Touro University California
Graduate School of Education
Academic Calendar
2012-2013
Updated Jan 2012
Subject to change
Please check website or watch for emails about changes.
SPRING 2012
Nov.16-Dec 21 On-line Course Registration for Spring Semester
Jan 1 (Sun)New Year’sHoliday– University Closed
Jan 2 (Mon)New Year’sHolidayObserved – University Closed
Jan 5 (Thu)Asara B” Tevet – No Food – No Exams
Jan 12 (Thu)Student Teacher Orientation
Jan 16 (Mon)Martin Luther King Day – University Closed
Jan 17 (Tue)New Student Orientation 4:30-7:30 PM
Jan 18 (Wed)Adjunct Faculty Meeting 4:30-6:00 PM
Jan 23 (Mon)GSOE Classes Begin
Feb 20 (Mon)President’s Day – University Closed
Feb 20 (Mon)Spring Census Date
Mar 5 (Mon)March degree conferral date
Mar 7 (Wed)Ta’anit Esther –No Food – No Exams
Mar 8 (Thu)Purim –No Exams
Mar 14 (Wed)Online summer registration begins
Apr 6 (Fri)Eve of Pesach- University Closes at 12noon
April 6-15Spring Break
Apr 6-8 (Fri-Sun)Pesach (1sttwo days)–University Closed starting noon Fri.
Apr 12-13 (Thu-Fri)Pesach (Last two days) –University Closed at noon Thu.
April 16 (Mon)Classes resume –Exams Permitted
May 4 (Fri)Online summer registration ends
May 7 (Mon)Spring semester grading period opens
May 10 (Thu)GSOE Classes End
May 21 (Mon)Spring semester grading period ends/Grades posted and final
May 21 (Mon)GSOE End of the Year Celebration
May 27-28 (Sun-Mon)Shavout– University Closed
May 28 (Mon)Memorial Day – University Closed
Jun 3 (Sun)Graduation all colleges
*The census date represents the absolute deadline for all new student paperwork to be completed and for any student to add classes to their schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to verify their classes and complete any schedule change paperwork before the beginning of classes. Registration for continuing students must occur during the on-line registration window.
SUMMER 2012
March 14-May 4 On-Line Course Registration for Summer Semester
May 23 (Wed) Adjunct faculty meeting 4:30 - 6:00 PM
May 24 (Thu)New student Orientation 4:30 - 7:00 PM
May 29 (Tue) Last day to drop classes and receive 100% tuitionrefund
May 29 (Tue) GSOE Classes Begin
May 29 (Tue) Late registration deadline
June 3 (Sun) Graduation-All Colleges
June 4 (Mon) Last day to drop classes and receive 50% tuition refund
June 4 (Mon) All students should verify classes in TCWeb
June 4 (Mon) June degree conferral date
June 8 (Fri) Last day to drop class without notation on transcript
June 11 (Mon) No Tuition refunds after this date
June 18 (Mon) Census Date-Deadline forschedule changes*
June 20 (Wed)Online registration for fall begins
July 4 (Wed) No classes
July 6 (Fri) Deadline to submit graduation application for Sept. degree conferral
July 8 (Sun) Shiva Asar B’Tammuz (No Food – No Exams)
July 10 (Tue) July degree conferral date
July 11 (Wed) Online registration for fall ends
July 23 (Mon)Summer semester grading period opens
July 26 (Thu) GSOE Summer Session Ends
July 26 (Thu) Last day to submit assignments
August 6 (Mon) Summer semester grading period closes/Grades posted and final
*The census date represents the absolute deadline for all new student paperwork to be completed and for any student to add classes to their schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to verify their classes and complete any schedule change paperwork before the beginning of classes.Registration for continuing students must occur during the on-line registration window.
FALL 2012
June 20-July 11 On-line Course Registration for Fall Semester
Aug 16 (Thu) Student Teacher Orientation 4:30-6:00 PM
Aug 22 (Wed) Adjunct Faculty Meeting 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Aug 23 (Thu) New student orientation 4:30-7:00 PM
Aug 24 (Fri) Last day to drop classes and receive 100% tuitionrefund
Aug 27 (Mon) GSOE classes begin
Aug 31 (Fri) Late registration deadline
Aug 31 (Fri) Deadline to drop classes and receive 75% tuition refund
Sept 3(Mon) Labor Day Holiday - University Closed
Sept 5 (Wed) All students should verify classes in TCWeb
Sept 7 (Fri) Deadline to drop classes and receive 50% tuition refund
Sept 7 (Fri) Last day to drop classes without notation on transcript
Sept 14 (Fri) Deadline to drop classes and receive 25% tuition refund
Sept 14 (Fri) September degree conferral date
Sept 16 (Sun) Eve of Rosh Hashanah – Univ. Closes at noon
Sept 17-18 (Mon-Tue)Rosh Hashanah – University Closed
Sept 19 (Wed) Tzom Gedaliah – No Food – No Exams
Sept 21 (Fri) No tuition refunds after this date
Sept 25 (Tue) Eve of Yom Kippur - University Closed
Sept 26 (Wed) Yom Kippur(Day of Atonement) – Univ. Closed
Sept 31(Sun) Eve of Sukkot –Univ. Closes at noon, fall break
Sept 31-Oct 10Fall Break
Oct 1-2 (Mon-Tue) Sukkot – University Closed
Oct 5 (Fri) Last day to submit degree graduation application
for January conferral
Oct 7 (Sun) Eve of Shmini Atzeret – Univ. Closes at noon
Oct 8 (Mon) Shmini Atzeret – University Closed
Oct 9 (Tue) Simchat Torah – University Closed
Oct 10 (Wed) Classes resume – No Exams
Oct 15 (Mon) Census Date-Deadline for schedule changes*
Oct. 17 (Wed) Online spring registration begins
Nov 9 (Fri) November degree conferral date
Nov 22-23 (Thu-Fri) Thanksgiving Holiday – University Closed
Dec 7(Fri) Graduation applications due
Dec 9-16 (Sun-Sun)Chanukah
Dec. 7 (Fri)Online spring registration ends
Dec 10 (Mon)Fall semester grading period opens
Dec 13 (Thu) GSOEclasses end
Dec 13 (Thu) Last day to submit assignments
Dec 23 (Sun) Asara B” Tevet – No Food – No Exams
Dec 24 (Mon)Fall semester grading period closes/Grades posted and final
Dec 25 (Tue) Christmas – University Closed
Jan 1 (Tue) New Years Eve – University Closed
SPRING 2013
Oct.17-Dec .7 On-line Course Registration for Spring Semester
Jan 1 (Tue)New Year’sHoliday– University Closed
Jan 17 (Thu)Student Teacher Orientation
Jan 21 (Mon)Martin Luther King Day – University Closed
Jan 22 (Tue)Graduation audits begin
Jan 23 (Wed)Adjunct Faculty Meeting 4:30-6:00 PM
Jan 24 (Thu)New Student Orientation 4:30-7:30 PM
Jan 28 (Mon) Last day to drop classes and receive 100% tuition refund
Jan 28 (Mon)GSOE Classes Begin
Feb 1 (Fri) Late registration deadline
Feb 1 (Fri)Deadline to drop classes and receive 75% tuition refund
Feb 8 (Fri) Deadline to drop classes and receive a 50% tuition refund
Feb 15 (Fri)Deadline to drop classes and receive a 25% tuitionrefund
Feb 18 (Mon)President’s Day – University Closed
Feb 19 (Tue)Spring Census Date
Feb 21 (Thu)Ta’anit Esther –No Food – No Exams
Feb 22 (Fri)No tuition refunds after this date
Feb 24 (Sun)Purim –No Exams
Mar 8 (Fri)March degree conferral date
Mar 25 (Mon)Eve of Pesach- University Closes at 12noon
Mar 25- Apr 2Spring Break
Mar 26-27 (Tue-Wed)Pesach (1sttwo days)–University Closed
Apr 1-2 (Mon-Tue)Pesach (Last two days) –University Closed
April 3 (Wed)Classes resume –Exams Permitted
May 6 (Mon)Spring semester grading period opens
May 9 (Thu)GSOE Classes End
May 9 (Thu)Last day to submit assignments
May 20 (Mon)Spring semester grading period closes/Grades posted and final
May 15-16 (Wed-Thu)Shavout– University Closed
May 27 (Mon)Memorial Day – University Closed
Jun 6 (Sun)Graduation
Jun 19 (Wed)Spring Semester grades are posted and official
*The census date represents the absolute deadline for all new student paperwork to be completed and for any student to add classes to their schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to verify their classes and complete any schedule change paperwork before the beginning of classes. Registration for continuing students must occur during the on-line registration window.