New Student Orientation Day 1 @ Brandeis International Business School
All new students at Brandeis International Business School will receive summer welcome newsletters from the Office of Academic Affairs and Student Experience (OAASE), Career Strategies and Engagement Center (CSE), Program Advisors, and Career Coaches. Our communications will consist of onboarding information, upcoming virtual events, workshops, career assignments etc. Please stay tuned and read your newsletters to stay updated!
Event Contact: oaase@brandeis.edu. Event Host/Office: Academic Affairs and Student Experience. Audience: Prospective Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit students.global.brandeis.edu. Grades for summer 2025 courses for August degree recipients due
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, August 22, 2025.
Graduate Student Orientation
GSA Calendar
Welcome to the 2025 Brandeis Graduate Student Orientation! Orientation will provide you with information, resources, and relationships that will help ease your transition to life at Brandeis.
For more information and the full orientation schedule, please visit the New Graduate Student Orientation web page.
Location: Various Locations. Registration/Access information: Please register online. Registration is required to attend.
Friday, August 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit www.brandeis.edu. New Student Orientation Day 2 @ Brandeis International Business School
All new students at Brandeis International Business School will receive summer welcome newsletters from the Office of Academic Affairs and Student Experience (OAASE), Career Strategies and Engagement Center (CSE), Program Advisors, and Career Coaches. Our communications will consist of onboarding information, upcoming virtual events, workshops, career assignments etc. Please stay tuned and read your newsletters to stay updated!
Event Contact: oaase@brandeis.edu. Event Host/Office: Academic Affairs and Student Experience. Audience: Prospective Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, August 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit students.global.brandeis.edu. First day of Instruction
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Labor Day: No University exercises, staff holiday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, September 1, 2025.
All work for summer term 2025 undergraduate and graduate incompletes due to instructors.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
Last Day to add classes
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff. Registration/Access information: All work for summer term 2025 undergraduate and graduate incompletes due to instructors. Last day for seniors graduating in December to declare or drop a major or minor.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
First day for students to apply for mid-year graduation
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Grades replacing summer 2025 undergraduates & graduates incompletes due
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Rosh Hashanah: No University Exercises. Staff holiday Tuesday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Rosh Hashanah: No University Exercises.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
Last day for Graduate students to change grading option of Module I courses to audit (Instructor's permission required)
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, September 26, 2025.
Last day to drop Module I courses
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, September 26, 2025.
Yom Kippur: No university exercises. Staff holiday Thursday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Yom Kippur: No university exercises.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Last day to apply for mid-year graduation
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, October 6, 2025.
**Sukkot: No university exercises
** This Jewish holiday begins at sundown of the previous evening listed, and ends at nightfall of the last day listed on the academic calendar.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
Indigenous people's day: No university exercises, Staff holiday
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Monday, October 13, 2025.
**Shmini Atzeret: No university exercises.
** This Jewish holiday begins at sundown of the previous evening listed, and ends at nightfall of the last day listed on the academic calendar.
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Brandeis Tuesday: Tuesday class schedule in effect
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Module II: First day of Instruction
Audience: Current Students. Faculty. Staff.
Friday, October 24, 2025.