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2007-2008 Academic Calendar

(updated 8/24/07)

Monday, June 4 - Thursday, July 26Summer Programs
Friday, June 8 - Monday, June 11Economics Waiver Examinations - Online
Friday, June 15Deadline to meet requirements for Spring 2007 Diploma


Fall 2007

Tuesday, July 17 - Friday, August 31Online Registration for Fall Semester Non-Language Courses (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, except on August 31, when it closes at 9:00 AM)
Monday, July 30 - Tuesday, August 28Economics Pre-Term
Friday, August 3 - Monday, August 6Economics Waiver Examinations - Online
Thursday, August 30 - Friday, August 31Orientation
Friday, August 31Deadline for online registration for all non-language courses  (9:00 AM)  - ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED
Monday, September 3Labor Day - SAIS closed
Tuesday, September 4 - Wednesday, September 5Core Examinations
Tuesday, September 4 - Friday, September 7Language Placement Interviews and Proficiency Examinations
Wednesday, September 5Classes begin
Wednesday, September 5 - Tuesday, September 11Drop/Add Online Period for Non-Language Courses (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, except on September 5, when it opens at 2:00 PM)
Tuesday, September 11Language classes begin
Wednesday, September 12Online 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 17)
Wednesday, September 12 – Tuesday, September 18Drop/Add in Person for Non-Language Courses opens (2:00 PM)  at the Registrar’s Office
Monday, September 17Online Language Registration period ends (9:00 PM)
Tuesday, September 18 – Tuesday, October 2EXCEPTIONAL Drop/Add in Person for Language Courses at the Registrar’s Office - written authorization from language coordinator or language program director is required
Wednesday, September 19 – Tuesday, October 2EXCEPTIONAL Drop/Add in Person at the Registrar's Office for Non-Language courses opens (2:00 PM)
Wednesday, October 3 – Tuesday, October 23Course Withdrawal Period – a “W” will be placed on a student’s transcript when a non-language or language course is dropped during this period
Tuesday, October 23Last day to register for Audit or change courses from Credit to Audit
Friday, October 26Deadline to submit incomplete grades without grade restriction
Thursday, November 1Deadline to request Leave of Absence for Spring 2008
Wednesday, November 21 - Sunday, November 25Thanksgiving Vacation
Monday, November 26Classes Resume
Saturday, December 1Online registration for Spring 2008 begins (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
Tuesday, December 4 - Friday, December 7Language Proficiency Examinations
Friday, December 7Last day of classes for Fall semester; remaining incomplete grades become failures; last day to change a course from Audit to Credit
Monday, December 10Reading Day & Micro/Trade Final Examinations
Tuesday, December 11Reading Day & Macro/Monetary Final Examinations
Wednesday, December 12 - Tuesday, December 18Final Examinations
Wednesday, December 19 - Thursday, December 20Core & M.A. Oral Examinations
Wednesday, December 19 - Sunday, January 20Mid-Year Break


Spring 2008

Saturday, December 1, 2007 - Monday, January 14Online Registration for Spring Semester Non-Language Courses (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, except on January 14 when it closes at 9:00 AM)
Friday, January 4 - Monday, January 7Economics Waiver Examinations - Online
Monday, January 14Deadline for online registration for all non-language courses (9:00 AM) - ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED
Thursday, January 17Orientation
Friday, January 18 & Wednesday, January 23Core Examinations
Monday, January 21Observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday – SAIS closed
Tuesday, January 22Classes Begin
Tuesday, January 22 - Friday, January 25Language Placement Interviews and Proficiency Examinations
Tuesday, January 22 - Monday, January 28Drop/Add Online Period for Non-Language Courses (online registration is open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
Tuesday, January 29Language Classes Begin and 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 (February 4)
Tuesday, January 29 – Monday, February 4Drop/Add in person for Non-Language Courses at the Registrar’s Office; Online Language Registration period (ends 9:00 PM, February 4)
Tuesday, February 5 – Friday, February 15EXCEPTIONAL Drop/Add in Person for Non-Language and Language Courses at the Registrar’s Office - written authorization from language coordinator or language program director is required for language courses
Monday, February 18Presidents’ Day - Classes will be held
Monday, February 18 – Friday, March 7Course 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 29Deadline to Request Leave of Absence for Fall 2008
Friday, March 7Last day to register for Audit or change courses from Credit to Audit; deadline to submit incomplete grades without grade restriction
Monday, March 17 - Sunday, March 23Spring Break
Monday, March 24Classes Resume
Tuesday, April 22 - Friday, April 25Language Proficiency Examinations
Monday, April 28Last day of classes for Spring semester; remaining incomplete grades become failures; last day to change a course from Audit to Credit
Tuesday, April 29Reading Day & Micro/Trade Final Examinations
Wednesday, April 30Reading Day & Macro/Monetary Final Examinations
Thursday, May 1 - Wednesday, May 7Final Examinations
Thursday, May 8 - Friday, May 9Core Examinations
Thursday, May 8 - Tuesday, May 20M.A. Oral Examinations
Thursday, May 22Commencement
Monday, June 2 - Thursday, July 24Summer Programs
Friday, June 6 - Monday, June 9Economics Waiver Examinations - Online
Friday, June 13Deadline to Meet Graduation Requirements for Spring 2008 Diploma