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Spring 2008
 
 
Jan. 2
W
University Reopens
 
 
Field Instruction resumes
Jan. 3
Th
Registration for first-time non-matriculated students for Spring 2008 semester at Lincoln Center and Tarrytown 2 – 4 PM
Jan. 14
M
Monday classes begin
Jan. 19
S
Saturday classes begin
Jan. 21
M
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – University closed
Jan. 22, 23, 24
T, W, Th
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday classes begin
Jan. 31
Th
Last day for program change
 
 
 
Feb. 1
F
Deadline for filing Candidate for Degree card for May and August 2008 graduates
 
 
Deadline for removal of INC, ABS and NGR grades incurred during Fall 2007
Feb. 18
M
President’s Day – University Closed
 
 
 
Mar. 12 – 24
W – M
Spring Break/Easter Recess – No classes/Field Instruction
Mar. 31 – Apr. 6
M – Su
Registration for Summer and Fall 2008**Dates Subject to Change
 
 
 
April 29
T
Last Day of Tuesday MSW & BASW Classes
 
 
 
May 3, 7, 8
S, W, Th
Last Day of Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday MSW & BASW Classes
May 2
F
Last day of Field Instruction for 21 hour/week students
May 9
F
Last day of Field Instruction for 28 hour/week EESSP students
May 10
S
Saturday classes begin for Summer 2008 semester
May 12
M
Last day of Monday MSW & BASW classes
May 13, 14, 15,
T, W, Th
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday classes begin for Summer 2008 semester
May 14
W
Last day for PhD classes
May 17
S
University Commencement – Rose Hill
May 19                               
Graduate School of Social Service Diploma Ceremony – Avery Fisher Hall 8pm
May 24 – 26
S – M
Memorial Day Weekend – University closed
 
 
 
June 6
F
Deadline for removal of INC, ABS, NGR grades incurred in Spring 2008
June 24, 25, 26, 28
T, W, Th, S
Last day of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday classes for Summer semester
 
 
 
July 4
F
Independence Day – University Closed
 
 
 
Aug. 6
W
Fall 2008 Registration for non-matriculated students – Lincoln Center
2 – 4 PM
Aug. 7
Th
Fall 2008 Registration for non-matriculated students – Tarrytown 2 – 4 PM
Aug. 8
F
Last day of Field Instruction for 14 hour/week students
 
*Calendar of Integrative Seminars for the academic year are distributed at the first session

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008 – 2009

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall 2008

 

 

Aug. 6

W

Registration for non-Matriculated Students – Lincoln Center  9:30AM-11:30 AM

Aug. 7

Th

Registration for non-Matriculated Students – Westchester  2PM - 4 PM

Aug. 27

W

Orientation for Incoming PhD Students  8:30am – 5:00pm

 

 

 

Sept. 1

M

Labor Day – University Closed

Sept. 2, 3, 4, 6

Tu, W, Th, S

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday classes begin

Sept. 2

Tu

Orientation for Incoming Westchester Students  9:30am – 4:30pm

Sept. 3

W

Orientation for incoming Lincoln Center students  9:30am – 4:30pm

Sept. 8

M

Monday classes begin

 

 

First Integrative Seminar for Foundation (first placement) Westchester Students* - 9:30 and 5:30

 

 

Field Instruction begins for EESSP (28/hr week) placements

 

 

Last date for program change

Sept. 10

W

First Integrative Seminar for Foundation (first placement) Lincoln Center Students* - 9:15, 5:30 and 7:30

Sept. 15

M

Field Instruction begins for 14 and 21 hour/week placements

Sept. 17

W

First Integrative Seminar for Advanced (second placement) Lincoln Center Students* - 9:15, 5:30 and 7:30

Sept. 19

F

Deadline for removal of INC, ABS, and NGR grades incurred during Summer Session

 

 

Deadline for filing Candidate for Degree Card for Feb. 1, 2009 graduates

Sept. 22

M

First Integrative Seminar for Advanced (second placement) Westchester Students* - 9:30 and 5:30

 

 

 

Oct. 13

M

Columbus Day – University Closed

 

 

 

Nov. 4

T

Presidential Election Day – University Closed

Nov. 26-30

W – Su

Thanksgiving Holiday – University Closed

 

 

 

Dec. 1 - 7

M – Su

Registration for Spring 2009

Dec. 17

W

Last Day of Monday classes at Lincoln Center

Dec.  16, 17, 18, 20

T, W, Th, S

Last day of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday classes for the Fall semester

Dec. 23

T

Last day of field work for Fall semester

Dec. 24 – Jan. 4

W – Su

Christmas Recess – University Closed

 

 

 

 

 

 


Spring 2009

 

 

Jan. 5

M

University Reopens