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2015-2016 Academic Calendar

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Fall 2015 Academic Calendar: Year D

August. 3 Last day to pay $250 Registration fee
August 25, 26, 28 Orientation Week — First Year Students
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August 30 Orientation Day for Clinic and Case Based Studies — All Students
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September 1 1st  Tuesday Clinic
September 2 Classes Begin
* Opening Ceremony — 9am – Sarasvati puja — Please wear white and bring white roses, chrysanthemums or daisies for petal offerings.
September 5-6 Self Care Class Weekend — (1st year students) 10am – 5pm
September 18 Raghudas Mahasamadhi — no class — celebration!
September 19-20 Medicine Making Weekend — (1st year students)10am – 5pm
October 17-18 Lifestyle Counseling Weekend — (1st  year students) 10am – 5pm
October 22 Little Girls Festival — no clinic
November 11 Divali Celebration
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break — no class, no clinic
December 18 Last Day of Class
December 15 Alakananda Ma’s Birthday

Spring 2016 Academic Calendar: Year D

January 17
(Sunday)
Clinic Orientation
January 18–22 Spring Intensive – five full days of class
January 26 Regular Clinic and Class Days Commence
February 13/27 Panchakarma Orientation Class with Heidi Norland
March 7 Shiva Ratri – no class, no clinic
March 8 No clinic
March 22-26 Spring Break – no class
April 14-17 NAMA week – no class, no clinic
May 13 Last day of classes
May 14 Graduation
May 19-21 Make Up Week – keep these dates open for school in case of canceled classes
May 24/26 No Clinic! Go on vacation! You are expected to participate in clinic through mid-June, and help with pharmacy over the summer as can.

 

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Fall 2015 Class Schedule: Year D

Fall: August 26 – December 11 (Make up days – December 16 - 18)
Day Time First/Second Year
Wednesday 9:00 am - 9:50 am Meditation: Loving-kindness and Non-violent Communication
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Nighantu, Pharmacology and Phytochemistry
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Ayurvedic Diet and Nutrition (Lunch)
2:15 pm- 5 pm Case Based Studies: Jara Tantra (Elder Care)
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 am - 5:30 pmClinical Internship
Friday 9:00 am - 10:00 am Satsang: 21st Century Spirituality
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Prasuti Tantra Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Ayurvedic Diet and Nutrition (Lunch)
2:15 pm - 5:00 pm 1st Years - Fundamentals of Ayurveda
2nd Years - Roundtable

*Fall Weekend Classes for First Year Students include:

Spring 2016 Class Schedule: Year D

Spring: January 22 – May 9 (Make up days: May 12 - 14)
Day Time First/Second Year
Wednesday 9:00 am - 9:50 am Meditation Class: Loving-kindness and Non-violent Communication
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Nighantu, Pharmacology and Phytochemistry
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Ayurvedic Diet and Nutrition (Lunch)
2:15 pm - 5:00 pm Case Based Studies: Manas Chikitsa (Ayurvedic Psychiatry and Psychology)
Tuesday OR Thursday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Clinical Internship
Friday 9:00 am - 10:00 am Satsang: 21st Century Spirituality
10 am - 1:00 pm Medical Tests
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Ayurvedic Diet and Nutrition (Lunch)
2:15 pm - 5:00 pm Roundtable

 

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