Yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Fall Term 2011
Spring Term 2012

This calendar includes a partial summary of deadlines given in the Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Regulations sections of this Web site, along with deadlines given in the Yale College Undergraduate Regulations. Unless otherwise specified, deadlines fall at 5 p.m.

Fall Term 2011

August
24 Wed.	Residences open to upperclassmen, 9 a.m.
26 Fri.	Residences open to freshmen, 9 a.m.
	Required registration meetings for freshmen, 8 p.m.
30 Tues.	Required registration meetings for upperclassmen.
31 Wed.	Fall-term classes begin.
September
5 Mon.	Labor Day; classes meet.
9 Fri.	Final deadline to apply for a fall-term Leave of Absence.
	Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a full rebate of fall-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Regulations).
12 Mon.	Course schedules due for the Class of 2015.(1)
13 Tues.	Course schedules due for the Classes of 2014 and 2013.(1)
14 Wed.	Course schedules due for the Class of 2012.(1)
	All students planning to complete degree requirements at the end of the fall term must file a petition by this date. (See under Special Arrangements for penalties resulting from failure to meet this deadline.)
24 Sat.	Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of fall-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Regulations).
October
14 Fri.	Deadline to complete applications for financial aid for the spring term, for students not enrolled in the 2011 fall term (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Aid Regulations).
15 Sat.	Deadline to apply for a spring-term 2012 Term Abroad.
21 Fri.	Midterm.
	Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course without having the course appear on the transcript. (See under Withdrawal from Courses and Grades.)
	Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course.
	Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term's tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Regulations).
November
4 Fri.	Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a fall-term course to a letter grade.
19 Sat.	Fall recess begins, 9 p.m.
28 Mon.	Classes resume.
30 Wed.	Last day to relinquish on-campus housing for the spring term without charge (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Regulations).
December
2 Fri.	Classes end; reading period begins.
	Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course. (See under Withdrawal from Courses and Grades.)
9 Fri.	Reading period ends.
	Deadline for all course assignments, including term papers. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student's residential college dean.
10 Sat.	Final examinations begin, 9 a.m. (2)
17 Sat.	Examinations end, 5:30 p.m.; winter recess begins.
18 Sun.	Residences close, 12 noon.

Spring Term 2012

January
4 Wed.	Residences open, 9 a.m.
8 Sun.	Required freshman registration meetings, 9 p.m.
9 Mon.	Spring-term classes begin.
	Registration for sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
13 Fri.	Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead.
16 Mon.	Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; classes do not meet.
18 Wed.	Course schedules due for the Class of 2015. (1)
	Final deadline to apply for a spring-term Leave of Absence.
	Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a full rebate of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Regulations).
19 Thurs.	Course schedules due for the Classes of 2014 and 2013. (1)
20 Fri.	Course schedules due for the Class of 2012. (1)
	Last day for students in the Class of 2012 to petition for permission to complete the requirements of two majors.
February
3 Fri.	Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Regulations).
March
2 Fri.	Midterm.
	Spring recess begins, 5:30 p.m.
	Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without having the course appear on the transcript. (See under Withdrawal from Courses and Grades.)
	Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course.
	Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term's tuition (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Regulations).
5 Mon.	Deadline to apply for a fall-term 2012 Term Abroad or a 2012–2013 Year Abroad.
19 Mon.	Classes resume.
26 Mon.	Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a spring-term course to a letter grade.
April
23 Mon.	Classes end; reading period begins.
	Monday classes do not meet; Friday classes meet instead.
	Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course. (See under Withdrawal from Courses and Grades.)
30 Mon.	Reading period ends.
	Deadline for all course assignments, including term papers. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student's residential college dean.
May
1 Tues.	Final examinations begin, 9 a.m. (3)
	Applications for fall-term Leaves of Absence due.
8 Tues.	Examinations end, 5:30 p.m.
9 Wed.	Residences close for underclassmen, 12 noon.
16 Wed.	Deadline to complete applications for financial aid for the fall and spring terms, 2012–2013 (Undergraduate Regulations, Financial Aid Regulations).
21 Mon.	University Commencement.
22 Tues.	Residences close for seniors, 12 noon.

(1) Late schedules from all classes are fined and may not include the Credit/D/Fail option. See under Grades and Registration and Enrollment in Courses.

(2) Please note that examinations will be held on Saturday and Sunday, December 10, 11, and 17, 2011.

(3) Please note that examinations will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, 2012.