Bard College Academic Calendar

Spring 2005–Spring 2006


 

Spring 2005

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 21

 

-      New First-Year and Transfer Students Arrive

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

 

 

Friday, January 21-

Monday January 24

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

 

 

Saturday, January 22

-      Optional Arrival Day for all Returning Students

 

 

Sunday, January 23

Financial Clearance

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

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

 

 

Monday, January 24

Advising & Registration

 in Faculty Offices

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

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

-      Registration for returning students who did not pre-register in December (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

 

 

Tuesday, January 25

-      First Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, January 26

-      First Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Wednesday, February 9

-      Drop/Add Period Ends (5:00 PM)

 

 

Friday, March 25

-      Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due

-      Moderation Papers due

 

 

Saturday, March 26- Sunday, April 3

-      Spring Recess

 

 

Friday, April 8

-      Last Day to Withdraw from a Class

 

 

Wednesday, April 27

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

 

 

Tuesday, May 10

Advising & Registration

for Fall 2005

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

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

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

 

 

Monday, May 16

-      Senior Grades due in the Office of the Registrar

 

 

Tuesday, May 17

-      Last Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, May 18

-      Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Thursday, May 19

-      Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner

 

 

Saturday, May 21

-      Commencement

 

 

Tuesday, May 31

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

 

Summer 2005

 

Monday, July 18 -Friday, July 29

-      HEOP Summer Program

 

 

Saturday, August 6

-      First-Year Students Arrive

-      Financial Clearance

 

 

Sunday, August 7

-      First-Year Student Orientation

-      First-Year Student Survey

 

 

Monday, August 8– Friday, Aug 26

-      Workshops in Language and Thinking

 

Fall 2005

 

Thursday, August 25

 

-      New Faculty Orientation

Friday, August 26

 

-      Matriculation Ceremony

-      Transfer Students Arrive

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

 

 

Friday, August 26- Sunday Aug 28

-      Academic Orientation and Writing Workshop for Transfer Students

 

 

Sunday, August 28

Financial Clearance

-      Arrival Day for all Returning Students

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

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

 

Monday, August 29

Advising & Registration

 

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

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

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

 

 

Tuesday, August 30

-      First Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, August 31

-      First Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Wednesday, September 14

-      Drop/Add period ends

 

Monday, Oct 10 - Tuesday, Oct 11

-      Fall Break

 

Friday, October 21

-      Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due

 

 

Friday October 21- Sunday Oct 23

-      Parents and Family Weekend

 

 

Friday, October 28

-      Moderation Papers due

 

 

Friday, November 4

-      Last Day to Withdraw from a Class

 

 

Wednesday, November 23 (4 pm)

-  Sunday, November 27

-      Thanksgiving Recess

 

 

 

Monday, November 28

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

 

 

Wednesday, Dec 7

Advising & Registration

for Spring 2006

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

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

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

 

 

Wednesday, December 14

-      Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Friday, December 16

-      Last Day of Classes

 

Intersession

 

 

 

 

Saturday, Dec 17

  Friday, January 20

-      Christmas Vacation / Winter Intersession

 

 

Monday, Jan 2

-      Final Grades and Criteria Sheets due

 

 

 

Spring 2006

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 20

 

-      New First-Year and Transfer Students Arrive

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

 

 

Friday, January 20-

Monday January 23

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

 

 

Saturday, January 21

-      Optional Arrival Day for all Returning Students

 

 

Sunday, January 22

Financial Clearance

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

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

 

 

Monday, January 23

Advising & Registration

 in Faculty Offices

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

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

-      Registration for returning students who did not pre-register in December (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

 

 

Tuesday, January 24

-      First Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, January 25

-      First Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Wednesday, February 8

-      Drop/Add Period Ends (5:00 PM)

 

 

Friday, March 24

-      Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due

-      Moderation Papers due

 

 

Saturday, March 25- Sunday, April 2

-      Spring Recess

 

 

Friday, April 7

-      Last Day to Withdraw from a Class

 

 

Wednesday, April 26

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

 

 

Monday, May 8

-      First-Year Seminar Dinner

 

 

Tuesday, May 9

Advising & Registration

for Fall 2005

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

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

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

 

 

Monday, May 15

-      Senior Grades due in the Office of the Registrar

 

 

Tuesday, May 16

-      Last Day of Classes

 

 

Wednesday, May 17

-      Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester

 

 

Thursday, May 18

-      Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner

 

 

Saturday, May 20

-      Commencement

 

 

Tuesday, May 30

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