Graduate Calendar
FALL 2018 [SPRING 2019] |
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| Aug. 20, Mon. | New student orientation week begins |
| Aug. 20, Mon. | Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in Ph.D. programs |
| Aug. 22, Wed. | Fall-term Online Course Selection (OCS) begins |
| Aug. 23, Thurs. | Matriculation ceremony |
| Aug. 27, Mon. | Orientation for all new Teaching Fellows — Teaching Day at Yale |
| Aug. 28, Tue. | Comprehensive Examination - Macroeconomics, 9:00-1:00, Room B1, 28 Hillhouse Comprehensive Examination - Microeconomics will be held on Aug. 21, 9:00-1:00 Room B1, 28 Hillhouse |
| Aug. 39, Wed. | Fall term classes begin |
| Aug. 31, Fri. |
Friday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet instead |
| Sep. 3, Mon. | Labor Day, No Classes and Administrative Offices closed |
| Sep. 7, Fri. | Final day to apply for a fall term personal leave of absence The entire fall term tuition charge or continuous registration fee (CRF) will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a leave of absence effective on or before this date |
| Sep. 12, Wed. | Fall-term Online Course Selection (OCS) ends Final day for registration A fee of $50.00 is assessed for forms submitted after this date |
| Sep. 14, Fri. |
Final day to file petitions for December MA and MPhil Degrees |
| Sep. 21, Fri. | One-half of the fall term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date. The CRF is not pro-rated |
| Oct. 1, Mon. | Final date for faculty to submit grades to replace temporary incompletes (TIs) awarded during the 2017/18 academic year |
| Oct. 1, Mon. | Due date for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committees for award of the Ph.D. in December. |
| Oct. 16, Tue. | October Recess Begins, 5:20 pm |
| Oct. 22, Mon. | Classes resume |
| Oct. 26, Fri |
Midterm |
| Nov. 1, Thurs. | Readers’ reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committee for award of the Ph.D. in December |
| Nov 7, Weds. | Final day to withdraw a degree petition for degrees to be awarded in December |
| Nov. 8, Thu. | Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in degree programs |
| Nov. 12, Mon. | Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for December degrees |
| Nov. 16, Fri. | November Recess begins, 5:20 pm |
| Nov. 26, Mon. | Classes resume |
| Nov. 26, Mon. | Final day to submit petitions for extended registration and dissertation completion status for the spring term |
| Dec. 13, Thurs | Fall term classes end, 5:20 pm |
| Dec. 14, Fri. | Graduate Course exams through Weds. Dec. 19 |
| Dec. 19, Weds. | Fall term ends (Winter Recess begins) |
| Dec. 20, Thurs. | Date of December degree award |
SPRING 2019 [Top] |
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| Jan. 2, Weds. | Final grades for fall term courses due |
| Jan. 9, Weds. | Spring Term Online Course Selection begins (OCS) |
| Jan. 14, Mon. |
Spring-term classes begin |
| Jan. 18, Fri. | MONDAY classes meet on Friday. Friday classes do not meet. |
| Jan. 21. Mon. | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Administrative offices are closed; classes do not meet. |
| Jan. 24, Thurs. | Final day to apply for a spring term personal leave of absence The entire spring term tuition charge or CRF will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a leave of absence effective on or before this date |
| Jan. 25, Fri. | Registration ends Spring term On Line Course Selection (OCS) ends. Final day for registration A fee of $50.00 is assessed for forms submitted after this date |
| Feb. 8, Fri. | One-half of the spring term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date The CRF is not pro-rated |
| Feb. 15, Fri. | Due date to notify department of intention to submit dissertation for award of the Ph.D. in May. |
| Mar. 1, Fri. | Final day to file petitions for May MA and MPhil degrees to be awarded in May. |
| Mar. 8, Fri. | Midterm Spring recess begins, 5:20 pm Final day to withdraw from a spring term course Final day to change enrollment in a spring term course from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit One-quarter of the spring term full-tuition charge will be canceled for students who withdraw from the Graduate School on or before this date or who are granted a medical leave of absence effective on or before this date The CRF is not pro-rated |
| Mar. 15, Fri. | Due date for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committee for award of the Ph.D. in May |
| Mar. 25, Mon. | Classes resume, 8:20 pm |
| Apr. 3, Weds. | Admissions Prospective Student Visit Day |
| Apr. 15, Mon. | Reader’s reports are due for dissertations to be considered by the Degree Committee for award of the Ph.D. in May |
| Apr. 15, Mon. | Oral Proficiency Assessment for international students in degree programs |
| Apr. 19, Fri. | Departmental recommendations are due for candidates for May degree |
| May 1, Weds. | Final day to submit Dissertation Progress Reports Final day to submit petitions for extended registration and Dissertation Completion for the next academic year. |
| May 2, Thurs. | Classes end, 5:20 pm |
| May 3, Fri | Spring term final exams through Friday, May 10 |
| May 10, Fri. | Final grades for spring term courses are due for candidates for M.A. and M.S. degrees to be awarded at Commencement |
| May 13, Mon. | Oral Examinations through Friday, June 28 |
| May 16, Thu. | Written Comprehensive Exam in Macro, 9:00 – 1:00 |
| May 23, Thu. | Written Comprehensive Exam in Micro, 9:00 – 1:00 |
| May 19, Sun. | Graduate School Convocation |
| May 20, Mon. | University Commencement |
| May 31, Fri. | Final grades for spring term courses and full-year courses are due |