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Fall Term 2011 [Academic year 2011-2012]
- Aug 13 | House Chairs arrive
- Aug 16 | Bennington Battle Day observed—Several administrative offices closed
- Aug 21 | Pre-orientation trip participants arrive
- Aug 23 | New international students arrive
- Aug 25 | New students arrive/orientation begins
- Aug 28 | Houses open for returning students at noon
- Aug 29 | Faculty meeting 9:00-10:30 am
  —Faculty Advising 2:00-3:00 pm
  —New student registration completion 4:00-5:00 pm Greenwall
- Aug 30 | Faculty advising 9:30-10:45 am
  —Convocation 11:00am
  —Registration (in faculty offices) 3:00-5:00pm for returning students
- Aug 31 | Classes begin on campus—classes begin for MATSL NRT 1 & 2
- Sept 5 | Labor Day
  —Classes in session
  —Several administrative offices closed
- Sept 9 | End of add registration period
- Sept 14 | End of drop registration period
  Last day to request letter grades
- Sept 19 | Plan drafts due to advisors
- Sept 23-25 | Family Weekend
- Sept 29 | Plans due to Dean's Office
  —Faculty meeting 12:45-2 pm
- Oct 10 | Columbus Day—Classes in session
- Oct 13 | 1st 7-week classes end
  —Last day to withdraw from classes
  —All classes to meet
- Oct 14-17 | LONG WEEKEND—No classes
- Oct 18 | 2nd 7-week classes begin this week
  —Midterm concern forms due
- Oct 25 | Plan Day—No classes 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Oct 27 | Faculty meeting 12:45-2:00pm
- Nov 2 | Registration for 4000-level classes begins
- Nov 3 | Plan Day—No classes 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Nov 9 | Plan Half Day—No classes 8:00 am-12:30 pm
  —Classes will meet beginning 2:10 pm
- Nov 10 | Registration forms due (with 4000-level faculty signatures and 2000-level requests)
- Nov 11 | Veterans Day—Classes in session
- Nov 15 | Preliminary schedules available to students
- Nov 17 | Add/drop for Spring 2012 term, 1:00-2:00 pm Greenwall
  —First term and Senior essay drafts due to advisors
- Nov 18 | FWT registration due
- Nov 23-27 | Thanksgiving Break
  —Classes end at noon on Wednesday
  —Administrative offices closed Thu and Fri
- Nov 30 | End of MFA Writing Program summer term
  —First term and Senior essays due to Dean's Office
- Dec 7 | Final reports on December graduates due
- Dec 8 | Last day of classes on campus—All classes meet
  —Faculty meeting 12:45-2:00 pm
- Dec 10 | Student houses close at 10:00 am
- Dec 23-Jan 2 | Winter break—Administrative offices closed
Winter 2012 [Academic year 2011-2012]
- Jan 1 | Houses open for FWT on-campus residents
- Jan 2 | Final reports on all students due in Dean's Office
- Jan 3-Feb 17 | Field Work Term
- Jan 6-15 | MFA Writing Program Residency—arrival Jan 5, departure Jan 16
- Jan 9-Feb 17 | Local field Experience program (on campus)
- Jan 15 | All class incompletes due
- Jan 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—Several administrative offices closed
Spring Term 2012 [Academic year 2011-2012]
- Feb 18 | New and transfer students arrive
- Feb 19 | Houses open for returning students at noon
- Feb 20 | Presidents Day—Several administrative offices closed
- Feb 21 | Faculty meeting 9:30 am
  —Faculty advising 11:00 am-12:30 pm
  —Registration (in faculty offices) 2-5 pm
- Feb 22 | Classes begin on campus
- Mar 2 | End of add registration period
- Mar 7 | End of drop registration period
  —Last day to request letter grades
- Mar 19 | Plan drafts due to advisors
- Mar 29 | Plans due to Dean's Office
  —Faculty meeting 12:45-2:00 pm
- Apr 10 | 1st 7-week classes end
  —Last day to withdraw from classes
  —All classes meet
- Apr 11-15 | LONG WEEKEND—No classes
- Apr 16 | 2nd 7-week classes begin this week
  —Midterm concern forms due
- Apr 25 | Plan Day—No classes 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Apr 26 | Faculty meeting 12:45-2:00 pm
- May 2 | Registration for 4000-level classes begins
- May 3 | Plan Day—No classes 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- May 7 | First term and Senior essay drafts due to advisors
- May 8 | Plan Half Day—No classes 8:00 am-12:30 pm
  —Classes will meet beginning at 2:10 pm
- May 9 | Registration forms due (with 4000-level faculty signatures and 2000-level requests)
- May 11 | Summer makeup registration deadline for FWT
- May 14 | First term and Senior essays due to Dean's Office
- May 15 | Preliminary schedules available to students
- May 17 | Add/drop for Fall 2012 term, 1:00-2:00 pm Greenwall
- May 28 | Memorial Day—No Classes
  —Several administrative offices closed
- May 29 | Final reports on June graduates due
- May 30 | Last day of classes on campus—Classes end at 4:00 pm
- —Last day of classes for MATSL NRT1
  —Faculty meeting 4:15-5:15 pm
  —Commencement rehearsal 6:00 pm
  —Reception for graduates 7:00 pm
- May 31 | End of MFA Writing Program winter term
- Jun 1 | Student houses close at 10:00 am for undergraduates not attending commencement
  —COMMENCEMENT DINNER 6:00 PM
- Jun 2 | COMMENCEMENT 10:00 am
  —Student houses closed at 2:00 pm for non-graduates
- Jun 3 | Student houses close at noon for graduates
Summer 2012 [Academic year 2012-2013]
- Jun 11 | Final evaluations on all students due in Dean's Office
- Jun 18-Aug 17 | Postbac Program—arrival Jun 13, departure Aug 18
- Jun 15-24 MFA Writing Program Residency—arrival Jun 14, departure Jun 25
- Jul 1 | All class incompletes due
- Jul 1-6 | MATSL Capstone Seminar—arrival Jul 1, departure July 8
- Jul 4 | Independence Day—Administrative offices closed
- Jul 6 | Last day of classes for MATSL NRT 2 (2011-12 academic year)
- Jul 7 | MATSL Commencement
- Jul 8-28 | MATSL Summer Term—arrival Jul 8, departure Jul 29
Fall 2012 [Academic year 2012-2013]
- Aug 16 | Bennington Battle Day observed—Several administrative offices closed
- Aug 18 | House Chairs arrive
- Aug 27 | Arrival for Pre-Orientation Trips—9:00 am to noon
- Aug 29 | Arrival for International Students—after 9:00 am
- Aug 31 | Check-In for New Students—9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  —Parent Orientation—2:00 pm
  —New Student Orientation—begins 5:30 pm
- Sep 3 | Labor Day—Several administrative offices closed
  —Houses open for returning students—noon
  —Faculty meeting—9:00–10:30 am
  —Faculty advising—2:00–3:00 pm
  —New student registration completion—4:00–5:00 pm—Greenwall
- Sep 4 | Faculty advising—9:30–10:45 am
  —Registration for returning students (in faculty offices)—3:00–5:00 pm
  —Convocation—4:00 pm
- Sep 5 | Classes begin on campus
  —Classes begin for MATSL NRT 1 and 2
- Sep 14 | End of add registration period
- Sep 19 | End of drop registration period
  —Last day to request letter grades
- Sep 24 | Plan drafts due to advisors
- Sep 28-30 | Family Weekend
- Oct 4 | Plans due to Dean's Office
  —Faculty meeting 12:45–2:00 pm
- Oct 8 | Columbus Day—Classes in session
- Oct 18 | 1st 7-week classes end
  —Last day to withdraw from classes
  —All classes meet
- Oct 25 | Faculty meeting 12:45–2:00 pm
- Oct 19-22 | Long Weekend—No classes
- Oct 23 | 2nd 7-week classes begin this week
  —Midterm concern forms due
- Oct 30 | Plan Day—Classes begin at 4:10pm
- Nov 7 | Registration for 4000-level classes begins
- Nov 8 | Plan Day—Classes begin at 4:10pm
- Nov 11 | Veterans Day
- Nov 14 | Plan Half Day—Classes begin at 2:10pm
- Nov 15 | Registration forms due (with 4000-level faculty signatures and 2000-level requests)
- Nov 16 | FWT registration due
- Nov 20 | Preliminary schedules available to students
  —First term and Senior essay drafts due to advisors
- Nov 21-25 | Thanksgiving Break
  —Administrative offices closed Thursday and Friday
- Nov 28 | First term and Senior essays due to Dean's Office
- Nov 29 | Add/Drop for Spring 2012 term—1:00–2:00 pm Greenwall
- Nov 30 | End of MFA Writing Program summer term
- Dec 12 | Final reports on December graduates due
- Dec 13 | Last day of classes on campus—Classes in session
  —Faculty meeting 12:45–2:00 pm
- Dec 15 | Student houses close at noon
- Dec 24–Jan 2 | Winter break—Administrative offices closed
Winter 2013 [Academic year 2012-2013]
[dates subject to change]
- Dec 30 | Houses open for FWT on-campus residents
- Jan 2–Feb 15 | Field Work Term
- Jan 2 | Final reports on all students due in Dean's Office
- Jan 5–Feb 15 | Local field Experience program (on campus)
- Jan 11–20 | MFA Writing Program Residency (arrive Jan 10, depart Jan 21)
- Jan 15 | All class incompletes due
- Jan 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—Several administrative offices closed
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 | Faculty meeting 9:30 am
  —Faculty advising 11:00 am-12:30 pm
  —Registration (in faculty offices) 2:00-5:00 pm
- Feb 20 | Classes begin on campus
- 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 | 1st 7-week classes end
  —Last day to withdraw from classes
  —All classes meet
- Apr 10-14 | LONG WEEKEND—No classes
- Apr 15 | 2nd 7-week classes begin this week
  —Midterm concern forms due
- Apr 24 | Plan Day—Classes begin at 4:10 pm
- Apr 25 | Faculty meeting 12:45-2:00 pm
- May 1 | Registration for 4000-level classes begins
- May 2 | Plan Day—Classes begin 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 makeup 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 2012 term, 1:00-2:00 pm Greenwall
- 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
  —Faculty meeting 4:15-5:15 pm
  —Commencement rehearsal 6:00 pm
  —Reception for graduates 7:00 pm
- May 30 | End of MFA Writing Program winter term
- May 31 | Student houses close at noon for undergraduates not attending commencement
  —COMMENCEMENT DINNER 6:00 PM
- Jun 1 | COMMENCEMENT 10:00 am
  —Student houses closed at 2:00 pm for non-graduates
- Jun 2 | Student houses close at noon for graduates
Summer 2013 [Academic year 2013-2014]
[dates subject to change]
- Jun 10 | Final 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 30 | All class incompletes due
- Jun 30–Jul 5 | MATSL Capstone Seminar—arrival Jun 30, departure July 7
- 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