BARD COLLEGE at SIMONS ROCK

Academic Calendar 2016-2017

For the full schedule of academic deadlines, see the Detailed Calendar published by the Office of Academic Affairs.

Summer 2016
Wednesday, August 17 New international students arrive (Financial clearance required)
Saturday, August 20 New students arrive 8:00-11:00 (Financial clearance required)
Saturday, August 20 Writing & Thinking Workshop (ends Thursday, August 25) /
Saturday, August 27 New Student Orientation Programming
Wed & Thurs, August 24 & 25 Senior Workshop
Friday, August 26 Academic Advising 9:00-12:00 / Provost Welcome to faculty & staff
Student deadline to submit work to faculty for Spring 2016 incompletes
(INC lapses to F) & grade changes

Fall Semester 2016

Sunday, August 28 Returning students arrive after noon (Financial clearance required)
Monday, August 29 Fall semester classes begin
Friday, September 9 Last day to return course add forms to Registrar by 5:00 (mod2 add forms due Oct 28)
Faculty deadline for Spring 2016 incompletes (INC lapses to F) & grade changes to
Registrar by noon
Friday, September 23 Last day to return course drop forms to Registrar by 5:00 (mod2 drop forms due Oct 28)
Friday, September 30 Rock the Community Day of Service
Airport / travel information to Transportation by 5:00
Friday, October 7 Fall Break begins after last class (residences close on Saturday, October 8 at noon)
Friday, October 14 Midterm grades and comments due to Registrar by noon
Sunday, October 16 Fall Break ends (students return after noon)
Monday, October 17 Classes resume
Friday, October 21 Module 1 ends
Monday, October 24 Module 2 begins
Friday, October 28 Last day to return Module 2 Add / Drop forms to Registrar by 5:00
Module 1 grades and comments due to Registrar by noon
Friday, October 28 Family Weekend
Sunday, October 30
Friday, November 11 Airport / travel information to Transportation by 5:00
Moderation forms due to Registrar for December AA graduates by 5:00
Spring semester Leave To Study Away applications due to Academic Affairs by 5:00
Wednesday, November 16 Social Justice and Diversity Teach-in. No classes.
Last day to return course withdrawal forms to Registrar by 5:00
Friday, November 18 Thanksgiving Break begins after last class (residences close Sat, Nov 19 at noon)
Sunday, November 27 Thanksgiving Break ends (students return after noon)
Monday, November 28 Classes resume
Wednesday, December 7 Registration for Spring 2017 semester (Financial clearance required)
Friday, December 9 Airport / travel information to Transportation by 5:00
Wednesday, December 14 Last day of classes
By noon: 1 signed copy of final thesis begun Spring 2016 due to Provost
By noon: Self-evaluations of thesis begun Fall 2016 due to Academic Affairs
Thursday, December 15 Reading Day
Friday, Monday, Tuesday Final examination period (residences close Wednesday, December 21 at noon)
December 16, 19, & 20 (end at noon)
Wednesday, December 21 Fall semester grades for students on academic probation due to Registrar by noon

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Intersession 2016 2017
Wednesday, December 21
Sunday, January 22
Friday, December 23
Monday, January 2
Tuesday, January 3
Thursday, January 19
Spring Semester 2017
Wednesday, January 18
Friday, January 20
Sunday, January 22
Monday, January 23
Friday, February 3
Friday, February 17
Monday, February 20
Friday, March 3
Wednesday, March 8
Friday, March 10
Friday, March 17
Sunday, March 26
Monday, March 27
Friday, March 31
Friday, April 14
Wednesday, April 26
Friday, May 5
Wednesday, May 10
Friday, May 12
Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14
Monday, May 15
Wednesday, May 17
Thursday, May 18
Saturday, May 20
Tuesday, May 30
Intersession
School Closed (all campus offices are closed)
Fall semester grades and comments due to Registrar by noon
Faculty Retreat
New international students arrive (Financial clearance required)
New students arrive 10:00-11:00 (Financial clearance required)
Advising and registration for new students 3:30-5:00
Student deadline to submit work to faculty for Fall 2016 incompletes
(INC lapses to F) & grade changes
Returning students arrive after noon (Financial clearance required)
Spring semester classes begin
Last day to return course add forms to Registrar by 5:00 (mod2 add forms due
March 31)
Faculty deadline for Fall 2016 incompletes (INC lapses to F) & grade changes to
Registrar by noon
Last day to return course drop forms to Registrar by 5:00 (mod2 drop forms due
March 31)
No classes
Airport / travel information to Transportation by 5:00
Scholarship applications due to Academic Affairs by 5:00
Moderation forms due to Registrar for May AA graduates by 5:00
Fall semester Leave To Study Away applications due to Academic Affairs by 5:00
Module 1 ends
Spring Break begins after last class (residences close Saturday, March 11 at noon)
Midterm and Module 1 grades and comments due to Registrar by noon
Spring Break ends (students return after noon)
Classes resume
Module 2 begins
Last day to return Module 2 Add / Drop forms to Registrar by 5:00
All financial aid applications (FAFSA and Profile) due to Financial Aid Office
Last day to return course withdrawal forms to Registrar by 5:00
Airport / travel information to Transportation by 5:00
By noon: 1 signed copy of final thesis begun Fall 2016 due to Provost
By noon: Self-evaluations of thesis begun Spring 2017 due to Academic Affairs
Registration for Fall 2017 semester (Financial clearance required)
Last day of classes
Reading Period
Final examination period
Residences close at noon for non-degree students
Spring semester grades for graduates due to Registrar by 11:00 am
Commencement
Residences close for graduates at 4:00
Spring semester grades and comments due to Registrar by noon
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