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2011 - 2012 Important Dates

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2011 - 2012
Important dates 

Friday, September 16

End of Program Change Period 
(last day to add a class and last day to receive tuition refund for dropped class)

Tuesday, September 20

Deadline to Apply for a Fall Room Transfer

Tuesday, October 11

Last Day To Drop a Class (Columbia College students)

Friday, October 14 – 
Sunday, October 16

Family Weekend and Homecoming

Monday, November 7 –
Tuesday, November 8

University Holiday / Election Day (No Classes)

Thursday, November 17

• Last Day to Pass/Fail a Class
• Last Day To Drop a Class (Columbia Engineering students)

Monday, November 21

Deadline to submit Housing Application (for students who wish to reside in housing for the Spring term
but are away for the Fall term for Study Abroad etc.)

 

Thursday, November 24 – Friday, November 25

 Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
 

Thursday, December 1

 
• Deadline to cancel housing for the Spring term to receive full refund.
• Deadline to apply for reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities for the Spring Semester.
 

Monday, December 12

 

Last Day of Fall Semester Classes

 

Tuesday, December 13 –
Thursday, December 15

 Study Days
 

Friday, December 16 –
Friday, December 23

 

Final Examinations*

 

Friday, December 23

 

Fall Semester Housing Check-Out by 5:00 p.m. for students not returning for the Spring Semester

 

Thursday, January 12

 

Housing opens for students returning from Study Abroad, waitlist, etc

 

Tuesday, January 17

 

First Day of Spring Semester Classes

 

Friday, January 27

 
• End of Program Change Period (last day to add a class and last day to receive tuition refund for dropped class)
• Deadline for Returning Students to apply for a Disability Housing Accommodation Request for the Fall Semester
 

Tuesday, February 21

 

Last Day To Drop Class (Columbia College)

 

Thursday, March 1

 

Room Selection Registration begins online (for Fall 2012)

 

Monday, March 12 –
Friday, March 16

 

Spring Break (No Classes)

 

Thursday, March 22

 
• Last Day to Pass/Fail a Class
• Last Day To Drop a Class (Columbia Engineering students)
 

Monday, April 30

 

Last Day of Spring Semester Classes

 

Tuesday, May 1 – 
Thursday, May 3

 

Study Days

 

Friday, May 4 –
Friday, May 11

 

Final Examinations*

 

Saturday, May 12

 

Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. (except for graduating seniors, summer housing students, and those approved for extended stay)

 

Monday, May 14

 

Columbia Engineering Class Day at 4:30 p.m. **

Tuesday, May 15  

Columbia College Class Day at 9:30 a.m. **

Wednesday, May 16Columbia University Commencement Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. **
 

Thursday, May 17

 

Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. (except for summer housing students)

* Students should not make travel plans until they know their final exam schedule. Final exams will not be rescheduled for travel purposes.

** Parents and family members should bookmark GradZone for all the latest information on graduation activities at Columbia!

Note: All information in this calendar is current as of Friday, September 16, 2011. As dates and deadlines may change, please contact Parent and Family Programs for additional information. This calendar will be updated as events are added to the Columbia calendar.