Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools ACADEMIC CALENDAR School Year 2016-2017 Updated July 1, 2016 Intersession JUNE 2016 Whole month ID application for incoming freshmen May 31- Jun 1 Tue-Wed Online registration for Intersession, SY 2016-2017 1-2 Wed-Thu Standards Committee meetings 2 Tue Start of ID application for upperclassmen (Intersession) 2-3 Thu-Fri Regular registration for Intersession, SY 2016-2017 4 Sat Graduate programs entrance exams for 1st Semester SY 2016-2017 (Testing Date 3) 6 Mon Start of classes for Intersession, SY 2016-2017 6 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 8 Wed 9 Thu 10 Fri 11 Sat Awarding of minors or specialization in the Social Sciences (Leong Hall Auditorium, 3:00-4:30 pm) and Cocktails (Leong Hall Roof Deck, 4:30-6:00 pm) Vivan Las Humanidades: Awarding of Minors (Leong Hall Auditorium, 4:30-6:00pm) Graduate programs entrance exams for 1st Semester SY 2016-2017 (Testing Date 4) Get-together of Benefactors and Class 2016 Scholars (Leong Hall Auditorium, 4:00PM - 8:00pm) 12 Sun Independence Day 15 Wed 18 Sat Deadline for submission of applications for admission to graduate programs for 1st Semester SY 2016-2017 for local applicants (except for Psychology Department April 14, 2016) Graduate programs entrance exams for 1st Semester SY 2016-2017 (Testing Date 5 LAST) 18 Sat Graduation rehearsals 20 Mon Start of issuance of freshman and transfer application forms for SY 2017-2018 by Office of Admission and Aid 20 Mon Deadline for Submission of the List of Faculty Advisers and Style Readers
for Thesis / Dissertation / Independent Project / Practicum Paper / Research Paper / Culminating Project for the Intersession 2016 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 20 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 25 Sat Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Address 8:30 AM Graduation: SOH and JGSOM 3:00 PM 26 Sun Graduation: SOSS and SOSE 3:00 PM 27 Mon Loyola Schools holiday 28 Tue Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 1) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs JULY 2016 1 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall 101, 5:00-6:30PM) 2 Sat 4 Mon Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 1) for MA/MS and PhD degrees Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exams Questions (Part 2) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 4 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 7-9 Thu-Sat Maintenance Staff Silent Retreat 8 Fri 9 Sat 11 Mon 15 Fri 15 Fri Eid l Fitr *Please stand by for government announcement on when this holiday will be observed. Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 2) for MA/MS and PhD degrees Deadline for submission by Departments/Programs to their respective Dean s Offices; Student and Administrative Services offices to OADSAS, Student Formation offices to OADSF; Rizal Library, Residence Halls, and other LS Administrative Offices to the OVPLS of the ff: Capitalized Furniture & Equipment (Form 1) Non-Capitalized Furniture & Equipment (Form 1-A) New Positions/List of Human Resources Complement (Forms 3 to 3-B) Programs for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 for International Applicants Applying from Abroad Deadline for submission by Departments/Programs to their respective Dean s Offices; Student and Administrative Services offices to OADSAS, Student Formation offices to OADSF; Rizal Library, Residence Halls and other LS Administrative Offices to the OFS of the ff: Major Repair and/or Improvement, P1M or above per project (Form 2)
Minor Repair and/or Improvement, below P1M (Form 2A) 15-17 Fri-Sun Office Staff and Technicians Silent Retreat 18 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 18-20 Mon- Wed Final exam days for college and graduate students 20 Wed Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft and hard) for Intersession SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 20 Wed End of Intersession, SY 2016-2017 20-30 Wed-Sat Silent Ignatian Retreat for Faculty, Professionals and Administrators 22 Fri 23 Sat 25 Mon 26 Tue Deadline for submission by Dean s Offices, OADSAS, and OADSF to the OVPLS of consolidated budget requests (Forms 1 to 1-A and Forms 3 to 3- B) Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of Intersession SY 2016-2017 final marks (hard copy or online) of college and graduate students Deadline for online posting by department chairs and program directors of Intersession SY 2016-2017 final marks of college and graduate students Electronic release of college and graduate students final marks for Intersession SY 2016-2017 on AISIS 27-28 Wed-Thu Registration for freshmen 28-30 Thu-Sat Claiming of IDs for freshmen 29 Fri Deadline for submission by Dean s Offices, OADSAS and OADSF to the OFS of consolidated budget requests (Forms 2 to 2A) 29 Fri LS Mass for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola (anticipated mass) 31 Sun Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola Jun 31-Aug 31 Ignatian Festival Month 1 st Semester AUGUST 2016 Jul 31-Aug 31 Ignatian Festival Month 1 Mon Memorial: Peter Faber, SJ 1 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)
2 Tue ORSEM Mass for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola 1-3 Mon- Wed Online registration for upperclassmen 2-3 Tue-Wed Freshman Orientation Seminar (ORSEM) 4 Thu Start of ID application and validation for upperclassmen (1 st Semester) 4-6 Thu-Sat Manual registration for upperclassmen 5 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM) 8 Mon Start of classes for 1 st Semester, SY 2016-2017 8 Mon Ignacio Film Viewing 12 Fri Deadline for submission by Departments/Programs to their respective Dean s Offices; Student and Administrative Services offices to OADSAS, Student Formation offices to OADSF; Rizal Library, Residence Halls, and other LS Administrative Offices to the OVPLS of the ff: Office Supplies & Expenses (Form 4) 15 Mon Blessing of August Birthday Celebrants 15 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm) 15 Mon Deadline of submission of 1 st Call for Application for the ff: URC Grant, LS Scholarly Work Faculty Grant, RCW Faculty, and Research Assistance via Research Assistants 16 Tue LS Mass of the Holy Spirit (Church of the Gesu) 17 Wed 17 Wed First Semester Faculty Day (Mass and Plenary at Leong Hall Auditorium, 8:00am- 5:00pm) Deadline of submission of freshman application forms to the Office of Admission and Aid 19 Fri Quezon City Day 21 Sun Ninoy Aquino Day 22 Mon ReIgnite Talk for Sanggunian 22-31 Aug 22- Sep 2 Mon- Wed Mon-Fri Cluster/Building Masses Sign-up for Retreat in Daily Life (RDL) (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators) 26 Fri Deadline for submission by Dean s Offices, OADSAS, and OADSF to the OVPLS of consolidated budget requests (Form 4) 26 Fri 26 Fri 27 Sat School Council (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM) Barrio Ignacio Freshman-Parents Orientation (Irwin Theater, 8:00 am-12:00nn) 27 Sat Theology 131 and NSTP recollections
29 Mon National Heroes Day 31 Wed Deadline for submission of online applications for special conference grant for full-time faculty and conference subsidy for part-time faculty through aifis.ateneo.edu SEPTEMBER 2016 2 Fri Eid l Adha *Please stand by for government announcement on when this holiday will be observed. 2 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM) 2-9 Fri-Sat Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff) 2-3 Fri-Sat ORSEM for Graduate Students (No Classes for Graduate Students) 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; Leong Hall Auditorium 3 Sat Theology 141, 131 and NSTP Recollections 5 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 5 Mon Beginning of RDL for Faculty, Professionals and Administrators 5-30 Weekdays First Spiritual Exercises (FSE) for Students 8 Thu Brewing the Ignatian Spirit 9 Fri School Forum (Leong Hall Auditorium, 5:00 6:30 PM) 9-11 Fri-Sun Coming Home Retreat for Student Facilitators 10 Sat Ignatian Talk (Non-Teaching Staff) 10 Sat Graduate Programs Entrance Exams for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 (Testing Date 1) 10 Sat Theology 141, 131 and NSTP Recollections 12 Mon Blessing of September Birthday Celebrants 15 Thu Programs for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 for International Applicants Applying from the Philippines 17 Sat Theology 141, 131 and NSTP Recollections 17-18 Sat-Sun Coming Home Retreat for Students (Theo 141) 19 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm) 23 Fri School Council (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM) 24 Sat Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) for SY 2017-2018 at Provincial Testing Centers 24 Sat Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) for SY 2017-2018 at Metro Manila
Test Site 24 Sat Graduate Programs Entrance Exams for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 (Testing Date 2) 24 Sat Theology 141, 131 and NSTP Recollections 26 Mon ReIgnitie Talk for Sector-based Student Groups 29 Thu Professorial Lecture Series 30 Fri Deadline for Submission of the List of Faculty Advisers and Style Readers for Thesis / Dissertation / Independent Project / Practicum Paper / Research Paper / Culminating Project for the First Semester SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs OCTOBER 2016 1 Sat Pilgrimate to Holy Doors in Manila 3 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm) 7 Fri Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM) 7-14 Fri-Sat Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff) 8 Sat Graduate Programs Entrance Exams for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 (Testing Date 3) 8 Sat Theology 141, 131 and NSTP Recollections 10 Monday Blessing of October Birthday Celebrants 12 Wed Programs for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 for Local Applicants 13 Thu Brewing the Ignatian Spirit 14 Fri School Forum (5:000-6:30 PM, Leong Hall Auditorium) 15 Sat Graduate Programs Entrance Exams for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 (Testing Date 4 - LAST) 15 Sat Theology 141, 131 and NSTP Recollections 17 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00 5:00 PM) 21-22 Fri-Sat Brewing: Overnight Recollection 22 Sat Theology 141, 131 and NSTP Recollections 22-23 Sat-Sun Coming Home Retreats for Students (Theo 141) 24 Mon ReIgnitie: Songs and Poems for Mary 24-28 Mon-Fri JGSOM Week 27 Thu Professorial Lecture Series 28 Fri School Council Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM)
28 Fri 28 Fri Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 1) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Deadline for submission of application for Faculty Development study grants (all new, applications for revision/renewal and continuing grants) from the Dean s office to the Office of the Vice President for the Loyola Schools 31 Mon Special non-working day NOVEMBER 2016 1 Tue All Saints Day 2 Wed All Souls Day observance (no classes) 3 Thu Classes resume 4 Fri Day of Remembrance 4 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM) 4-11 Fri-Sat Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff) 5 Sat Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 1) for MA/MS and PhD degrees 7 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm) 7 Mon 7 Mon Start of Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) Registration for transfer applicants Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 2) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 8 Tue University Employees Gathering 11 Fri School Forum (Escaler Hall, 5:00-6:30pm) 12 Sat Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 2) for MA/MS and PhD degrees 14 Mon Year of Mercy Culminating Praise and Worship 14 Mon Blessing of November Birthday Celebrants 14 Mon End of RDL (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators) 15 Tue 2 nd Call for Application: URC Grant, LS Scholarly Work Faculty Grant, RCW Faculty, and Research Assistance via Research Assistants 17 Thu Brewing the Ignatian Spirit 18-20 Fri-Sun Coming Home Retreat for Undergrad Students 21 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 24 Thu Professorial Lecture Series 25 Fri School Council Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM)
25-26 Fri-Sat Brewing: Overnight Recollection Nov 25- Dec 7 Fri-Wed Immaculate Conception Novena Masses 29 Tue Study day 30 Wed Deadline for submission of online applications for special conference grant for full-time faculty and conference subsidy for part-time faculty through aifis.ateneo.edu 30 Wed Bonifacio Day DECEMBER 2016 Nov 25- Dec 7 Fri-Wed Immaculate Conception Novena Masses 1-7 Thu-Wed Final exam week for 1 st Semester, SY 2016-2017 3 Sat Feast of St. Francis Xavier, SJ 5 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 7 Wed End of 1 st Semester, SY 2016-2017 8 Thu LS Mass in honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 8 Thu LS Christmas Fellowship (College Covered Courts) 9 Fri LS Faculty Christmas Fellowship (Leong Hall Roof Deck) 9 Fri Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft and hard) for First Semester SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 9 Fri LS Multi-Sectoral Christmas Mass and Party 9-14 Fri-Wed Faith Formation Cluster and Undergrad 5-day Retreat 12 Mon Blessing of December Birthday Celebrants 13 Tue Release of grades for the 1 st Semester, SY 2016-2017 14-17 Wed-Fri Finalization of re-advisements and class schedules for 2 nd Semester, SY 2016-2017 15 Thu Advent Recollection (Non-Teaching Staff) 17 Sat Last day of work for 2016 2 nd Semester JANUARY 2017
4 Wed First day of work for 2017 5-6 Thu-Fri Standards Committee meetings 6 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM) 6-15 Fri-Sun Silent Ignatian Retreat (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators) 9 Mon Blessing of January Birthday Celebrants 9 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR; 3:00-5:00pm) 9-12 Mon-Thu Online registration for 2 nd Semester, SY 2016-2017 13-17 Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue Manual registration for 2 nd Semester, SY 2016-2017 13 Fri Start of ID application and validation (2 nd Semester) 14 Sat Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) for SY 2017-2018 for transfer applicants at Provincial Testing Centers and Metro Manila Test Site 18 Wed Start of classes for for 2 nd Semester, SY 2016-2017 19-25 Thu-Wed Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 23 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm) 26 Thu Professorial Lecture Series 28 Sat Chinese New Year 30 Mon ReIgnite Talk for SOSE Students 30 Mon Sign for RDL (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators) 30 Mon Programs for Intersession 2017 for International Applicants Applying from Abroad Jan 30-Feb 3 Mon-Fri Discernment Workshop for Student Leaders FEBRUARY 2017 3 Fri Second Semester Faculty Day (Leong Hall Auditorium and Leong Hall Roofdeck) 4 Sat Freshman Merit Scholars & San Ignacio de Loyola Merit Scholars Reception (Leong Hall Auditorium, 2:00PM) 6 Mon President s Day 8 Wed Magtanong sa VP at mga Dekano (5:00 PM, Ching Tan Rm.) 10 Fri Interfaith Prayer for Peace 10 Fri School Forum (Escaler Hall, 5:00-6:30pm)
11 Sat Directors List Reception (Leong Hall Auditorium, 2:00PM) 13 Mon LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM) 13 Mon Start of RDL (Faculty, Admin, Prof) 13 Mon Blessing of February Birthday Celebrants 13-17 Mon-Fri Career Fair 2017 (Red Brick Walk) 14 Tue Brewing the Ignatian Spirit 15 Wed VP s Council (VPCR; 3:00-5:00pm) 15 Wed Deadline of submission of 2 nd Call for Application for the ff: URC Grant, LS Scholarly Work Faculty Grant, RCW Faculty, and Research Assistance via Research Assistants 17-18 Fri-Sat Brewing: Overnight Recollection 17-24 Fri-Fri Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff) 18-19 Sat-Sun Discernment Retreat for Student Leaders 24 Fri School Council Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM) 25 Sat People Power Anniversary 4 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 11 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 18 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 25 Sat SOH Open House 27 Mon Ecumenical Praise and Worship 27 Mon VP s Council (VPCR; 3:00-5:00pm) 28 Tue 28 Tue Deadline for Submission of the List of Faculty Advisers and Style Readers for Thesis / Dissertation / Independent Project / Practicum Paper / Research Paper / Culminating Project for the Second Semester SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Deadline for submission of online applications for special conference grant for fulltime faculty and conference subsidy for part-time faculty through aifis.ateneo.edu 28 Tue Professorial Lecture Series MARCH 2017 1 Wed Ash Wednesday Mass 1 Wed Programs for Intersession 2017 for International Applicants Applying from the Philippines 3 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)
4 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 6 Mon ReIgnite Talk for SOSS Students 6-10 Mon-Fri On-campus mock interview sessions (IPAD) (De la Costa Conference Rms.) 6-17 Cluster/Building Masses 10 Fri University Stations of the Cross 10 Fri School Forum (Escaler Hall, 5:00-6:30PM) 11 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 13 Mon Blessing of March Birthday Celebrants 13 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 15 Wed Call for Nominations for Outstanding Scholarly Work Award, Social Impact and Sustainability 18 Sat Ignatian Talk 18 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 21 Tue Brewing the Ignatian Spirit 24-25 Fri-Sat Brewing: Overnight Recollection 24-31 Fri-Fri Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff) 25 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 27 Mon Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 1) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 27 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 30 Thu Professorial Lecture Series 31 Fri Programs for First Semester SY 2017-2018 for International Applicants Applying from Abroad 31 Fri School Council Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM) 31 Fri 31 Fri Deadline for submission of Nomination for Outstanding Scholarly Work Award, Social Impact and Sustainability Deadline for submission of application for Faculty Development study grants (all new, applications for revision/renewal and continuing grants) from the Dean s office to the Office of the Vice President for the Loyola Schools APRIL 2017 SOH Week SOH Fine Arts Festival
1 Sat Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 1) for MA/MS and PhD degrees 1 Sat Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections 3 Mon LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM) 3 Mon Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 2) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 3 Mon ReIgnite talk for JGSOM Students 5 Wed Programs for Intersession 2017 for Local Applicants 7 Fri Career Fair Gala 7 Fri School Forum (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM) 8 Sat Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 2) for MA/MS and PhD degrees 8-10 Sat-Mon Lenten Retreat for Students 9 Sun Araw ng Kagitingan 9-10 Sun-Mon Lenten overnight retreat for students 10 Mon LS Multi-Sectoral Pilgrimage 10-11 Mon-Tue Holy Week Overnight Recollection (LS Administrators) 11 Tue LS Multi-Sectoral Recollection 10-15 Mon-Sat Holy Week Break for Students 17 Mon Blessing of April Birthday Celebrants 17 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 21 Fri Easter Praise and Worship 21 Fri Submission of Final list of selected awardees for Outstanding Scholarly Work Award, Social Impact and Sustainability 24 Mon End of RDL (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators) 24 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 27 Thu Brewing the Ignatian Spirit 28 Fri School Council Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM) MAY 2017 1 Mon Labor Day 5 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)
8 Mon Blessing of May Birthday Celebrants 8 Mon VP s Council Meeting ( VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 8-9 Mon-Tue Study days for seniors 10-12 Wed-Fri Final exams for seniors 12 Fri Deadline for submission of transfer application forms for SY 2017-2018 12 Fri University Scholarly Work Awards (Faber Hall 101, 3:00-6:00 PM) 11-13 Thu-Sat Study days for freshmen, sophomores and juniors 15 Mon 15 Mon Programs for First Semester SY 2017-2018 for International Applicants Applying from the Philippines Deadline for submission of online applications for special conference grant for full-time faculty and conference subsidy for part-time faculty through aifis.ateneo.edu 15-20 Mon-Sat Final exams for freshmen, sophomores and juniors 18 Thu Release of seniors grades 19-28 Fri-Sun Seniors retreats 20 Sat End of 2 nd Semester, SY 2016-2017 22 Mon VP s Council Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, VPCR) 22 Mon 22-25 Mon-Thu Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft and hard) for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA) International Conference (Leong Hall Auditorium) 22-31 Mon- Wed Seniors Retreats 20 Sat End of 2 nd Semester, SY 2016-2017 25 Thu Vivan Las Humanidades: Awarding of Minors (Leong Hall Auditorium, 4:30-6:00pm) 31 Wed LS Awards for the Arts (Escaler Hall, 5:00pm) Intersession SY 2017-2018 JUNE 2017 2 Fri LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 11:30am) 5 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)
10 Sat Get-together of Benefactors and Class 2017 Scholars (tentative) 12 Mon Independence Day 14 Wed Programs for First Semester SY 2017-2018 for Local Applicants 19 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 23 Fri Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 1) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 23 Fri Deadline for Submission of the List of Faculty Advisers and Style Readers for Thesis / Dissertation / Independent Project / Practicum Paper / Research Paper / Culminating Project for the Intersession 2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 24 Sat Baccalaureate Mass (tentative) JULY 2017 1 Sat Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 1) for MA/MS and PhD degrees 3 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) 3 Mon Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 2) to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 7 Fri 8 Sat LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 4:30-6:00PM) Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 2) for MA/MS and PhD Degrees 10 Mon Blessing of July Birthday Celebrants 15 Sat Programs for Second Semester SY 2017-2018 for International Applicants Applying from Abroad 17 Mon VP s Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM) Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft and hard) for Intersession 2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs