Important Dates at UMass Amherst

Here are a few important dates that parents should know about along with other campus events. For a complete listing of events and academic calendar at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as the other four colleges in the area, please visit the links below.

June 2013


Freshmen New Students Orientation Sessions Begin	Monday, June 3
Last Day of Summer Session One	Friday, June 28

July 2013


UMass Amherst Helpline Open 413-545-6900	Monday, July 1 – Friday, August 30
UMass Goes Tobacco Free	Monday, July 1
Holiday-Independence Day	Thursday, July 4
Summer Session One Grades Due and First Day of Summer Session Two	Monday, July 8
First-Year Housing Preference Application, Roommate Search, and Summer Change Selection (for returning students) all end at 11:59pm	Monday, July 15
Fall Semester Bills Post to SPIRE Accounts	Monday, July 15
Transfer Student Housing Preference Application Ends at 11:59pm	Thursday, July 18

August 2013


New and Transfer Student Housing Assignments Released on SPIRE	Friday, August 2
Last Day of Summer Session Two	Friday, August 16
Summer Session Two Grades Due	Monday, August 26
First-Year Move-in 8:00am - 4:00pm	Friday, August 30
Fall NSO Starts	Saturday, Aug 31

September 2013


Multi-Year Move-in 8:00am-5:00pm	Sunday, September 1
Classes Begin	Tuesday, September 3

Other Event Calendars

University of Massachusetts Amherst Event Calendar
www.umass.edu/events/

University of Massachusetts Amherst Academic Calendar
www.umass.edu/registrar/gen_info/academic_calendar.htm

UMass Athletics
www.umassathletics.com/