ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009

MA DEGREE DEADLINES

Last day to apply for 2009 degrees via Torchtone or Albert:
10/3/08 (Jan degree)
2/2/09 (May degree)
6/5/09 (Sept degree)

First-Term Papers due in Academic Office:
12/19/08

Qualifying Papers to first reader:
11/28/08 (Jan degree)
4/6/09 (May degree)
8/3/09 (Sept degree)

Qualifying Papers approved by both readers to the Academic Office:
1/6/09 (Jan degree)
5/5/09(May degree)
9/8/09 (Sept degree)

PHD DEGREE DEADLINES

Last day to apply for 2009 degrees via Torchtone or Albert:
10/3/08 (Jan degree)
2/2/09 (May degree)
6/5/09 (Sept degree)

Dissertation proposals due in Academic Office:
1/12/09 (Jan review)
4/4/09 (May review)
9/1/09 (Sept review)

Advisor-approved Dissertation drafts to second & third readers:
10/1/09 (Jan degree)
2/2/09 (May degree)
6/1/09 (Sept degree)

Dissertation drafts to GSAS Student Affairs Office:
12/5/08 (Jan degree)
3/20/09 (May degree)
8/3/09 (Sept degree)

Final copies of Dissertations to GSAS Student Affairs Office:
1/16/09 (Jan degree)
5/9/09 (May degree)
9/11/09 (Sept degree)

FELLOWSHIP DEADLINES

IFA Fellowship applications due in Academic Office:
4/13/09

White-Levy summer travel applications due in Academic Office:
4/6/09

AUGUST

25 MON
9:30 AM Welcome breakfast for Conservation students (CC)
11 AM Welcome meeting for all new students (LH)
2–5 PM Library, Visual Resources, Computer Services orientation and tours for new students

25 MON–Aug 29 FRI
9:30 AM–4 PM Fall Term Registration (AO)
9:30 AM-5 PM Orientation for Conservation Center students (CC)

26 TUE
12:30–2 PM Conservation Center Open House

27 WED
4:30 PM Orientation for new students (LH), followed by Pizza Party

28 THU
9:30 AM–5 PM Registration for Conservation students
10 AM French Language Exam (MR)
12 PM German Language Exam (MR)

SEPTEMBER

1 MON
Labor Day (building closed)

2 TUE
Fall Term classes begin
9:30 AM Curatorial Studies II interviews (DO)

4 THU
10 AM Faculty Meeting & PhD Candidacy Review (SR)

18 THU
11 AM Academic Office orientation for new students (LH)

OCTOBER
13 MON
Columbus Day (no classes)

NOVEMBER

14 WED
Frick–IFA Symposium papers due (AO)

27 THU–28 FRI
Thanksgiving Recess

29 THU
10:30 AM GSA Forum (LH)

DECEMBER

4 THU
10 AM French Language Exam (MR)
12 PM German Language Exam (MR)

15 MON– 19 FRI
Fall Term Exams

20 Dec. SAT– 12 Jan. MON
Winter Recess

JANUARY 2009

13 TUE – 16 FRI
9 AM – 4PM Spring Term Registration (AO)

15 THU
9:30AM – 4PM Registration for Conservation students (CC)

19 MON
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (building closed)

20 TUE
Spring Term classes begin

22 THU
10 AM Faculty Meeting and PhD Candidacy Review (SR)

FEBRUARY

6 Fri
In-house Symposium

12 THU
10 AM IFA Financial Aid Information Session (SR)

16 MON
Presidents Day (building closed)

MARCH

16 MON – 20 FRI
Spring Recess (offices open)

APRIL

3 FRI – 4 SAT
Frick Collection–IFA Symposium

16 THU
10 AM French Language Exam (MR)
12 PM German Language Exam (MR)

MAY

6 WED – 13 WED
Spring Term Exams

11 MON
12 TUE
14 THU
NYU Commencement (Washington Square)

15 FRI
10 AM Faculty Meeting & PhD Candidacy Review (SR)

25 MON
Memorial Day (building closed)

JULY

3 FRI
Independence Day (building closed)

AUGUST

3 MON
Registration & course interview appointment scheduling for Fall Term begins (AO)

SEPTEMBER

7 MON
Labor Day (building closed)

8 TUE
Fall Term classes begin

10 THU
10 AM Faculty Meeting & PhD Candidacy Review (SR)

AO - Academic Office
DO - Director’s Office
CC - Conservation Center
LH - Lecture Hall
LOEB - Loeb Room
MR - Marble Room
SR - Seminar Room

Torchtone: 212/995-4747

Please be certain to check the vestibule bulletin board for additional notices concerning special lectures and events. Announcements about Institute events will also be distributed by email via the official IFA Notices listserv.