Columbia University School of Social Work

CUSSW ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012-13
2011-2012 Calendar

The Policy of the University is to respect its member’s beliefs. No students will be penalized for absence due to religious beliefs and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic requirements involved.

FALL 2012
July
30	Mon	Orientation – incoming Advanced Standing
31	Tues	Classes begin for Advanced Standing students
August
27-31	Mon-Fri	Orientation begins (required for all entering students)
September
3	Mon	Labor Day observed
4	Tues	First day of classes
7	Fri	Preparation for the Profession (tentative dates)
10	Mon	Field Instruction begins
14	Fri	Last day to add/drop courses without penalty
October
17	Wed	Conferring of October degrees
22	Mon	Community Day
November
6	Tues	Election Day - University Holiday (no field if placement if closed)
9	Fri	Last day to drop a class (no refund given)
22	Thurs	Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday
23	Fri	University Holiday
December
7	Fri	Field Evaluations due
13	Thurs	Last day of classes
14	Fri	Last day of field education (Winter Break begins)

SPRING 2013
January
2	Wed	Field education begins (continuing students)
14-18	Mon-Fri	January Orientation (16-Month students)
17	Thurs	Preparation for the Profession (16-Month students) Tentative
21	Mon	Martin Luther King Day observed
22	Mon	First day of classes
27	Fri	Last day to add/drop courses without penalty
30	Mon	Field instruction begins (16 -Month students)
February
4	Mon	Field Education Placement Fair
March
18-22	Mon-Fri	Spring Break
April
1	Mon	Community Day
May
2	Thurs	Last day of classes
3	Fri	Field Instruction ends & Field Evaluations due (graduating 2-Years, Reduced Residency [4d/wk], and Advanced Standing students)
6-10	Mon-Fri	Capstone Project (all graduating students)
10	Fri	Field Instruction ends & Field Evaluations due (continuing and 16-Month students)
10	Fri	Spring field instruction ends (16-Month students)
22	Wed	Commencement

SUMMER 2013
May
28	Tues	Summer session begins
28	Tues	Summer Field Instruction begins [16-Month and Reduced Res. (3d/wk) students]
August
27	Fri	Field instruction ends & Field Evaluations due (16-Month)
The Policy of the University is to respect its members’ beliefs. No student will be penalized for absence due to religious beliefs and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic requirements involved. *This calendar is subject to change.