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Academic Calendar 2009 – 2010

Tentative

 

Autumn Term 2009 (September 2 – December 21)

 

April 2009

 

27   

Monday. Opening day of Registration for the Autumn Term for continuing students via web and touch-tone. Registration is a continuous process through the end of add/drop on September 15. Students should contact their departments for program specific procedures and timelines.

 

May 2009

 

18   

Monday. Opening day of Registration for Autumn Term for new students via web and touch-tone. Registration is a continuous process through the end of add/drop on September 15. Students should contact their departments for program specific procedures and timelines.

 

August 2009

27-28  

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

 

 

 28-1  

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

 

September 2009

 

 1  

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

 

 

1  

Tuesday. Last day to submit, to the Registrar’s Office, formal Master’s essay for the October 21 award of degree.

 

 

 2  

Wednesday. Classes begin. Autumn Term 2009

 

 

2-3  

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

 

 

7  

Monday. Labor Day. University Holiday.

 

 

10  

Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given October 16 or October 23.

 

 

15  

Tuesday. Last day to add and drop courses for the Autumn 2009 term, file a Certificate of Equivalency, and enroll on Student Health Service and Student Medical Insurance programs.

 

 

16  

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

 

 

17  

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

 

 

29  

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

 

October 2009

16  

Friday. Last day to deposit final copies of Ed.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies for the October 21 award of the degree.

 

 

16  

Friday. Last day to deposit final copies of Ph.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the October 21 award of degree.

 

 

16  

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.

 

 

21  

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

 

 

21  

Wednesday. Midterm date, Autumn Term 2009.

 

 

23  

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

 

November 2009

2  

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 16 upon payment of $25 late fee.)

 

 

25  

Wednesday. No Classes. Offices open.

 

 

26-29  

Thursday – Sunday. Thanksgiving Holidays.

 

December 2009

1  

Tuesday. Last day to submit, to the Registrar’s Office, formal Master’s essays for the February 10 award of degree.

 

 

7  

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

 

 

21  

Monday. Last Day of Classes. Autumn Term 2009 ends.

 

 

22  

Tuesday. Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for Autumn Term students not returning for Spring Term 2010.

 

 

Spring Term 2010 (January 20 – May 11)

 

January 2010

17  

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

 

 

18  

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

 

 

19  

Tuesday. New Student Experience (Orientation).

 

 

19  

Tuesday. In-person Registration for Spring Term 2010. Hours: 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. Advisors available from 2:00p.m. to 7:00p.m.

 

 

20  

Wednesday. Classes begin. Spring Term 2010.

 

 

20-21 

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

 

 

21  

Thursday. Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given February 19 or February 26.

 

 

28  

Thursday. Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of intention to defend Ph.D. and Ed.D. dissertation during Spring Term 2010.

 

February 2010

1  

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 May. (After this date, application may be filed only until February 15 upon payment of $25 late fee.)

 

 

2  

Tuesday. Last day to add and drop courses for Spring Term 2010, file a Certificate of Equivalency, and enroll in Student Health Service and Student Medical Insurance programs.

 

 

3  

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

 

 

5  

Friday. Last day to deposit final copies of Ed.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies for the February 10 award of degree.

 

 

5  

Friday. Last day to deposit final Ph.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the February 10 award of degree.

 

 

10  

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

 

 

16  

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

 

 

19  

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

 

 

26  

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 2010

1  

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

 

 

11  

Thursday. Midterm date, Spring Term 2010.

 

 

14-21  

Sunday – Sunday. Spring Holidays.

 

April 2010

19  

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

 

 

26  

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

 

 

30  

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

 

May 2010

11  

Tuesday. Last Day of Classes. End of Spring Term 2010.

 

 

12  

Wednesday. Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for Spring Term 2010 for students not remaining for Summer Session A. Extensions granted for students remaining for Commencement.

 

 

13  

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

 

 

17  

Monday.  Teachers College Master’s degrees Convocations.
 
 
 

18  

Tuesday. University Commencement Conferring of degrees  , 10:30am; Teachers College Doctoral degrees Convocation, 2:00pm
 

 

20  

Thursday.  Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for Spring 2010 for students not remaining for Summer Session, but who participated in Commencement.

 


 

 

 

 

Announcements

  • 4/26/2009: Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for May award of degree.
  • 3/14/2010: Sunday-Sunday. Spring Holidays.
  • 4/19/2010: Registration for the Summer Term for continuing students via web and touch-tone registration begins.

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