2013-2014 Academic Calendar
Fall '13 |
Winter '14 |
Spring '14 |
Summer '14 |
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| Orientation - ND students | 9/17-19 | |||
| Orientation - all other students | 9/24-25 | |||
| Classes start for first-year midwifery students |
9/10 | 1/6 | 4/7 | 7/7 |
| Classes start for first-year ND studentsIn fall quarter only, first-year naturopathic medicine classes begin a week earlier to accommodate midterms week, when students take exams but do not have other scheduled classes. Midterms week is tentatively scheduled for 10/22 -26/12. | 9/23 | 1/6 | 4/7 | 7/7 |
| Classes/clinic start for all others and payment due | 9/30 | 1/6 | 4/7 | 7/7 (6/30 clinic starts) |
| Convocation | 9/30 (9 a.m.) | |||
| Classes end | 12/6 | 3/14 | 6/13 | 8/29 |
| Final exams end | 12/13 | 3/21 | 6/20 | 8/29 |
| Clinic ends | 12/14 | 3/22 | 6/21 | 9/13 |
| Interim clinicDuring interim clinic, all clinic services run normally. Interim clinic is required; exceptions must be approved in advance. Students staff the shifts in which they were registered, in the quarter just ended. | 12/16-23, 1/2-3 | 3/24-29 | 9/15-20 | |
| Commencement ceremony | 6/23 | |||
| Clinic closureDuring clinic closure, the clinic does not offer patient visits, but appointment phones and dispensary are open (except when one of the clinic closure days falls on a paid holiday). Appointment phones and dispensary hours may be altered from their standard operating hours. The clinic is closed on all official holidays. | 12/24-1/1 | 3/31-4/5 | 6/23-28 | 9/22-27 |
| Bastyr Community DayBastyr community day is focused on the health and well-being of members of the Bastyr community. Activities are scheduled for the afternoon and classes and clinic shifts are cancelled from 12 noon - 5 p.m. so that members of the community can participate. | 4/16 | |||
| Official holidaysAlthough religious holidays are NOT official University holidays, the University's policy is to attempt to accommodate the observance of religious practices. Students are responsible for the material covered but will not have religious absences count against any attendance requirement. Students observing such holidays are required to notify faculty during the first week of classes and find substitutes for clinic shifts affected. Students should follow the "reschedule exam" procedures in the event an exam falls on a religious holiday. | 11/28-30, 12/24-1/1 | 1/20, 2/17 | 5/26 | 7/4, 9/1 |
| Priority applications due - ND, Midwifery, MSN |
2/1 | |||
| Priority applications due - all other programs |
3/15 | |||
| Financial aid application priority due date |
4/1 | |||
Major Religious Holidaysholidays that occur during break periods are not listed
- Islamic: 8/8/13
- Jewish: 9/5/13, 9/14/13Holidays begin at sunset of the day listed and continue through sunset of the final day listed.
Students who observe religious holidays not included above or have religious restrictions against attending classes on weekends (Bastyr University schedules clinical training and occasional required courses or intensives on weekends) must contact their program chair/dean, in advance, when such a conflict occurs. Efforts will be made to resolve such conflicts, but a resolution cannot be guaranteed.
Revised: January 2013. This calendar is subject to change without notice.
Academic Calendar 2012/13
Fall '12 |
Winter '13 |
Spring '13 |
Summer '13 |
|
| Orientation - ND students | 9/11-13 | |||
| Orientation - all other students | 9/18-19 | |||
| Classes start for first-year midwifery students |
9/10 | 1/7 | 4/8 | 7/8 |
| Classes start for first-year ND studentsIn fall quarter only, first-year naturopathic medicine classes begin a week earlier to accommodate midterms week, when students take exams but do not have other scheduled classes. Midterms week is tentatively scheduled for 10/22 -26/12. | 9/17 | 1/7 | 4/8 | 7/8 |
| Classes/clinic start for all others and payment due | 9/24 | 1/7 | 4/8 | 7/8 (7/1 clinic starts) |
| Convocation | 9/24 (9 a.m.) | |||
| Last day to withdraw with a 'W' grade |
11/16 | 3/1 | 5/31 | 8/16 |
| Classes end | 11/30 | 3/15 | 6/14 | 8/30 |
| Final exams end | 12/7 | 3/22 | 6/21 | 8/30 |
| Clinic ends | 12/8 | 3/23 | 6/22 | 9/14 |
| Interim clinicDuring interim clinic, all clinic services run normally. Interim clinic is required; exceptions must be approved in advance. Students staff the shifts in which they were registered, in the quarter just ended. | 12/10-22, 1/2-5/13 | 3/25-30 | 9/16-21 | |
| Commencement ceremony | 6/24 | |||
| Clinic closureDuring clinic closure, the clinic does not offer patient visits, but appointment phones and dispensary are open (except when one of the clinic closure days falls on a paid holiday). Appointment phones and dispensary hours may be altered from their standard operating hours. The clinic is closed on all official holidays. | 12/24-1/1 | 4/1-6 | 6/24-29 | 9/23-28 |
| Bastyr Community DayBastyr community day is focused on the health and well-being of members of the Bastyr community. Activities are scheduled for the afternoon and classes and clinic shifts are cancelled from 12 noon - 5 p.m. so that members of the community can participate. | 4/17 | |||
| Official holidaysAlthough religious holidays are NOT official University holidays, the University's policy is to attempt to accommodate the observance of religious practices. Students are responsible for the material covered but will not have religious absences count against any attendance requirement. Students observing such holidays are required to notify faculty during the first week of classes and find substitutes for clinic shifts affected. Students should follow the "reschedule exam" procedures in the event an exam falls on a religious holiday. | 11/22-24 | 1/21, 2/18 | 5/27 | 7/4, 9/2 |
| Priority applications due - ND, Midwifery, MSN |
2/1 | |||
| Priority applications due - all other programs |
3/15 | |||
| Financial aid application priority due date |
4/1 | |||
Major Religious Holidaysholidays that occur during break periods are not listed
- Jewish: 9/16 - 9/18/12, 9/25 - 9/26/12Holidays begin at sunset of the day listed and continue through sunset of the final day listed.
- Christian: 3/29/13, 3/31/13
Students who observe religious holidays not included above or have religious restrictions against attending classes on weekends (Bastyr University schedules clinical training and occasional required courses or intensives on weekends) must contact their program chair/dean, in advance, when such a conflict occurs. Efforts will be made to resolve such conflicts, but a resolution cannot be guaranteed.
Revised: August 2011. This calendar is subject to change without notice.