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.