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School of Public Health Academic Calendar 2009–2010

NOTES:

  • GPPH Final Exams are given during class hours.
  • All GPPH classes require 45 contact hours.  Due to holidays which fall on Mondays, Monday classes may be extended or additional dates may be scheduled to ensure the 45 hours.
  • Students should contact faculty prior to taking time off, including religious holidays.  Arrangements must be made for making up academic work missed. Per New York State Education Law, Section 224-a: "Any student in an institution of higher education who is unable, because of religious beliefs, to attend classes on particular day or days shall, because of such absence on the particular day or days, be excused from any examinations or any or work assignments." All missed work must be made up at the discretion of the faculty.
  2009 Spring Semester
Tues, Jan 6 Web Registration Re-opens
Tues–Wed, Jan 6–7 In-Person Registration for Non-Matriculating Students – Web Registration Re-opens
Mon, Jan 12 First Day of Spring Classes
Jan 12–16 Add/Drop Period  (No “W” grade posted)
Fri, Jan 16 Last Day to Drop Courses Without Tuition Liability
Fri, Jan 16 Registration /Tuition Payment Deadline
Mon, Jan 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No Classes
Jan 20 – Mar 20 Withdrawal Period (See Student Handbook for Tuition Liability)
Fri, Jan 30 Last Day to File for May 2009 Graduation
Fri, Feb 13 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of “W “
Mon, Feb 16 Presidents’ Day — No Classes
Fri, Mar 20 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a grade of ‘WP’ or ‘WF’ 
Mon, Mar 23 Summer 2009 Academic Advising & Course Web Registration begins
Fri, Apr 3 Summer 2009 Academic Advising & Course Web Registration ends
Apr 6–10 Spring Recess
Wed, Apr 8 Passover Begins at Sundown
Fri, Apr 10 Good Friday – No Classes
Sun, Apr 12 Easter
Mon, Apr 13 Fall 2009 Academic Advising & Web Registration begins
Thurs, Apr 16 Passover Ends
Fri, Apr 24 Fall 2009 Academic Advising & Web Registration ends
Thurs, Apr 30 Summer 2009  Registration Packets & Tuition bills mailed to returning students
Mon, May 4 Last Day of Classes
Last Day to Make Up Incomplete Grades from Fall 2008
Tues, May 5 Study Day
Wed, May 6 Final Exams Begin
Tues, May 12 Final Exams End
Tues, May 19 Deadline to Submit Grades to the Office of the Registrar
Tues, May 26 Commencement  – No Classes
  2009 Summer Semester
Mon, May 25 Memorial Day — No Classes
Tues, May 26 Commencement — No Classes
Tues, May 26 Web Registration Re-opens for Summer
Thurs–Fri, May 28–29 In-Person Registration for Non-Matriculating Students
Mon–Tues, June 1–2 Orientation & Registration Entering PH Students
Mon, June 15 First Day of Classes — All GPPH Students
June 15–19 Add/Drop Period (No “W” grade posted but See Student Handbook for Tuition Liability)
Fri, June 19 Registration Tuition Payment Deadline
Fri, June 19 Last Day to Drop Courses Without Tuition Liability
Fri, June 26 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of “W”
Fri, July 3 Independence Day Observed — No Classes
Fri, July 24 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a grade of ‘WP’ or ‘WF’
Fri, July 31 Last Day to apply for New York State Residency for the Fall Semester
Fri, Aug 7 Last Day of Classes and Exams
Tues, Aug 11 Deadline to Submit Grades to the Office of the Registrar
Wed, Aug 19 Fall Tuition bills mailed to Returning Students
Mon, Aug 31 Web Registration Re-opens
Mon–Fri, Aug 31 – Sept. 4 In-Person Registration for Non-Matriculating Students
  2009 Fall Semester
Mon, Aug 31 Web Registration Re-opens
Mon–Fri, Aug 31 – Sept 4 In- Person Registration for Non-Matriculating Students
Wed, Sept 2 Mandatory Orientation & Registration
Mon, Sept 7 Labor Day — No Classes/Holiday
Tues, Sept 8 First Day of Fall Classes
Sept 8–14 Add/Drop Period (No “W” grade posted). Web Add/Drop Ends Sept. 14
Mon, Sept 14 Day to Drop Courses Without Tuition Liability
Mon, Sept 14 Registration/Tuition Payment Deadline – Continuing Students
Sept 15 – Nov 6 Withdrawal Period (See Student Handbook for Tuition Liability)
Sat/Sun Sept 19/20 Rosh Hashanah — No Classes
Mon, Sept 28 Yom Kippur — No Classes
Fri, Oct 9 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of “W”
Mon, Oct 12 Columbus Day — No Classes/Holiday
Mon, Oct 26 Spring Academic Advising & Web Registration begins
Tues, Nov 3 Election Day — Classes in Session
Fri, Nov 6 Spring Academic Advising & Web Registration ends
Fri, Nov 6 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a grade of ‘WP’ or ‘WF’
Tues, Nov 11 Veterans’ Day Holiday — No Classes
Thurs–Fri, Nov 26–27 Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
Mon, Dec 7 Last day to apply for New York State Residency for Spring Semester
Tues, Dec 15 Last Day of Classes
Tues, Dec 15 Last Day to Make-Up Incomplete Grades from Spring & Summer 2009
Wed, Dec 16 Study Day
Thurs, Dec 17 Final Exams Begin
Wed, Dec 23 Final Exams End
Tues, Dec 29 Deadline to Enter Grades on Banner System
  2010 Spring Semester
Tues, Jan 5 Web Registration Re-opens
Tues–Wed, Jan 5–6 In-Person Registration for Non-Matriculating Students
Mon, Jan 11 First Day of Spring Classes
Jan 11–15 Add/Drop Period (No “W” grade posted)
Fri, Jan 15 Registration /Tuition Payment Deadline
Fri, Jan 15 Last Day to Drop Courses Without Tuition Liability
Mon, Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No Classes
Jan 19 – Mar 19 Withdrawal Period (See Student Handbook for Tuition Liability)
Fri, Jan 29 Last Day to File for May Graduation
Fri, Feb 12 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of "W "
Mon, Feb 15 Presidents’ Day — No Classes
Fri, Mar 19 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a grade of ‘WP’ or ‘WF’
Mon, Mar 29 Spring Recess
Tues, Mar 30 Passover Begins
Fri, Apr 2 Spring Recess ends
Sun, Apr 4 Easter
Tues, Apr 6 Passover Ends
Mon, Apr 12 Summer and Fall Academic Advising & Web Registration begins
Fri, Apr 23 Summer and Fall Academic Advising & Web Registration ends
Mon, May 3 Summer Registration Packets & Tuition bills mailed to returning students
Mon, May 3 Last Day of Classes
Mon, May 3 Last Day to Make Up Incomplete Grades from Fall 2009
Tues, May 4 Study Day
Wed, May 5 Final Exams Begin
Wed, May 12 Final Exams End
Tues, May 18 Deadline to Submit Grades on Banner System
Thurs, May 27 Commencement — No Classes