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YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

1998-1999 Academic Calendar

for the Undergraduate Schools



Prepared 19 April 98 - subject to change. If instructional time is lost because of inclement weather or other emergency, changes in the academic calendar will be made, either by extending the semester, or by whatever other modifications are necessary. Dates apply to all schools unless otherwise specified. All dates are inclusive. The following abbreviations are used:

IBC = Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies JSS = James Striar School of Jewish Studies

MYP = Mazer School/Yeshiva Program SBMP = Stone Beit Midrash Program

SCW = Stern College for Women SSB = Sy Syms School of Business YC = Yeshiva College



Fall Semester, 1998

August 23-25, Sunday-Tuesday -- Orientation for New Students

August 25, Tuesday -- Registration for new students and Program Changes for Israel returnees

August 26, Wednesday -- First Day of Classes



September 7, Monday -- Labor Day, No Classes

September 8, Tuesday -- Last Day to Enter New Class Without Special Permission2

September 11, Friday -- Last Day to File for January Degree1

September 11, Friday -- YC: Hebrew Language Credit/Exemption Exam for HEB 1205/1206 Administered

September 17, Thursday -- Last Day to Apply for November CLEP Tests

September 20-22, Sunday-Tuesday -- Rosh Hashana, No Classes

September 23, Wednesday -- Fast of Gedalya, No Classes

September 29-October 14, Tuesday-Wednesday -- Yom Kippur through Sukkot, No Classes



October 15,Thursday -- Classes Resume

October 22, Thursday -- Tuesday Schedule

October 29-November 4, Thursday-Wednesday -- IBC, JSS, MYP, and SBMP, Midterm Examinations; No SSB-Uptown or YC Non-Jewish Studies Tests



November 3, Tuesday -- Election Day, Regular Classes

November 4, Wednesday -- Last Day for Eligible Students to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund

November 15, Sunday -- CLEP Tests Administered

November 26-29, Thursday-Sunday -- Thanksgiving Break, No Classes

November 30, Monday -- Last Day to Withdraw from a Course3 -- Main Campus

November 30-December 4, Monday-Friday -- Period to file for P/N Grade



December 4, Friday -- Last Day to Withdraw from a Course3 -- Midtown Campus

December 18, Friday -- Chanukah Vacation

December 22-28, Tuesday-Monday -- Reading Period, (Laboratories Continue)4

December 22-24, Tuesday-Thursday -- IBC/JSS/MYP/SBMP Finals (Last MYP Session-December 22; MYP Finals-December 24

December 29, Tuesday -- Fast 10th of Tevet, No Classes or Finals

December 30-31 and January 3-7, Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday-Thursday -- Fall Semester Final Examinations



January 1, Friday -- No Finals

January 4, Monday -- Last Day to Apply for February CLEP Tests

January 8-19, Friday-Tuesday -- Intersession



NOTES: 1. Students are advised to submit their applications for graduation to the Registrar at registration and not wait until the deadline.

2. With written permission of the instructor and school dean or director, students may enter a class up to two weeks later.

3. November 30 on the Main Campus or December 4 on the Midtown Campus is the last day to withdraw from a course and to change Hebraic Studies transfer credit without special permission from the dean or director and without notation on the record. However, the proper forms must be filed in the Office of the Registrar.

4. Reading Period is the 14th contact week of the semester. Classes meet at the discretion of instructors; No exams or finals may be given; Laboratories meet.



Spring Semester, 1999

January 19, Tuesday -- Orientation & Registration for New Students; Late Registration for Returning Students (Midtown)

January 20, Wednesday -- First Day of Classes (All Schools); Late Registration for Returning Students (Main)

January 29, Friday -- YC: Hebrew Language Credit/Exemption Exam for HEB 1205/1206 Administered



February 1, Monday -- Last Day to File for May Degree1

February 2, Tuesday -- Last Day to Enter New Class Without Special Permission2

February 17, Wednesday -- Tentative Grades from Fall Become Final

February 21, Sunday -- CLEP Tests Administered



March 1, Monday -- Fast of Esther, Main Campus: No Classes after 1pm; Midtown: No Classes

March 2, Tuesday -- Purim, No Classes

March 3-9, Wednesday-Tuesday -- IBC, JSS, MYP, & SBMP Midterm Examinations; no SSB-Uptown or YC Non-Jewish Studies Tests

March 4, Thursday -- Follows a Tuesday Schedule, All Schools

March 10, Wednesday -- Last Day for Eligible Students to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund

March 22-26, Monday-Friday -- Period to file for P/N Grade

March 30 - April 11, Tuesday-Sunday -- Passover Recess (April 4 [Nissan 18], Sunday -- Rabbi Samuel Belkin and

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Yahrzeits)



April 12, Monday -- Classes Resume

April 12, Monday -- Last Day to Withdraw from a Course3 -- Main Campus

April 12, Monday -- Last Day to Apply for May CLEP Tests

April 13, Tuesday -- Yom Hashoah, Classes in Session

April 21, Wednesday -- Israel Independence Day: Main Campus: No Classes After 1pm; Midtown: No Classes

April 22, Thursday -- Last Day to Withdraw from a Course3 -- Midtown Campus



May 2, Sunday -- CLEP Tests Administered

May 7-13, Friday-Thursday -- Reading Period, (Laboratories Continue)4

May 10-12, Monday-Wednesday -- IBC/JSS/MYP/SBMP Finals (Last MYP Session-May 10; MYP Finals-May 12)

May 14-19 and May 24-25, Friday-Wednesday and Monday-Tuesday -- Spring Semester Final Examinations

May 20-23, Thursday-Sunday -- Shavuot (MYP: Special Learning Program), No Finals

May 26, Wednesday -- Commencement Exercises

May 31-June 24, Monday-Thursday -- MYP Shiurim Resume



July 1, Thursday -- Tentative Grades from Spring Become Final



August 3, Tuesday -- Last Day to Apply for September Degree



September 3, Friday -- Last Day to Complete Requirements (all grades in) for September Degree



NOTES:

1. Students are advised to submit their applications for graduation to the Registrar at registration and not wait until the deadline.



2. With written permission of the instructor and school dean or director, students may enter a class up to two weeks later.



3. April 12 on the Main Campus or April 22 on the Midtown Campus is the last day to withdraw from a course and to change Hebraic Studies transfer credit without special permission from the dean or director and without notation on the record. However, the proper forms must be filed in the Office of the Registrar.



4. Reading Period is the 14th contact week of the semester. Classes meet at the discretion of instructors; No exams or finals may be given; Laboratories meet.











YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

1997-1998 Academic Calendar

for the Undergraduate Schools



Prepared 2 April 97 - subject to change. If instructional time is lost because of inclement weather or other emergency, changes in the academic calendar will be made, either by extending the semester, or by whatever other modifications are necessary. Dates apply to all schools unless otherwise specified. All dates are inclusive. The following abbreviations are used:

IBC = Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies JSS = James Striar School of Jewish Studies

MYP = Mazer School/Yeshiva Program SBMP = Stone Bet Medrash Program

SCW = Stern College for Women SSB = Sy Syms School of Business YC = Yeshiva College



Spring Semester, 1998

January 19, Monday -- Orientation & Registration for New Students; Late Registration for Returning Students (Midtown)

January 19, Monday -- Martin Luther King Day Observed

January 20, Tuesday -- First Day of Classes (All Schools); Late Registration for Returning Students (Main)

January 30, Friday -- YC: Hebrew Language Credit/Exemption Exam for HEB 1205/1206 Administered



February 2, Monday -- Last Day to Enter New Class Without Special Permission2

February 2, Monday -- Last Day to File for May Degree1

February 16, Monday -- President's Day, Professional Development Day, No SCW, SSB, or YC Classes

February 17, Tuesday -- Tentative Grades from Fall Become Final

February 22, Sunday -- CLEP Tests Administered



March 3-9, Tuesday-Monday -- IBC, JSS, MYP, & SBMP Midterm Examinations; no SSB-Uptown or YC Non-Jewish Studies Tests

March 10, Tuesday -- Follows a Thursday Schedule, All Schools

March 11, Wednesday -- Fast of Esther, Main Campus: No Classes after 1pm; Midtown: No Classes

March 12, Thursday -- Purim, No Classes

March 16, Monday -- Last Day for Eligible Students to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund

March 23-27, Monday-Friday -- Period to file for P/F or P/N Grade



April 6, Monday -- Last Day to Withdraw from a Course3 -- Main Campus

April 8, Wednesday -- Last Day to Apply for May CLEP Tests

April 9-19, Thursday-Sunday -- Passover Recess (April 14 [Nissan 18], Friday -- Rabbi Samuel Belkin and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Yahrzeits)

April 20, Monday -- Classes Resume

April 20, Monday -- Last Day to Withdraw from a Course3 -- Midtown Campus

April 23, Thursday -- Yom Hashoah, Classes in Session

April 28, Tuesday -- Follows a Thursday Schedule, All Schools

April 30, Thursday -- Israel Independence Day (observed): Main Campus: No Classes After 1pm; Midtown: No Classes



May 3, Sunday -- CLEP Tests Administered

May 6-12, Wednesday-Tuesday -- Reading Period, (Laboratories Continue)4

May 7-12, Thursday-Tuesday -- IBC/JSS/MYP/SBMP Finals (Last MYP Session-May 11; MYP Finals-May 12)

May 13-May 20, Wednesday-Wednesday -- Spring Semester Final Examinations

May 21, Thursday -- Commencement Exercises

May 26-June 25, Tuesday-Thursday -- MYP Shiurim Resume

May 30-June 1, Saturday-Monday -- Shavuot (MYP: Special Learning Program)



July 1, Wednesday -- Tentative Grades from Spring Become Final



August 3, Tuesday -- Last Day to Apply for September Degree



September 4, Friday -- Last Day to Complete Requirements (all grades in) for September Degree



NOTES: 1. Students are advised to submit their applications for graduation to the Registrar at registration and not wait until the deadline.

2. With written permission of the instructor and school dean or director, students may enter a class up to two weeks later.

3. April 6 on the Main Campus or April 20 on the Midtown Campus is the last day to withdraw from a course and to change Hebraic Studies transfer credit without special permission from the dean or director and without notation on the record. However, the proper forms must be filed in the Office of the Registrar.

4. Reading Period is the 14th contact week of the semester. Classes meet at the discretion of instructors; No exams or finals may be given; Laboratories meet.

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