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2013-2014 Academic Calendar for Washington, D.C.


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2013-2014 Academic Calendar

Fall 2013

TBD

Economics waiver exams, online: Micro, Macro, Trade, Monetary & Statistics

TBD

Economics waiver exams, online: Micro, Macro, Trade Monetary & Statistics

Monday, June 3-Thursday, July 25, 2013

Summer Programs

Friday, June 14, 2013

Deadline to meet requirements for May, 2013 degree conferral

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Independence Day-- SAIS is closed

Monday, July 12 , 2013

Course registration opens online

Monday, July 29-Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Pre-Term Program

Monday, August 19, 2013

Final day to submit to Registrar’s Office- request for Change of Concentration for fall semester

Monday, August 19, 2013

Part-Time/Non-Degree application/registration deadline

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Payment for Fall 2013 tuition is due at 5:00 p.m.

TBA

Economics Waiver Exams Proctored on Site:
Statistics: 10:00 a.m.-12 noon & 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Trade: 10:00 a.m.-12 noon
Monetary: 2:00-4:00 p.m.  

TBA

Economics Waiver Exam Proctored on Site:
Microeconomics: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Macroeconomics: 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 29-Friday, August 30, 2013

Orientation

Friday, August 30, 2013

6 PM Deadline for registration for all Non-Language courses – ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE IN BIDDING.  ROUND ONE OF BIDDING OCCURS THE WEEKEND BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN.
Conferral date for summer degree completion

Monday, September 2, 2013

Labor Day -- SAIS is closed

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Classes begin 

Monday, September 9, 2013

9 PM DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ROUND TWO OF BIDDING FOR THE FALL TERM.

Tuesday, September 3-Monday, September 16

Drop/Add non-language courses online  

Tuesday, September 3-
Friday, September 6, 2013

Language Placement/Proficiency Examinations

Friday, September 6, 2013

Core Exams: assigned rooms TBA
AFP: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Theories of IR: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
CNS: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Evolution of the Intl Sys.: 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 10-Monday, September 23, 2013
Tuesday, September 17-Monday, September 30, 2013

Language registration drop/add
Exceptional Drop/Add in person in the Registrar’s Office for Non-Language Courses with faculty signature

Tuesday, October 1, 2013-
Monday, October 21, 2013

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 21, 2013

Last day to register for an Audit or change course registration from Credit to Audit

Tuesday, October 28, 2013

Deadline to submit incomplete grades for Spring 12 without grade restriction

Friday, November 1, 2013

Deadline to request Leave of Absence for Spring 2014

Monday, November 25- Friday, November 29

Fall Break

Monday, December 2, 2013

Classes resume

Monday, December 9, 2013

Online Registration for Spring 2014 opens

Monday, December 2- Friday, December 6, 2013

Language Proficiency Examinations

Monday, December 9, 2013

Last Day of Classes for Fall Semester; incomplete grades from spring semester become failures; last day to change a course from Audit to Credit

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Reading Day; Oral Exams to qualify for Honors;
Core Exams: assigned rooms TBA
AFP: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Theories of IR: 1:00-4:00 p.m.  

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Reading Day; Micro A.M./Trade P.M all sections Final Exams

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Oral Exams to qualify for Honors;
Core Exams: assigned rooms TBA
CNS: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Evolution of the Intl Sys.: 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Friday, December 13, 2013  

Reading Day; Macro A.M. /Monetary P.M. Final Exams

Monday, December 16-
Friday, December 20, 2013

Final Exams

Friday, December 27, 2013

Fall Semester final grades due

Monday, December 30, 2013

Conferral date for fall degree completion

Monday, December 23-Monday, January 24, 2014

Mid-Year Break


Spring 2014

TBD

Economics  waiver examinations – online
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics for Spring 13 admits;
Trade, Monetary, Statistics open to all first year DC Students

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Tuition payment for Spring 2014 is due no later than 5:00 p.m.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Orientation for students for Spring 2014 Deadline for Online Registration for all Non-Language Courses 6:00 p.m. 
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE IN BIDDING.  ROUND ONE OF BIDDING OCCURS THE WEEKEND BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Classes begin

Friday, January 31, 2014

6 PM DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ROUND TWO OF BIDDING FOR THE SPRING TERM.

Monday, January 27- Friday, February 7, 2014

Drop/Add online period for Non-Language Courses 

Tuesday, January 28, 2014-
Friday, January 31, 2014

Language placement/proficiency exams        

Friday, January 31, 2014

Core Exams: assigned rooms TBA
AFP: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Theories of IR: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
CNS: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Evolution of the Intl Sys.: 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 4,- Friday February 14, 2014

Language classes begin students must submit proof of registration to their language instructor; Language Drop/Add after this period requires authorization from the language program coordinator or director. 

Monday, February 10, 2014-
Friday, February 21, 2014

EXCEPTIONAL Drop/Add in Person for Non-Language Courses at the Registrar’s Office  

Monday, February 17, 2014

Presidents’ Day -- Classes will  be held

Monday, February 24- Friday, March 14, 2014

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, March 14, 2014

Last day to register for Audit or change courses from Credit to Audit

Monday, March 17, 2014-
Friday, March 21, 2014

Spring break

Monday, March 24, 2014

Classes resume

Friday, March 21, 2014

Deadline to submit incomplete grades for Fall without grade restriction

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Deadline to request Leave of Absence for Fall 2014

Monday, April 28,-Friday, May 2, 2014

Language Proficiency Examinations

Friday, May 2, 2014

Last day of classes for Spring Semester;  incomplete grades from fall semester become failures; last day to change a course from Audit to Credit

Monday, May 5-May 9, 2014

Reading Days; Capstone completion;
Oral Exams to qualify for graduation with honors

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Core Exams: assigned rooms TBA
AFP: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Theories of IR: 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Reading Day; Micro a.m./Trade p.m. all sections, Final Exams

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Core Exams: assigned rooms TBA
CNS: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Evolution of the Intl Sys.: 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

Friday,  May 9, 2014

Reading Day; Macro a.m./Monetary p.m. all sections, Final Exams

Monday, May 12,-Friday, May 16, 2013

Final Exams; consult the final exam schedule  

Monday, May 19, 2014

Spring semester grades due  

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Degree conferral /University wide commencement ceremony

TBA

Economics and Statistics Waiver Examinations – Online  

Monday, June 2, 2013-Thursday, July 24, 2014

Summer Programs

Friday, June 13, 2014

Deadline to meet requirements for spring degree conferral

Monday, July 28, 2014-Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Pre-Term for Academic Year 2014-2015