We have provided you with the Brandeis Academic Calendar for 2023-2024 academic session, this is to help you to know the various activities that will take place in the school.
The arrangement of terms and sessions is the sole foundation for a regular academic calendar. For each academic career at the academic institution, you must specify at least one academic calendar. Consequently, the number of academic calendars can equal the number of academic careers. Within each term of an academic career, you must provide the deadlines for dropping, withdrawing, and canceling for each session. It is possible to establish separate milestone dates for each academic career, as each academic career within a university has its own academic calendar.
In order to be associated with a traditional academic calendar, a student must be enrolled in a term during their academic career, linking them to the appropriate academic calendar.
The student’s academic curriculum is consequently determined by the dates on the academic calendar corresponding to that academic career and term combination. Academic calendars are necessary to activate the term.
To define traditional academic calendars based on the term and session structure, you should utilize the Academic Calendar component.
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Brandeis Academic Calendar for 2023-2024
Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
| Date | Detail |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 19, 10:00am – Thursday, Sept. 14, 11:59pm | Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 23 | Grades for summer 2023 courses for August degree recipients due. |
| Thursday, Aug. 31 | First day of instruction. |
| Monday, Sept. 4 | Labor Day: No university exercises, staff holiday. |
| Thursday, Sept. 14 | Last day to add classes. All work for summer term 2023 undergraduate and graduate incompletes due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in December to declare or drop a major or minor. |
| Friday, Sept. 15 | *Rosh Hashanah: No university exercises. Staff holiday. |
| Wednesday, Sept. 20 | First day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for a class taken in the current term. |
| Thursday, Sept. 21 | Grades replacing summer 2023 undergraduate and graduate incompletes due in the university registrar’s office. |
| Monday, Sept. 25 | *Yom Kippur: No university exercises. Staff holiday. |
| Tuesday, Sept. 26 | Brandeis Monday: Monday class schedule in effect. |
| Monday, Oct. 2 | Last day to drop Module I courses. |
| Monday, Oct. 2 | Last day for graduate students to change grading option of Module I courses to audit (instructor’s permission required). |
| Monday, Oct. 9 | Indigenous Peoples Day: No university exercises, staff holiday. |
| Thursday, Oct. 12 | Brandeis Monday: Monday class schedule in effect. |
| Friday, Oct. 13 | Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a P grade for the preceding term (at 5 p.m.) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 17 | Last day for undergraduates to apply for midyear graduation. Last day for undergraduates to submit a Reduced Rate Senior application. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 25 | Module II: first day of instruction. |
| Thursday, Nov. 2 | Fall Module I grades due. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 7 | Last day to add Module II classes. |
| Friday, Nov. 10 | Veterans Day (observed): Classes in session. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 14 | Last day to drop semester courses. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 14 | Last day for graduate students to change grading option of semester courses to audit (instructor’s permission required). |
| Tuesday, Nov. 21 | Last day to drop Module II courses. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 21 | Last day for graduate students to change grading option of Module II courses to audit (instructor’s permission required). |
| Wednesday, Nov. 22 – Friday, Nov. 24 | Thanksgiving holiday: No university exercises, staff holiday Thursday and Friday. |
| Monday, Nov. 27 | Priority registration for Spring 2024 classes. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 28 – Monday, Dec. 4 | Early registration for Spring 2024 classes. |
| Friday, Dec. 8 | Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required). |
| Monday, Dec. 11 | Study day. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 12 – Wednesday, Dec. 20 | Final examination period. |
| Wednesday, Dec. 27 | Fall term grades due. |
| Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 | Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a “P.” |
| Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 | All work for fall term 2023 incompletes due to instructors. |
*This Jewish holiday begins at sundown of the previous evening listed, and ends at nightfall of the last day listed on the academic calendar.
**This Jewish holiday begins at sundown of the previous evening listed, and ends at nightfall the day after the day listed on the academic calendar.
Fall 2023 Module Dates
Fall 2023, Module I (Aug. 31-Oct. 24)
- Tuesday, Sept. 26 and Thursday, Oct 12, follow a Monday class schedule
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Mondays | Sept. 11, Sept. 18, Sept. 26, Oct. 2, Oct. 12, Oct. 16, Oct. 23 (exam). |
| Tuesdays | Sept. 5, Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Oct. 17, Oct. 24 (exam). |
| Wednesdays | Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18 (exam). |
| Thursdays | Aug. 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 19 (exam). |
| Fridays | Sept. 1, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20 (exam). |
Fall 2023, Module II (Oct. 25-Dec. 8)
- Any final exams are scheduled by the registrar’s office during exam week, Dec. 12-20.
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Mondays | Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Nov. 27, Dec. 4. |
| Tuesdays | Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Nov. 28, Dec. 5. |
| Wednesdays | Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 6. |
| Thursdays | Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, Dec. 7. |
| Fridays | Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8. |
Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
| Date | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Wednesday, Jan. 24 | Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 10 | First day of instruction. |
| Monday, Jan. 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no university exercises, staff holiday. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 17 | Brandeis Monday: Monday class schedule in effect. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 24 | Last day to add semester and Module I classes. All work for fall term 2023 incompletes due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in May to declare or drop a major or minor. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 31 | First day for undergraduates to elect pass/fail option for a class taken in the current term. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 31 | Grades replacing fall 2023 incompletes due. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 7 | Last day to drop Module I courses. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 7 | Last day for graduate students to change grading option of Module I courses to audit (instructor’s permission required). |
| Monday, Feb. 19 | Presidents Day: No university exercises, staff holiday. |
| Monday, Feb. 19 – Friday, Feb. 23 | February break: No university exercises. |
| Friday, March 1 | Last day for undergraduates to apply for spring graduation. |
| Wednesday, March 6 | Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a “P” grade for the preceding term (at 5 p.m.) |
| Thursday, March 7 | Module II: first day of instruction. |
| Wednesday, March 13 | Spring Module I grades due. |
| Wednesday, March 20 | Last day to add Module II courses. |
| Wednesday, March 27 | Last day to drop semester courses. |
| Wednesday, March 27 | Last day for graduate students to change grading basis for semester courses to audit (instructor’s permission required). |
| Thursday, March 28 – Friday, March 29 | March break: No university exercises. |
| Friday, April 5 | Last day to drop Module II courses. |
| Friday, April 5 | Last day for graduate students to change grading option of Module II courses to audit (instructor’s permission required). |
| Monday, April 15 | Patriots Day: Classes in session, staff holiday (floating). |
| To be determined | Priority registration for fall term 2024. |
| To be determined | Early registration period for fall term 2024. |
| Friday, April 19 | Last day of instruction. Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required). |
| Monday, April 22 – Tuesday, April 30 | Passover: No university exercises. |
| Wednesday, May 1 – Thursday, May 2 | Study days. |
| Friday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 14 | Final examination period. |
| Sunday, May 12, noon | Grades for May degree recipients due. |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Department degree meetings. |
| Wednesday, May 15 | Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a “P.” |
| Thursday, May 16 | Faculty meeting, 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 19 | Commencement. |
| Thursday, May 23 | All other spring term grades due. |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day: Staff holiday. |
| Monday, June 3 | Summer School: first day of instruction. |
| Wednesday, June 12 – Thursday, June 13 | **Shavuot. |
| Monday, June 17 | All work for spring term 2024 incompletes due to instructors. |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth: No university exercises, staff holiday. |
Spring 2024, Module I (Jan. 10-Mar. 6)
- Wednesday, Jan. 17 follows a Monday class schedule
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Mondays | Jan. 17, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, Mar. 4 (exam). |
| Tuesdays | Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 27, Mar. 5 (exam). |
| Wednesdays | Jan. 10, Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, Mar. 6 (exam). |
| Thursdays | Jan. 11, Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb. 8, Feb. 15, Feb. 29 (exam). |
| Fridays | Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 16, Mar. 1 (exam). |
Spring 2024, Module II (Mar. 7-Apr. 19)
- Any final exams are scheduled by the registrar’s office during exam week, May 3-14.
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Mondays | Mar. 11, Mar. 18, Mar. 25, Apr. 1, Apr. 8, Apr. 15. |
| Tuesdays | Mar. 12, Mar. 19, Mar. 26, Apr. 2, Apr. 9, Apr. 16. |
| Wednesdays | Mar. 13, Mar. 20, Mar. 27, Apr. 3, Apr. 10, Apr. 17. |
| Thursdays | Mar. 7, Mar. 14, Mar. 21, Apr. 4, Apr. 11, Apr. 18. |
| Fridays | Mar. 8, Mar. 15, Mar. 22, Apr. 5, Apr. 12, Apr. 19. |
