Bard College Academic Calendar

2003 - 2004

 

Summer 2003

 

Monday, July 7 -Friday, July 25

¾      HEOP Summer Program

 

 

Saturday, August 9

¾      First-Year Students Arrive

¾      Financial Clearance

 

 

Sunday, August 10

¾      First-Year Student Orientation

¾      First-Year Student Survey

 

 

Monday, August 11– Friday, Aug 29

¾      Workshops in Language and Thinking

 

Fall 2003

 

Thursday, August 28

¾      New Faculty Orientation

¾      Matriculation Ceremony

 

 

Friday, August 29

 

¾      Transfer Students Arrive

¾      Financial Clearance for Transfer Students (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

 

 

Friday, August 29- Sunday Aug 31

¾      Academic Orientation and Writing Workshop for Transfer Students

 

 

Sunday, August 31

Financial Clearance

¾      Arrival Day for all Returning Students

¾      Financial Clearance for Students Returning from a Leave of Absence (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

¾      Financial Clearance for all other Returning Students (10:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

 

Monday, September 1

Advising & Registration

 

¾      Advising and Course Consultation in Faculty Offices (9:00 AM - 12:00 noon)

¾      Registration for First-Year & Transfer Students, and Those Returning from a Leave of Absence (1:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

¾      Registration for Returning Students who did not register in May (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

 

 

Tuesday, September 2

¾      First Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, September 3

¾      First Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Wednesday, September 17

¾      Drop/Add period ends

 

Monday, Oct 13 - Tuesday, Oct 14

¾      Fall Break

 

Friday, October 24

¾      Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due

 

 

Friday October 24 - Sunday Oct 26

¾      Parents and Family Weekend

 

 

Friday, October 31

¾      Moderation Papers due

 

 

Friday, November 7

¾      Last Day to Withdraw from a Class

 

 

Wednesday, November  26 (4 pm)

-  Sunday, November 30

¾      Thanksgiving Recess

 

 

 

Monday, December 1

¾      Senior Projects due in the Office of the Dean of the College (5:00 P.M.)

 

 

Wednesday, Dec 10

Advising & Registration

for Spring 2004

¾      Advising and Course Consultation in Faculty Offices (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)

¾      Registration for Sophomore II’s, Juniors & Seniors (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

¾      Registration for First-Year Students and Sophomore I’s (1:30 PM - 3:00 PM)

 

 

Wednesday, December 17

¾      Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Friday, December 19

¾      Last Day of Classes

 


 

Intersession

 

 

 

 

Saturday, Dec 20 –Thursday, Jan 1

¾      Christmas Vacation

 

 

Friday, Jan 2

¾      Final Grades and Criteria Sheets due

 

 

Friday, Jan 2 – Friday, January 23

¾      Winter Intersession

 

Spring 2004

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 23

 

¾      New First-Year and Transfer Students Arrive

¾      Financial Clearance for New First-Year and Transfer Students (2:00-4:00 PM)

 

 

Friday, January 23-

Monday January 26

¾      Academic Orientation and Writing Workshop for New First-Year & Transfer Students

 

 

Sunday, January 25

¾      Optional Arrival Day for all Returning Students

 

 

Monday, January 26

Financial Clearance

¾      Financial Clearance for Students Returning from a Leave of Absence (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

¾      Financial Clearance for all other Returning Students (10:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

 

 

Tuesday, January 27

Advising & Registration

 in Faculty Offices

¾      Advising Appointments for New Students and Course Consultation for all Students in Faculty Offices (9:00 AM - 12:00 noon)

¾      Registration for New First-Year and Transfer Students, and Those Returning from a Leave of Absence (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM)

¾      Registration for Returning Students Who Did Not Pre-Register in December (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

 

 

Wednesday, January 28

¾      First Day of Classes

¾      First Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Wednesday, February 11

¾      Drop/Add Period Ends (5:00 PM)

 

 

Friday, March 26

¾      Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due

¾      Moderation Papers due

 

 

Saturday, March 27- Sunday, April 4

¾      Spring Recess

 

 

Friday, April 9

¾      Last Day to Withdraw from a Class

 

 

Wednesday, April 28

¾      Senior Projects due in the Office of the Dean of the College (5:00 P.M.)

 

 

Wednesday, May 12

Advising & Registration

for Fall 2004

¾      Advising and Course Consultation in Faculty Offices (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)

¾      Registration for Sophomore II’s, Juniors & Seniors (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

¾      Registration for First-Years and Sophomore I’s (1:30 PM - 3:00 PM)

 

 

Sunday, May 16

¾      Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner

 

 

Monday, May 17

¾      Senior Grades due in the Office of the Registrar

 

 

Wednesday, May 19

¾      Last Day of Classes

¾      Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Saturday, May 22

¾      Commencement

 

 

Tuesday, June 2

¾      Final Grades and Criteria Sheets due in the Office of the Registrar