Sophomore Calendar
This calendar was prepared in consultation with the Sophomore Class Council. Please send suggestions and comments to Dean John Loge, sophomore advising, Yale College Dean's Office.
Informational meetings. Beginning in October and continuing throughout the academic year, departments hold informational meetings for prospective majors. Announcements are posted in the individual departments and on this site.
See also the complete Yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines.
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Fall Term |
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24 Wed. |
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Residences open to upperclassmen, 9 a.m. |
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28 Sun.– |
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Placement exams and departmental meetings. (The Calendar for the Opening Days of College, where this information is listed, is also available in PDF format.) |
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30 Tues. |
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Required registration meetings in the residential colleges. Time announced by each dean's office. Academic Fair. Representatives from academic departments and programs in Yale College will hold information sessions, orientation meetings, and consultations with freshmen. A complete list of participating departments and meeting locations will be posted at the main entrances of the buildings. William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street, and Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus, 2–4 p.m. Online preregistration for introductory English courses, 4:30–7:30 p.m. |
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31 Wed. |
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Fall-term classes begin. |
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9 Fri. |
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Deadline to apply for a fall-term leave of absence; see your residential college dean for more information. |
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13 Tues. |
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Fall-term course schedules due for sophomores. |
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Sophomore Advising Nights in the residential colleges. |
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Contact Undergraduate Career Services (UCS), the Center for International Experience, and the Office of Fellowship Programs about your summer plans. |
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14 Fri. |
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Deadline to complete financial aid applications for spring term, for students not enrolled in the 2011 fall term. |
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15 Sat. |
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Deadline to apply for a 2012 spring term abroad. Sophomores are eligible for study abroad for Yale course credit during spring term 2012. |
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21 Fri. |
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Midterm. Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course without having the course appear on the transcript. Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. |
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28 Fri.–30 Sun. |
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Family Weekend. |
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Begin research at the Center for International Experience, the Office of Fellowship Programs, and UCS on deadlines for summer internships and fellowships. |
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4 Fri. |
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Last day to convert a fall-term course from Credit/D/Fail to a letter grade. |
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18 Fri. |
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Application deadline for the major in Global Affairs is in November. For details, refer to the Web site of the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. |
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19 Sat. |
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Fall recess begins, 9 p.m. |
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28 Mon. |
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Classes resume. |
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Meet with your sophomore faculty adviser to evaluate your fall term. |
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Use the winter break to do research and make contacts about summer plans. |
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2 Fri. |
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Classes end; reading period begins. Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course. |
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5 Mon. |
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Deadline to apply for the Ethics, Politics, and Economics major. |
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9 Fri. |
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Reading period ends. Deadline for all course assignments, including term papers. This deadline may be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by your residential college dean. Deadline to apply for the Cognitive Science major. |
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10 Sat. |
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Final examinations begin, 9 a.m. |
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17 Sat. |
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Examinations end, 5:30 p.m.; winter recess begins. |
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18 Sun. |
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Residences close, 12 noon. |
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Spring Term |
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Some deadlines fall in January for summer fellowships and internships. Contact the Center for International Experience, the Office of Fellowship Programs, and Undergraduate Career Services (UCS). |
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4 Wed. |
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Residences open, 9 a.m. |
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9 Mon. |
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Registration for spring term. Spring-term classes begin. |
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13 Fri. |
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Friday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet instead. |
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16 Mon. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. No classes. |
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18 Wed. |
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Deadline to apply for a spring-term leave of absence; see your residential college dean for more information. |
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19 Thurs. |
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Course schedules due for sophomores. |
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Some departments have March deadlines for pre-enrolling in fall-term seminars. |
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Many fellowships and internships have March deadlines. Check with the Center for International Experience, the Office of Fellowship Programs, and UCS. |
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1 Thurs. |
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Deadline to apply for the Environmental Studies major. |
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2 Fri. |
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Midterm. Spring recess begins, 5:30 p.m. Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without having the course appear on the transcript. Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. |
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5 Mon. |
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Deadline to apply for a fall 2012 term abroad or a 2012–2013 year abroad. |
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19 Mon. |
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Classes resume. |
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26 Mon. |
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Last day to convert a spring-term course from Credit/D/Fail to a letter grade. |
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28 Wed. |
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Deadline to apply for the Architecture major, 4 p.m. |
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Meet with a faculty member to discuss your tentative program of study for junior and senior years. |
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23 Mon. |
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Classes end; reading period begins. Monday classes do not meet; Friday classes meet instead. Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course. |
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30 Mon. |
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Reading period ends. Deadline for all course assignments, including term papers. This deadline may be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by your residential college dean. |
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1 Tues. |
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Final examinations begin, 9 a.m. |
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8 Tues. |
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Examinations end, 5:30 p.m. |
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9 Wed. |
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Residences close for underclassmen, 12 noon. |
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16 Mon. |
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Deadline to complete applications for financial aid for the fall and spring terms, 2012–2013. |
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