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
Last day to add or drop classes through the online registration system	Tues, Jan 13
Last day to declare ungraded option for all classes	Tues, Jan 13
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade recorded	Tues, Jan 20
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 following a normal Thursday Class Schedule Class follow a normal Friday Class Schedule	Thurs, Jan 29 Fri, Jan 30
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 LAST EXAMINATION SESSION  = MAY 14, 2009 AT 9 A.M.	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