Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar 2008-2009 | Academic Calendar 2009-2010
| July | ||
| 7 | Monday | GMAP Summer Start First Term Reading Period (091) through August 2 |
| 13 | Sunday | GMAP Summer Start Class of 2008 Final Residency Begins |
| 14 | Monday | GMAP Spring Start Second Term Reading Period begins through August 16 |
| 26 | Saturday | GMAP Class of 2008 Commencement – 10:00 am |
| August | ||
| 3 | Sunday | GMAP Summer Start Initial Residency begins through August 15 |
| 8 | Friday | Deadline for completion of all August 31, 2007 degree requirements, including grades, oral exams, MALD reports and foreign language requirements. For PhD candidates, Last day for submission of PhD dissertation (deposit copy) to the Director of the PhD Program. |
| 11 | Monday | MIB Pre-Session Course Start: Financial Statement Management |
| 17 | Sunday | GMAP Spring Start Midyear Residency in Ottawa through August 29 (091) |
| 23 | Saturday | Blakeley Hall residence opens for students |
| 25 | Monday | Mandatory orientation week activities begin. |
| 26 | Tuesday | GMAP Summer Start Internet-Mediated Instruction begins through November 17 |
| 29 | Friday | Equivalency exams administered in morning for E201, E210m and B205 |
| September | ||
| 1 | Monday | Labor Day - University Holiday |
| 2 | Tuesday | • Registration material pick up for returning students in the Registrar’s Office (Goddard 212). After this date, registration for returning students by permission of the Registrar. • “Shopping Day” for all seminar courses, new courses, and courses taught by new and adjunct faculty members. • Appointments with advisors begin and continue through Friday, September 12. |
| 3 | Wednesday | • Classes Begin • First day for cross-registration for non-Fletcher students |
| 5 | Friday | Convocation |
| 9 | Tuesday | GMAP Spring Start Second Term Internet-mediated Instruction through November 24 |
| 12 | Friday | • On-line course enrollment ends at 4:00pm. Registration for independent studies and audits are due in the Registrar’s office by 4:00pm. • Last day for cross-registration for non-Fletcher students • Last day to sign up for the Fall written foreign language exams. |
| October | ||
| 3 | Friday | • Last day of the drop period • Deadline for completion of all November 2008 degree requirements, including grades, oral exams, MALD reports and foreign language requirements. For PhD candidates, Last day for submission of Phd dissertation (deposit copy) to the Director of the PhD Program. |
| 4 | Saturday | First Written Language Exam: Non-Roman alphabet languages - 9:00am-11:00am; Roman alphabet languages - 9:30am-11:00am; Chinese and Japanese - 9:00am - 12:00 noon. |
| 13 | Monday | Columbus Day Observed – University Holiday – No Classes |
| 15 | Wednesday | Follow MONDAY Class Schedule |
| 20 | Monday | 1st Half of the Term Ends. Modular Courses Scheduled for the first half of the term ends. |
| 21 | Tuesday | 2nd Half of Term Begins. Add/Drop period for Modular courses scheduled in the 2nd half of the semester is open from October 21 – October 27 |
| November | ||
| 3 | Monday | For February 2009 PhD degree candidates, preliminary review of draft chapters must be completed. |
| 6 | Thursday | New York City Career Trip -- No classes |
| 7 | Friday | New York City Career Trip -- No classes |
| 10 | Monday | Follow TUESDAY Class Schedule |
| 11 | Tuesday | Veteran’s Day Observed -- University Holiday -- No Classes |
| 24 | Monday | GMAP Summer Start Second Term Reading Period begins through December 21 (092) |
| 26 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess begins at the end of classes |
| December | ||
| 1 | Monday | Thanksgiving recess ends. Classes resume. |
| 2 | Tuesday | GMAP Spring Start Third Term Internet-mediated Instruction begins through December 22 |
| 9 | Tuesday | Follow THURSDAY class schedule |
| 10 | Wednesday | • Follow FRIDAY class schedule • Last day of classes for the Fall 2008 semester. |
| 11 | Thursday | Reading Day |
| 12 | Friday | Reading Day |
| 15 | Monday | Final examinations begin. Classroom examinations as assigned on the course schedule, one at 9:30am and one at 1:30pm on each day during the examination period. No examinations on Saturday or Sunday. |
| 19 | Friday | Final Examinations End. Last in-class three-hour examination will begin at 1:30pm. Winter holiday begins. NOTE: Grades are due in the Registrar's Office by 10:00 am on Monday, January 5, 2009. |
| Spring 2009 Semester | ||
| January | January | |
| 4 | Sunday | GMAP Summer Start Midyear Residency begins through January 16 |
| 5 | Monday | Fall 2008 grades due by 10:00 am. |
| 6 | Tuesday | GMAP Spring Start Third Term Internet-mediated Instruction continues through March 2 (092) |
| 7-9 | Wed/Thur/Fri | Orientation for incoming January students |
| 9 | Friday | Deadline for completion of all February 2009 degree requirements, including grades, oral exams, MALD reports and foreign language requirements. For PhD candidates, Last day for submission of PhD dissertation (deposit copy) to the Director of the PhD Program. |
| 9 | Friday | Equivalency exams administered in morning for E201, E210m, and B205 |
| 12 | Monday | • Registration material pick up for returning students in the Registrar’s Office (Goddard 212). After this date, registration for returning students by permission of the Registrar. • “Shopping Day” for all seminar courses, new courses, and courses taught by new and adjunct faculty members. • Appointments with advisors begin and continue through Friday, January 23. |
| 13 | Tuesday | • Classes Begin • First day for cross-registration for non-Fletcher students |
| 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebrated. University Holiday. NO CLASSES |
| 21 | Wednesday | Follow MONDAY class schedule |
| 23 | Friday | • On-line course enrollment ends at 4:00pm. Registration for independent studies and audits are due in the Registrar’s office by 4:00pm. • Last day for cross-registration for non-Fletcher students • Last day to sign up for the February written foreign language exams. |
| 27 | Tuesday | GMAP Summer Start Second Term Internet-Mediated Instruction begins through April 13 |
| February | February | |
| 2 | Monday | For May 2009 and Fall 2009 PhD degree candidates, preliminary review of draft chapters must be completed. |
| 6 | Friday | • Last day of the Drop period. • Deadline for submission of May 2009 degree petitions. • Second Written Language Examination: Non-Roman alphabet language: 12:30am – 2:30pm; Roman alphabet languages: 1:00pm – 2:30pm; Chinese & Japanese: 12:30am – 3:30pm. |
| 12 | Thursday | Washington DC career trip - NO CLASSES |
| 13 | Friday | Washington DC career trip – NO CLASSES |
| 16 | Monday | President’s Day. University Holiday – NO CLASSES |
| 17 | Tuesday | Follow MONDAY class schedule |
| March | March | |
| 2 | Monday | GMAP Spring Start Class of 2010 First Term Reading Period begins through March 28 |
| 3 | Tuesday | 1st Half of the Term Ends. Modular Courses Scheduled for the first half of the term ends. |
| 4 | Wednesday | 2nd Half of Term Begins. Add/Drop period for Modular courses scheduled in the 2nd half of the semester is open from March 4 – March 10 |
| 8 | Sunday | GMAP Spring Start Class of 2009 Final Residency Session begins through March 20 |
| 13 | Friday | Spring break begins at the end of classes |
| 21 | Saturday | GMAP Spring Class of 2009 Commencement – 10 am |
| 23 | Monday | Spring break ends. Classes resume. |
| 29 | Sunday | GMAP Spring Start Initial Residency Session begins through April 10 |
| April | April | |
| 4 | Saturday | Third and Final Written Language Examination. Non-Roman alphabet languages - 9:00am-11:00am; Roman alphabet languages - 9:30 am-11:00 am; Chinese and Japanese - 9:00am - 12:00 noon. |
| 17 | Friday | Last day for submission of Ph.D. dissertation (deposit copies) to the Director of PhD Student Services for May 2009 degrees. |
| 20 | Monday | Patriot’s Day – University holiday –Classes are held |
| 21 | Tuesday | GMAP Summer Start Third Term Internet-mediated Instruction begins through July 6 |
| 21 | Tuesday | GMAP Spring Start First Term Internet-mediated Instruction begins through June 1 |
| 24 | Friday | • Last day of classes for the Spring 2009 term. • Other than Spring 2009 grades, DEADLINE for completion of ALL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS including grades from prior terms, oral examinations, MALD reports and foreign language requirements. |
| 27 | Monday | Reading Day |
| 28 | Tuesday | Reading Day |
| 29 | Wednesday | Final Examinations Begin. Classroom examinations as assigned on the course schedule, one at 9:30am and one at 1:30pm on each day during the examination period. No examinations on Saturday or Sunday |
| MAY | MAY | |
| 5 | Tuesday | Final Examinations end. Last in-class three-hour examination will begin at 1:30pm. |
| 7 | Thursday | Spring 2009 grades due to the Registrar by 12:00 NOON |
| 14 | Thursday | Executive and Full faculty meeting for degree vote |
| 17 | Sunday | Commencement |
| SUMMER 2008 SEMESTER | ||
| JUNE | ||
| 9 | Tuesday | GMAP Spring Start Second Term Internet-mediated Instruction continues through July 13 |