Academic Calendar — Spring 2015
| Date | Day | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Tuesday |
Spring 2015 registration begins. Students register by appointment. |
| December 9 – 15 | Tuesday – Monday | New student registration dates. |
| January 5 – 16 | Monday – Friday |
New student registration dates. |
| January 19 | Monday | College Closed — Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 22 | Thursday | New Student Orientation |
| January 26 | Monday | Last day to create a spring e-permit |
| January 28 | Wednesday | Classes begin. Late registration begins. Registration for students who wish to audit classes begins, including senior citizen tuition waiver students. |
| February 1 | Sunday | Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund. |
| February 3 | Tuesday |
Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund. Last day to add a course. Federal financial aid enrollment status is based on enrollment status on this day. |
| February 4 | Wednesday |
Course Drop period; An administrative grade of WD is assigned to students who officially drop a class. COA rosters are available on CUNYfirst. |
| February 9 | Monday | Last day to file for elective pass/fail for spring 2015 |
| February 10 | Tuesday |
Last day to opt-in for Pathways for current term Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund. Last day to submit requests to change/delete or declare a major/minor to be effective spring 2015. |
| February 11 | Wednesday | Undergraduate scholarships and awards deadline |
| February 12 | Thursday | College Closed — Lincoln's Birthday. |
| February 15 | Sunday | Last day to file for June 1, 2015 graduation. |
| February 16 | Monday | College Closed — Presidents Day. |
| February 17 | Tuesday |
Last day to drop a course. Last day to drop for 25% tuition refund. (Census Date — Form-A cutoff) Last processing date for change/delete or declare requests for major/minor to be effective spring 2015. |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Course Withdrawal period begins (A grade of W is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a class.)* |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Classes follow Monday schedule. |
| February 26 | Thursday |
Verification of Enrollment assignment of WN grades. Last day to submit immunization form for incoming resident students |
| February 27 | Friday | Last Day to apply for the Language and Comprehensive Exams |
| March 2 | Monday | Last day to file for readmission, with priority registration for the summer/fall 2015 semesters. |
| March 13 | Friday | Last day to submit immunization form for non-resident students including international students. |
| April 1 | Wednesday |
Last day to appeal grades other than WU or FIN from the fall 2014 semester. Please refer to the catalog for details and procedures. Language Exams |
| April 3 – 11 | Friday – Saturday | Spring recess. |
| April 15 | Wednesday | Comprehensive Examinations — Department of Psychology |
| April 16 | Thursday | Comprehensive Examinations — Department of Psychology |
| April 16 | Thursday | Course Withdrawal period ends; Last day to withdraw from a course with the grade of W without permission of an instructor or chairperson. |
| April 17 | Friday | Last day for undergraduate students to complete and submit, any incomplete work to resolve fall 2014/winter 2015 INC grades. |
| May 1 | Friday |
Last day for faculty members to change INC grades to letter grades for undergraduate students, resulting from work assignments completed by the April 17 deadline. Deadline to submit approved thesis to Associate Provost's Office — 3208 Boylan Hall |
| May 4 | Monday | Last day for graduate students to complete and submit, any incomplete work to resolve fall 2014/winter 2015 INC grades. |
| May 7 | Thursday | Comprehensive Exams (Sabbath Observers) |
| May 9 | Saturday | Comprehensive Exams |
| May 14 | Thursday |
Deadline for filing residency for spring 2015 Graduate Students — Last day to file for Maintenance of Matriculation |
| May 15 | Friday |
Last day to submit transfer credit documentation for new spring 2015 undergraduate students (deadline does not apply to AP score reports) Last day to file for September 1, 2015 graduation Last day for faculty members to change INC grades to letter grades for graduate students, resulting from work assignments completed by the April 17 deadline. |
| May 17 | Sunday | Reading Day |
| May 18 – 22 | Monday – Friday | Final Examinations |
| May 23 – 24 | Saturday – Sunday | Final Examinations — Weekend |
| May 24 | Sunday | End of Spring Term |
| May 25 | Monday | College Closed — Memorial Day |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Master's Commencement |
| May 28 | Thursday | Baccalaureate Commencement** |
*Dropped course(s) will not appear on your transcript. Withdrawn course(s) will appear on your transcript with a grade of W but will not count in your academic index.
**The official graduating classes of September 2014, February 2015 and June 2015 are eligible to participate in the June 2015 Commencement Exercises. Commencement information and updates may be found on BC WebCentral. Click the Student Affairs tab and scroll down to Commencement.
Common Hours: Community-building activities and programs are encouraged. Students who are not scheduled for classes may visit 302 Student Center. DAY Common Hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:15–2:15 p.m. On Common Hour evenings, EVE classes scheduled in the regular twice-a-week pattern will be shortened to 50 minutes.
