Bates College: The College Catalog: Calendar

The material on this page is from the 1999-2000 catalog and may be out of date. Please check the current year's catalog for current information.

[Spring 2000] [Fall 2000] [Spring 2001]

Fall 1999

August 1 /Fall Charge due

September 4 / New Student Orientation begins
September 8, 8:00 a.m. /Classes begin, Fall Semester
September 8, 4:00 p.m. /Convocation
September 21 /Last day for late Fall Semester registration *

October 1-3 /Celebrate Bates! Alumni and Parents Weekend
October 20-24 /Fall Recess

November 5 /Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses
November 8-12 /Preregistration for Winter Semester
November 20-28 /Thanksgiving Recess

December 1 /Winter Charge due
December 6-10 /Optional Reading Period
December 10, 4:00 p.m. /Classes end, Fall Semester
December 14, 8:00 a.m. /Final Examinations begin
December 18, 12:30 p.m. /Final Examinations end

Spring 2000

January 10, 8:00 a.m. /Classes begin, Winter Semester
January 17 /Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - No Classes
January 21 /Last day for late Winter Semester registration*
January 22 - 28 /Preregistration for Short Term Updated 12/17/99

February 19-27 /Winter Recess

March 3 /Last day for withdrawal from Winter Semester courses
March 13-17 /Preregistration for Fall Semester
March 17 /Last day to request study in an off-campus program, including all study abroad, for the next academic year

April 3-7 /Optional Reading Period
April 7, 4:00 p.m. /Classes end, Winter Semester
April 11, 8:00 a.m. /Final Examinations begin
April 15, 12:30 p.m. /Final Examinations end
April 24, 8:00 a.m. /Classes begin, Short Term
April 26 /Last day for late Short Term registration*
April 28 /Last day for withdrawal from Short Term unit

May 26, 4:00 p.m. /Classes end, Short Term
May 29 /Commencement

June 9-11 /Alumni Weekend

Fall 2000

August 1/Fall Charge due
September 2/New Student Orientation begins
September 6, 8:00 a.m./Classes begin, Fall Semester
September 6, 4:00 p.m./Convocation
September 19/Last day for late Fall Semester registration*

October 13-15/Celebrate Bates! Alumni and Parents Weekend
October 18-22/Fall Recess

November 3/Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses
November 6-10/Preregistration for Winter Semester
November 18-26/Thanksgiving Recess

December 1/Winter Charge due
December 4-8/Optional Reading Period
December 8, 4:00 p.m./Classes end, Fall Semester
December 12, 8:00 a.m./Final Examinations begin
December 16, 12:30 p.m./Final Examinations end

Spring 2001

January 10, 8:00 a.m./Classes begin, Winter Semester
January 15/Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - No Classes
January 23/Last day for late Winter Semester registration*

February 5-9/Preregistration for Short Term
February 17-27/Winter Recess

March 2/Last day for withdrawal from Winter Semester courses
March 12-16/Preregistration for Fall Semester
March 16/Last day to confirm study in an off-campus program, including all study abroad, for the next academic year

April 9-13/Optional Reading Period
April 13, 4:00 p.m./Classes end, Winter Semester
April 17, 8:00 a.m./Final Examinations begin
April 21, 12:30 p.m./Final Examinations end
April 30, 8:00 a.m./Classes begin, Short Term

May 2/Last day for late Short Term registration*
May 4/Last day for withdrawal from Short Term unit

June 1, 4:00 p.m./Classes end, Short Term
June 4/Commencement
June 15-17/Alumni Weekend

* Students must preregister unless currently on a Bates-approved program or approved leave. Late registrants are subject to late fees and must petition the Committee on Academic Standing to request late registration approval.