Calendar for the 2007-2008 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

3 September – 14 December Academic session

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 , Fr . Dr. Jurij Avvakumov, “Christianity – Religion of historians ? ”, on the intersection of theology and historical studies

11:30 – 13:00 Pontifical Divine Liturgy

13:00 – 14:30 Ceremonial proceedings , no classes

Solemn blessing of 1^st year students

15 September Continuation of ceremonial proceedings for students

– 1^st year students of Faculties of Humanities and Philosophy and Theology make pilgrimage to Stradch

17-28 September Students of the 2^nd to 4^th years choose themes of their course work

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

27 September Feast of the Exaltation of the True and Life-giving Cross *

29 October – 9 November Mid-term examinations

1 November Day in Memory of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky **

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

14 December Last day of classes

17-21 December Presentation of special courses and electives for the spring semester 2007-08.

17-23 December Week of independent work ****

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

24-28 December Exams for pass/fail courses

28 December Deadline for students to register for special courses and electives for the spring semester 2007-08

31 December – 13 January Winter holidays ( for students )

1 January New Year ’ s Day *

6-9 January Christmas *

14 January – 1 February Exam session

18-19 January Feast of the Epiphany *

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

4 February Start of spring semester

* – no work or classes

** – special program at UCU

*** – no classes for students, festive program for teachers and staff

**** – work day for students ( taking tests, work on writing course work and other assignments, consultation with teachers, library work, presentation of special courses and electives )

Spring semester :

4 February Start of spring semester

4 February – 4 April Instructional session for students of programs preparing for master’s and specialist’s degrees (5 ^th year )

4 February – 18 April Instructional session for students of programs preparing for bachelor’s degrees (4 ^th year )

4 February – 30 May Instructional session for students of programs preparing for bachelor’s degrees (1 ^st – 3 ^rd years )

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

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

24 March Deadline for students of the 2^nd to 4^th years to give their directors final versions of course works

31 March Deadline for directors of course works to give departments reviews with suggested grades

31 March – 11 April Mid - term examinations (1 ^st - 4 ^th years )

7 April Feast of the Annunciation *

8-18 April Pedagogical practicum for students of programs preparing for master ’ s degrees

8-18 April , 5-16 May Pedagogical practicum for students of programs preparing for specialist ’ s degrees

17-18 April Days of Scholarship for the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology ( students of 2^nd to 4^th years defend course work; students of the 4^th year present diploma proposals )

18 April Deadline for graduates of programs preparing for specialist’s and master’s degrees to submit final version of diploma work to directors

21 April - 4 May Week of independent work (1 ^st -5 ^th year students )

25-29 April Easter holidays (for staff) *

27 April Easter *

30 April Approval by departments of diploma projects for graduates of programs preparing for bachelor’s degrees

5-16 May Continuation of pedagogical practicum for students of programs preparing for specialist ’ s degrees

5-16 May Pedagogical practicum for students of programs preparing for bachelor ’ s degrees

5-16 May Work on master’s projects for students of programs preparing for master ’ s degrees

12-16 May Graduates of programs preparing for specialist’s and master’s degrees submit to the Dean’s Office all the materials of their diploma works necessary to conduct defenses (including permission from directors for the defense)

16 May Final deadline for graduates of programs preparing for bachelor’s degrees to submit revised diploma projects

19 - 23 May Departments confirm readers of diploma works

19-24 May Exams for pass/fail courses for students of programs preparing for bachelor ’ s degrees

19-30 May Exams for pass/fail courses and exam session for students of programs preparing for specialist ’ s and master’s degrees

21 May Feast of St . John the Theologian . Patronal day of the Faculty

26-30 May Presentation of special courses and electives for the fall semester 200 8 -0 9 .

26 May – 7 June Exam session for graduates of program’s preparing for bachelor’s degrees

30 May Approval by departments of diploma projects for graduates of programs preparing for bachelor’s degrees

2-7 June Exams for pass/fail courses (1 ^st -3 ^rd year students )

2-7 June Preparation for government exams for graduates of program’s preparing for specialist’s degrees (4 ^th year students )

5 June Feast of the Ascension *

9-21 June Exam session (1 ^st – 3 ^rd year students )

9-13 June Preparation for government exams for graduates of programs preparing for bachelor’s degrees (4 ^th year students )

9-13 June Defense of diploma work for specialists

15-16 June Feast of Pentecost *

17-27 June Government attestation for graduates of 4^th and 5^th years (government exams and defense of master’s works )

17-20 June Government exam for graduates of program’s preparing for specialist’s degrees

17-27 June Defense of master’s works for graduates of programs preparing for master’s degrees

17-27 June Government exams for graduates of program’s preparing for bachelor’s degrees

20 June Final deadline for registration of students for special courses and electives of the fall semester 2008-09

23-27 June Additional exam session (for postponed exams)

28 June Constitution Day *

30 June – 4 July Departments conduct interviews with graduates of programs preparing for bachelor’s degrees regarding registration for programs preparing for specialist’s and master’s degrees

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