Graduate Institute

Santa Fe
2009 - 2010 Calendar

St. John's College, Santa Fe
2009-10 Graduate Institute Calendar
Date Event
August 3

DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for FALL 2009 term
DEADLINE: Student Accounts for FALL 2009 must be paid in full or TMS budgets arranged and verified with Treasurer’s Office. Failure to meet these deadlines triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters for Fall 09.
August 27

Convocation rehearsal (10am, TBA)
CONVOCATION for Fall Freshmen and first-term Graduate Institute students (11:15 am, TBA)
Post-Convocation Luncheon – community and guests (12noon)
Tutors’ Meetings (1-5pm)
REGISTRATION: Late Undergraduate Arrivals (1:30pm-5pm, Weigle)
First meeting of ALL undergraduate seminars and Meno seminar for new students in the Graduate Institute (7:30pm)

Students may not attend classes if Student Account Balance is not paid in full or if financial aid file is incomplete.
August 28

Free Day- no classes
REGISTRATION: Graduate Institute students, New and Continuing  (9am-5pm, Weigle Hall, GI Office)
Tutors’ Meetings
Dean’s Opening Lecture (8pm, Great Hall)
August 29 On-Campus College Community Service Day
August 31

Tutorials and Seminars in session for undergraduates and graduate students
September 7

All Undergraduate tutorials and seminars and Graduate Institute classes meet as scheduled
Administrative offices CLOSED for Labor Day holiday, except
BOOKSTORE Open
LIBRARY Open
ASSISTANT DEAN’s Office Open
September 25

ON-LINE DEADLINE: Spring 2010 New Graduate Institute Liberal Art student financial aid applications
[www.fafsa.ed.gov]
September 28

Graduate Institute Conferences begin for entry-level Graduate Institute Liberal Art students and for selected continuing students
October 7

All-College Seminar—Undergraduate tutorials canceled; GIEC tutorial students consult with tutors (2-4pm)

October 12

Seminar oral exams begin for GILA students          
October 15 DEADLINE: GI Liberal Arts and Eastern Classics student deposits due for Spring 2010 term
October
16 - 19

LONG WEEKEND—Undergraduate tutorials do not meet October 16 and 19.
All seminars and GI classes meet as usual on Monday, October 19.
October 26

Junior and Senior seminar essays due (12 noon)
Preceptorials begin for Juniors, Seniors, and GI Liberal Arts students.
October 27

GI Eastern Classics students begin second preceptorials.
November 9

Eastern Classics Seminar papers due
GI Fall grades due [Liberal Arts seminars & first Eastern Classics precepts]
November 11

GI Eastern Classics oral examinations begin

November 16 Eastern Classics Seminar papers due
November 23

GI Fall comment sheets due (GILA seminars and EC Preceptorials)
November 23 - 24

GI Eastern Classics conferences
November 25 - 29

THANKSGIVING BREAK – no classes; all classes resume Monday morning, Nov. 30
November 30

All classes (UG and GI) resume
DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for Spring 2010 term
DEADLINE: Student Account for Spring 2010 must be paid in full or TMS budgeted, arranged and verified with Treasurer’s Office
Failure to meet these deadlines triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters for Spring 2010.
November 30 - December 2

GI Eastern Classic conferences continue (Monday- Thursday)
December 14 - 17

Library Call-In Week
January 6

GI Fall 2009 grades due (tutorials, preceptorials, and Eastern Classics seminars)
January 15

REGISTRATION: January Freshmen, Readmitted Students, New and Continuing GRADUATE Institute Students (9 am - 4pm, Weigle Hall)
All students who did NOT complete their spring registration in December must see the Registrar.
All dormitories open.(12 noon) 
Coffee Shop opens for dinner.
Meno seminar for new GI students, followed by reception (7:30 pm)

January 16

Food Service begins with breakfast.
January 18

Undergraduate and graduate classes meet as scheduled, except Seniors and January Freshmen (9 am)
CONVOCATION for January Freshmen and first-term graduate students (6:15 pm, Great Hall)
February 1

Last day to waive health insurance for new students  (Office of the Treasurer)
February 12

FREE FRIDAY – tutorials canceled

February 15

GI Conferences begin for new GI Liberal Arts students

March 1

GI Liberal Arts seminar oral examinations begin

March 3

Faculty Seminar Day (special events as scheduled); undergraduate tutorials canceled ( 2 - 4pm)
All GI classes meet as scheduled
March 13

Food Service ends with breakfast 
All dormitories and suites close (12 noon)

March 13 - 28 SPRING BREAK for all students; Administrative offices closed one day during Spring Break
March 17 ON-LINE DEADLINE: Summer 2010 new Graduate Institute Liberal Arts student financial aid applications [www.fafsa.ed.gov]
March 27 Dormitories open (12 noon)
March 28 Food Service begins with Brunch (10 - 11:30 am)
March 29

All tutorials and seminars resume
GILA preceptorials begin and continue through Thursday, May 20
Grade-changing DEADLINE for Fall 2009 grades

                                               
March 30

GIEC students begin fourth preceptorials
DEADLINE: GI Summer housing contracts due (Housing Office)
April 1

DEADLINE: GILA and GIEC advance deposits due for Summer 2010 term
April 5

GI Spring term grades due (Liberal Arts seminars and third Eastern Classics preceptorials)
April 8

GIEC seminar essays due
April 12

Deadline: GI Spring term comment sheets due (GILA seminars and GIEC preceptorials)  
Eastern Classics seminar orals begin
April 30

All Student Accounts for Spring 2010 must be paid in full
May 10

Satisfactory grades’ check due from senior year and graduate level tutors for undergraduate and graduate degree candidates. (Office of the Registrar)
May 14

Reality
May 17 -20

Library Call-In:  All library materials due
May 18

GI dinner for graduating students (Junior Common Room, 6:30pm)
May 20

Last day of graduate classes
ON-LINE DEADLINE: New GILA/GIEC students’ financial aid applications for Fall 2010 term [www.fafsa.ed.gov] 
All Library materials due at midnight
May 23

Food service ends with breakfast
All Dormitories, Suites and Apartments close. All areas must be vacated. (12 noon)

May 31

Administrative offices closed for Memorial Day
ASSISTANT DEAN’s OFFICE Open
DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for the Summer 2010 term
DEADLINE: Student Accounts for Summer 2010 must be paid in full or TMS budgets arranged and verified with the Treasurer’s Office.
Failure to meet these deadline triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters for the upcoming term.
June 1

Spring 2010 GI grades due (tutorials, preceptorials, and Eastern Classics seminars)

June 3

Spring 2010 GI comment sheets due (tutorials, preceptorials, and second EC seminars)

June 11 Dormitories open for GI students (12 noon)
June 12

Food service begins with dinner
Graduate Institute Summer Faculty Meeting (2 pm)
Graduate Institute CONVOCATION (3 pm, Ault-Evers Room, Meem Library
New GI students’ seminar on the Meno (6:30 pm)
June 14

REGISTRATION: All Graduate Institute Summer term students (9am-4pm)
Graduate Institute classes begin and meet, as scheduled

July 1 DEADLINE:  GIEC and GILA deposits due for Fall 2010 term
July 12 GILA conferences begin
July 19

GIEC and GILA seminar orals begin
July 30

Satisfactory grades’ check for Graduate Institute degree candidates
August 2 DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for FALL 2010 term
DEADLINE: Student Accounts for FALL 2010 must be paid in full or TMS budgets arranged and verified with Treasurer’s Office.  Failure to meet these deadlines triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters for the upcoming term.
August 2 - 5

Library Call-In Week
August 2

Graduate Institute final Faculty Meeting: awarding of degrees (1 pm)

August 3

GI Graduates’ dinner (6:30 pm, Junior Common Room)
August 6 Graduate Institute Commencement (10 am)
August 7

Food service ends with breakfast
January Freshman  and Graduate Institute dorms close (12 noon)

August 16

Delivery of JF and GI grades and GI Comment Sheets