| Aug. 24 | 
TH | 
Fall-term online course registration opens for non-YSM courses only, 10 a.m. | 
| Aug. 30 | 
W | 
Yale College fall-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m. | 
| Sept. 5–7 | 
T–TH | 
Opening Week events and ensemble auditions | 
| Sept. 5 | 
T | 
- Orientation for new and returning students (attendance mandatory)
 
- Placement examinations (attendance mandatory for first-year students)
 
 
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| Sept. 7 | 
TH | 
Convocation and Reception (attendance mandatory) | 
| Sept. 8 | 
F | 
- Online course registration opens for YSM classes, 10 a.m.
 
- Fall-term classes begin, 12 p.m. (Morning classes do not meet.)
 
- Online course registration closes, 4 p.m.
 
- Fall-term course schedules due, 4 p.m.
 
 
 | 
| Sept. 11–21 | 
M–Th | 
Fall-term advising and add/drop period | 
| Sept. 21 | 
TH | 
Fall-term add/drop deadline, 12 p.m | 
| Oct. 18 | 
W | 
Yale College recess begins. YSM classes still meet this week. | 
| Oct. 23 | 
M | 
Yale College classes resume, 8:20 a.m. | 
| Nov. 9 | 
TH | 
Fall-term pass/fail deadline, 12 p.m. | 
| Nov. 18 | 
SA | 
November recess begins | 
| Nov. 27 | 
M | 
Classes resume, 9 a.m. | 
| Dec. 1 | 
F | 
Deadline for Fall 2024 admissions applications | 
| Nov. 30 | 
TH | 
Spring-term online course registration opens, 12 p.m. | 
| Nov. 30–Dec. 7 | 
TH–TH | 
Spring-term academic advising | 
| Dec. 7 | 
TH | 
- Online course registration closes, 12 p.m.
 
- Spring-term course schedules due
 
 
 | 
| Dec. 8 | 
F | 
Fall-term course withdrawal deadline, 12 p.m. | 
| Dec. 15 | 
F | 
- Deadline to request an Incomplete for a fall course, 4 p.m.
 
- Fall-term classes end
 
 
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| Dec. 18–21 | 
M–TH | 
Exam week | 
| Dec. 22 | 
F | 
Winter recess begins |