Academic Calendar 2019 - 2020
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline | Add to Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 | Monday | Registration for summer 2019 term and autumn 2019 term for continuing students via web registration begins. | |
| May 6 | Monday | Registration for summer term and autumn term begins for new students. | |
| August 29 | Thursday | Beginning of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for new students attending the autumn term. | |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day. University holiday. | |
| September 3 | Tuesday | In-person registration for autumn term. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Advisors available from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. | |
| September 3 | Tuesday | Due date for advisors to indicate completion of integrative project or formal essay completion on degree audit system for October degree candidates. | |
| September 3 | Tuesday | New student orientation program. | |
| September 4 | Wednesday | Classes begin. Autumn term. | |
| September 4 | Wednesday | Registration and add/drop period. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday. Advisors and/or their representatives available from 3 to 5 p.m. | |
| September 5 | Thursday | Registration and add/drop period. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday. Advisors and/or their representatives available from 3 to 5 p.m. | |
| September 5 | Thursday | Last day to file application for October Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.). | |
| September 6 | Friday | Registration and add/drop period. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday. Advisors and/or their representatives available from 3 to 5 p.m. | |
| September 12 | Thursday | Last day to file notification of intention to defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertations during the autumn term. | |
| September 17 | Tuesday | Last day to add and drop courses and to file a Certificate of Equivalency for the autumn term. | |
| September 18 | Wednesday | Requests for late registration under exceptional circumstances on or after this date require Registrar's approval and payment of late registration fee. | Add to Google Calendar |
| September 20 | Friday | Fall semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| September 30 | Monday | Last day to enroll in, upgrade, or submit a waiver request for the Columbia Health Fee and Columbia Student Health Insurance. | |
| October 1 | Tuesday | Last day to change points in variable point courses. | |
| October 4 | Friday | Last day to submit all required materials for October award date of the Master of Philosophy degree | |
| October 11 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 p.m. | |
| October 11 | Friday | Last day to make final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for October award of degree. | |
| October 11 | Friday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the October award of the degree. | |
| October 16 | Wednesday | Award of October degrees and certificates.聽No ceremony. | |
| October 17 | Thursday | Midterm date, autumn term. | |
| October 18 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students majoring in an area of psychology, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 p.m. | |
| November 1 | Friday | Last day to file or to renew an application for Master's degrees and certificates to be awarded in February. (After this date, application may be filed only until November 16 upon payment of $25 late fee.) | Add to Google Calendar |
| November 27 | Wednesday | No classes. Offices open until 1pm. | |
| November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving holidays. | |
| November 29 | Friday | Thanksgiving holidays. | |
| December 20 | Friday | Autumn term ends. Grades due from faculty one week after last class session or 48 hours after last class session for graduating students. | |
| December 21 | Saturday | Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for autumn term students not returning for spring term. |
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline | Add to Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Monday | Registration for the聽spring聽term for continuing students via web registration begins. | |
| December 9 | Monday | Registration for the聽spring聽term for new students via web registration begins. | |
| January 2 | Thursday | Due date for advisors to indicate completion of integrative project or formal essay completion on degree audit system for February degree candidates. | |
| January 19 | Sunday | Beginning of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for new students attending the spring term. | |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed. University Holiday. | |
| January 21 | Tuesday | In-person registration for spring term.聽聽Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.聽Advisors available from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | |
| January 21 | Tuesday | New student orientation program. | |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Registration and add/drop period. Hours: Wednesday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m. Advisors available from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Classes begin. Spring聽term. | |
| January 23 | Thursday | Registration and add/drop period. Hours: Wednesday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m. Advisors available from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | |
| January 23 | Thursday | Last day to file application for February Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.). | |
| January 24 | Friday | Registration and add/drop period. Hours: Wednesday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m. Advisors available from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | |
| January 30 | Thursday | Last day to file notification of intention to defend Ph.D. and Ed.D. dissertation during spring term. | |
| January 31 | Friday | Last day to submit all required materials for February award date of the Master of Philosophy degree | |
| February 3 | Monday | Last day to file or to renew an application for Master's degrees and certificates to be awarded in May. (After this date, application may be filed only until February 15 upon payment of $25 late fee.) | Add to Google Calendar |
| February 4 | Tuesday | Last day to add and drop courses, to file a Certificate of Equivalency, or to file a Leave of Absence for spring term. | |
| February 5 | Wednesday | Requests for late registration on or after this date require registrar's approval and payment of late registration fee. | Add to Google Calendar |
| February 7 | Friday | Spring semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| February 7 | Friday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the award of the February degree. | |
| February 7 | Friday | Last day to make final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for February award of degree. | |
| February 12 | Wednesday | Award of February degrees and certificates.聽No ceremony. | |
| February 14 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 p.m. | |
| February 15 | Saturday | (New spring students only). Last day to enroll in, upgrade, or submit a waiver request for the Columbia Health Fee and Columbia Student Health Insurance. | |
| February 18 | Tuesday | Last day to change points in variable-point courses. | |
| February 21 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students majoring in an area of psychology, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45 to 4:45 p.m. | |
| March 5 | Thursday | Midterm date, spring term. | |
| March 15 | Sunday | First day of spring holidays. | |
| March 20 | Friday | No offices open. | |
| March 22 | Sunday | Last day of spring holidays. | |
| April 20 | Monday | Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the May award of the degree. | |
| April 24 | Friday | Last day to make first deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for May award of degree. | |
| April 24 | Friday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the award of the May degree. (Deposit must be completed by 4:00 p.m.) | |
| April 27 | Monday | Registration for summer 2020 term and autumn 2020 term for continuing students via web registration begins. | |
| May 1 | Friday | Due date for advisors to indicate completion of integrative project or formal essay completion on degree audit system for May degree candidates. | |
| May 4 | Monday | Registration for summer 2020 term and autumn 2020 term begins for new students. | |
| May 8 | Friday | Last day to submit all required materials for May award date of the Master of Philosophy degree | |
| May 12 | Tuesday | End of spring term. Grades due from faculty one week after last class session or 48 hours after last class session for graduating students. | |
| May 13 | Wednesday | Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for spring term for students not remaining for summer session A. Extensions granted for students participating in Commencement. | |
| May 20 | Wednesday | All-University Commencement -- 11am. | |
| May 20 | Wednesday | Teachers College Master鈥檚 degree Convocations -- 8pm. | |
| May 20 | Wednesday | Conferring of degrees at Columbia University. | |
| May 21 | Thursday | Graduation application for October 2020 and February 2021 opens. | |
| May 22 | Friday | Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for spring term for students not remaining for summer session A and who are participating in Commencement. |
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline | Add to Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | Monday | Registration for summer 2020 term and autumn 2020 term for continuing students via web registration begins. | |
| May 4 | Monday | Registration for summer 2020 term and autumn 2020 term begins for new students. | |
| May 18 | Monday | Summer Welcome Session for new Summer A and B students | |
| May 18 | Monday | Beginning of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for summer session A. | |
| May 21 | Thursday | Session A courses begin. | |
| May 21 | Thursday | Graduation application for October 2020 and February 2021 opens. | |
| May 22 | Friday | Summer A payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| May 22 | Friday | Last day to file application for June Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.). | |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day Observed. College holiday. | |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Late registration and changes in registration for Session A (changes in Session B courses are also accepted). Hours: 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. advisors and/or their representatives available from 3 to 5 p.m. | |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Late registration and changes in registration for Session A (changes in Session B courses are also accepted). Hours: 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. advisors and/or their representatives available from 3 to 5 p.m. | |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Last day to add or drop Session A courses. | |
| June 10 | Wednesday | Last day to add/drop points in summer A and full summer variable-point courses. | |
| June 12 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.), 9 a.m.. to 12 Noon and 1:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | |
| July 1 | Wednesday | End of Summer Session A courses. Grades due from faculty one week after last class session or 48 hours after last class session for graduating students. | |
| July 2 | Thursday | Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for students not remaining for summer session B. | |
| July 2 | Thursday | Beginning of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for summer session B. | |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day observed. College holiday. | |
| July 6 | Monday | In-person registration for Session B courses. Hours: 12 noon to 6 p.m. | |
| July 6 | Monday | Session B courses begin. | |
| July 7 | Tuesday | Late registration and changes in registration for Session B courses. Hours: 10 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Advisors and/or their representatives available from 3 to 5 p.m. | |
| July 10 | Friday | Summer B payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| July 13 | Monday | Last day to add or drop Session B courses. | |
| July 20 | Monday | Last day to add/drop points in summer B variable-point courses. | |
| August 3 | Monday | Last day to file or to renew an application for Master's degrees and certificates to be awarded in October. (After this date, application may be filed only until August 17 upon payment of a $25 late fee.) | Add to Google Calendar |
| August 1 | Saturday | Deadline to apply for October 2020 Master's Degree or Advanced Certificate. | Add to Google Calendar |
| August 14 | Friday | End of Summer Session B courses. Grades due from faculty one week after last class session or 48 hours after last class session for graduating students. | |
| August 15 | Saturday | Termination of occupancy in Teachers College residence halls for students not remaining for the autumn term. | |
| September 1 | Tuesday | Due date for advisors to indicate completion of integrative project or formal essay completion on degree audit system for October degree candidates. |