Preliminary Academic Calendar 2007-2008
| July | ||
| 2 | Monday | GMAP I First Term Reading Period begins (081) & - through 7/28 |
| 16 | Monday | GMAP II Second Term Reading Period begins (081) & - through 8/18 |
| 29 | Sunday | GMAP I Initial Residency begins |
| August | ||
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | Friday | GMAP I Initial Residency Period ends |
| 11 | Saturday | GMAP I Break begins (through 8/20) |
| 19 | Sunday | GMAP II Mid-year Residency begins |
| 21 | Tuesday | GMAP I Internet-mediated Instruction begins |
| 25 | Saturday | Blakeley Hall residence opens for students |
| 27 | Monday | Mandatory orientation week activities begin. |
| 31 | Friday | GMAP II Mid-year Residency ends |
| September | ||
| 1 | Saturday | GMAP II Break begins (through 9/3) |
| 3 | Monday | Labor Day - University Holiday |
| 4 | 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. | ||
| 4 | Tuesday | GMAP II Internet-mediated Instruction begins |
| •Appointments with advisors begin and continue through Friday, September 14. | ||
| 5 | Wednesday | •Classes Begin |
| •First day for cross-registration for non-Fletcher students | ||
| •Convocation | ||
| 14 | 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. | ||
| 25 | Tuesday | GMAP I Break begins (through 10/1) |
| 29 | 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. |
| October | ||
| 2 | Monday | GMAP I Internet-mediated instruction begins |
| 5 | Friday | •Last day of the drop period |
| •Deadline for completion of all November 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. | ||
| 8 | Monday | Columbus Day Observed & - University Holiday & - No Classes |
| 22 | Monday | 1st Half of the Term Ends. Modular Courses Scheduled for the first half of the term end. |
| 23 | Tuesday | 2nd Half of Term Begins. Add/Drop period for Modular courses scheduled in the 2nd half of the semester is open from October 23 & - October 29 |
| November | ||
| 1 | Thursday | For February 2008 PhD degree candidates, preliminary review of draft chapters must be completed. |
| 8 | Thursday | New York City Career Trip -- No classes |
| 9 | Friday | New York City Career Trip -- No classes |
| 12 | Monday | Veteran’s Day Observed -- University Holiday -- No Classes |
| 12 | Monday | GMAP I Internet-mediated Instruction ends. GMAP I First Term ends (081) |
| 13 | Tuesday | GMAP I Break begins (through 11/18) |
| 14 | Wednesday | Follow MONDAY class schedule |
| 19 | Monday | GMAP II Internet-mediated Instruction ends. GMAP II Second Term ends (081) |
| 19 | Monday | GMAP I Second Term Reading Period begins (082) |
| 20 | Tuesday | GMAP II Break begins (through 11/26) |
| 21 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess begins at the end of classes |
| 26 | Monday | Thanksgiving recess ends. Classes resume |
| 27 | Tuesday | GMAP II Internet-mediated Instruction begins. GMAP II Third Term begins (082) |
| December | ||
| 11 | Tuesday | 11 Tuesday Follow THURSDAY class schedule |
| 12 | Wednesday | 12 Wednesday & #8226; Follow FRIDAY class schedule |
| •Last day of classes for the Fall 2007 semester. | ||
| 13 | Thursday | Reading Day |
| 14 | Friday | Reading Day |
| 16 | Sunday | GMAP I Reading Period ends |
| 17 | Monday | GMAP I Break begins (through 1/5) |
| 17 | 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. |
| 21 | 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 Friday, January 4, 2008. |
| 25 | Tuesday | GMAP II Break begins (through 1/7) |
| Spring 2008 Semester | ||
| January | January | |
| 4 | Friday | Fall 2007 grades due by 10:00 am. |
| 6 | Sunday | GMAP I Mid-Year Residency begins |
| 8 | Tuesday | GMAP II Internet-Mediated Instruction begins |
| 9 | Wednesday | Deadline for completion of all February 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. |
| 9-11 | Wed/Thur/Fri | Orientation for incoming January students |
| 14 | 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 25. | ||
| 15 | Tuesday | •Classes Begin |
| •First day for cross-registration for non-Fletcher students | ||
| 18 | Friday | GMAP I Mid-Year Residency ends |
| 19 | Saturday | GMAP I Break begins (through 1/28) |
| 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebrated. University Holiday. NO CLASSES |
| 23 | Wednesday | Follow MONDAY Schedule |
| 25 | 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. | ||
| 29 | Tuesday | GMAP I Internet-mediated Instruction begins |
| February | February | |
| 1 | Friday | For May 2008 and Fall 2008 PhD degree candidates, preliminary review of draft chapters must be completed. |
| 8 | Friday | •Last day of the Drop period. |
| •Deadline for submission of May 2007 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. | ||
| 14 | Thursday | Washington DC career trip - NO CLASSES |
| 15 | Friday | Washington DC career trip & - NO CLASSES |
| 18 | Monday | President’s Day. University Holiday & - NO CLASSES |
| 19 | Tuesday | Follow MONDAY Class schedule |
| 26 | Tuesday | GMAP II Break begins (through 3/1) |
| March | March | |
| 2 | Sunday | GMAP II Final Residency begins |
| 4 | Tuesday | 1st Half of the Term Ends. Modular Courses Scheduled for the first half of the term end. |
| 5 | 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 |
| 14 | Friday | Spring break begins at the end of classes |
| 14 | Friday | GMAP II Final Residency ends |
| 15 | Saturday | GMAP II Commencement Ceremony |
| 24 | Monday | Spring break ends. Classes resume. |
| April | April | |
| 5 | Saturday | Third and Final Written Language Examination. Non-Roman alphabet languages - 9:00am-11:00am; Roman alphabet languages - 9:30am-11:00 am; Chinese and Japanese - 9:00am - 12:00 noon. |
| XX | XX | GMAP II Initial Residency begins (term 083) |
| 21 | Monday | Patriot’s Day & - University holiday Classes are held |
| 14 | Monday | GMAP I Internet-mediated Instruction ends. GMAP I Second Term ends (082) |
| 15 | Tuesday | GMAP I Break begins (through 4/21) |
| 18 | Friday | Last day for submission of Ph.D. dissertation (deposit copies) to the Director of PhD Student Services for May 2008 degrees. |
| 21 | Monday | Patriot’s Day & - University holiday Classes are held |
| 22 | Tuesday | GMAP I Third Term Internet-mediated instruction begins (083) |
| XX | XX | GMAP II Initial Residency ends |
| XX | XX | GMAP II Intersession Break begins (through XX) |
| 25 | Friday | •Last day of classes for the Spring 2008 term. |
| •Other than Spring 2008 grades, DEADLINE for completion of ALL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS including grades from prior terms, oral examinations, MALD reports and foreign language requirements. | ||
| 28 | Monday | Reading Day |
| 29 | Tuesday | Reading Day |
| 30 | 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 | |
| XX | XX | GMAP II Internet-mediated Instruction begins |
| 6 | Tuesday | Final Examinations end. Last in-class three-hour examination will begin at 1:30pm. |
| 8 | Thursday | Spring 2008 grades due to the Registrar by 12:00 NOON |
| 16 | Friday | Executive and Full faculty meeting for degree vote |
| 18 | Sunday | Commencement |
| SUMMER 2008 SEMESTER | ||
| MAY | ||
| 19 | Monday | Summer School classes begin. |
| 26 | Monday | Memorial Day & - University Holiday & - No classes |
| JUNE | ||
| 26 | Thursday | Summer School ends |