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Schedule of Academic Dates and Deadlines

Fall Term 2011

Aug. 22

M

New student orientation week begins

Aug. 23

T

Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in Ph.D. programs

Aug. 24

W

Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in all GSAS degree programs

Aug. 25

TH

Matriculation ceremony

Aug. 26

F

Fall-term Online Course Selection (OCS) begins

Orientation in departments for all new students begins

Aug. 29

M

Fall Teaching at Yale Day: orientation for all new Teaching Fellows

Aug. 31

W

Fall-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m.

Sept. 2

F

Final day to pick up registration materials from academic departments

Sept. 5

M

Labor Day. Administrative offices closed. Classes meet

Sept. 9

F

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

Sept. 14

W

Fall-term Online Course Selection (OCS) closes. Final day for fall registration. A fee of $25 is assessed for course schedules accepted after this date

Sept. 16

F

Deadline for students to notify departments of the intention to submit a dissertation for conferral of the Ph.D. in December

Sept. 23

F

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

Oct. 3

M

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

Oct. 21

F

Midterm

One-quarter 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

Teaching appointments will not appear on the transcripts of students who withdraw from the assignment on or before this date

Oct. 28

F

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

Oct. 31

M

Readers’ Reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in December

Nov. 4

F

Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for December degrees

Final day to withdraw a degree petition for degrees to be awarded in December

Nov. 10

TH

Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in all GSAS degree programs

Nov. 18

F

Fall recess begins, 5:20 p.m.

Nov. 28

M

Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.

Dec. 1

Th

Final day to submit petitions for extended registration and Dissertation Completion status for the spring term

Dec. 9

F

Classes end, 5:20 p.m.

Dec. 17

Sa

Fall term ends; winter recess begins

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Spring Term 2012

Jan. 4

W

Final grades for fall-term courses due

Jan. 6

F

Oral Performance Assessment for international students in Ph.D. programs

Jan. 9

M

Registration and spring ID validation begin

Spring-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m.

Jan. 10

T

Spring Teaching at Yale Day: orientation for all new Teaching Fellows

Jan. 13

F

Friday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet instead

Jan. 16

M

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Administrative offices closed. Classes do not meet

Jan. 18

W

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

Jan. 20

F

Registration and spring ID validation end. Spring-term Online Course Selection (OCS) closes. Final day for registration. A fee of $25 is assessed for course schedules accepted after this date

Feb. 3

F

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

Mar. 1

Th

Deadline for students to notify departments of the intention to submit a dissertation for conferral of the Ph.D. in May

Mar. 2

F

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

Mar. 15

Th

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

Mar. 19

M

Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.

Mar. 26

M

Final day to change enrollment in a spring-term course from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit

Final day to withdraw from a spring-term course

Apr. 6

F

Good Friday. Administrative offices closed. Classes meet

Apr. 16

M

Readers’ Reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in May

Apr. 19

TH

Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in all GSAS degree programs

Apr. 23

M

Monday classes do not meet. Friday classes meet instead

Final day to withdraw a degree petition for degrees to be awarded in May

Apr. 25

W

Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for May degrees

Apr. 30

M

Classes end, 5:20 p.m.

Final day to submit Dissertation Progress Reports

May 1

T

Final day to submit petitions for extended registration and Dissertation Completion status for the subsequent academic year

May 8

T

Spring term ends

May 10

TH

Oral Performance Assessment for international students in Ph.D. programs

May 11

F

Final grades for spring-term courses are due for candidates for terminal M.A. and M.S. degrees to be awarded at Commencement

May 20

SU

Graduate School Convocation

May 21

M

University Commencement

June 1

F

Final grades for spring-term courses and full-year courses are due

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