Calendar

Fall 2023

The following dates are subject to change as the University makes decisions regarding the 2023–2024 academic year.

Event Institute of Sacred Music Divinity School School of Music Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Course registration begins   TH, Aug. 24 TH, Aug. 24 W, Aug. 23
Fall-term classes begin W, Aug. 30 W, Aug. 30 F, Sept. 8 W, Aug. 30
Labor Day M, Sept. 4,No classes M, Sept. 4,No classes M, Sept. 4,No classes M, Sept. 4,No classes
ISM Fellows application deadline Su, Oct. 15      
Reading Period (YDS)   SA–SU, Oct. 14–22    
October recess (FAS)       W–SU, Oct. 18–22
Reading Period (YDS)   SA–W, Nov. 18–22    
November recess SA–SU, Nov. 18–26 TH–SU, Nov. 23–26 SA–SU, Nov. 18–26 SA–SU, Nov. 18–26
Application deadline (ISM/YSM) F, Dec. 1   F, Dec. 1  
Fall-term classes end   W, Dec. 6 F, Dec. 15 TH, Dec. 14
Reading period (YDS)   TH–T, Dec. 7–12    
Final exams   W–T, Dec. 13–19 M–TH, Dec. 18–21 TH–W, Dec. 14–20
Fall term ends; winter recess begins   T, Dec. 19 TH, Dec. 21 W, Dec. 20

Spring 2024

Event Institute of Sacred Music Divinity School School of Music Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Course registration begins   T, Jan. 9 TH, Nov. 30 M, Jan. 8
Spring-term classes begin T, Jan. 16 T, Jan. 16 T, Jan. 16 T, Jan. 16
Application deadline (ISM/YDS) th, Feb. 1 th, Feb. 1    
Reading period (YDS)   W–SU, Feb. 14–18    
YSM auditions M–f, Feb. 19–23   M–f, Feb. 19–23  
D.M.A. entrance exams     SA, Feb. 24  
Spring recess SA–SU, Mar. 9–24 SA–SU, Mar. 9–24 SA–SU, Mar. 9–24 SA–SU, Mar. 9–24
Spring-term classes end   F, Apr. 26 F, May 3 TH, May 2
Reading period (YDS)  

SA–W,

Apr. 27–May 1

    
Spring-term exams   TH–T, May 2–7 M–F, May 6–10 F–W, May 3–8
Spring term ends   T, May 7 F, May 10 W, May 8
University Commencement M, May 20 M, May 20 M, May 20 M, May 20