Upcoming Deadlines | Academic Calendar 2008-2009

May 2008

12

Monday. Opening day of Registration for the Autumn Term for new and continuing doctoral students via web and touch-tone. Registration is a continuous process through the end of add/drop on September 16. Students should contact their departments for program specific procedures and timelines.

June 2008

10

Tuesday. Opening day of Registration for the Autumn Term for new and continuing master’s and non-degree students via web and touch-tone. Registration is a continuous process through the end of add/drop on September 16. Master’s students should contact their departments for program specific procedures and timelines.

August 2008

27-28

Wednesday-Thursday. Beginning of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for new students attending the Autumn Term. Actual move-in date is determined by housing assignment.

29-2

Friday-Tuesday. New Student Experience Program (Orientation).

September 2008

1

Monday. Labor Day. University Holiday.

2

Tuesday. In-person Registration for Autumn Term. Hours: 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. Advisors available from 10:00a.m. to 12noon and 2p.m. to 7p.m. for continuing and new students.

2

Tuesday. Last day to submit, to the Registrar’s Office, formal Master’s essays for the October 15 award of degree.

3

Wednesday. Classes begin. Autumn Term 2008.

3-5

Wednesday-Friday. Registration and add/drop period. Hours: 9:30a.m. to 6:00p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. Friday. Advisors available from 3:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

4

Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given October 17 or October 24.

11

Thursday. Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of intention to defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Autumn Term 2008.

16

Tuesday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Autumn 2008 term, file a Certificate of Equivalency, and enroll in Student Health Service and Student Medical Insurance programs.

17

Wednesday. Requests for late registration under exceptional circumstances on or after this date require Registrar’s approval and payment of $100 late registration fee.

22

Monday. Last day to deposit Ed.D. dissertation and abstracts, which have been corrected in accordance with Dissertation Secretary’s evaluation, and pay microfilm fee for the October 15 award of degree.

30

Tuesday. Last day to change points in variable point courses.

October

10

Friday. Last day to deposit Ph.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the October 15 award of degree.

15

Wednesday. Award of October degrees and certificates. No ceremony.

17

Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m.

22

Wednesday. Midterm date, Autumn Term 2008.

24

Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m.

November 2008

3

Monday. Last day to file or to renew an application, in the Registrar’s Office, for Master’s degrees and certificates to be awarded in February. (After this date, application may be filed only until November 17 upon payment of $25 late fee.)

26

Wednesday. No Classes. Offices open.

27-30

Thursday - Sunday. Thanksgiving Holidays.

December 2008

1

Monday. Last day to submit, to the Registrar’s Office, formal Master’s essays for the February 11, 2008 award of degree.

8

Monday. Registration for the Spring Term for students via web and touch-tone registration begins.

20

Saturday. Last Day of Classes. Autumn Term 2008 ends.

20

Saturday. Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for Autumn Term students not returning for Spring Term 2009.

January 2009

18

Sunday. Beginning of occupancy in the Teachers College residence halls for the Spring Term.

19

Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed. University Holiday.

20

Tuesday. New Student Experience (Orientation).

20

Tuesday. In-person Registration for Spring Term 2009. Hours: 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m..  Advisors available from 2p.m. to 7p.m.

21

Wednesday. Classes begin. Spring Term 2009.

21-23

Wednesday-Friday. Late registration and change period. Hours: Wednesday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00p.m.; Friday 9:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. Advisors available from 3:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

22

Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given February 20 or February 27.

29

Thursday. Last day to file notification in Office of Doctoral Studies of intention to defend Ph.D. and Ed.D. dissertation during Spring Term 2009.

30

Friday. Last day to deposit Ed.D. dissertation and abstracts, which have been corrected in accordance with Dissertation Secretary’s evaluation, and to pay microfilm fee for February 11 award of degree.

February 2009

2

Monday. Last day to file or to renew an application, in Registrar’s Office, for Master’s 2009 degrees and certificates to be awarded in May. (After this date, application may be filed only until February 16 upon payment of $25 late fee.)

3

Tuesday. Last day to add and drop courses for Spring Term 2009, file a Certificate of Equivalency, and enroll in Student Health Service and Student Medical Insurance programs.

4

Wednesday. Requests for late registration under exceptional circumstances on or after this date require Registrar’s approval and payment of $100 late registration fee.

6

Friday. Last day to deposit Ph.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the February 11 award of degree.

11

Wednesday. Award of February degrees and certificates. No ceremony.

17

Tuesday. Last day to change points in variable-point courses.

20

Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m.

27

Friday. Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m.

March

2009

2

Monday. Last day to submit, to the Registrar’s Office formal Master’s essays for May 20 award of degree.

12

Thursday. Midterm date, Spring Term 2009.

15-22

Sunday - Sunday. Spring Holidays.

April 2009

20

Monday. Registration for the Summer Term for continuing students via web and touch-tone registration begins.

27

Monday. Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for May 20 award of degree.

May2009

1

Friday. Last day to deposit Ed.D. dissertation and abstracts for May 20 award of degree.

12

Tuesday. Last Day of Classes. End of Spring Term 2009.

13

Wedneday. Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for Spring Term 2009 for students not remaining for Summer Session A. Extensions granted for students remaining for Commencement.

15

Friday. Last day to deposit Ph.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the May 20 award of degree.

19

Tuesday. Teachers College Master’s degrees Convocations.

20

Wednesday. Conferring of degrees, 10:30a.m.; Teachers College Doctoral degrees Convocation, 2:30p.m.

22

Friday. Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for Spring 2009 for students not remaining for Summer Session, but who participated in Commencement.