Humanities Faculty

Calendar for the 200 7 -200 8 academic year

Fall semester :

27 August – 1 September Introductory session (for 1^st year students )

28 August Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God *

3 September Start of the fall semester of the new academic year

6 September Presentation of specializations

To 7 September 4^th and 5^th year students choose specializations

14 September Start of the liturgical year

8:30 – 9:50 Class ;

10:00 – 11:15 Inaugural lecture of the dean of the Faculty of Humanities

11:30 Pontifical Divine Liturgy

Ceremonial proceedings , no classes

Solemn blessing of first-year students

17 September Themes and directors of course projects approved

21 September Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God*

14 October Feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God *

19 October Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle . Patronal day of the Humanities Faculty

29 October – 2 November Week of independent work; no classes; preparation of plans and bibliographies for written course projects

1 November Day in Memory of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky **

Inaugural lecture of the dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology

2 November Themes and directors of master’s works approved

5 – 9 November Mid-term examinations

4 December Feast of the Presentation of the Most Holy Mother of God in the Temple *

1 0 - 14 December Presentation of special courses and electives for the spring semester 2007-08.

To 21 December Approval of plans, collection of sources and bibliography for master’s projects.

21 December Last day of classes; final deadline to submit one section of course work to director

22 December Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Mother of God *

24-2 9 December Exams for pass/fail courses

31 December – 14 January Holidays

1 January New Year ’ s Day *

6-9 January Christmas *

1 5 January – 27 January Exam session

18-19 January Feast of the Epiphany *

28 January – 1 February Additional exam session (for postponed exams)

Spring semester :

4 February Start of spring semester

4-8 February Commission session

4 February -14 March Pedagogical practicum for 4^th year students

7 February Presentation of courses of specialization

8 February Deadline for registration of students for special courses

14 February Deadline to approve plans for master’s projects

15 February Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple ***

10 March Start of Great Lent ** ( Ceremony of forgiveness, classes until 16.00)

30 March Submission of penultimate version of course work in full amount to departments.

31 March – 11 April Mid - term examinations

7 April Feast of the Annunciation *

11 April Submission of final corrected version of course work to Dean’s Office

21 April – 25 April Week of independent work (1 ^st - 3^rd year students )

25-29 April Easter holidays (for staff) *

26 April – 4 May Easter holidays (for students) *

27 April Easter *

30 April Teachers submit written reviews of course work with suggested grades to the Dean’s Office

5-6 May Days of Scholarship for the Humanities Faculty ( students of 2^nd to 4^th years defend course work; presentation of master’s projects )

19-23 May Preparation for government exams (for 4^th year students)

26 May -2 June Exams for pass/fail courses

3-20 June Summer examination session (for 1^st to 3^rd year students )

5 June Feast of the Ascension *

15 June Final deadline to approve admission to government attestations of 4^th year students

15-16 June Feast of Pentecost, Monday of the Holy Trinity *

17-27 June Government attestation for 4^th year students

28 June Constitution Day *

5 July Graduation ceremonies

7-27 July English - language Summer School ( academic practice for 1^st year students )

16-18 July Entrance exams for the Faculties of Philosophy and Theology and Humanities