Office of the University Registrar

Fall 2013 Academic Calendar

Date Detail
Thursday, Aug. 15 - Monday, Sept. 16 Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students.
Sunday Aug. 25 Residence halls open for new undergraduate students.
Tuesday, Aug. 27 Residence halls open for returning students.
Thursday, Aug. 29 First day of instruction.
Monday, Sept. 2 Labor Day: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Thursday, Sept. 5 - Friday, Sept. 6 Rosh Hashana: No university exercises. Staff holiday Thursday.
Monday, Sept. 16 Last day to add classes. All work for spring term 2013 undergraduate incomplete due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in December to declare or drop a major or minor.
Tuesday, Sept. 17 Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect.
Thursday, Sept. 19 Sukkot: No university exercises.
Tuesday, Sept. 24 Grades replacing spring 2013 graduate incomplete due in the university registrar's office.
Tuesday, Sept. 24 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 2013 undergraduate incomplete due in the university registrar's office.
Thursday, Sept. 26 Shmini Atzeret: No university exercises.
Thursday, Oct. 10 Last day for undergraduates to submit a midyear graduation application. Last day for undergraduates to submit a Reduced Rate Senior application.
Monday, Oct. 14 Columbus Day: Classes in session, staff holiday.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 Last day to drop or change grading option of Module I courses to audit (instructor’s and chair’s permission required).
Wednesday, Oct. 16 Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required).
Monday, Oct. 21 Undergraduate midterm grades due.
Friday, Nov. 1 Fall Module I grades due.
Tuesday, Nov. 5 - Monday, Nov. 11 Registration period for spring term 2014.
Friday, Nov. 8 Last day to add Module II classes.
Monday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day observed: Classes in session.
Wednesday, Nov. 13 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. 25 Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect.
Monday, Nov. 25 Last day to drop or change grading option of Module II courses to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Friday, Nov. 29 Thanksgiving holiday: No university exercises, staff holiday Thursday and Friday.
Monday, Dec. 9 Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required).
Tuesday, Dec. 10 - Wednesday, Dec. 11 Study days.
Thursday, Dec. 12 - Thursday, Dec. 19 Final examination period.
Friday, Dec. 20, at noon Residence halls close.
Tuesday, Dec. 24 Fall term grades due.
Friday, Dec. 27 Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a "P."