Physics Department Calendar: 2007-2008
Note: Physics Department events are in boldface
FALL TERM 2007
Wednesday, August 15-Monday,
September 17
Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students.
Sunday, August 26
Residence halls open for new undergraduate students.
Tuesday, August 28
Residence halls open for returning students.
Thursday, August 30
First day of instruction.
Monday, September 3
Labor Day: No University exercises, staff holiday.
Tuesday, September 4
Make Your Own Sundae Party--Welcome to the Physics Department: 3pm, Abelson 333. All invited.
Thursday, September 6
Physics Department Faculty Meeting: 12:00pm (New Time), Abelson 229
Friday, September 7
Faculty Luncheon with new Teaching Fellows: 12 noon, Abelson 333. TF's receive teaching assignments.
Thursday, September 13-Friday,
September 14
Rosh Hashanah: No University exercises.
Monday, September 17
Last day to add/drop classes.
All work for spring term 2007 undergraduate incompletes due to instructors.
Monday, September 24
Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a P grade for the preceding term.
Grades replacing spring 2007 undergraduate incompletes due in the University Registrar's
Office.
Wednesday, September 26
"Meet the Majors" 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Abelson 333.
Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect
Thursday, September 27
Sukkot: No University exercises
Department Faculty Meeting 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229.
Tuesday, October 2
February Ph.D. candidates should submit penultimate copies of dissertations to program chairs.
Thursday, October 4
Shimini Atzeret: No University exercises.
Monday, October 8
Columbus Day: Classes in session, staff holiday.
Tuesday, October 9
Brandeis Thursday: Thursday class schedule in effect.
Wednesday, October 10
Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor'spermission required).
Last day to drop Module I courses (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Thursday, October 11
Department Faculty Meeting 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Thursday, October 18
Department Faculty Meeting 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Friday, October 19
Undergraduate midterm grades due.
Tuesday, October 30- Friday, November 9
Registration period for spring term 2008.
Thursday, November 1
Faculty Lunch Discussions 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Last day for February graduate degree candidates (certificates, final and continuing master's and Ph.D.) to file Application for Degree. See application for details.
Last day to add Module II courses.
Wednesday, November 14
Last day for undergraduates to drop courses with a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required).
Last day for graduate students to drop courses (including Module II) or change grading option of classes to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Thursday, November 15
Department Faculty Meeting, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Thursday, November 22-Friday, November 23
Thanksgiving holiday: No University exercises, staff holiday.
Thursday, November 29
Faculty Lunch Discussion, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Friday, November 30
Final day for faculty certification that all February master's candidates have completed degree requirements, including language(s) and theses, and all PhD candidates have defended dissertations.
Grades replacing spring 2007 graduate incompletes due in the University Registrar's Office.
Friday, December 7
Last day of instruction.
Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required).
Monday, December 10-Tuesday, December 11
Study days.
Thursday, December 13
Department Faculty Meeting, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Wednesday, December 12 -
Wednesday, December 19
Final examination period.
Wednesday, December 19
Final day for February graduate doctoral degree candidates to deposit their dissertations at their graduate school office.
Thursday, December 20 at noon
Residence halls close.
Friday, December 21
Fall term grades due.
Monday, December 24
Staff Holiday (begins at noon)
Tuesday, December 25
Staff Holiday (Christmas)
• Note: Make-up examinations for spring term 2007 will be held September 5, 6, and 10, 2007.
SPRING TERM 2008
Tuesday, January 1
New Year's Day. Staff holiday.
Tuesday, January 8- Tuesday,
January 29
Registration period for graduate and undergraduate students.
Friday, January 11
New students arrive on campus; residence halls open for new students only.
Sunday, January 13
Residence halls open for returning students.
Tuesday, January 15
First day of instruction.
Friday, January 18, 1:00 -4:00 PM
ORAL EXAMS FOR FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENTS, PART I.
Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King Day: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Wednesday, January 23
Brandeis Monday: Monday class schedule in effect.
Thursday, January 24
Faculty Department Meeting 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Friday, January 25
PhD Dissertation Defense
Josh Martin
"Polymer Models of Chromatin"
Abelson 333
2pm
Refreshments to follow in Abelson 333
Tuesday, January 29
Last day to add/drop classes.
All work for fall term 2007 undergraduate incompletes due to instructors.
Tuesday, February 5
Last day for undergraduates to elect a pass/fail option for the current term and to request a P
grade for the preceding term. Grades replacing fall 2007 undergraduate incompletes due.
Thursday, February 14
Department Faculty Meeting 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Yearbook Photographer coming at 2:10pm for individual pictures
Monday, February 18
Presidents Day: No university exercises, staff holiday.
Monday, February 18-Friday, February 22
Midterm Recess: No university exercises
Staff holiday on Monday, February 18th
Tuesday, February 26
Last day for undergraduates to drop courses without a "W" transcript notation (instructor's permission required).
Last day to drop Module I courses (instructor's and chair's permission
required).
Monday, March 3
Last day for May graduate degree candidates (certificates, final and continuing master's and
PhD) to file Application for Degree. See application for details. May PhD candidates should
submit penultimate copies of dissertations to program chairs.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Special Condensed Matter Seminar
11:30am-12:30pm
Abelson 229
Norbert Muller
"Nuclear Magnetic Spin Noise--Fundamental Properties and Application Potential"
host: Al Redfield
Thursday, March 6
Faculty Lunch Discussions 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Zvonimir Dogic presents.
Friday, March 7
Undergraduate midterm grades due.
MARCH MEETING
March 10 through March 14
Thursday, March 20
Department Faculty Meeting
Friday, March 21
Good Friday: No university exercises. Staff holiday begins at noon
Tuesday, March 25
Last day to add Module II courses.
Friday, March 28th
Graduate Student Open House in the Physics Department
Meet prospective graduate students.
Breakfast at 8:30am in Abelson 333
Lunch at 12:30 in Abelson 333
Wednesday, April 2
Last day for undergraduates to drop courses with a "W" transcript notation (instructor's
permission required).
Last day for graduate students to drop courses (including Module II) or
change grading basis to audit (instructor's and chair's permission required).
Tuesday, April 8-Friday, April 18
Registration period for fall term 2008.
CANCELLED**CANCELLED**CANCELLED
Thursday, April 10
Faculty Lunch Discussion 1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Jim Bensinger presents
Thursday, April 10
Open House for Undergraduates
(parking restrictions on campus)
Friday, April 11
Final day for faculty certifications that May PhD candidates have defended dissertations.
Grades replacing graduate incompletes from fall term 2007 due.
Thursday, April 17
Department Faculty Meeting
1:00pm
Abelson 229
Agenda: Prizes and Awards
Monday, April 21
Patriots Day: staff holiday.
Monday, April 21-Friday, April 25
Passover and spring recess: No university exercises.
Tuesday, April 29
Brandeis Friday: Friday class schedule in effect.
Wednesday, April 30
Last day of instruction.
Last day to voluntarily withdraw from the term (written notification required).
Thursday, May 1
Jensen Picnic--Physics Department Picnic
3-6pm, Chapels Field
Thursday, May 1
Study day.
Friday, May 2-Friday, May 9
Final examination period.
Monday, May 5
Senior grades for all courses without final exams due by 10:00 a.m.
Senior grades for all courses with final exams due by 10:00 a.m. on the third day after the examination, and in no case later than Sunday, May 11, at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7
Final day for May PhD candidates to deposit dissertations at their graduate school office.
Final day for faculty certification that all May master's candidates have completed degree requirements, including language(s) and theses.
Grades for all graduate degree candidates due.
CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED
Thursday, May 8
Department Faculty Meeting
1:00pm-2:00pm, Abelson 229
Saturday, May 10 at noon
Residence halls close for undergraduates.
Monday, May 12
Last day for graduating seniors to convert current term pass/fail enrollments to a "P."
17th BERKO STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Refreshments at 8:50am outside Abelson 131
Buffet lunch at 1pm in Abelson 333.
Tuesday, May 13 at 9:30am
Department degree meetings.
Abelson 229
Thursday, May 15th
Department Faculty Meeting
Time: 12 noon sharp
Abelson 229
For tenured and tenure-track faculty only
Full Professors meeting at 12:30
Thursday, May 15 at 3:00pm
University Faculty meeting.
Friday, May 16, 9:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
ORAL EXAMS FOR FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENTS, PART II.
Sunday, May 18
COMMENCEMENT.
(Mini Commencement at 1:30pm in Shapiro Gym)
Monday, May 19
Residence halls close for all students.
Tuesday, May 20 at 10:00am
All other spring term grades due.
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day: Staff holiday.
Monday, June 2
Last day for August graduate degree candidates (certificates, final and continuing Master’s and PhD) to file Application for Degree. See application for details.
August PhD candidates should submit penultimate copies of dissertations to program chairs.
Thursday, July 31
Final day for faculty certifications that August PhD candidates have defended dissertations.
Friday, August 15
Final day for August PhD candidates to deposit dissertations at their graduate school office.
Final day for faculty certification that all August master’s candidates have completed degree requirements, including language(s) and theses.
• Note: Make-up examinations for fall term 2007 will be held January 16, 17, and 22, 2008.