Boğaziçi University - 2014 Academic Calendar

January 2014

1.1.2014 Wednesday

New Year’s Day (Holiday)

2.1.2014 Thursday

a) Grade submission system opens (10 a.m)
b) Deadline for sending the list of instructors with foreign nationalities to be employed in the 2014 Fall term to the Rectorate

2-3.1.2014 Thursday-Friday

Final exams for culture and language courses

2-9.1.2014 Thursday-Thursday

Submission of applications for internal transfer, minor and graduate programs for 2014 Spring term

4.1.2014 Saturday

Second Education Masters Programs classes end

6-18.1.2014 Monday-Saturday

Final exams

14.1.2014 Tuesday

Deadline for sending applications for internal transfer and graduate programs to Faculties/Schools/Institutes

17.1.2014 Friday

YADYOK (The School of Foreign Languages) classes end

16-21.1.2014 Thursday-Tuesday

Departmental exams for candidates applying to internal transfer and graduate programs

20.1.2014 Monday

Meeting of Excuse Commission (2:30 p.m)

22.1.2014 Wednesday

English Proficiency Exam (BUEPT)

23.1.2014 Thursday

Grade submission ends (5 p.m.)

24,27,28,29.1.2014 Friday-Wednesday (4 Slot)

Resit and make-up exams

26.1.2014 Sunday

Grade submission resumes (for students who received E/NP/I signs only) (10 a.m.)

31.1.2014 Friday

a) Grade submission ends (for courses that received E/NP/I signs) (11:59 p.m.)
b) Deadline for Faculty/School/Institute to send international special student admission decisions to the Registrar and the Office of International Relations
c) Deadline for sending English Proficiency Exam (BUEPT) results to the Registrar

February 2014

3.2.2014 Monday

a) Deadline for sending the minimum application and admission criteria (quota, GPA, etc.) for graduate programs and departmental exams dates to the Registrar
b) YADYOK Beginners’ classes begin
c) Deadline for Faculties/Schools/Institutes to send admission decisions on internal transfer, minor and graduate programs to the Registrar

5-6.2.2014 Wednesday-Thursday

a) Pre-registration for newly admitted internal transfer students and graduate students
b) Pre-registration of newly admitted graduate students on primary list

6-7.2.2014 Thursday-Friday

Pre-registration for special students and exchange students

6.2.2014 Thursday

a) Deadline for entry of class quotas by academic units
b) Online payment system opens (7 a.m.)

7.2.2014 Friday

a) Orientation day for special students and exchange students
b) Pre-registration for new graduate students admitted off the wait-list

10.2.2014 Monday

a) Registration system opens (10 a.m.)
b) Computer Engineering and Chemistry waiver exams
c) YADYOK Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Advanced classes begin

11.2.2014 Tuesday

a) Student consultations with academic advisors
b) Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Physics waiver exams

12.2.2014 Wednesday

a) Online payment system closes (5 p.m.)
b) Registration system closes to students (7 p.m.)

13.2.2014 Thursday

Registration system closes to advisors (11:59 p.m.)

14.2.2014 Friday

For students whose programs have been rejected by their advisors: Registration system opens to students and advisors (10 a.m.), closes to students (7 p.m.)

17.2.2014 Monday

a) Classes begin
b) For students whose programs have been rejected by their advisors: Registration system closes to advisors (11:59 p.m.)

20.2.2014 Thursday

Online payment system opens for add/drop (for Second Education Masters Programs) (7 a.m.)

25-27.2.2014 Tuesday-Thursday

Add/drop period

25.2.2014 Tuesday

Registration system opens for add/drop (10 a.m.)

27.2.2014 Thursday

a) Online payment system closes for add/drop (for Second Education Masters Programs) (5 p.m.)
b) Registration system closes to students for add/drop (7 p.m)

28.2.2014 Friday

Registration system closes to advisors for add/drop (11:59 p.m.)

March 2014

11.3.2014 Tuesday

Deadline for sending the 2014 Fall term schedule for mass courses to the Registrar

28.3.2014 Friday

Deadline for Faculties/Schools/Institutes to send proposals for curriculum change, introducing a new curriculum, offering a new course, changes in course name, code and/or content (to be put in effect starting 2014 Fall term) to the Rectorate

April 2014

1-24.4.2014 Tuesday-Thursday

Submission of application for graduate programs for 2014 Fall term

4.4.2014 Friday

Deadline for Faculties/Schools/Institutes to send 2014 Fall term course schedule to the Registrar

7.4.2014 Monday

Deadline for Second Education Masters Programs to send 2014 Summer term course schedule to the Registrar

11.4.2014 Friday

Deadline for submitting applications for international exchange and special students for 2014 Fall and 2014 Spring terms

15-17.4.2014 Tuesday-Thursday

Course withdrawal period

15.4.2014 Tuesday

Registration system opens for course withdrawals (10 a.m.)

17.4.2014 Thursday

Registration system closes to students for course withdrawals (7 p.m.)

18.4.2014 Friday

a) Registration system closes to advisors for course withdrawals (11:59 p.m.)
b) Deadline for Faculties/Schools/Institutes to apply to University Executive Committee for changes in final exam dates for 2014 Spring term

21-25.4.2014 Monday - Friday

Spring Break

23.4.2014 Wednesday

National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Holiday)

30.4.2014 Wednesday

Deadline for sending the applications for graduate programs to Institutes

May 2014

1.5.2014 Thursday

Labor Day (Holiday)

2-23.5.2014 Friday-Friday

Departmental exams for candidates applying to graduate programs for 2014 Fall term (except 20.5.2014)

5.5.2014 Monday

Deadline for leave of absence requests for 2014 Spring term

6-8.5.2014 Tuesday-Thursday

Pre-registration for Summer term

9.5.2014 Friday

Deadline for sending the Registrar the minimum application and admission criteria (GPA, etc.) and departmental exam dates for internal, external transfers and minor programs for 2014 Fall term

19.5.2014 Monday

Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day

20.5.2014 Tuesday

English Language Placement Exam for newly admitted graduate YADYOK students

21.5.2014 Wednesday

Announcement of English Language Placement Exam Results

22.5.2014 Thursday

Classes end

23-24.5.2014 Friday -Saturday

Final exams for culture and language courses

23.5.2014 Friday

a) Grade submission system opens (10 a.m.)
b) Deadline for sending the list of instructors with foreign nationalities to be employed in the 2014 Spring term to the Rectorate
c) YADYOK Intermediate and Advanced classes end

24.5.2014 Saturday

Second Education Masters Programs classes end

26.5-7.6.2014 Monday-Saturday

Final exams (except 4.6.2014)

30.5.2014 Friday

YADYOK Beginner and Pre-Intermediate classes end

June 2014

26.5-7.6.2014 Monday-Saturday

Final exams (Except 4.6.2014)

2-20.6.2014 Monday - Friday

Submission of applications for Second Education Masters Programs for 2014 Fall term

4.6.2014 Wednesday

YADYOK English Proficiency Exam (BUEPT)

6.6.2014 Friday

Deadline for Faculties/Schools to send admission criteria for students applying to undergraduate programs from abroad to the Rectorate

9.6.2014 Monday

Meeting of Excuse Commission (2:30 p.m)

12.6.2014 Thursday

Grade submission ends (5 p.m.)

13,14,16,17.6.2014 Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday (4 slots)

Resit and make-up exams

13.6.2014 Friday

a) Deadline for sending the English Proficiency Exam (BUEPT) results to the Registrar
c) Deadline for graduate programs to send admission decisions for 2014 Fall term to Institutes

14.6.2014 Saturday

Grade submission resumes (for students who received E/NP/I signs only) (10 a.m.)

16-18.6.2014 Monday-Wednesday

Registration for YADYOK Summer Program

18.6.2014 Wednesday

Deadline for Institute Executive Committees to send to the Registrar graduate admission decisions for 2014 Fall term

19.6.2014 Thursday

Grade submission ends (for students who received E/NP/I signs) (11:59 p.m.)

20.6.2014 Friday

a) Registration system for Summer Term opens (10 a.m.)
b) Registration system for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session opens (10 a.m.)

21.6.2014 Saturday

a) Registration system for Summer Term closes to students (7 p.m.)
b) Registration system for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session closes to students (7 p.m.)

22.6.2014 Sunday

a) Registration system for Summer Term closes to advisors (1 p.m.)
b) Registration system for Second Education Master's Programs Summer Session closes to advisors (1 p.m.)

23.6.2014 Monday

a) Summer Term classes begin
b) Second Education Master's Programs Summer Session classes begin
c) YADYOK Summer Program classes begin

25.6 - 4.7.2014 Wednesday-Friday

Departmental exams for candidates applying to Second Education Masters Programs for 2014 Fall term

26.6.2014 Thursday

Deadline for Executive Committees to make graduation decisions

30.6-1.7.2014 Monday-Tuesday

a) Summer Term add/drop period
b) Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session add/drop period

30.6-18.7.2014 Monday-Friday

Application period for students applying to undergraduate programs from abroad for 2014 Fall term

30.6.2014 Monday

a) Registration system for Summer Term add/drop opens (10 a.m.)
b) Registration system for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session add/drop opens (10 a.m.)

July 2014

30.6-18.7.2014 Monday-Friday

Application period for students applying to undergraduate programs from abroad for 2014 Fall term

1.7.2014 Tuesday

a) Registration system for Summer Term add/drop closes to students (7 p.m.), closes to advisors (11:59 p.m.)
b) Registration system for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session add/drop closes to students (7 p.m.), closes to advisors (11:59 p.m.)

2,3,4.7.2014 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Commencement Ceremony (No classes on Friday)

11.7.2014 Friday

Deadline for Second Education Masters Programs to send 2014 Fall admission decisions to Institutes

14-25.7.2014 Monday-Friday

Submissions of applications for internal and external transfers

15.7.2014 Tuesday

Deadline for sending proposals for new curriculum and curriculum change (to be put into effect starting in the 2015 Spring term) to the Rectorate

15-16.7.2014 Tuesday-Wednesday

a) Course withdrawals for Summer Term
b) Course withdrawals for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session

15.7.2014 Tuesday

a) Registration system opens for course withdrawals for Summer Term (10 a.m.)
b) Registration system opens for course withdrawals for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session (10 a.m.)

16.7.2014 Wednesday

a) Registration system for course withdrawals for Summer Term closes to students (7 p.m.)
b) Registration system for course withdrawals for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session closes to students (7 p.m.)
c) Registration system for course withdrawals for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session closes to advisors (11:59 p.m.)

18.7.2014 Friday

Deadline for Institute Executive Committees to send admission decisions to Second Education Masters Programs for 2014 Fall term to the Registrar

28-30.7.2014 Monday-Wednesday

Religious Holiday

August 2014

6.8.2014 Wednesday

a) Deadline for sending applications for internal and external transfers to Faculties/Schools
b) Deadline for Faculty/School/Institute to send special student (applying from abroad) admission decisions to the Registrar and the Office of International Relations

8.8.2014 Friday

a) Summer term classes end
b) Summer session classes for Second Education Masters Programs end
c) YADYOK Summer Program classes end
d) Deadline to send admission decisions to undergraduate programs from abroad to the Rectorate

9.8.2014 Saturday

Grade submission system opens (10 a.m.)

9,12,13.8.2014 Saturday,Tuesday, Wednesday

Final exams for Summer Term and Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session

12-13.8.2014 Tuesday-Wednesday

Departmental exams for candidates applying to internal and external transfers for 2014 Fall term

14.8.2014 Thursday

English Proficiency Test (BUEPT) (for SFL students and external transfer applicants)

16.8.2014 Saturday

Grade submission system closes (11:59 p.m.)

18-19.8.2014 Monday-Tuesday

Resit exams for Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session

18.8.2014 Monday

Grade submission resumes (for students who received E/NP/I signs in Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session) (10 a.m.)

21.8.2014 Thursday

Grade submission ends (for students who received E/NP/I signs in Second Education Masters Programs Summer Session) (11:59 p.m.)

22.8.2014 Friday

Deadline for sending English Proficiency Test (BUEPT) results to the Registrar

26,27,28.8.2014 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Registration of newly admitted graduate students on primary list (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

29.8.2014 Friday

Deadline to apply to double major and minor programs

30.8.2014 Saturday

Victory Day

September 2014

1.9.2014 Monday

Registration for new graduate students admitted off the wait-list (10:00 - 17:00)

1,2,3.9.2014 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Registration for incoming undergraduate students

4.9.2014 Thursday

a) English Language Placement Exam (DBS)
b) Deadline to send transfer admission decisions to the Registrar

5.9.2014 Friday

English Proficiency Test (BUEPT) (for incoming undergraduate students and YADYOK students eligible for resit exam)

8.9.2014 Monday

Registration for newly admitted external transfer students

9.9.2014 Tuesday

a) Online payment system opens (7 a.m.)
b) Deadline for sending the admission decisions to double major and minor programs to the Registrar

10.9.2014 Wednesday

System closes for class quota entry by academic units

11.9.2014 Thursday

a) Registration for students newly admitted via internal transfer
b) Registration of students newly admitted to double major and minor programs on primary list

11-12.9.2014 Thursday-Friday

Registration for special students and exchange students

12.9.2014 Friday

a) Orientation day for special students and exchange students
b) Deadline for special students (enrolled in domestic universities) applications
c) Registration of students admitted off the wait-list to double major and minor programs
d) Deadline for sending the English Proficiency Test (BUEPT) results to the Registrar

15.9.2014 Monday

Registration system opens (10 a.m.)

17.9.2014 Wednesday

Student consultations with academic advisors

18.9.2014 Thursday

a) Online payment system closes (5 p.m.)
b) Registration system closes to students (7 p.m.)

19.9.2014 Friday

a) Registration system closes to advisors (7 p.m.)
b) Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Molecular Biology and Genetic, Physics waiver exams
c) Commencement Ceremony for Second Education Masters Programs

22.9.2014 Monday

a) Classes begin (including SFL classes)
b) Online payment system opens (7 a.m.) (for students whose programs have been rejected by their advisors)
c) Registration system opens to students and advisors (10 a.m.), closes to students (7 p.m.) (for students whose programs have been rejected by their advisors)
d) Online payment system closes (5 p.m.)

23.9.2014 Tuesday

Registration system closes to advisors (11:59 p.m.) (For students whose programs have been rejected by their advisors)

23,24,25.9.2014 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Orientation Day for incoming students

25.9.2014 Thursday

Online payment system opens for add/drop (7 a.m.)

29.9.2014 Monday

Registration system opens for add/drop (10 a.m.)

29.9 - 1.10.2014 Monday-Wednesday

Add/drop period

October 2014

29.9 - 1.10.2014 Monday-Wednesday

Add/drop period

1.10.2014 Wednesday

a) Online payment system closes for add/drop (5 p.m.)
b) Registration system closes to students for add/drop (7 p.m.)

2.10.2014 Thursday

Registration system closes to advisors for add/drop (11:59 p.m.)

3.10.2014 Friday

Religious Holiday (after 1 p.m.)

4-7.10.2014 Saturday-Tuesday

Religious Holiday

14.10.2014 Thursday

Deadline for sending the minimum application criteria and quota for graduate programs for 2015 Spring term to the Registrar

15.10.2014 Wednesday

Deadline for exchange and special students (from abroad) applications for 2015 Spring term

21.10.2014 Tuesday

Deadline for sending the 2015 Spring term schedule for mass courses to the Registrar

28.10.2014 Tuesday

Holiday (after 1 p.m.)

29.10.2014 Wednesday

Republic Day (Holiday)

November 2014

5.11.2014 Wednesday

Deadline for sending the minimum application criteria and quota for internal transfers and minor programs for Spring term to the Registrar.

7.11.2014 Friday

Deadline for sending 2015 Spring term course schedule to the Registrar

10.11.2014 Monday

Atatürk Memorial Day

14.11.2014 Friday

Deadline for sending the 2015 Summer Term course schedule to the Summer Term Office

24-26.11.2014 Monday-Wednesday

Course withdrawal period

24.11.2014 Monday

Registration system opens for course withdrawals (10 a.m.)

26.11.2014 Wednesday

a) Registration system closes to students for course withdrawals (7 p.m.)
b) Deadline for applying to the University Executive Committee for changes in final exam dates
c) Deadline for Institutes to send section changes in thesis courses (690,790) to the Registrar

27.11.2014 Thursday

Registration system closes to advisors for course withdrawals (11:59 p.m.)

December 2014

1.12.2014 Monday

Deadline for leave of absence requests

2-23.12. 2014 Tuesday-Tuesday

Course evaluations period

15.12.2014 Monday

Deadline for sending the minimum application criteria for graduate programs for 2015-2016 academic year to the Registrar.

15-26.12.2014 Monday-Friday

Applications to graduate programs for 2015 Spring term

23.12.2014 Tuesday

English Language Placement Exam (DBS) (for graduate program's applicants)

24.12.2014 Wednesday

Classes end

25-26.12.2014 Thursday-Friday

Final exams for culture and language courses

25.12.2014 Thursday

Grade submission system opens (10 a.m)

27.12.2014 - 10.1.2015 Saturday-Saturday

Final exams (on December 31, no exam will be scheduled for slots 2 and 3)

27.12.2014 Saturday

Executive and Other Graduate Programs classes end

29.12.2014 - 2.1.2015 Monday-Friday

YADYOK Winter Break

31.12.2014 Wednesday

Deadline for sending the applications for graduate programs to the Institutes