ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005-2006
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Major Holidays | Calendar in PDF format
| FALL SEMESTER | ||
| Aug 31 | Wed | New Student Orientation Begins; Matriculation |
| Sept 4 | Sun | Returning Students Res halls open |
| Sept 5 | Mon | Labor Day (Univ. Hol.) |
| Sept 6 | Tue | Classes Begin; Ex-college Registration |
| Sept 20 | Tue | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Oct 4 | Tue | Last day for AS&E students (except first-year undergraduates) to DROP courses without record of enrollment. Last day for ALL undergraduates (including first-years) to select PASS/FAIL option |
| Oct 10 | Mon | Columbus Day; (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Oct 11 | Tue | Substitute Monday's schedule on Tuesday |
| Oct 14-16 | Fri-Sun | Homecoming/Parent's Weekend |
| Oct 18 | Tue | Last Date for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Spring 2005 |
| Nov 7-18 | M-F | Graduate and Undergraduate Registration |
| Nov 11 | Fri | Veterans' Day; (Univ. Hol.) Classes Held |
| Nov 16 | Wed | Last date for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Nov 23 | Wed | No Classes |
| Nov 24 | Thu | Thanksgiving (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Nov 25 | Fri | (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Dec 9 | Fri | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| Dec 12-13 | M-T | Reading Period |
| Dec 14 | Wed | Final Examinations begin |
| Dec 21 | Wed | Final Examinations end |
| Dec 22 | Thu | Res halls close at noon |
| Dec 26 | Mon | Christmas Day Observed (Univ. Hol.) |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| Jan 2 | Mon | New Years Day Observed (Univ. Hol.) |
| Jan 3 | Tue | FALL TERM GRADES DUE |
| Jan 6 | Fri | Grades delivered to Academic Deans |
| Jan 11 | Wed | Academic Standing Committee meeting |
| Jan 16 | Mon | Martin Luther King Day (Univ. Hol.) |
| Jan 17 | Tue | Res halls open |
| Jan 17-18 | T-W | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 19 | Thu | Classes Begin; Ex-College Registration |
| Feb 2 | Thu | Last day for AS&E students to ADD Classes |
| Feb 16 | Thu | Last day for AS&E students (except first-year undergraduates) to DROP courses without record of enrollment. Last day for ALL undergraduates (including first-years) to select PASS/FAIL option |
| Feb 20 | Mon | Presidents' Day observed (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Feb 23 | Thu | Substitute Monday's schedule on Thursday |
| Mar 2 | Thu | Last day for AS&E students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2005 |
| Mar 18 | Sat | Spring Recess begins |
| Mar 27 | Mon | Spring Recess ends; Classes Resume |
| Apr 3-13 | M-Th | Graduate and Undergraduate Registration |
| Apr 6 | Thu | Last date for undergraduate first years to DROP courses without record of enrollment |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Patriots’ Day observed (Univ. Hol.) No Classes |
| Apr 20 | Thu | April Open House |
| Apr 21 | Fri | April Open House |
| Apr 24 | Mon | April Open House |
| Apr 28 | Fri | Academic Awards Ceremony |
| May 1 | Mon | Classes End; Last day for AS&E undergraduates to WITHDRAW from courses & receive a grade of W |
| May 2-4 | T-Th | Reading Period |
| May 5 | Fri | Final Examinations begin |
| May 12 | Fri | Final Examinations end |
| May 13 | Sat | Res halls close for non-grad students |
| May 15 | Mon | Degree Candidates’ Spring Term Grades Due (48 Hours After Final) |
| May 15-19 | M-F | Senior Week |
| May 19 | Fri | Remaining Grades Due |
| May 21 | Sun | Commencement |
| May 22 | Mon | Residence Halls close for remaining students |
| SUMMER SESSION 2006 | ||
| May 24 | Wednesday | First Session Starts |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day; Classes Suspended (Univ. Holiday) |
| June 30 | Friday | First Session Ends |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Univ. Holiday) |
| July 5 | Wednesday | Second Session Starts |
| August 11 | Friday | Second Session Ends |
| OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR |
| Final Exam Schedule: http://studentservices.tufts.edu/examsched.htm |
| MAJOR HOLY DAYS DURING 2005-2006 | |||
| Oct 4-5 | T-W | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish |
| Oct 13 | Thu | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| Oct 18-19 | T-W | Sukkot | Jewish |
| Oct 25-26 | T-W | Sh'mini Atzeret & Simchat Torah | Jewish |
| Nov 12 | Sat | Birth of Baha’u’llah * | Baha’i |
| (Nov 3) | Thu | Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Muslim |
| Dec 25 | Sun | Christmas * | Christian |
| Jan 6 | Fri | Epiphany * | Christian |
| Jan 7 | Sat | Orthodox Christmas * | Eastern Orthodox |
| (Jan 10) | Tue | Eidul Adha | Muslim |
| Jan 14 | Sat | Makar Sankranti * | Hindu |
| Feb 8 | Wed | Nirvana Day * | Buddhist |
| Mar 21 | Tue | Feast of Naw-ruz * | Baha’i |
| April 13-14 | Th-F | Pesach (Passover) (First two days) | Jewish |
| April 14 | Fri | Good Friday | Christian |
| April 16 | Sun | Easter | Christian |
| Apr 19-20 | W-Th | Pesach (Passover) (Last two days) | Jewish |
| (April 23) | Sun | Orthodox Easter | Eastern Orthodox |
| April 21 | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday | Eastern Orthodox |
| June 2-3 | F-Sat | Shavuot | Jewish |
Notice: The religious holidays with * are the same each
year.
Other dates, especially those marked with ( ), such as Muslim and Orthodox
holidays are subject to change. Please always refer to the updated religious
calendar available on the Internet.
Here are the examples of the useful websites: