General Information
Academic Calendar
http://www.lesley.edu/academic-calendars/
The 2018-2019 Academic Calendar includes dates pertaining to the starting and ending date of classes, holidays, and grade due dates.
2018-2019 Holidays
The following holidays are observed and administrative offices are closed:
| Labor Day |
September 3 |
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| Fall Weekend |
October 8 |
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| Veterans Day |
November 12 |
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| Thanksgiving Recess |
November 21 – November 25 |
Admin offices close at noon on Wed. November 21 |
| Winter Break |
December 21 - January 1 |
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| Martin Luther King Day |
January 21 |
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| Patriots’ Day |
April 15 |
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| Commencement |
May 18 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4 |
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Contact Numbers
Campus Contact Information
| University Switchboard (Cambridge) |
(617) 868-9600 |
School offices are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding University holidays.
All faculty and students are welcome to use the main toll-free number to reach Lesley University. To access an individual extension, dial (800) 999-1959 and enter the four-digit extension when prompted. Locally, dial (617) 349- followed by the four-digit extension.
School Deans
| College of Art and Design: Dean Richard Zauft |
(617) 349-8001 |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Dean Steven Shapiro |
(617) 349-8458 |
| Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences: Dean David Katz |
(617) 349-8317 |
| Graduate School of Education: Interim Dean Amy Rutstein-Riley |
(617) 349-8401 |
| Student Life and Academic Development: Dean Nathaniel Mays |
(617) 349-8539 |
Center for the Adult Learner
| Assistant Vice President: Jennifer Serowick |
(617) 349-8651 |
College of Art and Design
| Associate Dean: Kristina Lamour Sansone |
(617) 349-8018 |
| Animation & Motion Media/Digital Filmmaking: Matt Nash |
(617) 349-8044 |
| Integrated Studies: Stuart Steck |
(617) 349-8097 |
| Design: Heather Shaw |
(617) 349-8066 |
| Foundation/ Fine Arts: Matthew Cherry |
(617) 349-8004 |
| Illustration: Keith MacLelland |
(617) 349-8085 |
| MFA (Visual Arts): Interim Ben Sloat |
(617) 349-8016 |
| MFA (Photography): Christopher James |
(617) 349-8084 |
| Photography: Christine Collins |
(617) 349-8047 |
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
| Associate Dean: Ingrid Johnston |
(617) 349-8230 |
| Business Management: Jonathan Jefferson |
(617) 349-8621 |
| Education: Mary Beth Lawton |
(617) 349-8928 |
| Humanities: Christine Evans |
(617) 349-8959 |
| Natural Science & Mathematics: David Morimoto |
(617) 349-8226 |
| Psychology & Applied Therapies: Katherine Barone |
(617) 349-8159 |
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Josh Baldwin |
(617) 349-8275 |
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Leela Tanikella |
(617) 349-8229 |
Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences
| Associate Dean: Sandra Walker |
(617)349-8449 |
| Counseling and Psychology: Sydney Trantham |
(617) 349-8336 |
| Expressive Therapies: Interim Michaela Kirby |
(617) 349-8682 |
| Global Interdisciplinary Studies: Meenakshi Chhabra |
(617) 349-8329 |
| Mindfulness: Nancy Waring |
(617) 349-8818 |
| MFA - Creative Writing: Danielle Georges |
(617) 349-8357 |
Graduate School of Education
| Associate Dean: Patricia Crain de Galarce |
(617) 349-8577 |
| Associate Dean: Valerie Shinas |
(617) 349-8385 |
| Chair, Creative Arts in Learning: Maureen Creegan-Quinquis |
(617) 349-8233 |
| Ph.D. in Educational Studies Programs: Brenda Matthis |
(617) 349-8443 |
| Chair, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math: Lorraine Greenfield |
(617) 349-8574 |
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