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Spring 2013 [Academic year 2012-2013]
[dates subject to change]
- Feb 16 | New and transfer students arrive
- Feb 17 | Houses open for returning students at noon
- Feb 18 | Presidents Day—Several administrative offices closed
- Feb 19 | Advising for new and transfer students (in faculty offices), 1:30–2:00 pm
  —Advising and registration for all students (in faculty offices), 2:00–5:00 pm
- Feb 20 | Classes begin on campus
- Feb 21 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Mar 1 | End of add registration period
- Mar 6 | End of drop registration period
  —Last day to request letter grades
- Mar 18 | Plan drafts due to advisors
- Mar 28 | Plans due to Dean's Office
  —Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Apr 9 | First seven-week classes end
  —Last day to withdraw from classes
  —All classes meet
- Apr 10–14 | LONG WEEKEND—No classes
- Apr 15 | Second seven-week classes begin this week
  —Midterm concern forms due
- Apr 24 | Plan Day—Classes begin at 4:10 pm
- May 1 | Registration for 4000-level classes begins
- May 2 | Plan Day—Classes will meet beginning at 4:10 pm
- May 6 | First-term and Senior-essay drafts due to advisors
- May 7 | Plan Half Day—Classes will meet beginning at 2:10 pm
- May 8 | Registration forms due (with 4000-level faculty signatures and 2000-level requests)
- May 10 | Summer make-up registration deadline for FWT
- May 13 | First-term and Senior-essays due to Dean's Office
- May 14 | Preliminary schedules available to students
- May 16 | Add/drop for Fall 2013 term, 1:00–2:00 pm, Greenwall
- May 23 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- May 27 | Memorial Day—No Classes—Several administrative offices closed
- May 28 | Final reports on June graduates due
- May 29 | Last day of classes on campus—Classes end at 4:00 pm
  —Last day of classes for MATSL NRT1
  —Commencement rehearsal, 6:00 pm
  —Reception for graduates, 6:30 pm, Petrie Terrace (rain location: Greenwall)
- May 30 | End of MFA Writing Program winter term
  —Student houses close at 4:00 pm for undergraduates not attending commencement
- May 31 | Commencement Dinner, 6:00 PM
- Jun 1 | Commencement, 10:00 am
- Jun 2 | Student houses close at noon for graduates
Summer 2013 [Academic year 2013-2014]
[dates subject to change]
- Jun 10 | Final Spring 2013 evaluations on all students due in Dean's Office
- Jun 12–Aug 16 | Postbac Program—arrival Jun 12, departure Aug 17
- Jun 14–23 | MFA Writing Program Residency—arrival Jun 13, departure Jun 24
- Jun 20–Aug 5 | Summer Field Work Term
- Jun 30–Jul 5 | MATSL Capstone Seminar—arrival Jun 30, departure July 7
- Jul 1 | All class incompletes due
- Jul 4 | Independence Day—Administrative offices closed
- Jul 5 | Last day of classes for MATSL NRT 2 (2012–2013 academic year)
- Jul 6 | MATSL Commencement
- Jul 7–27 | MATSL Summer Term—arrival Jul 7, departure Jul 28
- Aug 1 | Last day to notify Dean's Office of leave of absence/withdrawal for fall term
- Aug 16 | Bennington Battle Day—Administrative offices closed
Fall 2013 [Academic year 2013–2014]
[dates subject to change]
- Aug 26 | Pre-orientation trip participants arrive
- Aug 28 | New international students arrive
- Aug 30 | New students arrive/orientation begins
- Sep 1 | Student houses open for returning students at noon
- Sep 2 | Labor Day—Several administrative offices closed
  —Faculty advising for new/transfer students (in faculty offices), 9:30–11:30 am
  —Advising & registration for all students (in faculty offices), 2:00–4:00 pm
  —Convocation, 4:30 pm
- Sep 3 | Classes begin on campus (Beginning of MATSL NRT 1 & 2)
- Sep 5 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Sep 13 | End of add registration period
- Sep 18 | End of drop registration period
  —Last day to request letter grades
- Sep 23 | Plan drafts due to advisors
- Sep 27–29 | Reunion / Family Weekend
- Oct 3 | Plans due to Dean’s Office
- Oct 10 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Oct 14 | Columbus Day—Classes in session
- Oct 17 | First seven-week classes end
  —Last day to withdraw from classes
  —All classes meet
- Oct 18–21 | Long Weekend—No classes
- Oct 22 | Second seven-week classes begin this week
  —Midterm concern forms due
- Oct 31 | Plan Day—No classes
- Nov 1 | Application to study away for spring term due to Academic Services
- Nov 6 | Plan Day—No classes
  —Registration for spring 2014 begins
- Nov 7 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Nov 11 | Veterans Day—Classes in session
- Nov 12 | Plan Day—No classes
- Nov 13 | Registration forms due (with 4000-level faculty signatures and 2000-level requests)
- Nov 19 | First term and Senior essay drafts due to advisors
- Nov 21 | Add/drop for Spring 2014 term, 1:00–2:00 pm, Greenwall
- Nov 22 | FWT registration due
- Nov 26 | First term and Senior essays due to Dean’s Office
- Nov 27–Dec 1 | Thanksgiving Break—No classes
  —Administrative offices closed
- Nov 30 | End of MFA Writing Program summer term
- Dec 5 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Dec 11 | Final reports on December graduates due
- Dec 13 | Last day of classes on campus—All classes meet
- Dec 14 | Student houses close at noon
- Dec 24–Jan 1 | Winter break—Administrative offices closed
Winter 2014 [Academic year 2013–2014]
[dates subject to change]
- Dec 29 | Houses open for FWT on-campus residents
- Jan 2 | Final reports on all students due in Dean’s Office
- Jan 2–Feb 14 | Field Work Term
- Jan 10–19 | MFA Writing Program Residency—arrival Jan 9, departure Jan 20
- Jan 15 | All class incompletes due
- Jan 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—Several administrative offices closed
- Feb 1 | Last day to notify Dean’s Office of leave of absence / withdrawal for spring term
Spring Term 2014 [Academic year 2013–2014]
[dates subject to change]
- Feb 15 | New and transfer students arrive
- Feb 16 | Student houses open for returning students at noon
- Feb 17 | Presidents Day—Several administrative offices closed
  —Advising for new/transfer students (in faculty offices), 1:30–2:00 pm
  —Advising and registration for all students (in faculty offices), 2:00–5:00 pm
- Feb 18 | Classes begin on campus
- Feb 20 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Feb 28 | End of add registration period
- Mar 5 | End of drop registration period
  —Last day to request letter grades
- Mar 17 | Plan drafts due to advisors
- Mar 20 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Mar 27 | Plans due to Dean’s Office
- Apr 8 | First seven-week classes end
  —Last day to withdraw from classes
  —All classes meet
- Apr 9–13 | Long Weekend—No classes
- Apr 14 | Second seven-week classes begin this week
  —Midterm concern forms due
- Apr 17 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- Apr 23 | Plan Day—No classes
- Apr 30 | Registration for Fall 2014 begins
- May 1 | Plan Half Day—No morning classes; classes will meet beginning at 2:10 pm
- May 2 | Application to study away for fall term due to Academic Services
- May 5 | First term and Senior essay drafts due to advisors
- May 6 | Plan Day—No classes
- May 7 | Registration forms due (with 4000-level faculty signatures and 2000-level requests)
- May 9 | Summer makeup registration deadline for FWT
- May 12 | First term and Senior essays due to Dean’s Office
- May 15 | Add / drop for Fall 2014 term, 1:00–2:00 pm, Greenwall
- May 22 | Faculty meeting, 12:45–2:00 pm
- May 26 | Memorial Day—Classes in session
  —Several administrative offices closed
- May 27 | Final reports on June graduates due
- May 28 | Commencement rehearsal, 6:00 pm
- May 29 | Classes end at noon
  —Last day of classes on campus
  —End of MATSL NRT1
- May 30 | Student houses close at noon for undergraduates not attending commencement
- May 31 | Commencement, 10:00 am
  —Student houses close at 2:00 pm for non-graduates
  —End of MFA Writing Program winter term
- Jun 1 | Student houses close at noon for graduates
Summer 2014 [Academic year 2014–2015]
[dates subject to change]
- Jun 9 | Final Spring 2014 evaluations on all students due in Dean’s Office
- Jun 11–Aug 15 | Postbac Program arrival Jun 11, departure Aug 16
- Jun 20–29 | MFA Writing Program Residency arrival Jun 19, departure Jun 30
- Jun 29–Jul 4 | MATSL Capstone Seminar arrival Jun 29, departure Jul 6
- Jul 1 | All class incompletes due
- Jul 4 | Independence Day—Administrative offices closed
  —End of MATSL NRT 2 (2013–2014 academic year)
- Jul 5 | MATSL Commencement
- Jul 6–26 | MATSL Summer Term arrival Jul 6, departure Jul 27
- Aug 1 | Last day to notify Dean’s Office of leave of absence / withdrawal for fall term

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Spring 2013 [Academic year 2012-2013]

Summer 2013 [Academic year 2013-2014]

Fall 2013 [Academic year 2013–2014]

Winter 2014 [Academic year 2013–2014]

Spring Term 2014 [Academic year 2013–2014]

Summer 2014 [Academic year 2014–2015]