Please note that some of these
dates, particularly those involving registration,
are tentative and therefore subject to change.
| August 2010 |
| 6 |
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Deadline to submit Page 1 of dissertation defense application to Dissertation Office if planning for the October degree |
| 30-3 |
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CUSSW 2nd registration period |
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| September 2010 |
| 1 |
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Doctoral Program Orientation for the Fall 2010 Cohort |
| 3 |
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Deadline to submit Page 2 of the dissertation defense application to the Dissertation Office if planning for the October degree |
| 6 |
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Labor Day holiday observed university-wide |
| 7 |
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Fall semester classes begin. First day to add/drop courses or apply to audit courses |
7-10,
13-17 |
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Change of Program period for CUSSW and several other schools for Fall 2010. Students allowed to register after this period may be charged a late fee. |
| 17 |
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Change of Program period for Fall 2010 ends. Last day to add/drop CUSSW courses, apply to audit courses, or submit written notice of withdrawal from the Spring term for full refund of tuition and special fees. |
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| October 2010 |
| 11 |
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Ph.D. Information Session (6:30-8:00 p.m.) Room C03 RSVP |
| 12 |
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Last day to drop GSAS classes. |
| 15 (4:00 pm) |
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Last day to deposit dissertations for the October degree. |
| 20 |
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Conferral of October Ph.D. degrees. |
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| November 2010 |
| 1 |
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Academic holiday observed university-wide.
Application deadline for the December 1 Field of Practice Examinations |
| 2 |
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Election Day holiday observed university-wide. |
| 5 |
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Deadline to submit page 1 of dissertation defense application to Dissertation Office if planning for a February degree. |
| 18 |
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Last day to drop a class for certain other schools (see University calendar). |
| 25-26 |
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Thanksgiving holiday break. |
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| December 2010 |
| TBA |
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Doctoral Program Holiday Party |
| 3 |
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Deadline to submit page 2 of dissertation defense application (through doctoral office) if planning for the February degree date. |
| 13 |
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Fall semester University classes end. |
| 16 |
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Fall semester CUSSW classes end. |
24 to
1/17/11 |
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Winter holiday break. |
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| January 2011 |
| TBA |
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Late registration period for Spring 2011 (in Early January). Students register by phone and have several appointments to choose from. (Note that students allowed to register after this period specified must pay a late fee.) |
| 2 |
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Due date for all admissions materials from Fall 2011 prospective students. |
| 17 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday observed university-wide. |
| 18 |
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Spring semester classes begin. |
| 28 |
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Late registration for Spring 2010 ends. Last day to add/drop courses, apply to audit courses, or submit written notice of withdrawal from the Spring term for full refund of tuition and special fees. |
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| February 2011 |
| 4 (4:00 pm) |
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Last day to deposit dissertations for the February degree date. |
| 9 |
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Conferral of February Ph.D. degrees. |
| 22 |
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Last day to drop GSAS classes without academic penalty. |
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| March 2011 |
| Early March |
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Program planning between students and faculty advisors. |
| 4 |
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Last day to submit an Intent to Distribute & Defend form if targeting the May conferral. |
| 14-18 |
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Spring holiday break. |
| 24 |
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Last day to drop a class for certain other schools (see University calendar). |
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| April 2011 |
| TBA |
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Fall 2011 registration period for CUSSW courses. |
| 15 |
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Last day for the department to submit an Application for a Dissertation Defense for the May conferral. |
| 22 (4:00pm) |
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Last day to deposit a dissertation for the May conferral and have your name appear in the Convocation Booklet |
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| May 2011 |
| 2 |
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Last day of University classes. |
| 6 |
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Last day of CUSSW classes. |
| 6 (4:00 pm) |
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Last day to deposit the dissertation in order to be included in the Ph.D. Convocation Book addendum. |
| 13 (4:00 pm) |
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Absolute last day to deposit a dissertation for the May conferral. Students whose deposits are made after May 6 will not have their name appear in the Convocation Booklet or in the Addendum. |
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Commencement 2011: |
| 15 |
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Ph.D. Convocation (GSAS)
Morningside Campus South Lawn, 4:15-6:15pm |
| 18 |
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Columbia University Graduation Ceremony, 10:30-noon |
| 18 |
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CUSSW Graduation, Beacon Theater (2124 Broadway), 2:00-4:00 pm |
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