2009-2010 Student Academic Calendar

AUGUST
Mid-August Bidding Results Available
24-28 Pre-term — For incoming MBA ’11 students
28 Matriculation Deadline — All MBA ’11 students must matriculate by this date
31-9/4 Orientation — For MBA ’11 (including LGO)
SEPTEMBER
7 Labor Day — Institute Closed, No Classes
8 Registration Day — In E51 (Tang Center)
Sloan TA Training
9 First Day of Fall Classes
11 Registration Deadline — Last day for students to sign registration forms (without incurring late fee)
18 SIP Fall ’09 Workshop Schedule Posted
22 Bidding begins for Fall ’09 SIP (through mid-October
OCTOBER
9 Add Date Deadline — Last Day To:
- ADD an H1 or full term class
- DROP an H1 class
- Change status (credit <--> listener) for H1 class
- Change enrollment status to or form Graduate P/D/F grading in an H1 or full term class
12 Columbus Day — Institute Closed, No Classes
13 Monday Shedule of Classes
16 H1 Ends for LGO, MBA, SF, MFin and MSMS Sloan courses (excludes undergrad, PhD, and interdepartmental courses)
19-23 Sloan Innovation Period (SIP) — For MBA, LGO, SF, MFin and MSMS
23 H1 Ends for undergrad, PhD, interdepartmental courses
26 H2 Begins for all students
NOVEMBER
11 Veteran’s Day — Institute Closed, No Classes
18 Drop Date Deadline — Last day to:
- DROP a full term class
- ADD H2 classes
- ADD thesis or independent study
- Change Status (credit <--> listener) for full term and H2 classes
- Change enrollment status to or from Graduate P/D/F grading in an H2 class
Thesis proposals due
26-27 Thanksgiving Vacation — Institute Closed, No Classes
DECEMBER
1 Course Bidding Begins for Spring ’10 classes
4 - Courses offering final exams - No exams or deliverables after this date
- Courses NOT offering final Exams:
  • Undergraduates — no exam, but one deliverable may be due before last class
  • Graduates — either 1 in class exam or 1 deliverable may be due before last class
10 Last Day of Classes
Last day to DROP H2 classes
14-18 Final Exam Period — For a final exam schedule, please see Office of the Registrar website
JANUARY
4 Independent Activities Period (IAP) begins
18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Institute Closed, No Classes
29 Independent Activities Period (IAP) ends
FEBRUARY
1 Registration Day — Spring ’10 Term
Sloan TA Training
2 First Day of Spring classes
5 Registration Deadline — Last day for students to sign registration forms (without incurring late fee)
12 SIP Spring ’10 workshop schedule posted
15 Presidents’s Day Holiday — Institute closed, no classes
16 MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Thesis progress report due to SES
SIP Spring ’10 Enrollment/Bidding process begins (through mid-March)
MARCH
6 Add Date Deadline — Last Day To:
- ADD an H1 or full term class
- DROP an H1 class
- Change status (credit <--> listener) for H1 classes
- Change enrollment status to or from Graduate P/D/F grading in an H1 or full term class
12 H1 Ends for LGO, MBA, SF, MFin and MSMS Sloan courses (excludes undergrad, PhD, and interdepartmental courses)
15-18 Sloan Innovation Period (SIP) for MBA, LGO, SF, MFin and MSMS
19 H1 Ends for undergrad, PhD, interdepartmental courses
22-26 Spring Vacation
29 H2 Begins for all students
APRIL
2 Last day for students to change thesis title
19 Patriots Day Holiday — Institute closed, no classes
20 Student Holiday — No classes
22 Drop Date Deadline — Last day to:
- DROP a full term class
- ADD H2 classes
- ADD thesis or independent study
- Change Status (credit <--> listener) for full term and H2 classes
- Change enrollment status to or from Graduate P/D/F grading in an H2 class
Thesis proposals due
MAY
3 Fall 2010 course bidding begins
7 Final Master’s Theses due for MBA, LGO, MFin, Sloan fellows and MSMS students
- Courses offering final exams — No exams or deliverables after this date
- Courses NOT offering final Exams:
  • Undergraduates — no exam, but one deliverable may be due before last class
  • Graduates — either 1 in class exam or 1 deliverable may be due before last class
13 Last Day of Classes
- Last day to DROP H2 classes
17-21 Final Exam Period — For a final exam schedule, please see Office of the Registrar website
31 Memorial Day, Institute Closed
JUNE
3 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
4 Commencement
7 First Day of Summer Session
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