Academic Calendar

JANUARY

2

Monday

GMAP July Class of 2012 Midyear Residency (Cyprus) continues through January 14 (122).

3

Tuesday

  • Fall 2011 grades due by 12:00 noon.

3

Tuesday

GMAP March Class of 2012 Third Term Internet-mediated Instruction continues through February 27 (122).

6

Friday

  • Deadline for completion of all February 2012 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.

11-12

Wednesday - Thursday

  • Orientation for incoming January students.

12

Thursday

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

13

Friday

  • NYC Career Trip.

16

Monday

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebrated-University Holiday-NO CLASSES.

17

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.

18

Wednesday

  • Classes Begin.
  • HSF Online opens until January 25 for Spring Semester online course enrollment.  First day for Cross-Registration for non-Fletcher students.

24

Tuesday

GMAP July Class of 2012 Second Term Internet-Mediated Instruction continues through April 9  (122).

25

Wednesday

  • On-line course enrollment ends at 12:00 NOON. 
  • Submit Independent Studies Registration Forms and Fletcher Course Audit Requests to the Registrar’s office by 5:00pm.

27

Friday

  • Last day for Cross-Registration Petitions (submit three copies) are accepted for non-Fletcher students.
  • Last day to sign up for the February Written Foreign Language Exams.
FEBRUARY

3

Friday

  • For May 2012 and Fall 2012 PhD degree candidates, preliminary review of draft chapters must be completed.

10

Friday

  • 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.

15

Wednesday

  • MALD and MIB theses (or an approved extension) are due in the Registrar’s Office (for those graduating in May 2012).

17

Friday

  • Last day of the Drop period.
  • Deadline for submission of May 2012 degree petitions.

20

Monday

  • President’s Day Observed-University Holiday-NO CLASSES.

23

Thursday

  • Washington DC career trip -  NO CLASSES.

24

Friday

  • Washington DC career trip – NO CLASSES.
27 Monday
GMAP March Class of 2013 First Term Reading Period through March 25 (123).
MARCH

5

Monday

GMAP March Class of 2012 Final Residency Session continues through March 16 (122).

6

Tuesday

  • 1st  Half of the Term Ends.  Modular Courses scheduled for the first half of the term ends.

7

Wednesday

  • 2nd Half of Term Begins.  Add/Drop period for Modular Courses scheduled in the 2nd half of the semester is open from March 7, 2012 until March 12, 2012.

16

Friday

  • Spring break begins at the end of classes.

17

Saturday

GMAP March Class of 2012 Commencement – 10 a.m.

26

Monday

  • Spring break ends. Classes resume.

26

 Monday

GMAP March Class of2013 Initial Residency Session continues through April 6 (123).

31

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.
APRIL

16

Monday

  • Patriots’ Day Celebrated – University Holiday –No Classes.

17

Tuesday

GMAP July Class of 2012 Third Term Internet-Mediated Instruction continues through July 2 (123).

 17  Tuesday GMAP March Class of 2013 First Term Internet-Mediated Instruction continues through May 28 (123).

18

Wednesday

  • Follow MONDAY Class Schedule.

20

Friday

  • Last day for submission of PhD dissertation (deposit copies) to the Director of PhD Program for May 2012 degrees.

30

Monday

  • Last day of classes for the Spring 2012 term.
  • Other than Spring 2012 grades, DEADLINE for completion of ALL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS including grades from prior terms, MA oral examinations, thesis reports and foreign language requirements.
MAY

1

Tuesday

  • Reading Day.

2

Wednesday

  • Reading Day.

3

Thursday

  • 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.

9

Wednesday

  • Final Examinations end. Last in-class three-hour examination will begin at 1:30pm.

10

Thursday

  • Spring 2012 grades due by 12:00 NOON.

17

Thursday

  • Executive and Full faculty meeting for degree vote.

20

Sunday

  • Commencement.

21

Monday

  • Summer Session Begins.

28

Monday

  • Memorial Day-University Holiday-No Classes.
JUNE

 5

 Tuesday

GMAP March Class of 2013 First Term Internet-mediated Instruction continues through July 9 (123).

28

Thursday

  • Last Day of Classes for Summer Session.

 29

 Friday

  • Summer Session Exams.
JULY

9

Monday

GMAP July Class of 2012 Final Residency Session continues through July 20 (123).

21

Saturday

GMAP July Class of 2012 Commencement.