JANUARY
2	Sunday	Winter Vacation ends.
3	Monday	SDM JANUARY 05 PROGRAM BEGINS
	First Day of January Independent Activities Period.
14	Friday	THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.
	LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE FEBRUARY DEGREE LIST.
17	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--Holiday.
26	Wednesday	English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m. - 12 noon.
27-28	Thurs-Fri	LFM-SDM KNOWLEDGE REVIEW
28	Friday	Last day of January Independent Activities Period.
31	Monday	REGISTRATION DAY--Spring Term.

FEBRUARY
1	Tuesday	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.
	DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for June S.B. and Advanced Degrees. $40 Late Fee ($75 Late Fee after April 1).
18	Friday	Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40 Late Fee for petitions approved after this date.
21	Monday	Presidents Day--Holiday
22	TUESDAY	MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO BE HELD.
28	Monday	Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage, E23-308.

MARCH
4	Friday	ADD DATE. Last day to add subjects to Registration.
	Late fee ($100) for students completing registration after this date.
	Last day to submit applications for Spring Term financial aid.
	Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in first half of term.
14-18	Mon-Fri	SDM SPRING 05 BT
21-25	Mon-Fri	Spring Vacation.

APRIL

1	Friday	Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title ($75 Late Fee).
18,19	Mon-Tues	Patriots Day--Vacation.
21	Thursday	Last day to add half-term subjects offered in second half of term.

MAY
2	Monday	ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Fall Term and Summer Session begins.
6	Friday	SUBJECTS WITH FINAL EXAM -- No test may be given and no assignment, term paper or oral presentation shall fall due after this date.
	SUBJECTS WITH NO FINAL EXAM --Graduate Subjects: either one in-class test may be given or one
	assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the last regularly scheduled class in
	the subject.
	THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.
12	Thursday	LAST DAY OF CLASSES
	Last day to drop half-term subjects given in the second half of term.
14-29	Sat-Sun	SDM IBT 05: CHINA
16-20	Mon-Fri	FINAL EXAM WEEK.
20	Friday	LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE JUNE DEGREE LIST.
30	Monday	Memorial Day--Holiday.
31	Tuesday	FALL PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. CONTINUING
	students must initiate on-line pre-registration by this date.  $40 Late Fee. ($75 after August 11).
	SUMMER SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE.
	Deadline for all students to pre-register on-line for Summer Session. $40 Late Fee.

JUNE
3	Friday	COMMENCEMENT.

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  Key Dates for Academic Year 2005-2006


2005										
  September
    5	Monday	Labor Day
    6	Tuesday	Registration Day -- Fall Term; classes begin Wednesday
    19	Monday	Student Holiday -- No Classes
  October
    10,11	Mon,Tues	Columbus Day -- Holiday
  November
    11	Friday	Veterans Day -- Holiday
    24,25	Thurs,Fri	Thanksgiving Vacation
  December
    14	Wednesday	Last day of classes (Final Exams, Fri-Thurs, Dec. 16,19-22)
    23	Friday	Winter Vacation begins (ends Sunday, January 8)

2006										
  January
    9	Monday	Independent Activities Period begins
    16	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- Holiday
  Februaryi
    3	Friday	Independent Activities Period ends
    6	Monday	Registration Day -- Spring Term; classes begin Tuesday
    20	Monday	Presidents Day -- Holiday
    21	Tuesday	Monday schedule of classes to be held
  March
    27-31	Mon-Fri	Spring Vacation
  April
    17,18	Mon,Tues	Patriots Day -- Holiday
  May
    18	Thursday	Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, May 22-26)
  June
    9	Friday	Commencement 
  June 12 - August 22
    Summer Session (including Exam Period)

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