Office of the University Registrar

Fall 2014 Academic Calendar

Date Detail
Tuesday, Aug. 19 - Thursday, Sept. 11 Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students.
Sunday Aug. 24 Residence halls open for new undergraduate students.
Tuesday, Aug. 26 Residence halls open for returning students.
Thursday, Aug. 28 First day of instruction.
Monday, Sept. 1 Labor Day: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Thursday, Sept. 11 Last day to add classes. All work for spring and summer term 2014 undergraduate incompletes due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in December to declare or drop a major or minor.
Thursday, Sept. 18 Grades replacing spring and summer 2014 undergraduate incompletes due in the university registrar's office.
Monday, Sept. 22 Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a "P" grade for the preceding term (at 5 p.m.)
Tuesday, Sept. 23 Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect.
Thursday, Sept. 25 - Friday, Sept. 26 Rosh Hashana: No university exercises. Staff holiday Thursday.
Wednesday, Oct. 1 Last day to drop or change grading option of Module I courses to audit (instructor’s and chair’s permission required).
Thursday, Oct. 9 Sukkot: No university exercises.
Friday, Oct. 10 Last day for undergraduates to apply for midyear graduation. Last day for undergraduates to submit a Reduced Rate Senior application.
Monday, Oct. 13 Columbus Day: Classes in session, staff holiday. Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect.
Tuesday, Oct. 14 Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required).
Thursday, Oct. 16 Shmini Atzeret: No university exercises.
Friday, Oct. 24 Undergraduate midterm grades due.
Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Thursday, Oct. 30 Early registration for spring term 2015 business courses for undergraduate business majors and minors only.
Friday, Oct. 31 Fall Module I grades due.
Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Monday, Nov. 10 Registration period for spring term 2015.
Monday, Nov. 10 Last day to add Module II classes.
Tuesday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day: Classes in session.
Wednesday, Nov. 12 Last day for undergraduates to drop courses with a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required).
Wednesday, Nov. 12 Last day for graduate students to drop semester courses or change grading option of semester classes to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Monday, Nov. 24 Last day to drop or change grading option of Module II courses to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Friday, Nov. 28 Thanksgiving holiday: No university exercises, staff holiday Thursday and Friday.
Monday, Dec. 8 Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required).
Tuesday, Dec. 9 - Wednesday, Dec. 10 Study days.
Thursday, Dec. 11 - Thursday, Dec. 18 Final examination period.
Friday, Dec. 19, at noon Residence halls close.
Tuesday, Dec. 23 Fall term grades due.
Friday, Dec. 26 Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a "P."