2016 Carlsbad and New York Campus Class Hours and Schedule Exceptions
Standard classroom hours:
Carlsbad, CA campus - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time
New York, NY campus - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time
For programs or courses that are scheduled over GIA-observed holidays, certain class days will be extended to 4:00 p.m. to accommodate the holiday breaks or special events. Please refer to the Carlsbad and New York charts below for dates with extended hours for your program, if applicable. Courses not listed do not have make-up dates. Makeup dates are listed below each holiday or event.
Makeup dates are listed below each holiday.
Carlsbad
Graduate Gemologist
Jan 14 - July 29, 2016
Holiday: February 15, 2016; President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (2016)
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 24, 25, 26, 31; June 1, 2 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 28, 29, 30; July 5, 6, 7 (2016)
Feb 18 - Sept 2, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 24, 25, 26, 31; June 1, 2 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 28, 29, 30; July 5, 6, 7 (2016)
Mar 17 - Sep 30, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 24, 25, 26, 31; June 1, 2 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 28, 29, 30; July 5, 6, 7 (2016)
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 30, 31; Sep 1, 6, 7, 8 (2016)
Apr 21 – Nov 4, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 24, 25, 26, 31; June 1, 2 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 28, 29, 30; July 5, 6, 7 (2016)
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 30, 31; Sep 1, 6, 7, 8 (2016)
May 26 – Dec 16, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 24, 25, 26, 31; June 1, 2 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 28, 29, 30; July 5, 6, 7 (2016)
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 30, 31; Sep 1, 6, 7, 8 (2016)
Aug 18, 2016 – Mar 24, 2017
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 30, 31; Sep 1, 6, 7, 8 (2016)
Holiday: Jan 2, 2017, New Year
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jan 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 (2017)
Holiday: Feb 20, 2017, President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (2017)
Sep 22, 2016 - Apr 28, 2017
Holiday: Jan 2, 2017, New Year
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jan 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 (2017)
Holiday: Feb 20, 2017, President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (2017)
Oct 13, 2016 - May 19, 2017
Holiday: Jan 2, 2017, New Year
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jan 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 (2017)
Holiday: Feb 20, 2017, President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (2017)
Graduate Diamonds
Feb 4 - Apr 1, 2016
Holiday: Feb 20, 2017, President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (2017)
Jun 16 – Aug 12, 2016
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 28, 29, 30; July 5, 6, 7 (2016)
Jewelry Design
Aug 4 – Oct 7, 2016
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 30; Sep 1, 6, 8, 13, 15 (2016)
Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry
Jun 2 – Jul 22, 2016
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
July 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 (2016)
Oct 20 – Dec 15, 2016
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Early Graduation Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Nov 29; Dec 1, 9, 10, 11, 12 (2016)
Makeup dates are listed below each holiday.
New York
Graduate Gemologist
Jan 7 - July 22, 2016
Holiday: February 15, 2016; President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (2016)
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 15, 15 16, 21, 22, 23 (2016)
Mar 3 - Sep 16, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 24, 25, 26; Jun 7, 8, 9 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
June 28, 29, 30; Jul 12, 13, 14 (2016)
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (2016)
Apr 28 - Nov 11, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 24, 25, 26; Jun 7, 8, 9 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jul 26, 27, 28; Aug 2, 3, 4 (2016)
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 30, 31; Sep 1, 13, 14, 15 (2016)
May 26 - Dec 16, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jun 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jun 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 (2016)
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 30, 31; Sep 1, 13, 14, 15 (2016)
Jun 23, 2016 - Jan 27, 2017
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jul 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (2016)
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Sep 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 (2016)
Holiday: Jan 2, 2016; New Year
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Nov 29, 30; Dec 1, 6, 7, 8 (2016)
Aug 18, 2016 - Mar 24, 2017
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Sep 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 (2016)
Holiday: Jan 2, 2016; New Year
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jan 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 (2017)
Holiday: Feb 20, 2017; President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 (2017)
Oct 17, 2016 - May 19, 2017
Holiday: Jan 2, 2016; New Year
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jan 24, 25, 26, 31; Feb 1, 2 (2017)
Holiday: Feb 20, 2017; President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 28; Mar 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 (2017)
Graduate Diamonds
Mar 17 - Sep 30, 2016
Holiday: February 15, 2016; President’s Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Feb 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 (2016)
Aug 11 - Oct 7, 2016
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Sep 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 (2016)
Jewelry Design
May 19 - July 22, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 31; Jun 1, 2, 7, 8 9 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
July 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 (2016)
July 21 - Sep 23, 2016
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; Sep 1 (2016)
Comprehensive CAD/CAM For Jewelry
May 19 – July 8, 2016
Holiday: May 30, 2016; Memorial Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
May 31; Jun 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 (2016)
Holiday: July 4, 2016; Independence Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Jun 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 (2016)
Jul 28 – Sep 16, 2016
Holiday: Sep 5, 2016; Labor Day
Make-up days with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. extended hours:
Aug 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; Sep 1 (2016)