Office of the University Registrar

Fall Term 2012

Date Detail
Thursday, Aug. 16 - Thursday, Sept. 13 Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students.
Sunday Aug. 26 Residence halls open for new undergraduate students.
Tuesday, Aug. 28 Residence halls open for returning students.
Thursday, Aug. 30 First day of instruction.
Monday, Sept. 3 Labor Day: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Thursday, Sept. 13 Last day to add classes. All work for spring term 2012 undergraduate incomplete due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in December to declare or drop a major or minor.
Monday, Sept. 17 - Tuesday, Sept. 18 Rosh Hashana: No university exercises. Staff holiday Monday.
Thursday, Sept. 20 Grades replacing spring 2012 graduate incomplete due in the university registrar's office.
Thursday, 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 2012 undergraduate incomplete due in the university registrar's office.
Thursday, Sept. 20 Brandeis Monday: Monday class schedule in effect.
Wednesday, Sept. 26 Yom Kippur: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Monday, Oct. 1 Sukkot: No university exercises.
Monday, Oct. 8 Shmini Atzeret: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Tuesday, Oct. 9 Brandeis Monday: Monday class schedule in effect.
Monday, Oct. 15 Last day to drop or change grading option of Module I courses to audit (instructor’s and chair’s permission required). Last day for undergraduates to submit a midyear graduation application.
Thursday, Oct. 18 Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required).
Monday, Oct. 22 Undergraduate midterm grades due.
Tuesday, Oct. 30 - Monday, Nov. 5 Registration period for spring term 2013.
Thursday, Nov. 1 Fall Module I grades due.
Monday, Nov. 5 Last day for undergraduates to submit a Reduced Rate Senior application.
Thursday, Nov. 8 Last day to add Module II classes.
Monday, Nov. 12 Veterans Day observed: Classes in session.
Thursday, Nov. 15 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).
Wednesday, Nov. 21 - Friday, Nov. 23 Thanksgiving holiday: No university exercises, staff holiday Thursday and Friday.
Monday, Dec. 3 Last day to drop or change grading option of Module II courses to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Wednesday, Dec. 12 Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required).
Thursday, Dec. 13 Study day.
Friday, Dec. 14 - Friday, Dec. 21 Final examination period.
Saturday, Dec. 22, at noon Residence halls close.
Monday, Dec. 24 Fall term grades due.
Friday, Dec. 28 Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a "P."