Five College Academic Calendar 2013-2014
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Classes begin
AC: Tu, Sept 3
HC: W, Sept 4
MHC: W, Sept 4
SC: Tu, Sept 3
UM: Tu, Sept 3
Deadline for adding Interchange courses
AC: W, Sept 11
HC: Tu, Sept 17
MHC: Tu, Sept 17
SC: F, Sept 13
UM: M, Sept 16
No classes
HC: Tu, Sept 24; W Nov 6
MHC: Mountain Day (TBA), Founder’s Day – Sun, Nov 3
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 (TBA); Otelia Cromwell Day Tu, Nov 5
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: Columbus Day M, Oct 14; Veterans Day M, Nov 11
Mid–semester break
AC: Sat, Oct 12 – Tu, Oct 15
HC: Sat, Oct 12 – Tu, Oct 15
MHC: Sat, Oct 12 – Tu, Oct 15
SC: Sat, Oct 12 – Tu, Oct 15
Interchange course request period for Spring
AC: Th, Nov 7 – W, Nov 13
HC: M, Nov 11 – F, Nov 22
MHC: M, Nov 11 – F, Nov 22
SC: M, Nov 11 – F, Nov 22
UM: Tu, Nov 12 – F, Nov 22
Thanksgiving vacation
AC: Sat, Nov 23 – Sun, Dec 1
HC: W, Nov 27 – Sun, Dec 1
MHC: W, Nov 27 – Sun, Dec 1
SC: W, Nov 27 – Sun, Dec 1
UM: W, Nov 27 – Sun, Dec 1
Last day of classes
AC: W, Dec 11
HC: W, Dec 11
MHC: Tu, Dec 10
SC: Tu, Dec 10
UM: F, Dec 6
Reading/study period
AC: Th, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 15
HC: Th, Dec 12 – F, Dec 13
MHC: W, Dec 11 – F, Dec 13 at 7 p.m.
SC: W, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 15
UM: Sat, Dec 7; Sun, Dec 8
Examination period
AC: M, Dec 16 – F, Dec 20
MHC: F, Dec 13 at 7 p.m. – Tu, Dec 17 noon
SC: M, Dec 16 – Th, Dec 19
UM: M, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 14
Grades due
AC: Th, Jan 2
HC: M, Jan 6
MHC: F, Jan 3
SC: W, Jan 8
UM: M, Dec 23 at midnight
January term
AC: M, Jan 6 – W, Jan 22
HC: M, Jan 6 – Th, Jan 16
MHC: Th, Jan 2 – F, Jan 17
SC: M, Jan 6 – F, Jan 24
UM: M, Dec 16 – Sat, Jan 18
Martin Luther King Day
All campuses: M, Jan 20
Classes begin
AC: Th, Jan 23
HC: W, Jan 22
MHC: Tu, Jan 21
SC: M, Jan 27
UM: Tu, Jan 21
Deadline for adding Interchange courses
AC: F, Jan 31
HC: Tu, Feb 4
MHC: M, Feb 3
SC: F, Feb 7
UM: M, Feb 3
No classes
HC: Th, Feb 13; W, Apr 2
SC: Rally Day – W, Feb 19
UM: Presidents' Day – M, Feb 17; Patriot’s Day – M, Apr 21
Spring recess
All campuses: Sat, Mar 15 – Sun, Mar 23
Interchange course request period for Fall
AC: M, Apr 7 – F, Apr 11
HC: M, Apr 7 – F, Apr 18
MHC: M, Apr 7 – F, Apr 18
SC: M, Apr 7 – F, Apr 18
UM: M, Mar 31–F, Apr 18
Last day of classes
AC: W, May 7
HC: F, May 2
MHC: M, Apr 28
SC: F, May 2
UM: W, Apr 30
Reading/study period
AC: Th, May 8 – Su, May 11
HC: M, May 5 – F, May 9
MHC: Tu, Apr 29 – Th, May 1 at 7 p.m.
SC: Sat, May 3 – M, May 5
UM: Th, May 1; Sun, May 4
Examination Period
AC: M, May 12 – F, May 16
MHC: Th, May 1 at 7 p.m. – M, May 5 at noon
SC: Tu, May 6 – F, May 9
UM: F, May 2; M, May 5 – Th, May 8
Grades Due, Seniors
AC: M, May 19 at 9:00 a.m.
HC: M, May 12
MHC: W, May 7 at noon
SC: M May 12
Grades Due, Others
AC: W, May 21
MHC: Tu, May 20
SC: M, May 19
UM: Tu, May 13 at midnight
Commencement
AC: Sun, May 25
HC: Sat, May 17
MHC: Sun, May 18
SC: Sun, May 18
UM: F, May 9
Notes:
- AC: W, Sept 4: Monday class schedule
- UM: Tu, Oct 15; W, Nov 13; Tu, Feb 18; and W, Apr 23: Monday class schedule