This calendar provides a schedule for students and faculty to meet important deadlines specified in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Faculty Rules.
Fall 2019
| Aug. 28 | Orientation for all new GSAS students and first-time TAs (required) |
| Aug. 29 | President's reception for new graduate students and faculty, 5 p.m. |
| Aug. 30 | Last date to waive or accept Bryn Mawr Health Insurance |
| Aug. 30- Sept. 11 | Online Registration through BiONiC for new GSAS students for Semester I |
| Sept. 3 | First Day of Classes |
| TBC | GSAS Welcome Back Picnic |
| Sept. 11 | Last date to drop or add a course in Semester I |
| Sept. 27 | Application for M.A. Candidacy for the Dec.15 degree is due |
| Oct. 1 | Deadline to change incomplete grades to S or U from the 2018-19 academic year |
| Oct. 11 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree from students in ARCH, Classics, and HART. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Oct. 11 | Deadline to schedule Preliminary Examinations for Semester I |
| Oct. 12-20 | Fall Break |
| Nov. 1 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree for students in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Nov. 4-18 | Registration for Spring 2020: 9 a.m. Nov. 4 – 5 p.m. Nov. 18 |
| Nov. 18 | Deadline for applications for GSAS financial support from all continuing students for academic year 2020-21 |
| Nov. 27-Dec. 1 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec. 2 | Last date for Ph.D. final oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for the Dec. 15 degree |
| Dec. 6 | Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations this semester |
| Dec. 12 | Application for Ph.D. candidacy due for students planning to take Preliminary Examinations in Semester II |
| Dec. 12 | Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. examinations for the Dec. 15 degree |
| Dec. 12 | Last Day of Classes |
| Dec. 15 | Deadline for deposit of final revised version of all dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree and for all GSAS Ph.D. completion checklist items |
| Dec. 15 | Last date for reporting grades of M.A. candidates for the Dec. 15 degree. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by 12 noon |
| Dec. 15 | M.A. and Ph.D. degrees conferred |
| Dec. 20 | Deadline for submitting supplemental materials for competitive fellowships for the academic year 2020-21 |
| Dec. 22-Jan. 2 | GSAS Office Closed |
Spring 2020
| Jan. 2 | Deadline for letter grades for work completed in Semester I |
| Jan. 17 | Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester I. Evaluations are due in the GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. Visit these links for College-sponsored activities: Intercultural Affairs Office and Civic Engagement Office |
| Jan. 21 | First Day of Classes |
| Jan. 29 | Last date to drop or add a course in Semester II |
| Feb. 3 | Application for M.A. Candidacy for the May degree is due |
| Feb. 7 | Deadline to schedule Preliminary Examinations in Semester II |
| Mar. 4 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree for students in ARCH, Classics, and HART. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Mar. 6-15 | Spring Break (Begins after last class) |
| Mar. 27 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree for students in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Apr. 1-15 | Registration for Fall 2020: 9 a.m. April 1 through 5 p.m. April 15 |
| Apr. 12 | Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations |
| Apr. 15 | Deadline for advance summer stipend request |
| Apr 24 | Last date for final Ph.D. oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for the May degree |
| May 1 | Application for Ph.D. candidacy due for students planning to take Preliminary Examinations in fall of next year |
| May 1 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 6 | Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. examinations for the May degree |
| May 8 | Deadline for deposit of final revised version of all dissertations for the May degree and for completion of all GSAS graduation checklist items |
| May 8 | Last date for reporting grades of M.A. candidates for the May degree. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by noon |
| May 8 | Deadline for summer stipend request |
| TBC | GSAS Picnic, 5-7 p.m., Old Library Cloisters |
| May 15 | Rehearsal for M.A. and Ph.D. degree recipients. Convocation |
| May 16 | Commencement |
| May 22 | Deadline for letter grades for work completed in Semester II |
| May 25 | Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester II. Evaluations are due in the GSAS office by 4 p.m. |