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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

For the complete Lesley University calendar, use the links below or browse the entire calendar by scrolling.

For a quick dates & deadlines calendar for students and faculty, or for calendar history from the past several years, visit the Office of the University Registrar calendar page.

summer session 2008

march – september 2008  
WebReg for summer 2008: all eligible students; payment not required Mon, Mar 17 - Sun, Jun 1
Summer 2008 walk-in/mail-in registration; payment required as of May 15 Mon, Mar 31 - Fri, May 30
Memorial Day holiday: administrative offices closed Mon, May 26
Summer housing program begins Sun, Jun 1
Summer 2008 classes begin
Late registration begins; payment required, late fees apply
Mon, Jun 2
Reunion 2008 Fri, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 8
Deadline to add/drop courses
Deadline to register for courses without scheduled class meetings (e.g., practicum, thesis, INDS)
Deadline to register for summer 2008 IGS and Independent Study courses
Fri, Jun 13
Independence Day holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed Fri, Jul 4
Pre-College Program begins: AIB Mon, Jul 7
Pre College Program ends: AIB Fri, Aug 1
Summer session ends
Residence halls close at noon
Fri, Aug 22
Deadline to submit summer 2008 grades Fri, Sep 5
 

fall semester 2008

april - august 2008  
Fall 2008 general WebReg dates; payment not required until Aug 15 Mon, Apr 7 - Tue, Sep 2
WebReg for fall 2008: graduate and ALD students Mon, Apr 7 - Tue, Sep 2
WebReg for fall 2008: rising seniors Tue, Apr 15 - Tue, Sep 2
WebReg for fall 2008: rising juniors Wed, Apr 16 - Tue, Sep 2
WebReg for fall 2008: rising sophomores Thu, Apr 17 - Tue, Sep 2
Fall 2008 walk-in/mail-in registration; payment required as of Aug 15 Mon, May 5 - Tue, Sep 2
New student assessment and orientation: AIB + LC Thu, Jun 19 - Fri, Jun 20
Mon, Jun 23 - Tue, Jun 24
Thu, Jun 26 - Fri, Jun 27
Transfer Student Orientation: AIB + LC Fri, Aug 8
september 2008  
Convocation (new students in AIB + LC) Sun, Aug 31 (4:00 pm)
New student fall orientation: AIB + LC Sun, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 2
Residence halls open for ALL new students: AIB + LC Sun, Aug 31
Labor Day holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed
Residence halls open at 10:00 a.m. for ALL returning students: AIB + LC
Deadline for filing declaration of intent to graduate for October 2008 degree conferral
Mon, Sep 1
Faculty Development Day
Opening Day Event - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue, Sep 2
Fall 2008 classes begin: ALL SCHOOLS
Late registration begins; payment required; late fees apply
Wed, Sep 3
(AIB + LC classes begin at 8:00 a.m.)
Deadline to submit summer 2008 grades (including INC changes from spring 2008) Fri, Sep 5
New graduate + ALD student fall orientation Sat, Sep 6
Residence halls for Threshold students open 9:00 am
Threshold opening day events
Mon, Sep 8
Threshold classes begin Tue, Sep 9
Senior convocation (seniors in AIB + LC) Thu, Sep 11 (4:00 pm)

Deadline to add/drop courses
Deadline to register for courses without scheduled class meetings (e.g., practicum, thesis, INDS)
Deadline to register for fall 2008 IGS, Studio Assistantship and Independent Study courses

Tue, Sep 16
Deadline to submit grades for October 2008 conferral candidates (including INC grade changes) Thu, Sep 25
Admissions fall Open House: LC - first-year students Sun, Sep 28
october 2008  
Family and Friends Weekend: AIB, LC, + Threshold Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5
Pre-College Program begins: AIB Sat, Oct 4
Board of Trustees Meeting Tue, Oct 7
Columbus Day holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed Mon, Oct 13
October 2008 degree conferral Sat, Oct 25
november 2008  
January mini-semester and spring 2009 general WebReg dates, payment not required until Jan 15 Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Jan 25
WebReg for spring 2009: graduate + ALD students Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Jan 25
Admissions fall open house: AIB (tentative) Sat, Nov 8
Admissions fall open house: LC - first-year students and transfer students Sun, Nov 9
WebReg for spring 2009: senior Mon, Nov 10 - Sun, Jan 25
Veterans’ Day holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed Tue, Nov 11
WebReg for spring 2009: junior Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Jan 25
Last Day to drop with a ‘W’ grade for standard, on-campus classes Wed, Nov 12
WebReg for spring 2009: sophomore Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Jan 25
WebReg for spring 2009: first-year Fri, Nov 14 - Sun, Jan 25
January mini-semester and spring 2009 walk-in/mail-in registration; payment required as of Jan 15 Mon, Nov 24 - Fri, Jan 23
Threshold Program recess: classes end at noon on November 25
Threshold residence halls close at 2:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov 25
Thanksgiving recess: classes end at noon, administrative offices close at noon on Nov 26
Residence halls close at 2:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Nov 30
Residence halls reopen at noon Sun, Nov 30
december 2008  
January mini-semester and spring 2009 walk-in/mail-in registration continues; payment required as of Jan 15 Mon, Dec 1 - Fri, Jan 23
Classes end: LC Tue, Dec 9
Reading day: LC Wed, Dec 10
Board of Trustees Meeting Wed, Dec 10
Final examination period: LC + AIB liberal arts (art history courses only) Thu, Dec 11 - Wed, Dec 17
Pre-College Program ends: AIB Sat, Dec 13
Fall 2008 semester ends: ALL SCHOOLS Wed, Dec 17
Residence halls close at noon Thu, Dec 18
Winter break: no classes; administrative offices close at noon on December 24 Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Jan 1
january 2009  
Deadline to submit fall 2008 grades: AIB, LC, and ALD (including INC grade changes from  spring and summer 2008) Fri, Jan 2
Deadline to submit fall 2008 grades: graduate students (including INC grade changes from spring and summer 2008) Thu, Jan 8

january mini-semester 2009

november 2008 - february 2009  
WebReg for January mini-semester; payment not required until Jan 15 Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Jan 25
January mini-semester walk-in/mail-in registration begins; payment required as of Jan 15 Mon, Nov 24
January mini-semester 2009 classes begin
Late registration begins, payment required; late fees apply
Fri, Jan 2
Martin Luther King holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed Mon, Jan 19
Weekday mini-semester classes end Fri, Jan 23
Weekend mini-semester classes end Sun, Jan 25
Deadline to submit January mini-semester 2009 grades Fri, Feb 6

spring semester 2009

november 2008 - january 2009  
Jan Mini and spring 2009 general WebReg dates; payment not required until Jan 15 Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Jan 25
WebReg for spring 2009: graduate + ALD students Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Jan 25
WebReg for spring 2009: senior Mon, Nov 10 - Sun, Jan 25
WebReg for spring 2009: junior Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Jan 25
WebReg for spring 2009: sophomore Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Jan 25
WebReg for spring 2009: first-year Fri, Nov 14 - Sun, Jan 25
Spring 2009 walk-in/mail-in registration; payment required as of Jan 15 Mon, Nov 24 - Fri, Jan 23
Deadline for filing declaration of intent to graduate for February 2009 conferral Thu, Jan 1
Martin Luther King holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed Mon, Jan 19
Academic Technology Institute Wed, Jan 21
Faculty Development Day Thu, Jan 22
New student orientation: AIB + LC Thu, Jan 22 - Fri, Jan 23
Residence halls open for new students: AIB + LC Thu, Jan 22
New student orientation: graduate + ALD Sat, Jan 24
Residence halls open at 12:00 noon for returning students: AIB, LC, + Threshold
Deadline to submit grades for February 2009 conferral candidates (including INC grade changes)
Spring 2009 WebReg ends
Sun, Jan 25
Spring 2009 classes begin: ALL SCHOOLS including Threshold
Late registration begins, payment required; late fees apply
Mon, Jan 26
february 2009  
Pre-College Program begins: AIB Sat, Feb 7
Deadline to add/drop courses
Deadline to register for courses without scheduled class meetings (practicum, thesis, INDS)
Deadline to register for spring 2009 IGS, Studio Assistantship, and Independent Study courses
Mon, Feb 9
Admissions spring open house: AIB (tentative) Sat, Feb 14
Board of Trustees meeting Tue, Feb 24
February 2009 degree conferral Wed, Feb 25
march 2009  
Designated residence halls close at 6 p.m. Fri, Mar 6
Spring student vacation Mon, Mar 9 - Sun, Mar 15
Residence halls reopen at noon Sun, Mar 15
WebReg for summer 2009: all eligible students; payment not required until May 15 Mon, Mar 16 - Sun, May 31
april 2009  
Summer 2009 walk-in/mail-in registration; payment required as of May 15 Mon, Mar 30 - Fri, May 29
Deadline for filing declaration of intent to graduate for May 2009 commencement Wed, Apr 1
Last day to drop with a ‘W’ grade for standard, on-campus classes Mon, Apr 6
Fall 2009 WebReg begins for eligible students; payment not required until Aug 15 Mon, Apr 6
Pre-College Program ends: AIB Sat, Apr 11
Patriots’ Day holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed Mon, Apr 20
Quad Fest: AIB + LC Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, Apr 26
may 2009  
Threshold graduation
Threshold residence halls close
Fri, May 1
Classes end: LC Mon, May 4
Reading day: LC
Last week of scheduled studio classes: AIB
Tue, May 5
Deadline to submit spring 2009 grades for May graduation candidates: ALD, GSASS, SOE (including fall 2008 INC grade changes)
Board of Trustees meeting
Wed, May 6
Final Exams: AIB liberal arts (art history courses only)
Examination days: LC
Wed, May 6 - Tue, May 12
Senior juries and critiques: AIB Wed, May 6 - Fri, May 8
Critique Week: AIB (all students except graduating seniors) Mon, May 11 - Fri, May 15
Spring 2009 semester ends: ALL SCHOOLS (except AIB)
Residence halls close at 8:00 pm (except AIB and graduating seniors)
Tue, May 12
Deadline to submit spring 2009 grades for May 2009 graduation candidates: AIB + LC (including INC grade changes from fall 2008) Wed, May 13
Spring 2009 semester ends: AIB
AIB residence halls close except for graduating seniors
Fri, May 15
Commencement Sat, May 16
Residence halls close at noon for graduating students Sun, May 17
Faculty Development Day Thu, May 21
End-of-the year Event - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thu, May 21
Memorial Day holiday: administrative offices closed Mon, May 25
Deadline to submit spring 2009 grades for non-graduating students (including INC grade changes from fall 2008) Fri, May 29

summer session 2009

march – september 2009  
WebReg for summer 2009: all eligible students; payment not required until May 15 Mon, Mar 16 - Sun, May 31
Summer 2009 walk-in/mail-in registration; payment required as of May 15 Mon, Mar 30 - Fri, May 29
Memorial Day holiday: administrative offices closed Mon, May 25
Summer housing program begins Sun, May 31
Summer 2009 classes begin
Late registration begins; payment required, late fees apply
Mon, Jun 1

Deadline to add/drop courses
Deadline to register for courses without scheduled class meetings (e.g., practicum, thesis, INDS)
Deadline to register for summer 2009 IGS and Independent Study courses

Fri, Jun 12
Reunion 2009 Fri, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 14
Independence Day holiday: no classes; administrative offices closed Fri, Jul 3
Pre-College Program begins: AIB Mon, Jul 6
Pre College Program ends: AIB Tue, Jul 28
Summer session ends
Residence halls close at noon
Fri, Aug 21
Deadline to submit summer 2009 grades Fri, Sep 4

School Acronyms

  • AIB: The Art Institute of Boston
  • ALD: Adult Learning Division (formerly School of Integrative and Experiential Studies)
  • GSASS: Grad School of Arts and Social Sciences
  • LC: Lesley College
  • SOE: School of Education

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updated 08/15/08 | 02:16 PM
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