Five College Academic Calendar 2014-2015
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Classes begin
AC: Tu, Sept 2
HC: W, Sept 3
MHC: W, Sept 3
SC: Th, Sept 4
UM: Tu, Sept 2
Deadline for adding Interchange courses
AC: W, Sept 10
HC: Tu, Sept 16
MHC: Tu, Sept 16
SC: W, Sept 17
UM: M, Sept 15
No classes
HC: Tu, Sept 18; W Nov 5
MHC: Mountain Day (TBA)
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 (TBA)
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 13; Veterans Day Tu, Nov 11
Mid–semester break
AC, HC, MHC, SC: Sat, Oct 11 – Tu, Oct 14
Interchange course request period for Spring
AC: M, Nov 10 – F, Nov 14
HC: M, Nov 10 – F, Nov 21
MHC: M, Nov 10 – F, Nov 21
SC: M, Nov 10 – F, Nov 21
UM: W, Nov 12 – F, Nov 21
Thanksgiving vacation
AC: Sat, Nov 22 – Sun, Nov 30
HC: W, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 30
MHC: W, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 30
SC: W, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 30
UM: W, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 30
Last day of classes
AC: W, Dec 10
HC: F, Dec 12
MHC: Tu, Dec 9
SC: Th, Dec 11
UM: F, Dec 5
Reading/study period
AC: Th, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 14
MHC: W, Dec 10 – F, Dec 12 at 7 p.m.
SC: F, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 15
UM: Sat, Dec 6; Sun, Dec 7
Examination period
AC: M, Dec 15 – F, Dec 19
MHC: F, Dec 12 at 7 p.m. – Tu, Dec 16 noon
SC: M, Dec 16 – F, Dec 19
UM: M, Dec 8 – Sat, Dec 13
Grades due
AC: M, Jan 5
HC: M, Jan 5
MHC: M, Jan 5
SC: Th, Jan 8
UM: M, Dec 22 at midnight
January term
AC: M, Jan 5 – W, Jan 21
HC: M, Jan 5 – Th, Jan 15
MHC: M, Jan 5 – F, Jan 16
SC: M, Jan 5 – F, Jan 23
UM: M, Dec 15 – Sat, Jan 17
Martin Luther King Day
All campuses: M, Jan 19
Classes begin
AC: Th, Jan 22
HC: W, Jan 21
MHC: Tu, Jan 20
SC: M, Jan 26
UM: Tu, Jan 20
Deadline for adding Interchange courses
AC: F, Jan 30
HC: Tu, Feb 3
MHC: M, Feb 2
SC: F, Feb 6
UM: M, Feb 2
No classes
HC: Th, Feb 12; W, Apr 1
SC: Rally Day – W, Feb 18
UM: Presidents' Day – M, Feb 16; Patriot’s Day – M, Apr 20
Spring recess
All campuses: Sat, Mar 14 – Sun, Mar 22
Interchange course request period for Fall
AC: M, Apr 6 – F, Apr 10
HC: M, Apr 6 – F, Apr 17
MHC: M, Apr 6 – F, Apr 17
SC: M, Apr 6 – F, Apr 17
UM: M, Mar 30 – F, Apr 17
Last day of classes
AC: W, May 6
HC: F, May 1
MHC: M, Apr 27
SC: F, May 1
UM: Th, Apr 30
Reading/study period
AC: Th, May 7 – Su, May 10
MHC: Tu, Apr 28 – Th, Apr 30 at 7 p.m.
SC: Sat, May 2 – M, May 4
UM: Sat, May 2 – Sun, May 3
Examination Period
AC: M, May 11 – F, May 15
MHC: Th, Apr 30 at 7 p.m. – M, May 4 at noon
SC: Tu, May 5 – F, May 8
UM: M, May 4 – Th, May 7
Grades Due, Seniors
AC: M, May 18 at 9:00am
HC: M, May 11
MHC: W, May 6 at noon
SC: M May 11
Grades Due, Others
AC: W, May 20
MHC: Tu, May 19
SC: M, May 18
UM: Tu, May 12 at midnight
Commencement
AC: Sun, May 24
HC: Sat, May 16
MHC: Sun, May 17
SC: Sun, May 17
UM: F, May 8
Notes:
- AC: W, Sept 3: Monday class schedule
- UM: Tu, Oct 14; Tu, Feb 17; W, Apr 22 and Th, Apr 30: Monday class schedule, W, Nov 12: Tuesday class schedule