Academic Calendar: Spring 2012 - Winter Term 2012/2013
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NOTE: There is also an academic calendar for UMass and the
other
four colleges at the Five College Web site.
Spring 2012
| First day of classes |
Monday |
January |
23 |
| Last day to add or drop
any class with no record - Undergraduate, Graduate, Stockbridge,
Continuing Education |
Monday |
February |
6 |
| Holiday - Presidents' Day |
Monday |
February |
20 |
| Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate |
Monday |
March |
5 |
| Mid-Semester Date (Last day to Drop with "W" - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, Continuing Education) |
Tuesday |
March |
13 |
| Spring recess begins after last class |
Saturday |
March |
17 |
| Classes resume |
Monday |
March |
26 |
| Registration begins for Fall 2012 |
Monday |
April |
2 |
| Holiday - Patriot's Day |
Monday |
April |
16 |
| Monday class schedule will be followed |
Tuesday |
April |
17 |
| Founders Day |
Sunday |
April |
29 |
| Last day of classes |
Tuesday |
May |
1 |
| Reading Day |
Wednesday |
May |
2 |
| Final examinations begin |
Thursday |
May |
3 |
| Second Reading Day |
Saturday |
May |
5 |
| Final examinations resume |
Monday |
May |
7 |
| Last day of final examinations, semester ends |
Thursday |
May |
10 |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Commencements |
Friday |
May |
11 |
| Stockbridge Commencement |
Saturday |
May |
12 |
| Final grades due |
Tuesday |
May |
15 |
| Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13 |
Summer Session 2012
| First day of classes - Session One |
Monday |
May |
14 |
| Last day to add/drop any Session One class |
Wednesday |
May |
16 |
| Last day to drop with "W" any Session One class |
Wednesday |
May |
23 |
| Holiday - Memorial Day |
Monday |
May |
28 |
| Last day of classes - Session One |
Monday |
June |
4 |
| First day of classes - Session Two |
Tuesday |
June |
5 |
| Last day to add/drop any Session Two class |
Friday |
June |
8 |
| Session One final grades due |
Friday |
June |
8 |
| Last day to drop with "W" any Session Two class |
Wednesday |
June |
20 |
| Holiday - Independence Day |
Wednesday |
July |
4 |
| Last day of classes - Session Two |
Tuesday |
July |
10 |
| First day of classes - Session Three |
Wednesday |
July |
11 |
| Last day to add/drop any Session Three class |
Monday |
July |
16 |
| Session Two final grades due |
Monday |
July |
16 |
| Last day to drop with "W" any Session Three class |
Thursday |
July |
26 |
| Last day of classes, Summer Session ends |
Tuesday |
August |
14 |
| Session Three final grades due |
Monday |
August |
20 |
Fall 2012
| First Day of classes |
Tuesday |
September |
4 |
| Last day to add or drop any class with no record - Undergraduate, Graduate, Stockbridge, Continuing Education |
Monday |
September |
17 |
| Holiday - Columbus Day |
Monday |
October |
8 |
| Monday class schedule will be followed |
Tuesday |
October |
9 |
| Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate |
Monday |
October |
15 |
| Mid-Semester Date (Last day to Drop with 'W' - Undergraduate, Stockbridge, Continuing Education) |
Thursday |
October |
18 |
| Holiday - Veterans' Day |
Monday |
November |
12 |
| Registration begins for Spring 2013 |
Wednesday |
November |
14 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins after last class |
Wednesday |
November |
21 |
| Classes resume |
Monday |
November |
26 |
| Last day of classes |
Friday |
December |
7 |
| Reading Period begins |
Saturday |
December |
8 |
| Reading Period ends |
Sunday |
December |
9 |
| Final examinations begin |
Monday |
December |
10 |
| Last day of final examinations |
Saturday |
December |
15 |
| Snow day for Dec. 15 exams, semester ends |
Monday |
December |
17 |
| Final grades due |
Monday |
December |
24 |
| Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13 |
Winter Term 2012/2013
| First day of classes |
Monday |
December |
17 |
| Last day to add/drop |
Wednesday |
December |
19 |
| Holiday Break starts |
Monday |
December |
24 |
| Classes resume |
Wednesday |
December |
26 |
| Holiday Break starts |
Monday |
December |
31 |
| Classes resume |
Wednesday |
January |
2 |
| Last day to drop with "W" |
Friday |
January |
4 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday |
January |
19 |
| Holiday - Martin Luther King's Birthday |
Monday |
January |
21 |
| Final grades due |
Wednesday |
January |
23 |
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