Yeshiva University
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies
FALL 2009

Mon-Fri August 10-28

Online Registration for Fall 2009 Semester
Wed,Thurs, Mon August 26, 27, 31 In Person Registration. Wed. 9:30-3, 4:45-5:30, Thurs. & Mon. 9:30-5:30. A late registration fee of $25 begins September 1.
Wednesday August 26 First Day of Classes
Monday September 7

Labor Day, No Classes
Wednesday September 9 Follows a Monday schedule
Friday September 11 Last Day to Submit Work for Fall 2008 Incomplete Grades
Wednesday September 16 Written Comprehensive Exam for September 2009 MA Degree for  Candidates
Thursday September 17 Last Day to Add a Class.  Last Day to Drop a course without a “W”.  Students will be subject to full tuition payment for classes dropped after this date.
Monday September 21

Fast of Gedalya, No classes
Wednesday September 23

Follows a Monday schedule
Sun-Mon Sept. 27-Oct. 12 Yom Kippur through Sukkot Recess, No Classes
Tuesday October 13 Classes Resume
Thursday October 29 Last Day to File for Comprehensive Examination (in Revel office) for January 2010 Degree to be taken on December 16. Last Day to File for January 2010 Degree with the Registrar’s office.
Wednesday November 11 Last Day to Drop a Course.  Students are obligated to complete the work in any course not officially dropped by this date.
Monday November 16 Monday, November 16.  Deadline for applications for spring 2010 admission to the MA program and for scholarships/fellowships for that program, including all supporting documents.  Late applications will be considered, but priority in the granting of financial aid will be given to those who file by this date.
Thursday November 19 Bernard Revel Memorial Day, 2 Kislev, Classes Meet
Thurs-Fri November 26-27

Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes
Mon-Thurs Dec. 7-Jan. 21 Online registration for Spring 2010
Wednesday December 16 Written Comprehensive Examination for January 2010 MA Degree Candidates
Sun-Thurs December 13-17 Hanukkah Classes Meet
Monday December 21 Association for Jewish Studies Conference. Instructors may reschedule classes for Monday, January 4
Tuesday December 22 Association for Jewish Studies Conference. Instructors may reschedule classes for Tuesday December 29
Tuesday December 29 No Class for classes that met on Tuesday, December 22
Wednesday December 30 Last Day of Classes (but see Monday, December 21)
Thursday December 31 Last Day to apply for PhD Program for Fall 2010
Friday January 1 New Year’s Day, No Classes
Tuesday January 5 Harry Fischel Memorial Day, 19 Tevet
January

Official Date of Graduation for January 2010
  

Yeshiva University
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies
SPRING 2010

Monday-Thursday December 7-January 21 Online registration for Spring 2010
Thursday December 31 Last Day to apply for applications to the Doctoral Program for Fall 2010, including all supporting materials
Friday January 1 New Year’s Day, No Classes
Tuesday-Thursday January 19-21 In Person Registration.  Tuesday 9:30-3 & 4:45-5:30. Wednesday-Thursday, 9:30-5:30.  A late registration fee of $25 begins January 22
Tuesday January 19 First Day of Classes. Last Day to Submit Work for Spring 2009 and Summer 2009 Incomplete Grades 
Sunday January 31 Official Date of January 2010 Graduation 
Tuesday February 9 Last Day to Add a Class.  Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”.  Students will be subject to full tuition payment for classes dropped after this date.
Tuesday February 16 Deadline for applications to the Masters Program for Fall 2010 admission, including all supporting documents, by students requesting scholarships and fellowships.  Late applications will be considered, but priority in the granting of financial aid will be given to those who file by this date
Thursday February 25 Ta‘anit Esther – No Classes
Friday March 5 Last Day to File for May 2010 Degree.  Last Day to File for Comprehensive Examination for May 2010
Friday March 19 Last Day to Drop a Course.  Students are obligated to complete the work in any course not officially dropped by this date
Monday-Wednesday March 29-April 7 Passover Recess, No Classes
Friday April 2 Rabbi Samuel Belkin and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Memorial Day, 18 Nissan
Thursday April 8 Classes Resume
Tuesday April 20 Yom ha-‘Azma’ut (Observed this year on 6 Iyyar), No Classes
Wednesday May 5

Written Comprehensive Examination for May 2010 MA Degree Candidates
Monday-Friday May 17-June 14 Online registration for Fall 2010 semester
Tuesday-Monday May 18-24 Shavuot recess, no classes
Tuesday May 25 Last Day of Classes
Wednesday May 26 Commencement Exercises – Official Date of Graduation
Thursday July 29  Last day to File for September 2010 Degree.  Last Day to File for Comprehensive Examination for September 2010