2013-2014 Academic Calendar
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Fall 2013 Academic Calendar
| August 1 | Last day to pay $500 Registration fee |
| August 19 | Last day to pay tuition and fees |
| August 24 (Saturday) | Medicine Making Class Part 1 |
| August 25 (Sunday) | School Orientation – detailed schedule 10:00 - Welcome and building orientation for new students 10:15 - Intro to Case-based study: new students 11:15 - How to do effective case-based studies research with Courtney Bruch (Mandatory for new students, optional refresher for others) 1:00 - Vegan Gluten free meal - all students welcome 2:00 - Peer mentoring 2:30-3:30 - 1st Years - Clinic orientation, worksheets - Ma 2:30-3:30 - 2nd Years - Clinic orientation, worksheets - Kourtney 3:30-4:30 - Third and Fourth Years - Clinic orientation, worksheets |
| August 26 | 10:00am – 1:00pm - Clinic and Building Orientation – New Students ONLY |
| August 27 | 1st Tuesday Clinic Last day to withdrawal for full tuition refund * |
| August 28 | Classes Begin *Opening Ceremony - 9am Sarasvati puja, Please wear white and bring white roses, chrysanthemums or daisies for petal offerings |
| August 30 | Last day to withdrawal for 75% tuition refund * |
| August 31 (Saturday) | Medicine Making Class Part 2 |
| September 6 | Last day to withdrawal for 50% tuition refund * |
| September 7 - September 8 (Saturday & Sunday) |
Self Care Class Weekend (First year students) - 10am - 5pm |
| September 10 (Tuesday) | No Clinic – Raghadas Mahasamadhi |
| October 15 (Monday) | Little Girls Festival |
| November 9-10 (Saturday-Sunday) | Lifestyle Counseling Class (1st year students) - 10am - 5pm |
| November 3 | Divali |
| November 26-29 | Thanksgiving Break - No School |
| December 15 | Ma's Birthday |
| December 13 | Last Day of Class |
| December 18-20 | Make Up Week - keep these dates open for school |
* Tuition refund does not include Registration fee
** No Refund for Tuition after Sept. 6th
*** Withdrawals must be submitted in writing (by email and by mail or in person) by the noted dates to qualify for any tuition refund.
Spring 2014 Academic Calendar
| January 13 | Last day to pay tuition and fees |
| January 17 | First Day of Class (Friday) |
| January 19 (Sunday) |
Clinic Orientation |
| January 21 | First Full Week of Class and Clinic Last day to withdrawal for full tuition refund * |
| January 24 | Last day to withdrawal for 50% tuition refund * |
| February 27-28 | No Clinic (Thur), No Class (Fri) – Shivaratri |
| March 24-28 | Spring Break - No Class |
| TBA (Saturday & Sunday) |
Intro to Jyotish and Vastu Weekend |
| May 9 | Last Day of Class |
| May 10 (Saturday) |
Graduation |
| May 14-16 | Make-up School Days - keep these dates open for school |
* Tuition refund does not include Registration fee
** No Refund for Tuition after Jan. 17th
*** Withdrawals must be submitted in writing (by email and by mail or in person) by the noted dates to qualify for any tuition refund
2013-2014 Ayurveda Class Schedule
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Click course title for detailed descriptions.
Class Schedule Year B - Fall (Starts on odd numbered years)
Practitioner Program (1st & 2nd Years)
| Day | Time | First/Second Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 9 - 9:50 am | Meditation: Developing Compassion & Lovingkindness and Nonviolent Communication - Alakananda Ma |
| 10 am - 12:45 pm | Materia Medica (Herbology) - Alakananda Ma | |
| 1 - 2:15 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | |
| 2:15 - 5 pm | Case Based Studies: Srotamsi - Alakananda Ma | |
| Tuesday OR Thursday | 8:35 am - 5:30 pm | Clinical Internship |
| Friday | 9 - 9:50 am | Satsang: Ethics - Alakananda Ma |
| 10 am - 1 pm | History of Ayurveda & Sutras - Dr. Bharat Vaidya | |
| 1 - 2:15 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | |
| 2:15 - 5 pm | 1st Years - Fundamentals of Ayurveda - Kourtney Nelson 2nd Years - Clinical Round Table - Alakananda Ma |
Year B - Spring (Starts on even numbered years)
Practitioner Program (1st & 2nd Years)
| Day | Time | First/Second Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 9 - 9:50 am | Meditation: Developing Compassion & Lovingkindness - Alakananda Ma |
| 10 am - 12:45 pm | Ashtavidha Pariksha (Diagnostic Skills) - Alakananda Ma | |
| 1 - 2:15 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | |
| 2:15 - 5 pm | Case Based Studies: Srotamsi - Alakananda Ma | |
| Tuesday OR Thursday | 8:35 am - 5:30 pm | Clinical Internship |
| Friday | 9 - 9:50 am | Satsang - Alakananda Ma |
| 10 am - 1 pm | Ethnopharmacology (first 5 weeks of the semester) - Dr. Bharat Vaidya | |
| Panchakarma Theory (last 10 weeks of the semester) - Heidi Norlund | ||
| 1 - 2:15 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | |
| 2:15 - 5 pm | Clinical Round Table - Alakananda Ma |
Year B - Fall (Starts on odd numbered year)
Advanced Program (3rd & 4th Years)
| Day | Time | Third/Fourth Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | |||
| 10 am - 1 pm | Nighantu (Herbology) - Dr. Bharat Vaidya | ||
| 1 - 2 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | ||
| 2:30 - 5:30 pm | Biomedical Tests (first 10 weeks of semester) - Alakananda Ma Shalakya Tantra: Diseases of the Head (ENT) (last 5 weeks of the semester) - Dr. Bharat Vaidya |
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| Tuesday OR Thursday | 8:35 am - 5:30 pm | Clinical Internship | |
| Friday | 9 - 10 am | Home Room (Group Study) | |
| 10 am - 1 pm | Case Based Studies: Jara Chikitsa - Alakananda Ma | ||
| 1 - 2 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | ||
| 2:30 - 5:30 pm | Clinical Round Table - Alakananda Ma | ||
Year B - Spring (Starts on even numbered year)
Advanced Program (3rd & 4th Years)
| Day | Time | Third/Fourth Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | |||
| 10 am - 1 pm | Nighantu (Herbology) - Dr. Bharat Vaidya | ||
| 1 - 2 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | ||
| 2:30 - 5:30 pm | Ayurvedic Toxicology, Environmental, and Occupational Health - Kourtney Nelson | ||
| Tuesday OR Thursday | 8:35 am - 5:30 pm | Clinical Internship | |
| Friday | 9 - 10 am | Home Room (Group Study) | |
| 10 am - 1 pm | Case Based Studies: Manas Chikitsa (Psychiatry) - Dr. Alakananda Ma | ||
| 1 - 2 pm | Ayurvedic Diet, Nutrition and Culinary Arts (Lunch) - Alakananda Ma | ||
| 2:30 - 5:30 pm | Clinical Round Table - Alakananda Ma | ||