Campus Academic Calendars

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The Five College Academic Calendar lists important dates at the campuses as well as deadlines related to taking classes through the consortium.

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Combined Five College Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

Fall classes begin
AC: Tu, Sep 3
HC: W, Sep 4
MHC: W, Sep 4
SC: Tu, Sep 3
UM: Tu, Sep 3

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC: Th, Sep 12
HC: F, Sep 13
MHC: Tu, Sep 17
SC: M, Sep 16
UM: M, Sep 9

No classes
HC: Advising Days: F, Sep 27; W, Oct 30; Days of Community Learning: W, Oct 2, Th, Nov 14
MHC: Mountain Day: TBA*
SC: Mountain Day: TBA*; Cromwell Day: Tu, Nov 12
UM: Indigenous People's Day: M, Oct 14

Mid-semester break
AC*, HC, MHC, SC: Sa, Oct 12 - Tu, Oct 15

Five College request period for Spring 2025
AC: M, Nov 11 - F, Nov 15; M, Dec 2 - F, Dec 6
HC: M, Nov 4 - F, Nov 15
MHC: M, Nov 11 - F, Nov 22
SC: M, Nov 4 - F, Nov 15
UM: M, Nov 4 - F, Nov 15

Thanksgiving vacation
AC: M, Nov 25 - Sun, Dec 1
HC, MHC, SC: W, Nov 27 - Su, Dec 1
UM: Tu, Nov 26 - Su, Dec 1

Last day of classes
AC: W, Dec 11
HC: F, Dec 13
MHC: Tu, Dec 10
SC: Tu, Dec 10
UM: FT, Dec 10

Reading/study period
AC: Th, Dec 12 - Su, Dec 15
HC: 
MHC: W, Dec 11 - F, Dec 13 at 7:00pm
SC: W, Dec 11 - Sat, Dec 14
UM: W, Dec 11

Examination period
AC: M, Dec 16 - F, Dec 20
MHC: F, Dec 13 at 7:00pm - Tu, Dec 17 at noon
SC: Su, Dec 15 - W, Dec 18
UM: TH, Dec 12 - W, Dec 18

Grades due
AC: Tu, Jan 2
HC: Tu, Jan 2 for Five College students
MHC: W, Jan 3 at 11:00pm
SC: M, Jan 6 at noon
UM: Tu, Dec 21

January Term 2025

January term
MHC: Graduate classes only (M, Jan 6 - F, Jan 24)
SC: M, Jan 6 - F, Jan 24
UM: F, Dec 20 - W, Jan 29

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
All Campuses: M, Jan 20

Spring 2025

Spring classes begin
AC: M, Jan 27
HC: W, Jan 29
MHC: Tu, Jan 28
SC: M, Jan 27
UM: Th, Jan 30

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC, UM: W, Feb 5
HC, SC: F, Feb 7
MHC: M, Feb 10

No classes
AC: April Break: M, Apr 21 - Tu, Apr 22
HC: Advising Days: Th, Feb 20; F, April 4; Days of Community Learning: W, Feb, 26; Th, Apr 10
MHC: Community Day: Tu, Apr 15 (Tentative)
SC: Rally Day: Th, Feb 20*
UM: Presidents' Day: M, Feb 17*; Patriots' Day: M, Apr 21

Spring recess
All campuses: Sa, Mar 15 - Su, Mar 23

Five College course request period for Fall 2025
AC: M, Apr 14 - F, Apr 18; M, Apr 28 - F, May 2
HC: M, Apr 7 - F, Apr 18
MHC: M, Apr 14 - F, Apr 25
SC, UM: Tu, Apr 8 - F, Apr 18

Last day of classes
AC: Tu, May 6
HC: F, May 9
MHC: Tu, May 6
SC: F, May 2
UM: F, May 9

Reading/study period
AC: W, May 7 - Th, May 8
HC: 
MHC: W, May 7 - F, May 9 at 2:00pm
SC: Sa, May 3 - M, May 5
UM: Sa, May 10

Examination period
AC: F, May 9 - Th, May 15
MHC: F, May 9 at 2:00pm - Tu, May 13 at noon*
SC: Tu, May 6 - F, May 9
UM: M, May 12 - F, May 16

Senior grades due
AC: M, May 20 at 9:00am
MHC: Th, May 15 at 4:00pm
SC: M, May 12 at noon
UM: Th, May 23

Other grades due
MHC: T, May 27 at 11pm
SC: M, May 19 at noon
UM: Th, May 22

Commencement
AC: Su, May 25
HC: Sa, May 17
MHC: Su, May 25
SC: Su, May 18
UM: F, May 16 - Su, May 18

Calendar Notes

AC: W, Oct 16: Monday schedule observed

MHC: Mountain Day (all classes which start before 4pm are canceled) is not known until the President makes the announcement; Spring examination period ends M, May 6 at noon for seniors only

SC: Mountain Day (all classes which start before 7pm are canceled) is not know until the President makes the announcement; Cromwell Day: Th, Nov 2, all classes are canceled; Rally Day: Th, Feb 22, all afternoon classes are canceled

UM: Tu, Oct 10; Th Feb 22; F, Apr 12: Monday schedule observed
 

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Fall 2023

Fall classes begin
AC: Tu, Sep 5
HC: W, Sep 6
MHC: W, Sep 6
SC: Th, Sep 7
UM: Tu, Sep 5

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC: Th, Sep 14
HC: F, Sep 15
MHC: Tu, Sep 19
SC: W, Sep 20
UM: M, Sep 11

No classes
HC: Yom Kippur: M, Sep 25; Advising Days: F, Sep 29; W, Nov 1; Days of Community Learning: Th, Oct 19, Th, Nov 16
MHC: Mountain Day: TBA*
SC: Mountain Day: TBA*; Cromwell Day: Th, Nov 2
UM: Indigenous People's Day: M, Oct 9*

Mid-semester break
AC*, HC, MHC, SC: Sa, Oct 7 - Tu, Oct 10

Five College request period for Spring 2024
AC: M, Oct 30 - F, Nov 3; M, Nov 13 - F, Nov 17
HC, MHC, SC, UM: M, Nov 6 - F, Nov 17

Thanksgiving vacation
AC: M, Nov 20 - S, Nov 26
HC, MHC, SC, UM: W, Nov 22 - Su, Nov 26

Last day of classes
AC: W, Dec 13
HC: Th, Dec 14
MHC: Tu, Dec 12
SC: Th, Dec 14
UM: F, Dec 8

Reading/study period
AC: Th, Dec 14 - F, Dec 15
HC: F, Dec 15 - Tu, Dec 19
MHC: W, Dec 13 - F, Dec 15 at 7:00pm
SC: M, Dec 18 - Th, Dec 21
UM: M, Dec 11 - F, Dec 15

Examination period
AC: Sa, Dec 16; M, Dec 18 - Th, Dec 21
MHC: F, Dec 15 at 7:00pm - Tu, Dec 19 at noon
SC: M, Dec 18 - Th, Dec 21
UM: M, Dec 11 - F, Dec 15

Grades due
AC: Tu, Jan 2
HC: Tu, Jan 2 for Five College students
MHC: W, Jan 3 at 11:00pm
SC: F, Jan 5 at noon
UM: Th, Dec 21

January Term 2024

January term
MHC: Graduate classes only
SC: W, Jan 3 - Tu, Jan 23
UM: M, Dec 18 - W, Jan 31

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
All Campuses: M, Jan 15

Spring 2024

Spring classes begin
AC: M, Jan 29
HC: W, Jan 24
MHC: Tu, Jan 23
SC: Th, Jan 25
UM: Th, Feb 1

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC, SC, UM: W, Feb 7
HC: F, Feb 2
MHC: M, Feb 5

No classes
AC: April Break: M, Apr 15 - Tu, Apr 16
HC: Advising Days: Th, Feb 15; F, Mar 29; Days of Community Learning: W, Feb, 21; Th, Apr 4
MHC: Community Day: Tu, Apr 9
SC: Rally Day: Th, Feb 22*
UM: Presidents' Day: M, Feb 19*; Patriots' Day: M, Apr 15

Spring recess
All campuses: Sa, Mar 16 - Su, Mar 24

Five College course request period for Fall 2024
AC: M, Apr 8 - F, Apr 12; M, Apr 22 - F, Apr 26
HC: M, Apr 1 - F, Apr 12
MHC, SC, UM: M, Apr 8 - F, Apr 19

Last day of classes
AC: Tu, May 7
HC: F, May 3
MHC: Tu, Apr 30
SC: Th, May 2
UM: F, May 10

Reading/study period
AC: W, May 8 - Th, May 9
HC: Sa, May 4 - F, May 10
MHC: W, May 1 - F, May 3 at 2:00pm
SC: F, May 3 - M, May 6
UM: Sa, May 11

Examination period
AC: F, May 10 - Sa May 11; Mon, May 13 - W, may 15
MHC: F, May 3 at 2:00pm - Tu, May 7 at noon*
SC: Tu, May 7 - F, May 10
UM: M, May 13 - F, May 17

Senior grades due
AC: M, May 20 at 9:00am
MHC: Th, May 9 at 4:00pm
SC: M, May 13 at noon
UM: Th, May 23

Other grades due
MHC: Tu, May 21 at 11:00pm
SC: M, May 20 at noon
UM: Th, May 23

Commencement
AC: Su, May 26
HC: Sa, May 18
MHC: Su, May 19
SC: Su, May 19
UM: F, May 17 - Su, May 19

Calendar Notes

AC: W, Oct 11: Monday schedule observed

MHC: Mountain Day (all classes which start before 4pm are canceled) is not known until the President makes the announcement; Spring examination period ends M, May 6 at noon for seniors only

SC: Mountain Day (all classes which start before 7pm are canceled) is not know until the President makes the announcement; Cromwell Day: Th, Nov 2, all classes are canceled; Rally Day: all afternoon classes are canceled

UM: Tu, Oct 10; Th Feb 22; F, Apr 12: Monday schedule observed

Fall 2022

Fall classes begin                                      
AC: Th, Sep 1
HC: W, Aug 31
MHC: W, Sep 7
SC: T, Sep 6
UM: T, Sep 6

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC: M, Sep 12
HC: F, Sep 9
MHC: T, Sep 20
SC: M, Sep 19
UM: M, Sep 12

No classes
HC: Labor Day: M, Sep 5; Yom Kippur: W, Oct 5; Advising Days/Days of Community Education: F, Sep 23; Th, Oct 13; F, Nov 4
MHC: Mountain Day TBA*
SC: Mountain Day TBA*; Cromwell Day Tu, Nov 15*
UM: Indigenous Peoples' Day M, Oct 10; Veterans Day: F, Nov 11

Mid–semester break
AC, HC, MHC, SC: Sa, Oct 8 – Tu, Oct 11

Five College course request period for Spring
AC: M, Nov 14 – F, Nov 18
HC, MHC, SC, UM: M, Nov 7 – F, Nov 18

Thanksgiving vacation
AC: M, Nov 21 – Su, Nov 27
HC, MHC, SC, UM: W, Nov 23 – Su, Nov 27

Last day of classes
AC: F, Dec 9
HC: F, Dec 9
MHC: T, Dec 13
SC: T, Dec 13
UM: M, Dec 12

Reading/study period
AC: S, Dec 10  – T, Dec 13
HC: M, Dec 12 - F, Dec 16
MHC: W, Dec 14 – F, Dec 16 at 7pm
SC: W, Dec 14 – Sa, Dec 17
UM: T, Dec 13; Sa, Dec 17

Examination period
AC: W, Dec 14 – Sa, Dec 18
MHC: F, Dec 16 at 7pm – Tu, Dec 20 at noon
SC: Su, Dec 18 – W, Dec 21
UM: W, Dec 14 – T, Dec 20

Grades due
AC: Tu, Jan 3
HC: Tu, Jan 3
MHC: Tu, Jan 3 at 11pm
SC: F, Jan 6 at noon
UM: Tu, Dec 27

January Term 2023

January term
MHC: Graduate classes only
SC: M, Jan 4 – Tu, Jan 24
UM: W, Dec 21 – F, Feb 3

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
All campuses: M, Jan 16 

Spring 2023

Spring classes begin
AC: M, Jan 30
HC: W, Jan 25
MHC: M, Jan 23
SC: Th, Jan 26
UM: M, Feb 6

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC: W, Feb 8
HC: F, Feb 3
MHC: F, Feb 3
SC: W, Feb 8
UM: S, Feb 12

No classes
AC: April Break: M, Apr 17 – T, Apr 18
HC: Advising Days/Days of Community Education: F, Feb 17; W, Feb 22; F, Mar 31
MHC: Community Day: Tu, Mar 28
SC: Rally Day Th, Feb 23*
UM: Presidents' Day: M, Feb 20; Patriot's Day Holiday: Sa, Apr 15 – Tu, Apr 18

Spring recess
AC, HC, MHC, SC, UM: Sa, Mar 11 - Su Mar 19
   
Five College course request period for Fall
AC: M, Apr 10 – Su, Apr 16
HC, SC: M, Apr 3 – F, Apr 14
MHC: M, Apr 10 - F, Apr 21
UM: W, Apr 19 --

Last day of classes
AC: Tu, May 9*
HC: F, May 5
MHC: Tu, May 2
SC: Th, May 4
UM: W, May 17

Reading/study period
AC: Th, May 11 – Su, May 14
HC: M, May 8 – F, May 12 
MHC: M, May 1; W, May 3 – Th, May 4 at 2pm
SC: F, May 5 – M, May 8
UM: Th, May 18; Sa, May 20

Examination period
AC: M, May 15 – F, May 19
MHC: Th, May 4 at 2pm – M, May 8 at noon*
SC: Tu, May 9 – F, May 12
UM: F, May 19 – Th, May 25

Senior grades due
AC: M, May 22 at 9am
HC: M, May 15
MHC: Th, May 11 at 4pm
SC: M, May 15 at noon
UM: Th, Jun 1

Other grades due
HC: M, May 15
MHC: Tu, May 23 at 11pm
SC: M, May 22 at noon
UM: Th, Jun 1

Commencement
AC: Su, May 28
HC: Sa, May 20
MHC: Su, May 21
SC: Su, May 21
UM: F, May 26 – Su, May 28

*Notes
AC: W, Oct 12 - F, Oct 14: M/T/W schedule will be observed on W/Th/F; W, May 10: Make-up day.
MHC: Mountain Day (all classes which start before 4pm are canceled) is not known until the President makes the announcement. Spring Examination Period ends Su, May 7 at noon for seniors
SC: Mountain Day (all classes canceled) is not known until the President makes the announcement. Cromwell Day: Tu, Nov 15, morning and afternoon classes canceled. Rally Day: Th, Feb 23, afternoon classes canceled
UM: Tu, Nov 22 - Friday class schedule. W, Feb 22 - Monday class schedule.

Fall 2021

Five College course request period for Fall 2021
All campuses: M, Aug 2 – W, Aug 11

Fall classes begin                                      
AC: M, Aug 30
HC: W, Sep 1
MHC: M, Aug 30
SC: Th, Sep 2
UM: W, Sep 1

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC: W, Sep 8
HC: F, Sep 10
MHC: M, Sep 13
SC: Th, Sep 16
UM: W, Sep 8

No classes
HC: Labor Day: M, Sep 6. Yom Kippur: Th, Sep 16. Advising Days/Days of Community Education: Th, Sep 23; W, Oct 20; W, Nov 3.
MHC: Labor Day: M, Sep 6. Mountain Day TBA.*
SC: Labor Day: M, Sep 6. Mountain Day TBA.* Cromwell Day: Th, Nov 4.*
UM: Labor Day: M, Sep 6. Columbus Day: M, Oct 11. Veterans' Day: Th, Nov 11.

Mid–semester break
AC, HC, MHC, SC: Sa, Oct 9 – Tu, Oct 12

Five College course request period for Spring 2022
AC: M, Nov 15 – F, Nov 19
HC, MHC, SC, UM: M, Nov 8 – F, Nov 19

Thanksgiving vacation
AC, HC: Sa, Nov 20 – Su, Nov 28
MHC, SC, UM: W, Nov 24 – Su, Nov 28

Last day of classes
AC: Tu, Dec 7
HC: F, Dec 10
MHC: M, Dec 6
SC: F, Dec 10*
UM: W, Dec 8

Reading/study period
AC: W, Dec 8 – Su, Dec 12
HC: M, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 17
MHC: Tu, Dec 7 – Th, Dec 9 at 7pm
SC: Sa, Dec 11 – M, Dec 13
UM: Th, Dec 9; Sa, Dec 11

Examination period
AC: M, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 17
MHC: Th, Dec 9 at 7pm – M, Dec 13 at noon
SC: Tu, Dec 14 – Fri, Dec 17
UM: F, Dec 10 – Th, Dec 16*

Grades due
AC: Tu, Dec 28
HC: Tu, Jan 4
MHC: M, Jan 3 at 11pm
SC: Th, Jan 6 at noon
UM: W, Dec 22 at midnight

January Term 2022

January term
AC: Classes M, Jan 3 – Tu, Jan 25; Evaluation Day W, Jan 26
HC: TBA
MHC: (for graduate classes only)
SC: M, Jan 3 – F, Jan 21
UM: F, Dec 17 – M, Jan 24

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
All campuses: M, Jan 17 

Spring 2022

Spring classes begin
AC: W, Feb 2
HC: W, Jan 26
MHC: M, Jan 24
SC: M, Jan 24
UM: Tu, Jan 25

Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC: F, Feb 11
HC: F, Feb 4
MHC: F, Feb 4
SC: F, Feb 4
UM: M, Jan 31

No classes
HC: Advising Days: Th, Feb 17; W, Mar 30. Day of Community Education: Th, Mar 3.
MHC: Community Day: Tu, Mar 29.
SC: Rally Day: Th, Feb 24.*
UM: Presidents' Day: M, Feb 21. Patriots' Day: M, Apr 18.

Spring recess
AC, HC, MHC, SC: Sa, Mar 12 – Su, Mar 20
UM: Su, Mar 13 – Su, Mar 20

Five College course request period for Fall 2022
AC: M, Apr 11 – Su, Apr 17
HC: M, Apr 11 – F, Apr 22
MHC: M, Apr 11 – F, Apr 22
SC: M, Apr 4 – Fri, Apr 15
UM: M, Apr 11 – Su, Apr 17

Last day of classes
AC: Tu, May 10*
HC: Th, May 5
MHC: Tu, May 3
SC: F, Apr 29
UM: W, May 4

Reading/study period
AC: Th, May 12 – Su, May 15
HC: M, May 9 – F, May 13
MHC: M, May 2; W, May 4 – Th, May 5 at 2pm
SC: Sa, Apr 30 – M, May 2
UM: Th, May 5; Sa, May 7

Examination period
AC: M, May 16 – F, May 20
MHC: Th, May 5 at 2pm – M, May 9 at noon
SC: Tu, May 3 – F, May 6
UM: F, May 6 – Th, May 12

Senior grades due
AC: M, May 23 at 9am
HC: M, May 9
MHC: Th, May 12 at 4pm
SC: M, May 9 at noon
UM: Th, May 19 at midnight

Other grades due
AC: W, May 25 at 4:30pm
HC: M, May 9
MHC: Tu, May 24 at 11pm
SC: M, May 16 at noon
UM: Th, May 19 at midnight

Commencement
AC: Su, May 29
HC: Sa, May 21
MHC: Su, May 22
SC: Su, May 15
UM: F, May 13

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