THE NEW SCHOOL Summer 2016-Spring 2017 (Excluding Parsons Paris and Online Sessions] SUMMER 2016 Dates (Degree-/Diploma-seeking Programs) Dates (Continuing Education Programs) Start of Summer Sessions Mon. May 23 Mon. May 23 Memorial Day Mon. May 30 Mon. May 30 Observed Independence Day Mon. Jul 4 Mon. Jul 4 End of Summer Sessions Fri. Aug. 19 Fri. Aug. 19 FALL 2016 Dates (Degree-/Diploma-seeking Programs) Dates (Continuing Education Programs) Initial Fall Registration starting Mon. Apr 4, 2016 Wed. July 6 Orientation & Welcome Week Thurs. Aug 18-Sat. Aug 27 N/A First Day of Classes Mon. Aug 29 Mon. Aug 29 Labor Day Holiday Sat. Sep 3 — Mon. Sep 5 Sat. Sep 3 — Mon. Sep 5 Rosh Hashanah Holiday Mon. Oct 3 Mon. Oct 3 Last Day to Add Sun. Sept 11 Sun. Sept 11 Last Day to Drop Sun. Oct 2 Sun. Oct 2 Yom K • • ur Wed. Oct 12 Wed. Oct 12 Last Day to Waive Student Health Insurance Tues. Sept 20 N/A Last day to Withdraw Online Sun. Nov 20 Sun. Nov 20 Initial Spring Registration starting Mon. Nov 7, 2016 starting Thur. Dec 8 Designated Day — Wed classes meet only Tue. Nov 22 Tue. Nov 22 Thanksgiving Holiday Wed. Nov 23 — Sun. Nov 27 Wed. Nov 23 — Sun. Nov 27 Last Day of Classes Tue. Dec 20 (eve. classes only) Tue. Dec 20 (eve. classes only) Make Up Day N/A N/A Winter Break Begins Wed. Dec 21 Wed. Dec 21 SPRING 2017 I 7 Dates Dates (Degree-/Diploma-seeking Programs) F (Continuing Education Programs) Initial Spring Registration I starting Mon. Nov 7, 2016 Starting Thur. Dec 8 Martin Luther King Holiday Mon. Jan 16 Mon. Jan 16 Orientation & New Student Registration Tues. Jan 17 N/A First Day of Classes Mon. Jan 23 Mon. Jan 23 Last Day to Add Sun. Feb 5 Sun. Feb 5 Last Day to Drop Sun. Feb 26 Sun. Feb 26 President's Day Holiday Mon. Feb 20 Mon. Feb 20 Last Day to Waive Student Health Insurance Tues. Feb 14 N/A Last Day to Withdraw Online Sun. Apr 9 Sun. Apr 9 Spring Break Mon.