Catalog

Academics > Catalog > 2004-2006 (with 2005 addenda) > Calendar

2005-2007 Academic Year Calendar

2005
January 10, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, winter semester
January 17	Martin Luther King Jr. Day—workshops take the place of classes
January 21	Last day for winter semester registration adjustments*
January 29-February 4, 4 P.M.	Registration for off-campus Short Term units
February 19-27	Winter recess
March 2	Registration for off-campus study, abroad or in the United States, for the next fall, winter, or academic year
March 4	Last day for withdrawal from winter semester courses
March 12-18, 4 P.M.	Registration for on-campus Short Term units and fall semester
April 8, 4 P.M.	Classes end, winter semester
April 12, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
April 16, 12:30 P.M.	Final examinations end
April 26, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, Short Term
April 28	Last day for on-campus Short Term registration adjustments*
April 30	Last day for withdrawal from on-campus Short Term units
May 27, 4 P.M.	Classes end, Short Term
May 27-30	Commencement Weekend
June 10-12	Reunion Weekend
August 1	Fall charge due
September 1	New Student Orientation begins
September 5, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, fall semester
September 6, 4:10 P.M.	Convocation
September 16	Last day for fall semester registration adjustments*
September 23-25	Alumni Homecoming Weekend
September 30-October 2	Parents and Families Weekend
October 19-23	Fall recess
October 28	Last day for withdrawal from fall semester courses
October 29-November 4, 4 P.M.	Registration for winter semester
November 19-27	Thanksgiving recess
December 1	Winter charge due
December 7, 4 P.M.	Classes end, fall semester
December 9, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
December 14, 12:30 P.M.	Final examinations end
2006
January 4, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, winter semester
January 16	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—workshops take the place of classes
January 17	Last day for winter semester registration adjustments*
January 21-27, 4 P.M.	Registration for off-campus Short Term units
February 18-26	Winter recess
March 1	Registration for off-campus study, abroad or in the United States, for the next fall, winter, or academic year
March 3	Last day for withdrawal from winter semester courses
March 4-10, 4 P.M.	Registration for on-campus Short Term units and fall semester
April 4, 4 P.M.	Classes end, winter semester
April 6, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
April 11	Final examinations end
April 24, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, Short Term
April 26	Last day for on-campus Short Term registration adjustments*
April 28	Last day for withdrawal from on-campus Short Term units
May 26, 4 P.M.	Classes end, Short Term
May 26-28	Commencement Weekend
June 9-11	Reunion Weekend
August 1	Fall charge due
September 2	New Student Orientation begins
September 6, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, fall semester
September 6, 4:10 P.M.	Convocation
September 19	Last day for fall semester registration adjustments*
October 6-8	Parents and Families Weekend
October 18-22	Fall recess
October 26-29	Alumni Homecoming Weekend
November 3	Last day for withdrawal from fall semester courses
November 4-10, 4 P.M.	Registration for winter semester
November 18-26	Thanksgiving recess
December 1	Winter charge due
December 8, 4 P.M.	Classes end, fall semester
December 12, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
December 16, 12:30 P.M.	Final examinations end
2007
January 8, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, winter semester
January 15	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—workshops take the place of classes
January 20	Last day for winter semester registration adjustments*
January 27-February 2, 4 P.M.	Registration for off-campus Short Term units
February 2	Registration for off-campus study, abroad or in the United States, for the next fall, winter, or academic year
February 17-25	Winter recess
March 2	Last day for withdrawal from winter semester courses
March 10-16, 4 P.M.	Registration for on-campus Short Term units and fall semester
April 6, 4 P.M.	Classes end, winter semester
April 10, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
April 14, 12:30 P.M.	Final examinations end
April 23, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, Short Term
April 25	Last day for on-campus Short Term registration adjustments*
April 27	Last day for withdrawal from on-campus Short Term units
May 25, 4 P.M.	Classes end, Short Term
May 25-27	Commencement Weekend
June 8-10	Reunion Weekend
*Students must register unless currently on a Bates-approved program or approved leave. Late registrants are subject to late fees and may be required to petition the Committee on Academic Standing to request late registration approval.