Catalog
Calendars
2006–2007 Calendar
2006
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 27–29 — 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 and alternate date 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 and fall semester
March 30 — Mount David Summit
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
2007–2008 Calendar
2007
August 1 — Fall charge due
September 1 — New Student Orientation begins
September 5, 8 A.M. — Classes begin, fall semester
September 5, 4:10 P.M. — Convocation
September 18 — Last day for fall semester registration adjustments*
September 28–30 — Parents and Families Weekend
October 17–21 — Fall recess
November 2 — Last day for withdrawal from fall semester courses
November 2–4 — Alumni Homecoming Weekend
November 3–9, 4 P.M. — Registration for winter semester
November 17–25 — Thanksgiving recess
December 1 — Winter charge due
December 7, 4 P.M. — Classes end, fall semester
December 11, 8 A.M. — Final examinations begin
December 15, 12:30 P.M. — Final examinations end**
2008
January 7, 8 A.M. — Classes begin, winter semester
January 18 — Last day for winter semester registration adjustments*
January 21 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day — workshops take the place of classes
January 26–February 1, 4 P.M. — Registration for off-campus and alternate date Short Term units
February 1 — Registration for off-campus study, abroad or in the United States, for the next fall, winter, or academic year
February 16–24 — Winter recess
February 29 — Last day for withdrawal from winter semester courses
March 8–14, 4 P.M. — Registration for on-campus Short Term and fall semester
March 28 — Mount David Summit
April 4, 4 P.M. — Classes end, winter semester
April 8, 8 A.M. — Final examinations begin
April 12, 12:30 P.M. — Final examinations end**
April 22, 8 A.M. — Classes begin, Short Term (note: Tuesday)
April 24 — Last day for on-campus Short Term registration adjustments*
April 26 — Last day for withdrawal from on-campus Short Term units
May 23, 4 P.M. — Classes end, Short Term
May 23–25 — Commencement Weekend
June 6–8 — 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.
**Final examinations cannot be rescheduled because of student travel plans.