Santa Fe Events
Academic Calendar
Spring and Summer 2009
| January 16 | January Freshmen arrive [see JF Orientation Schedule for all activities and meetings] REGISTRATION: January Freshmen, Readmitted Students, New and Continuing GRADUATE Institute Students (9 am - 4 pm, Weigle Hall) All students who did NOT complete their spring registration in December must see the Registrar. All dormitories open. Coffee Shop opens for dinner. (12 noon) Meno seminar for new GI students, followed by reception (7:30 pm) |
| January 17 | Food Service begins with breakfast. |
| January 19 | Undergraduate and graduate classes meet as scheduled, except Seniors and January Freshmen January Freshman session begins with 7:30pm seminar; no JF tutorials. Senior Writing Period—Jan. 19 through Feb. 13—senior classses per special seminar schedule CONVOCATION for January Freshmen and first-term graduate students (6:15 pm, Great Hall) |
| January 21 | Faculty Meeting (3:15 pm, JCR) |
| January 23 | Last day to change Meal Plan (Office of the Treasurer) |
| January 29 - 31 | Board Meeting (Santa Fe) |
| February 2 | Last day to waive health insurance for new students (Office of the Treasurer ) |
| February 7 | Final Algebra Test [Required of all sophomores who have not yet passed; freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of freshman year.] (2:30 pm, Dining Hall) |
| February 13 | FREE FRIDAY -- tutorials canceled Spanish Artists Market Auction (6 pm, PSC, 2nd Floor) |
| February 14 | Dean’s and President’s reception for Seniors (9 pm - 11 pm) Senior Essays Due (11 pm) |
| February 16 | All Senior tutorials and seminars resume. Conferences begin for new GI Liberal Arts students DEADLINE: Undergraduate InterCampus Transfer forms and $500 deposits due at the Office of the Registrar. No exceptions. The MARCH 1 Financial Aid date is also an all-important deadline in this process. |
| February 18 | Faculty Meeting (3:15 pm) |
| March 1 | ON-LINE Financial Aid Applications Priority Filing Due Date: Undergraduate financial aid FAFSA and PROFILE/CSS applications for 2009-2010 academic year [www.fafsa.ed.gov; www.profileonline.collegeboard.com] |
| March 2 | Senior essay oral examinations begin (Ault-Evers Room, Meem Library) GI Liberal Arts seminar oral examinations begin |
| March 2 -6 | January Freshman Don Rags scheduled during class intervals |
| March 4 | Faculty Seminar Day (special events as scheduled); undergraduate tutorials canceled (2 - 4 pm) All GI classes meet as scheduled |
| March 7 | Algebra Test: Fall and January Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of freshman year. (2:30 pm, Dining Hall) |
| March 14 | Food Service ends with breakfast All dormitories and suites close (12 noon) |
| March 14 - 29 | SPRING BREAK for all students; Administrative offices closed one day during Spring Break |
| March 18 | ON-LINE DEADLINE: Summer 2009 new Graduate Institute Liberal Arts student financial aid applications [www.fafsa.ed.gov] |
| March 28 | Dormitories open (10 -11:30 am) |
| March 29 | Food Service begins with Brunch (10 -11:30 am) |
| March 30 | All tutorials and seminars resume GILA preceptorials begin and continue through May 22 Grade-changing DEADLINE for Fall 2008 grades; all incomplete grades revert to default grade or F |
| March 31 | GIEC students begin fourth preceptorials |
| March 31 - April 6 | Sophomore tutorials canceled for essay writing period |
| April 1 | DEADLINE: GI Summer housing contracts and reservation fees due (Housing Office ) |
| April 6 | Sophomore Enabling Essays due by noon or as otherwise announced by seminar tutors (12 noon) |
| GI Spring term grades due (Liberal Arts seminars and third Eastern Classics preceptorials) | |
| April 8 - 29 | Sophomore seminar orals begin |
| April 9 | GIEC seminar essays due |
| April 13 | DEADLINE: Undergraduate Advance Deposits for Fall 2009 for continuing students -- Deposit holds a place in Fall class roster and (if applicable) allows participation in drawing for on-campus housing. Student Accounts must also be paid in full to be eligible for housing lottery. (Treasurer's Office) |
| Deadline: GI Spring term comment sheets due (GILA seminars and GIEC preceptorials) Eastern Classics seminar orals begin |
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| April 15 | DEADLINE: GILA and GIEC advance deposits due for Summer 2009 term Faculty Meeting (3:15 pm) |
| April 16 - 20 | Freshman and Junior Writing Period; no Freshman and Junior tutorials |
| April 20 | January Freshmen, Freshmen and Junior essays due by noon or as otherwise announced by seminar tutors |
| April 22 - May 1 | January Freshmen seminar orals |
| April 22 - May 11 | Freshman and Junior seminar orals |
| April 23 - 25 | Board Meeting (Annapolis) |
| April 30 - May 1 | Sophomore Enabling Don Rag DAYS [All tutors may hold classes if not scheduled for a don rag; please review schedule] |
| May 1 | All Student Accounts for Spring 2009 must be paid in full |
| May 4 - 6 | Sophomore Enabling Don Rags scheduled during class intervals |
| May 9 | Algebra Test: Fall and January Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of freshman year. (2:30 pm, Dining Hall) |
| May 11 | Satisfactory grades’ check due from senior year and graduate level tutors for undergraduate and graduate degree candidates. (Office of the Registrar) |
| May 13 | Sophomore Enabling Faculty Meeting (9 am, Meem Library) |
| May 15 | Reality |
| May 16 | Final Faculty Meeting: Awarding of degrees (9 am) |
| May 18 - 21 | Freshman DON RAGS and Junior CONFERENCES |
| May 18 - 21 | Library Call-In: All library materials due |
| May 19 | GI dinner for graduating students (6:30 pm, JCR) |
| May 20 | Senior Dinner (Great Hall) |
| May 21 | Last day of term: Undergraduate Spring term ends with seminars. Last day of graduate classes ON-LINE DEADLINE: New GILA/GIEC students’ financial aid applications for Fall 2009 term [www.fafsa.ed.gov] All Library materials due at midnight |
| May 22 | Commencement related activities [Family activities begin on Friday mid-day] |
| May 22 - 31 | Early Summer Break for January Freshmen |
| May 23 | COMMENCEMENT, Class of 2009 (10 am, Library Placita) |
| May 24 | Food service ends with breakfast All Dormitories, Suites and Apartments close. All areas must be vacated. (12 noon) |
| May 25 | Administrative offices closed for Memorial Day |
| May 30 | Dormitories open for January Freshmen (12 noon) Food service for January Freshmen begins with dinner |
| June 1 | DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for the Summer 2009 term DEADLINE: Student Accounts for Summer 2009 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. January Freshman second term begins with tutorials and seminars, as scheduled |
| June 2 | Spring 2009 grades due (tutorials, preceptorials, and Eastern Classics seminars) REGISTRATION: January Freshmen, during class intervals. (9am-11am/1pm-3pm) Summer Enrollment is jeopardized if Financial Aid/ Loan file or Student Account is incomplete. Failure to meet these registration requirements triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters. |
| June 3 | Undergraduate Spring 2009 grades due |
| June 4 | Spring 2009 GI comment sheets due (tutorials, preceptorials, and second EC seminars) |
| June 13 | Dormitories open for GI students (12 noon) |
| June 15 | REGISTRATION: All Graduate Institute Summer term students (9 am - 4 pm) Graduate Institute classes begin and meet, as scheduled |
| June 18 | DEADLINE: 2008-2009 Undergraduate housing contracts due in Housing Office |
| July 1 | DEADLINE: GIEC and GILA deposits due for Fall 2009 term |
| July 13 | GILA conferences begin |
| July 20 | January Freshmen annual essays due by noon, or as otherwise announced by seminar tutors (12 noon) GIEC and GILA seminar orals begin |
| July 22 - 24 | January Freshmen seminar oral examinations begin |
| July 23 - 25 | Board Meeting (Santa Fe) |
| July 31 | Satisfactory grades’ check for Graduate Institute degree candidates |
| 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 the upcoming term. Graduate Institute final Faculty Meeting: awarding of degrees (1 pm) |
| August 3 - 6 | January Freshmen Don Rags scheduled during class intervals |
| August 3 - 7 | Library Call-in Week |
| August 4 | GI Graduates’ dinner (6:30 pm, in the JCR) |
| August 6 | January Freshmen second term ends after seminar; January Freshmen late summer vacation begins |
| August 7 | Graduate Institute Commencement (10 am) |
| August 8 | January Freshman dorms close (12 noon) Food service ends with breakfast Graduate Institute dorms close (12 noon) |
| August 14 | JF and GI grades and GI Comment Sheets due in the Office of the Registrar |
| August 27 | Convocation for Fall Freshmen and new graduate students (11 am) First undergraduate seminars and new graduate student seminars meet (7:30 pm) |