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Academic Calendar

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The General Theological Seminary Academic Calendar
Catalogue Version
2007-2008
One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth Academic Year

August 2007

27-31

Mon-Fri

Part-time registration

28-30

Tue-Thu

New Students Orientation

 

September 2007

3

Mon

Labor Day

4

Tues

Michaelmas Term begins: First day of classes. Late registration for continuing students

8

Sat

First day of classes for the Programa Latino

9

Sun

Gala Opening of Desmond Tutu Education Center, 5 p.m.

10-12

Mon-Wed

Desmond Tutu Education Center opening conference: Mon 10 a.m.-Wed 12:30 p.m.Classes suspended, resume Wed 1:30 p.m.

19

Wed

Last day to add courses or credits without fee; later changes only by petition to AAC

27

Thurs

Matriculation Service, 5:30 pm, and Dinner

 

October 2007

1

Mon

Fall Th.D. dissertation deadline

2-4

Tue-Thu

Alumni/ae Days

2

Tue

Anglican Society Annual Lecture, 1:30 p.m.

2-3

Tue-Wed

Paddock Lectures: Tue 8pm; Wed 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. (classes suspended Wed)

3

Wed

Last day to drop courses or credits without fee; later changes only by petition to AAC

4

Thu

Thursdays Nights at General: fall lectures begin (Oct. 4, 11, 25 & Nov. 1), 7 p.m.

5

Fri

Fall Break begins 5 p.m., continues through Tue: Classes suspended

10

Wed

Classes resume

18

Thu

Honorary Degrees Convocation, 5:30 p.m.

19-20

Fri-Sat

Board of Trustees Meeting

29

Mon

Feast of Chapel Dedication: Commemoration of Benefactors

 

November 2007

12

Mon

Fall Prospective Students Conference

21-25

Wed-Sun

Thanksgiving Holiday

26

Mon

Classes resume

 

December 2007

5

Wed

Last regular day of classes. Trustees Executive Committee, 1:30-5:15 p.m.

6

Thu

Make-up day for Monday classes

10

Mon

Make-up day for Wednesday classes

11-13

Tue-Thu

Reading Period. Registration for Easter Term

14,17-19

Tue-Thu

Examinations

15

Sat

Last day of classes for the Programa Latino

19

Wed

Christmas Break begins at 5 p.m.

 

January 2008

2-5

Wed-Sat

General Ordination Examination

7-25

Mon-Fri

Epiphany Term (3 weeks)

22

Tue

Part-time registration. Late registration for continuing students

28

Mon

Easter Term begins: First day of classes

 

February 2008

1-2

Fri-Sat

Board of Trustees Meeting

1

Fri

Deadline for ThD & STM admissions applications

6

Wed

Ash Wednesday: Classes suspended

11

Mon

Last day to add courses or credits without fee

17-18

Sun-Mon

Prospective Students Conference

19

Tue

Center for Christian Spirituality Annual Lecture, 8 p.m.

25

Mon

Last day to drop courses or credits without fee; later changes only by petition to AAC

 

March 2008

3

Mon

Spring Th.D. dissertation deadline

3-7

Mon-Fri

Advanced Degrees Applicant Interviews

7-16

Fri-Sun

Spring Break, beginning Fri 5 p.m.: Classes suspended

17

Mon

Classes Resume

20

Thu

Maundy Thursday: Classes suspended

21

Fri

Good Friday: Classes suspended

22

Sat

Great Vigil of Easter

23

Sun

Easter

24

Mon

Easter Monday: Classes suspended

26

Wed

Center for Jewish Christian Studies & Relations Annual Lecture, 7:30 p.m.

31

Mon

Financial Aid Application deadline for continuing students

 

April 2008

7

Mon

S.T.M. thesis deadline

14

Mon

Prospective Students Conference

15

Tue

M.Div. & M.A. theses deadline

19

Sat

Seminary Day for People of Color

30

Wed

Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Day of Remembrance service, 7:30 p.m.

 

May 2008

1

Thu

Last Regular Day of Classes

2-6

Fri-Tue

Reading Period

7-9

Wed-Fri

Examinations

12-13

Mon-Tue

Board of Trustees meeting

13

Tues

Baccalaureate, 5:30 pm

14

Wed

Commencement, 11 am

 

June 2008

11

Wed

Executive Committee Meeting, 1:30-5:15 p.m.

16

Mon

M.Div., M.A., & Anglican Studies Diploma application deadline

16-27

Mon-Fri

Trinity Term

 

August 2008

26-28

Tues-Thu

New Students Orientation

 

September 2008

3

Wed

Michaelmas Term begins: First day of classes


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5/01/07