YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL

2015-2016 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall 2015
DECEMBER MARCH
AUGUST
BTFO Orientation (Aug. 27-28, 31) 1 Tue Faculty meeting, 4 PM 1 Tue Faculty meeting, 4 PM
8 Tue Regular classes end at 9 PM 3 Thu Last day to drop a course
Governing Board 8 Tue Governing Board meeting, 4 PM
9 Wed Labor Day classes rescheduled 11 Fri Spring recess begins, 9 PM
SEPTEMBER Reading period begins 6 PM 28 Mon Spring recess ends, 8:20 AM
1 Tues On-line registration begins, 9 AM Advent Service, 7 PM Classes resume, 8:30 AM
Opening Convocation, 4 PM 11 Fri Advising period ends
2 Weds Fall classes begin 16 Wed Reading period ends, 8:20 AM
7 Mon Labor Day. No Classes Final exams begin, 8:30 AM APRIL
8 Tues Faculty meeting, 4 PM 22 Tues Exams end/Semester ends, 6 PM
14 Mon On-Line registration ends, midnight All course work due 4 Mon Year-end consultations begin
Last day for: downtown course 5 Tue Faculty meeting, 4 PM
permission, add/drop course without 12 Tue Governing Board meeting, 4 PM
18 Mon Year-end consultations end
charge, approval of reading course Spring 2016 26 Tue Tuesday classes do not meet. Friday
14 Mon Last day for tuition rebate for dropped
courses Classes meet instead.
15 Tue Governing Board meeting, 4 PM JANUARY 28 Thu Regular classes end at 9 PM
16 Wed Last day to change course grade mode Reading period begins, 9PM
4 Mon Grades due for Fall 2015
23 Wed Last day to add a course 19 Tues Spring classes begin, 8:30 AM MAY
On-line registration begins, 9:00 AM
OCTOBER 26 Tue Faculty meeting, 4 PM
29 On-line registration ends, midnight 5 Thu Reading period ends, 8:20 AM
6 Tue Faculty meeting, 4 PM Last day for: downtown course Final Exams begin, 8:30 AM
13 Tue Governing Board permission, add/drop course without 10 Tue Exams end/Semester ends, 6 PM
14 Weds Last day to drop a course charge, approval of reading course Faculty meeting, 2 PM
16 Fri Reading period begins, 9 PM 29 Last day for tuition rebate for dropped 12 Thu Senior grades due for Spring 2016
20 Tue Convocation begins courses 17 Tue Faculty meeting, 2 PM
23 Fri Convocation ends
Governing Board meeting
26 Mon Reading period ends, 8:20 AM
21 Sat BDS Commencement Evensong, 4 PM
Classes resume, 8:30 AM
22 Sun YDS Commencement Service, 4 PM
FEBRUARY 23 Mon University and YDS Commencement
NOVEMBER
24 Tue All other grades due for Spring 2016
3 Tues Faculty meeting, 4 PM 2 Tues Last day to change course grade mode
2 Tues Governing Board JUNE
10 Tues Governing Board
20 Fri Reading period begins, 9 PM 9 Tues Last day to add a course
25 Wed Reading period ends, 9 PM 16 Tues Last day for faculty to accept late work 29 Fri Last day for faculty to accept late work for
Thanksgiving recess begins, 9 PM for Fall semester spring semester
30 Mon Thanksgiving recess ends 8:20AM 16 Tue Faculty meeting, 4 PM
Classes resume, 8:30 AM Reading period begins, 9 PM
Advising period begins 22 Mon Reading period ends, 8:20 AM
Classes resume, 8:30 AM Approved by the Faculty 2/17/15