Academic Calendar

 
JANUARY 2013

2

Wednesday
  • Fall 2012 grades due by 12:00 noon.

4

Friday
  • Deadline for completion of all February 2013 degree requirements, including grades, Capstone Projects, and foreign language requirements.
  • PhD candidates: Last day to submit PhD dissertation (deposit copy) to the Director of the PhD Program.
6  Sunday 

GMAP July Class of 2013 (132) Midyear Residency (international location) continues through January 18.
8 Tuesday  GMAP March Class of 2013 (132) Third Term Internet-Mediated Instruction continues through March 4. 

9-11

Wednesday - Friday
  • Orientation for incoming January students.

10

Thursday
  • Equivalency Exams administered in the morning for E201, E210m and B205/B206.

    NOTE: The Equivalency Exams are administered, without exception, twice during the academic year. The final time the Equivalency Exams are administered for the academic year is January 10, 2013. The Equivalency Exams for the next academic year will be administered in Fall 2013 (during Orientation Week for incoming students) and in Spring 2014 (during Orientation Week for incoming January students).

11

Friday
  • NYC Career Trip.

14

Monday
  • Returning students need to pick up from the Registrar's Office (Goddard 212) their Registration Material. 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.
15  Tuesday 
  • Classes begin.

  • HSF Online opens for Spring Semester online course enrollment until 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 24.

  • First day of Cross-Registration for non-Fletcher students.
21 Monday 
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed - University Holiday - NO CLASSES.

22

Tuesday

GMAP July Class of 2013 (132) Second Term Internet-Mediated Instruction continues through April 8.

23

Wednesday
  • Follow MONDAY Class Schedule.

24

Thursday
  • Online course enrollment via HSF Online ends at 12:00 noon.

  • Submit Independent Study Registration Forms and Audit Requests by 5:00 PM to the Registrar's Office.
25  Friday 
  • Last day for non-Fletcher students to submit Cross-Registration Petitions to the Registrar's Office.

  • Last day to sign up for the February Written Foreign Language Exams.
31  Thursday     
  • Deadline for submission of May 2013 degree petitions. 
FEBRUARY 2013

1

Friday
  • For May 2013 and Fall 2013 PhD degree candidates, preliminary review of draft chapters must be completed.

15

Friday
  • Last day of the Drop Period.
15
Friday
  • Second Written Language Exam: Non-Roman alphabet language: 12:30–2:30 PM; Roman alphabet languages: 1:00–2:30 PM; Chinese and Japanese: 12:30-3:30 PM.
18
Monday
  • Presidents' Day Observed - University Holiday - NO CLASSES.

21-22

Thursday-Friday
  • Washington, D.C. Career Trip - NO CLASSES.
MARCH 2013
4
 Monday
  • First half of the term ends; Modular Courses scheduled in the first half of the term end.
5
 Tuesday
  • Modular Courses scheduled in the second half of the term begin. The Add/Drop Period for Modular Courses in the second half of the term begins March 5 and ends March 12.
11
Monday GMAP March Class of 2013 (132) Final Residency Session continues through March 22

15

Friday
  • Spring Break begins at the end of classes.

18

Monday

 GMAP March Class of 2014 (133) First Term Reading Period begins; continues through April 7.

23

Saturday

GMAP March Class of 2013 (132) Commencement - 10:00 AM.

25

Monday
  • Spring Break ends; classes resume.

30

Saturday
  • Third and Final Written Foreign Language Exam. Non-Roman alphabet languages: 9:00-11:00 AM; Roman alphabet languages: 9:30-11:00 AM; Chinese and Japanese: 9:00 AM-12 noon.
APRIL 2013

8

Monday

GMAP March Class of 2014 (133) Initial Residency Session continues through April 19.

15

Monday
  • Patriots' Day – University holiday – NO CLASSES.

16

Tuesday
  • Follow MONDAY Class Schedule.

16

Tuesday

 GMAP July Class of 2013 (133) Third Term Internet-Mediated Instruction continues through July 1.
19
 Friday
  • Last day to submit PhD dissertation (deposit copies) to the Director of PhD Program for May 2013 degrees.

29

Monday
  • Last day of classes for the Spring 2013 term.
  • Other than Spring 2013 grades, DEADLINE for completion of ALL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS including grades from prior terms,  Capstone Projects, and foreign language requirements.
30
Tuesday
  • Reading Day.
30
Tuesday
GMAP March Class of 2014 (133) First Term Internet-Mediated Instruction begins.
MAY 2013

1

Wednesday
  • Reading Day.

2

Thursday
  • The Final Exam Period begins for In-Class and Self-Scheduled Final Exams. Classrooms for In-Class Final Exams are as assigned on the Course Schedule, one at 9:30 AM and one at 1:30 PM on each day during the Final Exam Period. No exams on Saturday or Sunday.

8

Wednesday
  • The Final Exam Period ends. The last three-hour In-Class Final Exam will begin at 1:30 PM.

9

Thursday
  • Spring 2013 grades due by 12:00 NOON.

16

Thursday
  • Executive and Full Faculty Meeting for degree vote.
18 Saturday
  •  Class Day Ceremony.
19 Sunday
  • Commencement.

20

Monday
  • Summer Session begins.
27
Monday
  •  Memorial Day Observed - University Holiday - NO CLASSES.
JUNE 2013
18
 Tuesday

GMAP March Class of 2014 (133) First Term Internet-Mediated Instruction continues through July 22.
27
 Thursday
  • Last Day of classes for Summer Session.
28
 Friday
  • Summer Session Exams.
JULY 2013

8

Monday

GMAP July Class of 2013 (133) Final Residency Session continues through July 19.

20

Saturday

GMAP July Class of 2013 (133) Commencement - 10:00 AM