Bard College Academic Calendar

Fall 2005–Spring 2006


 

Summer 2005

 

Monday, July 18 -Friday, July 29

¾      HEOP Summer Program

 

 

Saturday, August 6

¾      First-Year Students Arrive

¾      Financial Clearance

 

 

Sunday, August 7

¾      First-Year Student Orientation

¾      First-Year Student Survey

 

 

Monday, August 8– Friday, Aug 26

¾      Workshops in Language and Thinking

 

Fall 2005

 

Thursday, August 25

 

¾      New Faculty Orientation

Friday, August 26

 

¾      Matriculation Ceremony

¾      Transfer Students Arrive

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

 

 

Friday, August 26- Sunday Aug 28

¾      Academic Orientation and Writing Workshop for Transfer Students

 

 

Sunday, August 28

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, August 29

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, August 30

¾      First Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, August 31

¾      First Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Wednesday, September 14

¾      Drop/Add period ends

 

Monday, Oct 10 - Tuesday, Oct 11

¾      Fall Break

 

Friday, October 21

¾      Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due

 

 

Friday October 21- Sunday Oct 23

¾      Parents and Family Weekend

 

 

Friday, October 28

¾      Moderation Papers due

 

 

Friday, November 4

¾      Last Day to Withdraw from a Class

 

 

Wednesday, November 23 (4 pm)

-  Sunday, November 27

¾      Thanksgiving Recess

 

 

 

Monday, November 28

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

 

 

Wednesday, Dec 7

Advising & Registration

for Spring 2006

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 14

¾      Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Friday, December 16

¾      Last Day of Classes

 

Intersession

 

 

 

 

Saturday, Dec 17

  Friday, January 20

¾      Christmas Vacation / Winter Intersession

 

 

Monday, Jan 2

¾      Final Grades and Criteria Sheets due

 

 

 

Spring 2006

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 20

 

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 20-

Monday January 23

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

 

 

Saturday, January 21

¾      Optional Arrival Day for all Returning Students

 

 

Sunday, January 22

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)

 

 

Monday, January 23

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)

 

 

Tuesday, January 24

¾      First Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, January 25

¾      First Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Wednesday, February 8

¾      Drop/Add Period Ends (5:00 PM)

 

 

Friday, March 24

¾      Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due

¾      Moderation Papers due

 

 

Saturday, March 25- Sunday, April 2

¾      Spring Recess

 

 

Friday, April 7

¾      Last Day to Withdraw from a Class

 

 

Wednesday, April 26

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

 

 

Monday, May 8

¾      First-Year Seminar Dinner

 

 

Tuesday, May 9

Advising & Registration

for Fall 2005

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)

 

 

Monday, May 15

¾      Senior Grades due in the Office of the Registrar

 

 

Tuesday, May 16

¾      Last Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, May 17

¾      Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Thursday, May 18

¾      Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner

 

 

Saturday, May 20

¾      Commencement

 

 

Tuesday, May 30

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