Academic Policies and Procedures Policies and Procedures Credit Hours Credit Hour Definitions HJI uses two definitions, “regular face-to-face instruction” and “time on task,” for a credit hour following NYS Education Department guideline. HJI uses various forms of course delivery. The coverage of course contents and assignments are the same regardless of the form of delivery for each credit. Regular Face-to-Face On-Site Courses Each course at HIJ is assigned a specific number of credits. A credit hour is defined based on New York State Department of Education guidelines. One credit “requires...

Graduation Information The next degree conferral date is on Saturday, May, 25, 2024. This is also the date of the Annual Commencement Ceremony. All graduates of December 31, 2023 are invited to participate in the Commencement Ceremony on May 25, 2024. General Information Date, Time & Location HJI degrees are conferred at the end of May and the end of December. Commencement is held once a year in May. December graduates are invited to attend the May ceremony. Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024Time: 2 pm Location: Social Hall, 4 West 43rd Street, New York City, NY Mode (Online or In-Person) Commencement...

Academic Calendar Download: HJI Calendar for AY 2024 – 2025 Download: HJI Calendar for AY 2023 – 2024 Download: HJI Calendar for AY 2022 – 2023 Summer Intensive 2024 July 1                                Start of Summer Intensive August 24                        End of Summer Intensive Fall Semester 2024                                                          August 23                        On-campus Registration Day August 26                        First Day of Classes September 2                   Labor Day – no classes September 3                   Last...