Office of the University Registrar

Fall 2010 Academic Calendar

Date Detail
Monday, Aug. 16 - Monday, Sept. 13 Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students.
Sunday, Aug. 22 Residence halls open for new undergraduate students.
Tuesday, Aug. 24 Residence halls open for returning students.
Thursday, Aug. 26 First day of instruction.
Monday, Sept. 6 Labor Day: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Thursday, Sept. 9 - Friday, Sept. 10 Rosh Hashana: No university exercises.
Monday, Sept. 13 Last day to add classes. All work for spring term 2010 undergraduate incompletes due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in December to declare or drop a major or minor.
Monday, Sept. 20 Grades replacing spring 2010 graduate incompletes due in the university registrar's office.
Monday, Sept. 20 Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a "P" grade for the preceding term. Grades replacing spring 2010 undergraduate incompletes due in the university registrar's office.
Thursday, Sept. 23 Sukkot: No university exercises.
Tuesday, Sept. 28 Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect.
Wednesday, Sept. 29 Last day to drop or change grading option of Module I courses to audit (instructor’s and chair’s permission required).
Thursday, Sept. 30 Shmini Atzeret: No university exercises.
Monday, Oct. 11 Columbus Day: Classes in session, staff holiday.
Wednesday, Oct. 13 Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required).
Monday, Oct. 18 Undergraduate midterm grades due.
Monday, Nov. 1 - Monday, Nov. 8 Registration period for spring term 2011.
Tuesday, Nov. 2 Fall Module I grades due.
Wednesday, Nov. 3 Last day to add Module II classes.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 Last day for undergraduates to drop courses with a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required). Last day for graduate students to drop courses or change grading option of classes to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Monday, Nov. 22 Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect.
Wednesday, Nov. 24 - Friday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving holiday: No university exercises, staff holiday Thursday and Friday.
Monday, Dec. 6 Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required).
Tuesday, Dec. 7 - Wednesday, Dec. 8 Study days.
Thursday, Dec. 9 - Thursday, Dec. 16 Final examination period.
Friday, Dec. 17, at noon Residence halls close.
Thursday, Dec. 23 Fall term grades due.
Friday, Dec. 31 Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a "P."