Yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines

2009

Fall Term

August

26 Wed.

Residences open to upperclassmen, 9 A.M.

28 Fri.

Residences open to freshmen, 9 A.M.

Required registration meetings for freshmen, 8 P.M.

September

1 Tues.

Required registration meetings for upperclassmen.

2 Wed.

Fall-term classes begin.

11 Fri.

Final deadline to apply for a fall-term Leave of Absence ("Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, and Readmission"). Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a full rebate of fall-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Regulations").

14 Mon.

Course schedules due for the Class of 2013.*

15 Tues.

Course schedules due for the Classes of 2012 and 2011.*

16 Wed.

Course schedules due for the Class of 2010.*

All students planning to complete degree requirements at the end of the fall term must file a petition by this date. (See under "Special Arrangements" for penalties resulting from failure to meet this deadline.)

26 Sat.

Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of fall-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Regulations").

October

14 Wed.

Deadline to apply for a spring-term 2010 Term Abroad ("Special Arrangements").

16 Fri.

Deadline to complete applications for financial aid for the spring term, for students not enrolled in the 2009 fall term (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Aid Regulations").

23 Fri.

Midterm.

Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course without having the course appear on the transcript ("Withdrawal from Courses" and "Grades").

Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course ("Special Arrangements").

Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term's tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Regulations").

November

6 Fri.

Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a fall-term course to a letter grade ("Grades").

21 Sat.

Fall recess begins, 9 P.M.

30 Mon.

Classes resume.

Last day to relinquish on-campus housing for the spring term without charge (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Regulations").

December

4 Fri.

Classes end; reading period begins.

Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course ("Withdrawal from Courses" and "Grades").

11 Fri.

Reading period ends.

Deadline for all course assignments, including term papers. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student's residential college dean.

12 Sat.

Final examinations begin, 9 A.M.**

19 Sat.

Examinations end, 5.30 P.M.; winter recess begins.

20 Sun.

Residences close, 12 noon.

2010

Spring Term

January

6 Wed.

Residences open, 9 A.M.

10 Sun.

Required freshman registration meetings, 9 P.M.

11 Mon.

Spring-term classes begin.

Registration for sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

15 Fri.

Friday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet instead.

18 Mon.

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; classes do not meet.

20 Wed.

Course schedules due for the Class of 2013.*

Final deadline to apply for a spring-term Leave of Absence ("Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, and Readmission").

Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a full rebate of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Regulations").

21 Thurs.

Course schedules due for the Classes of 2012 and 2011.*

22 Fri.

Course schedules due for the Class of 2010.*

Last day for students in the Class of 2010 to petition for
permission to complete the requirements of two majors.

February

5 Fri.

Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Regulations").

March

5 Fri.

Midterm.

Spring recess begins, 5.20 P.M.

Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without having the course appear on the transcript ("Withdrawal from Courses" and "Grades").

Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course ("Special Arrangements").

Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term's tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Regulations").

Deadline to apply for a fall-term 2010 Term Abroad or a 2010–2011 Year Abroad ("Special Arrangements").

22 Mon.

Classes resume.

29 Mon.

Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a spring-term course to a letter grade ("Grades").

April

26 Mon.

Classes end; reading period begins.

Monday classes do not meet; Friday classes meet instead.

Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course ("Withdrawal from Courses" and "Grades").

May

1 Sat.

Applications for fall-term Leaves of Absence due ("Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, and Readmission").

3 Mon.

Reading period ends.

Deadline for all course assignments, including term papers. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student's residential college dean.

4 Tues.

Final examinations begin, 9 A.M.***

11 Tues.

Examinations end, 5.30 P.M.

12 Wed.

Residences close for underclassmen, 12 noon.

14 Fri.

Deadline to complete applications for financial aid for the fall and spring terms, 2010–2011 (Undergraduate Regulations, "Financial Aid Regulations").

24 Mon.

University Commencement.

25 Tues.

Residences close for seniors, 12 noon.