Brandeis University Academic Calendar - Fall Term 2008
| Monday, August 18 - Thursday, September 11 |
Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students. |
| Sunday, August 24 | Residence halls open for new undergraduate students. |
| Tuesday, August 26 | Residence halls open for returning students. |
| Thursday, August 28 | First day of instruction. |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day: No University exercises, staff holiday. |
| Thursday, September 11 | Last day to add classes. All work for spring term 2008 undergraduate incompletes due to instructors. |
| Thursday, September 18 | Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a P grade for the preceding term. Grades replacing spring 2008 undergraduate incompletes due in the University Registrar's Office. |
| Monday, September 29 | Brandeis Tuesday: Tuesday class schedule in effect. |
| Tuesday, September 30 - Wednesday, October 1 |
Rosh Hashanah: No University exercises. |
| Monday, October 6 | Last day to drop Module I courses (instructor's and chair's permission required). February Ph.D. candidates should submit penultimate copies of dissertations to program chairs. |
| Thursday, October 9 - Friday, October 10 |
Yom Kippur: No University exercises. |
| Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day: Classes in session, staff holiday. |
| Tuesday, October 14 | Sukkot: No University exercises. |
| Thursday, October 16 | Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required). |
| Friday, October 17 | Undergraduate midterm grades due. |
| Tuesday, October 21 | Shimini Atzeret: No University exercises. |
| Monday, October 27 - Wednesday, November 5 |
Registration period for spring term 2009. |
| Friday, October 31 | Last day to add Module II classes. Last day for February graduate degree candidates (certificates, final and continuing Master's and Ph.D.) to file Application for Degree. See application for details. |
| Friday, November 14 | Last day for undergraduates to drop courses with a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required). Last day for graduate students to drop courses or change grading option of classes to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required). |
| Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28 | Thanksgiving holiday: No University exercises, staff holiday. |
| Monday, December 1 | Grades replacing spring 2008 graduate incompletes due in the University Registrar's Office. |
| Tuesday, December 9 | Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required). |
| Wednesday, December 10 | Study day. |
| Thursday, December 11 - Thursday, December 18 | Final examination period. |
| Thursday, December 18 | Final day for faculty certification that all February master's candidates have completed degree requirements, including language(s) and theses, and all Ph.D. candidates have defended dissertations. |
| Friday, December 19 12 noon |
Residence halls close. |
| Tuesday, December 23 | Fall term grades due. |
Note: Make-up examinations for spring term 2008 will be held September 3, 4, and 8, 2008.
Brandeis University Academic Calendar - Spring Term 2009
| Monday, January 12 - Tuesday, January 27 | Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students. |
| TBD | New students arrive on campus; residence halls open for new students only. |
| Monday, January 12 | Residence halls open for returning students. |
| Tuesday, January 13 | First day of instruction. |
| Thursday, January 15 | Final day for February graduate doctoral degree candidates to deposit their dissertations at their graduate school office. |
| Monday, January 19 | Martin Luther King Day: No University exercises, staff holiday. |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Brandeis Monday: Monday class schedule in effect. |
| Tuesday, January 27 | Last day to add classes. All work for fall term 2007 undergraduate incompletes due to instructors. |
| Tuesday, February 3 | Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a P grade for the preceding term. Grades replacing fall 2008 undergraduate incompletes due. |
| Monday, February 16 - Friday, February 20 |
Midterm Recess: No University exercises. |
| Tuesday, February 24 | Last day to drop Module I courses (instructor's and chair's permission required). |
| Monday, March 2 | Last day for May graduate degree candidates (certificates, final and continuing Master's and Ph.D.) to file Application for Degree. See application for details. May Ph.D. candidates should submit penultimate copies of dissertations to program chairs. |
| Tuesday, March 3 | Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required). |
| Friday, March 6 | Undergraduate midterm grades due. |
| Friday, March 20 | Last day to add Module II courses. |
| Tuesday, March 31 | Last day for undergraduates to drop courses with a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required). Last day for graduate students to drop courses or change grading basis to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required). |
| Monday, March 30 - Monday, April 7 |
Registration period for fall term 2009. |
| Wednesday, April 8 | Final day for faculty certifications that May Ph.D. candidates have defended dissertations. Grades replacing graduate incompletes from fall term 2008 due. |
| Thursday, April 9 - Thursday, April 16 |
Passover and spring recess: No University exercises. |
| Monday, April 20 | Patriots Day: Classes in session, staff holiday. |
| Wednesday, April 22 | Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect. |
| Wednesday, April 29 | Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required). |
| Thursday, April 30 | Study day. |
| Friday, May 1-Friday, May 8 | Final examination period. |
| Monday, May 4 | Senior grades for all courses without final exams due by 10:00 a.m. Senior grades for all courses with final exams due by 10:00 a.m. on the third day after the examination, and in no case later than Sunday, May 10, at 3:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, May 6 | Final day for May Ph.D. candidates to deposit dissertations at their graduate school office. Final day for faculty certification that all May Master's candidates have completed degree requirements, including language(s) and theses. |
| Wednesday, May 6 | Grades for all graduate degree candidates due. |
| Saturday, May 9 12 noon |
Residence halls close for undergraduates. |
| Monday, May 11 | Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a "P." |
| Tuesday, May 12 | Department degree meetings. |
| Thursday, May 14 | Faculty meeting. |
| Sunday, May 17 | Commencement. |
| Monday, May 18 | Residence halls close for all students. |
| Tuesday, May 19 | All other spring term grades due. |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day: Staff holiday. |
| Monday, June 1 | Last day for August graduate degree candidates (certificates, final and continuing Master's and Ph.D.) to file Application for Degree. See application for details. August Ph.D. candidates should submit penultimate copies of dissertations to program chairs. |
| Friday, July 31 | Final day for faculty certifications that August Ph.D. candidates have defended dissertations. |
| Friday, August 15 | Final day for August Ph.D. candidates to deposit dissertations at their graduate school office. Final day for faculty certification that all August Master's candidates have completed degree requirements, including language(s) and theses. |
Note: Make-up exams for fall term 2008 will be held January 14, 15, and 20, 2008.
