ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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1 SERVICE ACADÉMIQUE EPFL AA DAF-SAC BP 1237 (Bâtiment BP) Station 16 CH Lausanne Tél: Fax : christian.gerber@epfl.ch ACADEMIC CALENDAR GENERAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT Depending on circumstances, this document may be subject to change SEMESTER DATES AUTUMN : 18 September 2012 to 21 December 2012 = 14 weeks SPRING : 18 February 2013 to 31 st May 2013 = 14 weeks COURSE ENROLMENT PERIODS, 2011/2012 See Academic Calendar web page : (Tab : Academic Calendar) COURSE PERIODS, COURSE PERIODS, COURSE PERIODS, Autumn semester : to Spring semester : to Autumn semester : to Spring semester : to Autumn semester : to Spring semester : to COURSE TIMETABLE The course timetable is available at : EXAMINATION PERIODS, 2013 Winter session : 14 th of January 2013 to 02 nd of February 2013 Summer session : 17 th of June 2013 to 06 th of July 2013 EXAMINATION WITHDRAWAL PERIODS, 2012/2013 See Academic Calendar web page : (Tab : Academic Calendar) EXAMINATION SUBJECTS For any examination subject chosen from outside your study plan, you must personally ensure that an examination in that subject is included in the session selected (see course catalogue). DEADLINES In case of failure to respect a deadline, a fee will be charged in accordance with the Ordinance on fees payable in the EPF domain as long as it is not in opposition to Art. 9 al. 4 of the Ordinance on study control.

2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 2 OFFICIAL DATES FOR MASTER PROJECTS Summary of principal dates for the Master Projects of students who have obtained the Master cycle. Official MP MP exhibition starting dates Official dates for handing in MP at noon to secretariats Official dates for MP oral examination Enrolment for various prizes M. Coleman (SAC) Graduation ceremony for Masters Master project within EPFL (17 effective weeks) From 08 th February To th August The Master projects in industry can be of a 25 week duration, on condition that the relevant section rulebook stipulates that this is permitted. This means that the final deadline for handing in the Masters projects and also the date for enrolment for prizes is 16 th August Master project outside EPFL (25 effective weeks) From 08 th February To th August ABBREVIATIONS SAC : Registrar s Office (Service académique) SAE : Student affairs (Service des Affaires Estudiantines) ACADEMIC CALENDAR The Registrar s Office internet site is the only version available : STUDY TRIPS The study trips abroad will be held in the third year. The dates of the study trips abroad can be chosen in any period other than when there are lessons, revision periods and exam weeks

3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 3 AUGUST 2012 Wednesday 1 st August National holiday Friday 17 August Deadline to register to a Master Price Monday 20 August Until : start of French classes for exchange students, international Master students and non French speaking students who have a Swiss diploma Thursday 30 August Until : Journées scientifiques et pédagogiques

4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 Monday 3 rd September Deadline for submitting new applications for a bursary from the EPFL Students Foundation SAE Until : Entrance examination ( General Knowledge- Group 2) Thursday 6 September Until : Enrolment for new CMS and Bachelors students Wednesday 12 September Until : Enrolment for new Masters students "Le métier d'étudiant(e) : organiser ses études" course starts, only open to new 1 st year students Friday 14 September Welcome Day for new students Morning : information, activities Afternoon : welcoming by Sections Monday 17 September Jeûne Fédéral (public holiday) Tuesday 18 September : Autumn semester courses start Monday 24 September Entrance to Eurécom for Master students, Communication Systems Section Friday 28 September Deadline for enrolled students Deadline for students to enroll if they are coming from others Swiss universities where they were admitted to the 1 st year Deadline for validation of the Academical Registration form for CMS and Bachelor/Master students Final deadline for requesting a Section change in the 1 st Year, without having to submit an application file Deadline for payment of Autumn semester course fees 15h00 : last deadline for the registrations of the Autumn semester courses 2012/2013 OCTOBER 2012

5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 5 Tuesday 2 October Until : "EPFL Forum 2012" Tuesday 2 October Until : 1 st part "EPFL Forum 2012", meetings for students and companies. Companies presentations, conference Friday 5 October StartUP Day during "Forum EPFL 2012". Presentations and exhibition stands Saturday 6 October Journée magistrale and graduation ceremony for all sections Tuesday 9 October Until : 2 nd part "EPFL Forum 2012", Companies presentations, stands, job interviews. Continuation of meetings for students and companies. Friday 19 October For all "CMS" students : last deadline to announce leaving the year without it meaning a failed year Wednesday 31 October Last deadline to leave the school and be reimbursed semester fees. For the students redoing the 1 st year : last deadline to announce leaving the year without it meaning a failed year NOVEMBER 2012 Thursday 1 st November Master studies : opening of registration Last deadline to check the enrolment for Masters projects and their titles Wednesday 14 November Until : evaluation of Bachelor/Master courses by the EPFL students Friday 23 November For sections secretaries, deadline for validation of enrolments for Bachelor and Master examinations for Winter session Announcement by the sections to the Academic Registrar's Office of specialisations passed by autumn PDM students Monday 26 November Results of the evaluation of Bachelor/Master courses are online End of November Examination timetable for regular Winter session 2013 displayed on web DECEMBER 2012

6 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 6 Saturday 1 st December Deadline for enrolment PolyMaths courses Deadline for enrolment in entrance examination for Winter session Last deadline to announce leaving the year without it meaning a failed year (new students to 1 st year) USA - Canada exchanges : deadline for submitting applications (Ms Pizzillo - SAE) Asia and Russia exchanges : deadline for submitting applications (Ms E. Reuille SAE) South America : deadline for submitting applications (Ms C. Link SAE) Thursday 6 December Deadline for submitting names of observers for first year, Bachelor and Master examinations for Winter 2013 (Examinations Office - SAC) Monday 10 December Until : submitting and assessment of architectural project work Monday 17 December Deadline for submitting proposed modifications to study plans and regulations (Mr Festeau - SAC) Friday 21 December : Autumn semester courses end for all Sections JANUARY 2013 Friday 4 January 15H00 : Deadline to withdraw from an exam in the 2013 Winter session - Be warned that it is forbidden to withdraw from continuous control examinations as indicated in the study plans by "sem A" or "sem P". (No withdrawal for the 1 st year) Saturday 12 January Deadline for submitting projects and practical work reports to teaching staff (except Architecture Section) Monday 14 January Until : Winter 1 st year, Bachelor and Master session examinations for all sections Tuesday 15 January Master studies : deadline for submitting Master on-line applications which will be taken into account in the 1 st round of admissions Monday 21 January Deadline (noon) for submitting subject grades for Autumn semester 2012 (Mr Gerber or Mr Lamon )

7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 7 Monday 28 January Until 08 February 2013 : Entrance examination (Scientifical subjects Group 1) FEBRUARY 2013 Thursday 7 February Sending of CMS (Special Mathematics Course) semester grade sheets Friday 8 February Deadline (noon) for submitting subject grades for Winter session 2012 examinations to Registrar s Office (Mr Gerber or Mr Lamon ) Wednesday 13 February Deadline for Master enrolments, to 18.00, Room BP1227 Monday 18 February : Spring semester courses start Until : CHECKING AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS of 1 st year, Bachelor and Master examination by Sections Last deadline for new applications to the "Fondation en faveur des étudiants EPFL" grants - SAE Thursday 21 February DISCUSSION OF BORDERLINE CASES in 1 st year, Bachelor and Master examination of Winter session for whole EPFL, to 12.00, room BP 1227 of the BP building Deadline for submitting documents for preparation of study plans and regulations (Mr Festeau - SAC) Friday 22 February Official Winter session results following the Discussion of borderline cases Send date of statement of results for completed cycles ended during the autumn semester Thursday 28 February Deadline for payment of Spring semester course fees MARCH 2013

8 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 8 Friday 1 st March Europe and Switzerland exchanges : Deadline for submission of applications ( Ms E. Reuille, Ms L. Pizzillo and Ms C. Link SAE) Last deadline for validation of the Academical Registration form for CMS and Bachelor/Master students : last deadline for the registrations of the Spring semester courses 2013 for Bachelor/Master 15h00 : Deadline for withdrawing from semester courses (apart from Foundation Year courses) Tuesday 12 March Study trip (one day) for following classes : 1 st and 2nd year Bachelor and 1 st year Master of all Sections Thursday 28 March Last deadline to check the enrolment for Masters projects and their titles Friday 29 March Good Friday (public holiday) Until : no courses (Easter holidays) APRIL 2013 Monday 8 April : courses resume Monday 15 April Master studies : deadline for submitting Master on-line applications which will be taken into account in the 2 nd round of admissions Friday 26 April Until : evaluation of Bachelor/Master courses by the EPFL students For sections secretaries, deadline for validation of enrolments for Bachelor and Master program examinations for Summer 2013 Monday 29 April Until : ENAC Weeks Interruption of lectures and exercises for the AR, GC and SIE sections, 4 th semester Tuesday 30 April Bachelor and CMS (Special Mathematics Course) Studies : Deadline of online registration for Bachelor studies at EPFL End April Examination timetable for regular Summer session 2012 displayed on the web

9 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 9 MAY 2013 Wednesday 1 st May Announcement by the sections to the Academic Registrar's Office of specialisations passed by Spring PDM students Monday 6 May Results of the evaluation of Bachelor/Master courses are available online Friday 3 rd May BALELEC FESTIVAL 2013 Thursday 9 May Ascension (public holiday) Wednesday 15 May Deadline for submitting names of observers for first year, Bachelor and Master examinations for Summer 2013 (Examinations Office - SAC) Monday 20 May Pentecost (public holiday) Tuesday 21 May Until : submitting and assessment of architectural project work for Bachelor and Master Deadline for Master enrolments, to 18.00, room BP1227 Thursday 23 May (to be confirmed) VIVAPOLY 2013 : EPFL summer festivities Friday 31 st May : Spring semester courses end Deadline for submitting projects and practical work reports to teaching staff for first year (except Architecture Section) JUNE 2013 Friday 7 June Deadline for submitting projects and practical work reports to teaching staff for Bachelor and Master programs (except Architecture Section) : Deadline to withdraw from an exam in the 2013 Summer session - Be warned that it is forbidden to withdraw from continuous control examinations as indicated in the study plans by "sem A" or "sem P". (No withdrawal for the 1 st year) Monday 17 June Until : Summer session 1 st year, Bachelor Cycle and Master Cycle examinations for all sections Friday 21 June Deadline (noon) for submitting semester subject grades to Registrar s Office (Mr Gerber or Mr Lamon )

10 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 10 Thursday 27 June DISCUSSION OF BORDERLINE CASES of CMS (Special Mathematics Course), to 12.00, room BS 280 (BS building) JULY 2013 Wednesday 3 July Sending of CMS semester grade sheets Tuesday 9 July Deadline (noon) for submitting Summer session examination subject grades to Registrar s Office (Mr Gerber or Mr Lamon ) Monday 15 July Bachelor and CMS (Special Mathematics Course) Studies : Deadline for submitting supplementary information online for Bachelor application Thursday 18 July Bachelor Admissions Board (admission for holders of foreign secondary studies certificates), to 17.00, Room BP 1227 Monday 22 July Until : CHECKING AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS of Summer session examinations by Sections Thursday 25 July DISCUSSION OF BORDERLINE CASES in Summer session examinations for whole of EPFL, to 17.00, room BP 1227 of the BP building Friday 26 July Official Summer session results following the Discussion of borderline cases AUGUST 2013 Thursday 1 st August National holiday Friday 16 August Deadline to register to a Master Price Monday 19 August Until : start of French classes for exchange students, international Master students and non French speaking students who have a Swiss diploma Thursday 29 August (to be confirmed) Until Journées scientifiques et pédagogiques

11 ACADEMIC CALENDAR page 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 Monday 2 rd September Deadline for submitting new applications for a bursary from the EPFL Students Foundation SAE Until : Entrance examination ( General Knowledge- Group 2) Thursday 5 September (to be confirmed) Until : Enrolment for new CMS and Bachelors students Wednesday 11 September (to be confirmed) Until : Enrolment for new Masters students "Le métier d'étudiant(e) : organiser ses études" course starts, only open to new 1 st year students Friday 13 September Welcome Day for new students Morning : information, activities Afternoon : welcoming by Sections Monday 16 September Jeûne Fédéral (public holiday) Tuesday 17 September : Autumn semester courses start Friday 27 September Deadline for validation of the Academical Registration form for CMS and Bachelor/Master students 15h00 : last deadline for the registrations of the Autumn semester courses 2013/2014 Monday 30 September Deadline for enrolled students Deadline for students to enroll if they are coming from others Swiss universities where they were admitted to the 1 st year Final deadline for requesting a Section change in the 1st Year, without having to submit an application file Deadline for payment of Autumn semester course fees OCTOBER 2013 Saturday 5 October Journée magistrale and graduation ceremony for all sections JPF/FG/CJ/