Five College Academic Calendar 2012-2013
(also view the 2011-2012 calendar)
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Classes begin
AC: Tu, Sept 4
HC: W, Sept 5
MHC: W, Sept 5
SC: Th, Sept 6
UM: Tu, Sept 4
Deadline for adding Interchange courses
AC: W, Sept 12
HC: Tu, Sept 18
MHC: Tu, Sept 18
SC: W, Sept 19
UM: M, Sept 17
No classes
HC: W, Sept 26; F Sept 28; Th Nov 1
MHC: Mountain Day
Please note: for Mount Holyoke College, Mountain Day (classes starting before 4 p.m. cancelled) is not known until the President makes the announcement.
SC: Mountain Day; Otelia Cromwell Day, Th, Nov. 8
Please note: For Smith College, Mountain Day (morning and afternoon classes cancelled) and Otelia Cromwell Day (afternoon and evening classes cancelled) are two separate days with abbreviated class schedules. Mountain Day is not known until the President makes the announcement.
UM: M, Oct 8; M, Nov 12
Mid-semester break
AC: Sat, Oct 6 - Tu, Oct 9
HC: Sat, Oct 6 - Tu, Oct 9
MHC: Sat, Oct 6 - Tu, Oct 9
SC: Sat, Oct 6 - Tu, Oct 9
Interchange course request period for Spring
AC: Th, Nov 8 - Th, Nov 15 (updated 11/05/2012)
HC: M, Nov 5 - F, Nov 16
MHC: M, Nov 5 - F, Nov 16
SC: M, Nov 5 - F, Nov 16
UM: W, Nov 14 - W, Nov 21
Thanksgiving vacation
AC: Sat, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 25
HC: W, Nov 21 - Sun, Nov 25
MHC: W, Nov 21 - Sun, Nov 25
SC: W, Nov 21 - Sun, Nov 25
UM: Th, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 25
Last day of classes
AC: W, Dec 12
HC: W, Dec 12
MHC: Tu, Dec 11
SC: Th, Dec 13
UM: F, Dec 7
Reading/study period
AC: Th, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 16
MHC: W, Dec 12 - F, Dec 14 at 7 p.m.
SC: F, Dec 14 - M, Dec 17
UM: Sat, Dec 8; Sun, Dec 9
Examination period
AC: M, Dec 17 - F, Dec 21
HC: M, Dec 10 - F, Dec 14
MHC: F, Dec 14 at 7 p.m. - Tu, Dec 18 noon
SC: Tu, Dec 18 - F, Dec 21
UM: M, Dec 10 - Sat, Dec 15
Grades due
AC: Th, Jan 3
HC: Th, Jan 3
MHC: Th, Jan 3
SC: Tu, Jan 8
UM: M, Dec 24 at midnight
January term
AC: M, Jan 7 - W, Jan 23
HC: Th, Jan 3 - Th, Jan 17
MHC: W, Jan 2 - F, Jan 18
SC: Th, Jan 3 - W, Jan 23
UM: M, Dec 17 - Sat, Jan 19
Martin Luther King Day
All campuses: M, Jan 21
Classes begin
AC: Th, Jan 24
HC: W, Jan 23
MHC: Tu, Jan 22
SC: Th, Jan 24
UM: Tu, Jan 22
Deadline for adding Interchange courses
AC: F, Feb 1
HC: Tu, Feb 5
MHC: M, Feb 4
SC: W, Feb 6
UM: M, Feb 4
No classes
HC Th, Feb 14; W, Apr 3
SC: Rally Day - Th, Feb 21
UM: M, Feb 18; M, Apr 15
Spring recess
All campuses: Sat, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 24
Interchange course request period for Fall
AC: M, Apr 8 - F, Apr 19
HC: M, Apr 8 - F, Apr 19
MHC: M, Apr 8 - F, Apr 19
SC: M, Apr 8 - F, Apr 19
UM: M, Apr 1-F, Apr 19
Last day of classes
AC: W, May 8
HC: F, May 3
MHC: M, Apr 29
SC: Th, May 2
UM: W, May 1
Reading/study period
HC: Th, May 9 - M, May 13
MHC: Tu, Apr 30 - Th, May 2 at 7 p.m.
SC: F, May 3 - M, May 6
UM: Th, May 2; Sun, May 5
Examination Period
AC: Tu, May 14 - Sat, May 18
HC: Tu, May 7 - F, May 10
MHC: Th, May 2 at 7 p.m. - M, May 6 noon
SC: Tu, May 7 - F, May 10
UM: F, May 3; M, May 6 - Th, May 9
Grades Due, Seniors
AC: M, May 20 at 9:00 a.m.
HC: M, May 13
MHC: W, May 8 noon
SC: M May 13
Grades Due, Others
AC: W, May 22
MHC: Tu, May 21
SC: M, May 20
UM: Tu, May 14 at midnight
Commencement
AC: Sun, May 26
HC: Sat, May 18
MHC: Sun, May 19
SC: Sun, May 19
UM: F, May 10
Notes:
AC: W, Sept 5: Monday class schedule
UM Tu, Oct 9; Tu, Feb 19; and W, Apr 17: Monday class schedule