Academic Calendar

2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar

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2008-2009   2009-2010  2010-2011

Fall Semester 2008
International Student & Passages Pre-Orientation	Fri, Aug 29
New Students Arrive & Orientation	Sun, Aug 31
Online registration opens for add/drop period	Sun, Aug 31
Returning students arrive	Mon, Sept 1
Convocation	Wed, Sept 3
Classes begin	Thur, Sept 4
Wednesday class schedule will be observed	Friday, Sept 5
Last day to add classes	Wed, Sept 17
Last day to withdraw from a course without a "W" grade recorded	Wed, Sept 24
Last day to declare ungraded option for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors	Wed, Sept 24
Mid-semester break	Sat-Tues, Oct 11 - 14
Family & Friends Weekend	Fri-Sun, Oct 24 - 26
Add/Drop for second half semester PE courses, please submit changes to Registrar's office at registrar@mtholyoke.edu	Mon-Fri, Oct 27 - 31
Founder's Day	Sun, Nov 9
Academic advising period	Mon-Fri, Nov 10 -14
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade recorded	Fri, Nov 14
Last day to declare ungraded option for First Years only	Fri, Nov 14
Online MHC Spring and January Term 2009 registration period	Mon - Tues, Nov 17 - 25
Online Five College Spring and January Term 2009 registration period	Mon - Fri, Nov 17 - 21
Thanksgiving Recess	Weds - Sun, Nov 26 - 30
Last day of classes	Fri, Dec 12
Reading days	Sat - Sun, Dec 13 - 14
Examinations	Mon - Fri, Dec 15 - 19
December recess	Sat, Dec 20 - Thurs, Jan 1
Fall grades due	Sun, Jan 4
J-Term 2009
January Term	Mon, Jan 5 - Fri, Jan 23
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)	Mon, Jan 19
January Recess	Sat, Jan 24 - Weds, Jan 28
Spring Semester 2009
Online registration opens for add/drop period	Fri, Jan 23
New students arrive & Orientation	Sun - Weds, Jan 25 - 28
Classes begin	Thurs, Jan 29
Last day to add classes	Weds, Feb 11
Last day to withdraw from a course without a "W" grade recorded	Weds, Feb 18
Last day to declare ungraded option for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors	Weds, Feb 18
Mid-semester break	Sat - Sun, March 14 - 22
Add/Drop for second half semester PE courses, please submit changes to Registrar's office at registrar@mtholyoke.edu	Mon - Fri, March 23 - 27
Academic advising period	Mon-Fri, Apr 6 - 10
Online Five College Fall registration period	Mon-Fri, April 13 - 17
Online MHC Fall registration period	Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, May 1
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade recorded	Weds, Apr 15
Last day to declare ungraded option for First Years only	Weds, Apr 15
Last day of classes	Weds, May 6
Reading days	Thur - Fri, May  7 - 8
Examinations	Sat - Thur, May 9 - 14
Senior grades due	Wed, May 13
Reunion I	Fri-Sun, May 22 - 24
Baccalaureate Service	Sat, May 23
Commencement	Sun, May 24
Underclass grades due	Tues, May 26
Reunion II	Fri-Sun, May 29 - 31