
Campus Academic Calendars
View the calendars of all five campuses simultaneously.
The Five College Academic Calendar lists important dates at the campuses as well as deadlines related to taking classes through the consortium.
Campus Academic Calendars
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End-of-Year Celebrations
May 13: UMass Commencement
May 12-15: Smith Commencement and Reunion I
May 19-22: Smith Ivy Day for Class of 2020 and Reunion II
May 19-22: Mount Holyoke Commencement and Reunion I
May 21: Hampshire Commencement Celebration Events for Class of 2022 and 2020
May 27-29: Mount Holyoke Class of 2020 Celebration Events and Reunion II
May 29: Amherst Commencement
June 1-5: Amherst Reunion
June 4-5: Amherst Commencement for Class of 2020
Combined Five College Academic Calendar
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
Spring 2022
Spring classes begin
AC: M, Feb 7
HC: W, Jan 26
MHC: M, Jan 24
SC: M, Jan 24
UM: Tu, Jan 25
Deadline for adding interchange courses
AC: W, Feb 16
HC: F, Feb 4
MHC: F, Feb 4
SC: F, Feb 4
UM: M, Feb 7
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 18 – F, Apr 22
HC: M, Apr 11 – F, Apr 22
MHC: M, Apr 11 – F, Apr 22
SC: M, Apr 4 – F, Apr 15
UM: M, Apr 11 – F, Apr 22
Last day of classes
AC: F, May 13
HC: Th, May 5
MHC: Tu, May 3
SC: F, Apr 29
UM: W, May 4
Reading/study period
AC: Sa, May 14 – W, May 18
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: Th, May 19 – Tu, May 24
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: F, May 27 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: M, May 30 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
Calendar Notes
MHC: Mountain Day (all classes which start before 4pm are canceled) is not known until the President makes the announcement.
SC: Mountain Day (all classes canceled) is not known until the President makes the announcement. Cromwell Day: Tu, Nov 4, classes canceled. Last day of fall classes is F, Dec 10, with a Monday class schedule. Rally Day: Th, Feb 24, afternoon classes canceled.
UM: W, Sep 8; Tu, Feb 22; & W, Apr 20: Monday class schedule. Tu, Nov 23: Thursday class schedule. Fri, Dec 17: Snow day for exams.