SAIS Washington DC
2008-2009 Academic Calendar(updated 7/30/08)
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| Monday, June 2 - Thursday, July 24 | Summer Programs |
| Friday, June 6 - Monday, June 9 | Economics and Statistics Waiver Examinations -- Online (must register by May 23, 2008) |
| Friday, June 13 | Deadline to meet requirements for Spring 2008 Diploma |
Fall 2008 |
| Tuesday, July 15 - Thursday, August 28 | Online Registration for Fall Semester Non-Language Courses opens (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, except on Thursday, August 28, when it closes at 5:00 PM) |
| Monday, July 28 - Tuesday, August 26 | Economics Pre-Term |
| Tuesday, August 26 - Wednesday, August 27 | Economics and Statistics Waiver Examinations – Proctored on site (must register by August 8, 2008) |
| Thursday, August 28 | Orientation; Deadline for Online Registration for all Non-Language Courses (5:00 PM) -- ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day -- SAIS closed |
| Tuesday, September 2 | Classes begin; Core Examinations |
| Tuesday, September 2 - Friday, September 5 | Language Placement Interviews and Proficiency Examinations |
| Tuesday, September 2 - Monday, September 8 | Drop/Add Online Period for Non-Language Courses (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, except on Tuesday, September 2, when it opens at 2:00 PM) |
| Tuesday, September 9 | Language Classes begin; Online Language Registration opens (7:00 AM) -- students are required to submit proof of registration to the language instructor by the end of the online registration period (September 25) |
| Tuesday, September 9 – Monday, September 15 | Drop/Add in Person for Non-Language Courses (opens 2:00 PM on the 9th) at the Registrar’s Office |
| Tuesday, September 16 – Tuesday, September 30 | EXCEPTIONAL Drop/Add in Person for Non-Language Courses at the Registrar’s Office |
| Thursday, September 25 | Online Language Registration Period ends (9:00 PM) -- to Drop/Add language courses after this date, written authorization from language coordinator or language program director is required |
| Wednesday, October 1 - Tuesday, October 21 | Course Withdrawal Period -- a “W” will be placed on a student’s transcript when a non-language or language course is dropped during this period |
| Monday, October 20 | Last day to register for Audit or change courses from Credit to Audit |
| Monday, October 27 | Deadline to submit incomplete grades for Spring 2008 without grade restriction |
| Thursday, October 30 | Deadline to request Leave of Absence for Spring 2009 |
| Saturday, November 22 - Sunday, November 30 | Fall Break |
| Monday, December 1 | Classes resume; Online Registration for Spring 2009 begins (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM) |
| Tuesday, December 2 - Friday, December 5 | Language Proficiency Examinations |
| Monday, December 8 | Last Day of Classes for Fall Semester; remaining incomplete grades become failures; last day to change a course from Audit to Credit |
| Tuesday, December 9 | Reading Day & Micro/Trade Final Examinations |
| Wednesday, December 10 | Reading Day & Macro/Monetary Final Examinations |
| Thursday, December 11 - Wednesday, December 17 | Final Examinations |
| Thursday, December 18 - Friday, December 19 | Core & M.A. Oral Examinations |
| Thursday, December 18 - Sunday, January 18 | Mid-Year Break |
Spring 2009
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| Monday, December 1, 2008 - Thursday, January 15 | Online Registration for Spring Semester Non-Language Courses opens (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM) |
| Wednesday, January 14 - Thursday, January 15 | Economics and Statistics Waiver Examinations -- Online (must register by January 2, 2009) |
| Thursday, January 15 | Orientation; Deadline for Online Registration for all Non-Language Courses (9:00 PM) -- ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED |
| Friday, January 16 | Core Examinations (three of four) |
| Monday, January 19 | Observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday - SAIS closed |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Inauguration Day |
| Wednesday, January 21 | Classes begin; fourth Core Examination |
| Wednesday, January 21 - Friday, January 23 | Language Placement Interviews and Proficiency Examinations |
| Wednesday, January 21 - Tuesday, January 27 | Drop/Add Online Period for Non-Language Courses (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, except on Wednesday, January 21, when it opens at 2:00 PM) |
| Tuesday, January 27 | Language Classes begin |
| Wednesday, January 28 - Tuesday, February 3 | Drop/Add in Person for Non-Language Courses at the Registrar’s Office; Online Language Registration Period begins on January 28 (ends 9:00 PM, February 13) |
| Wednesday, February 4 - Tuesday, February 17 | EXCEPTIONAL Drop/Add in Person for Non-Language Courses at the Registrar’s Office |
| Friday, February 13 | Online Language Registration Period ends (9:00 PM) -- to Drop/Add language courses after this date, written authorization from language coordinator or language program director is required |
| Monday, February 16 | Presidents’ Day -- Classes will be held |
| Wednesday, February 18 - Tuesday, March 10 | Course Withdrawal Period – a “W” will be placed on a student’s transcript when a non-language or language course is dropped during this period |
| Friday, February 27 | Deadline to Request Leave of Absence for Fall 2009 |
| Tuesday, March 10 | Last day to register for Audit or change courses from Credit to Audit |
| Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 22 | Spring Break |
| Monday, March 23 | Classes Resume |
| Tuesday, March 24 | Deadline to submit incomplete grades for Fall 2008 without grade restriction |
| Tuesday, April 21 - Friday, April 24 | Language Proficiency Examinations |
| Tuesday, April 28 | Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester; remaining incomplete grades become failures; last day to change a course from Audit to Credit |
| Wednesday, April 29 | Reading Day & Micro/Trade Final Examinations |
| Thursday, April 30 | Reading Day & Macro/Monetary Final Examinations |
| Friday, May 1 - Thursday, May 7 | Final Examinations |
| Friday, May 8 - Monday, May 11 | Core Examinations |
| Friday, May 8 - Tuesday, May 19 | M.A. Oral Examinations |
| Wednesday, May 20 - Thursday, May 21 | Economics and Statistics Waiver Examinations – Online (must register by May 7, 2009) |
| Thursday, May 21 | Commencement |
| Monday, June 1 - Thursday, July 23 | Summer Programs |
| Friday, June 12 | Deadline to meet requirements for Spring 2009 Diploma |
