Bard College Academic Calendar |
2008 – 2009 |
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Summer 2008 |
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Saturday, August 9 |
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First-Year Students Arrive ·
Financial Clearance |
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Sunday, August 10 |
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First-Year Student Orientation ·
First-Year Student
Survey |
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Monday, August 11– Wed, Aug 27 |
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Workshops in Language and Thinking |
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Fall 2008 |
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Wednesday,
August 27 |
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Transfer Students Arrive |
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Thursday,
August 28 & Friday
August 29 |
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Matriculation Days ·
Advising and Registration for new students |
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Friday,
August 29 |
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New Faculty Orientation |
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Sunday,
August 31 Financial
Clearance |
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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) |
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Monday,
September 1 |
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First Day of Classes |
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September
1 - September 17 |
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Registration and Drop/Add ·
Drop/Add period ends at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September
17th |
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Wednesday,
September 3 |
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First Faculty Meeting of the Semester |
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Monday,
Oct 13 - Tuesday, Oct 14 |
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Fall Break |
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Friday,
October 24 |
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Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due |
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Friday,
October 24- Sunday Oct 26 |
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Parents and Family Weekend |
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Friday,
October 31 |
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Moderation Papers due |
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Friday,
November 7 |
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Last Day to Withdraw from a Class |
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Wednesday,
November 19 |
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Advising Day |
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Wednesday,
November 26 (4 pm) - Sunday, November 30 |
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Thanksgiving Recess |
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Monday,
December 1 |
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Senior Projects due (5:00 P.M.) |
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December
1 - December 12 |
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Registration for Spring 2009 |
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December
13-December 19 |
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Completion Days |
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Wednesday,
December 17 |
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Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester |
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Friday,
December 19 |
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Last Day of Classes |
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Intersession |
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Saturday,
Dec 20 – Friday, January 23 |
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Winter Intersession |
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Wednesday,
December 31 |
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Final Grades and Criteria Sheets due |
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Spring 2009 |
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Friday,
January 23 |
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New First-Year and Transfer Students Arrive ·
Financial Clearance for New First-Year and Transfer
Students (2:00-4:00 PM) |
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Friday,
January 23- Monday,
January 26 |
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Academic Orientation and Writing Workshop for New
First-Year & Transfer Students |
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Saturday,
January 24 |
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Optional Arrival Day for all Returning Students |
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Sunday,
January 25 Financial
Clearance |
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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) |
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Monday,
January 26 |
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First Day of Classes |
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January
26 - February 11 |
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Registration and Drop/Add ·
Drop/Add period ends at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11th |
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Wednesday,
January 28 |
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First Faculty Meeting of the Semester |
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March
21- Sunday, March 29 |
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Spring Recess |
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Friday,
March 27 |
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Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets due ·
Moderation Papers due |
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Friday,
April 3 |
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Last Day to Withdraw from a Class |
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April
27 & 28 |
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Advising Days |
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Wednesday,
April 29 |
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Senior Projects due (5:00 P.M.) |
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May
1 – May 13 |
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Registration for fall 2009 |
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Monday,
May 11 |
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First-Year Seminar Dinner |
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May
14 – May 19 |
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Completion Days |
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Monday,
May 18 |
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Senior Grades due in the Office of the Registrar |
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Tuesday,
May 19 |
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Last Day of Classes |
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Wednesday,
May 20 |
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Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester |
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Thursday,
May 21 |
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Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner |
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Saturday,
May 23 |
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Commencement |
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Monday,
June 1 |
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Final Grades and Criteria Sheets due in the Office of the
Registrar |
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