.
Thursday, February 7
One-half of the spring-term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date. The CRF is not prorated.
Friday, March 1
Due date to notify department of intention to submit dissertation for award of the Ph.D. in May.
Friday March 8
Midterm
Spring recess begins, 5:20 p.m.
One-quarter of the spring-term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date. The CRF is not prorated.
Teaching appointments will not appear on the transcripts of students who withdraw from the assignment on or before this date.
Friday, March 15
Due date for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in May.
Final day to file petitions for degrees to be awarded in May.
Monday, March 25
Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.
Friday, March 29
Good Friday. Classes will meet. Administrative offices closed.
Friday, April 5
Final day to change enrollment in a
Monday, April 15
Readers’ Reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in May.
Thursday, April 18
Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in all GSAS degree programs.
Monday, April 22
Final day to withdraw a degree petition for degrees to be awarded in May.
Thursday, April 25
Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for May degrees.
Wednesday, May 1
Classes end, 5:20 p.m.
Final day to submit Dissertation Progress Reports.
Final day to submit petitions for extended registration and Dissertation Completion status for the subsequent academic year.
Thursday, May 2
Final examinations begin.
Tuesday, May 7
Final examinations end.
Thursday, May 9
Oral Performance Assessment for international students in Ph.D. programs.
Friday, May 10
Final grades for spring-term courses are due for candidates for terminal M.A. and M.S. degrees to be awarded at Commencement.
Sunday, May 19
Graduate School Convocation.
Monday, May 20
University Commencement.
Monday, June 3
Final grades for spring-term courses
