GSAS Calendars
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The GSAS Academic Calendar is the table below that provides a schedule for students and faculty to meet important deadlines specified in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Faculty Rules. You can view the time and location of the scheduled GSAS events in the GSAS events calendar below the table. You may also find the Five-Year Academic Calendar (PDF) and other College Calendars useful.
GSAS Academic Calendar
Fall 2022
| Aug. 23 | New Student Orientation |
| Aug. 23-24 | TA Orientation |
| Aug. 25-26 | Diagnostic language exam in Classics and History of Art |
| Aug. 31 | Last date to waive or accept Bryn Mawr Health Insurance |
| Aug. 23-Sept 9 | Add/Drop period and registration through BiONiC for Semester I |
| Aug. 29 | First Day of Classes |
| Sept. 5 | Labor Day Holiday-No Classes |
| Sept. 9 | Last date to drop or add a course in Semester I |
| Sept. 30 | Deadline to change incomplete grades to S or U from the 2021-2022 academic year. |
| Oct. 7 | Application for M.A. Candidacy online for a December degree through the required online M.A. Candidacy Application form is due |
| Oct. 7 | Deadline to schedule Preliminary Examinations for Semester I |
| Oct. 7-16 | Fall Break |
| Oct. 15 | For students in Archaeology, Classics, and History of Art, last date for Ph.D. dissertation submission for a December degree; dissertations must be submitted at least six weeks before the proposed defense date and no later than Oct. 15, 2022. Dissertations should be prepared and submitted according to the Guidelines for Dissertation Format and Submission through the online Pre-defense Dissertation Submission Form. |
| Oct. 31 | Deadline for graduate student applications for GSAS travel and research funds for the current academic year |
| Oct. 31- Nov. 11 | Pre-Registration for Spring 2023 |
| Nov. 5 | For students in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, last date for Ph.D. dissertation submission for a December degree; dissertations must be submitted at least three weeks before the proposed defense date and no later than Nov. 5, 2022. Dissertations should be prepared and submitted according to the Guidelines for Dissertation Format and Submission through the online Pre-defense Dissertation Submission Form. |
| Nov. 18 | Deadline for applications for GSAS Financial Support from all continuing students for the academic year of 2023-2024 |
| Nov. 23-27 | Thanksgiving Break begins after last class and ends 11/28 at 8 a.m. |
| Dec. 2 | Last date for Ph.D. final oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for a December degree |
| Dec. 8 | Last Day of Classes. Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. examinations for a December degree |
| Dec. 9 | Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations this semester |
| Dec. 12 | Application for Ph.D. candidacy online due for students planning to take Preliminary Examinations in Semester II |
| Dec. 12 | Deadline to submit application for Curatorial Fellowship |
| Dec. 15 | Last date for reporting course grades of M.A. candidates to the Registrar's Office for a December degree. Last date for departments to submit signed Record of M.A. Completion Forms to the GSAS office |
| Dec. 15 | Deadline for deposit of final revised version of all Ph.D. dissertations for the December degree and for all GSAS Ph.D. completion checklist items |
| Dec. 16 | Deadline for submitting supplemental materials for competitive fellowships for the academic year 2023-2024 |
| Dec. 16 | Winter Break Begins |
| Dec. 26-Jan.3 | GSAS Office Closed |
Spring 2023
| Jan. 10 | Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester 1 |
| Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Day |
| Jan. 17 | Classes Begin |
| Jan.17-30 | Add/Drop period and registration through BiONIiC for Semester II |
| Feb. 3 | Application for M.A. Candidacy online for a May degree through the required online M.A. Candidacy Application form is due |
| Feb.3 | Deadline to schedule Preliminary Examinations in Semester II |
| Mar. 15 | For students in Archaeology, Classics, and History of Art, last date for Ph.D. dissertation submission for a May degree; dissertations must be submitted at least six weeks before the proposed defense date and no later than Mar. 15, 2023. Dissertations should be prepared and submitted according to the Guidelines for Dissertation Format and Submission through the online Pre-defense Dissertation Submission Form. |
| Mar. 3-12 | Spring Break |
| Apr. 3 | For students in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, last date for Ph.D. dissertation submission for a May degree; dissertations must be submitted at least three weeks before the proposed defense date and no later than Apr. 3, 2023. Dissertations should be prepared and submitted according to the Guidelines for Dissertation Format and Submission through the online Pre-defense Dissertation Submission Form. |
| Apr. 10-21 | Pre-Registration for Fall 2023 |
| Apr. 14 | Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations this semester |
| Apr. 28 | Last date for Ph.D. final oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for the May degree |
| Apr. 28 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 5 | Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. examinations for the May degree |
| May 5 | Application for Ph.D. candidacy online due for students planning to take Preliminary Examinations in the fall of next year |
| May 9 | Last date for reporting course grades of the M.A. candidates for a May degree; grades are due in the Registrar's Office by noon. Last date for departments to submit signed Record of M.A. Completion Forms to the GSAS office |
| May 9 | Deadline for deposit of final revised version of all dissertations for the May degree and for all GSAS Ph.D. completion checklist items. |
| May 12 | Graduate Commencement |
| May 15 | Deadline for letter grades for work completed in Semester II |
| May 22 | Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester II |
GSAS Events Calendar
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