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UMass Sesquicentennial

Current Academic Year

Academic Year 2012-2013

Tue  Sep   4 First day of Fall classes 
Mon Sep 17 Last day to add courses or drop with no record
Mon Oct   8 Holiday - Columbus Day
Tue Oct   9 Monday Class Schedule
Mon Oct 15 Last day to drop courses with "DR"
Mon Nov 12 Holiday - Veterans Day (observed)
Wed Nov 14 Registration for Spring 2013 begins
Wed Nov 21 Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Mon Nov 26 Classes resume
Fri Dec   7 Last day of Fall classes
Sat Dec   8 Reading Period begins
Sun Dec   9 Reading Period ends
Mon Dec 10 Final examinations begin
Sat Dec 15 Last day of final examinations
Mon Dec 17 Deadline to file for February 1, 2013 degree
Mon Dec 17 Snow day for Dec. 15 exams, Fall semester ends
Mon Dec 17 First day of Winter classes
Wed Dec 19 Last day to add/drop winter classes
Mon Dec 24 Final grades for Fall due
Mon Dec 24 Holiday Break starts for Winter term
Wed Dec 26 Classes resume for Winter term
Mon Dec 31 Holiday Break starts for Winter term
Wed Jan   2 Classes resume for Winter term
Sat Jan 19 Last day of Winter classes
Mon Jan 21 Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tue Jan 22 First day of Spring 2013 classes
Mon Feb   4 Last day to add courses or drop with no record
Mon Feb 18 Holiday - Presidents' Day
Tue Feb 19 Monday Class Schedule
Mon Mar   4 Last day to drop courses with "DR"
Sat Mar 16 Spring recess begins after last class
Mon Mar 25 Classes resume
Mon Apr   1 Registration for Fall 2013 begins
Mon Apr 15 Holiday - Patriot's Day
Tue Apr 16 Deadline to file for May 10, 2013 degree
Wed Apr 17 Monday Class Schedule
Wed May 1 Last day of Spring classes
Thu May 2 Reading Day
Fri May 3 Final examinations begin
Sun May 5 Second Reading Day
Mon May 6 Final examinations resume
Thu May 9 Last day of final examinations, Spring semester ends
Fri May 10 Graduate and Undergraduate Commencements
Mon May 13 First day of Summer 2013 classes
Tue May 14 Final grades for Spring due
Wed May 15 Last day to add/drop - First session
Mon May 27 Holiday - Memorial Day
Mon Jun 3 Last day of classes - First session
Tue Jun 4 First day of classes - Second session
Fri Jun 7 Last day to add/drop - Second session
Thu Jul 4 Holiday - Independence Day
Tue Jul 9 Last day of classes - Second session
Wed Jul 10 First day of classes - Third session
Mon Jul 15 Last day to add/drop - Third session
Tue Aug 13 Last day of classes - Summer session ends
Fri Aug 30 Deadline to file for September 1, 2013 degrees