Academic Calendar
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Fall 2023
August 29 (Tuesday) New international students arrive
August 30 (Wednesday) New international students arrive and their pre-orientation begins
August 30 (Wednesday) Online registration opens for add/drop period
September 1 (Friday) New students arrive and Orientation begins
September 3 (Sunday) Returning students arrive
September 5 at 11:30am (Tuesday) Convocation
September 6 (Wednesday) Classes begin
September 19 (Tuesday) Last day to add classes
September 26 (Tuesday) Last day to withdraw from a course without “W” notation recorded
October 7 (Saturday) - October 10 (Tuesday) Mid-semester break
October 16 (Monday) Degree conferral for summer term finishers
October 19 (Thursday) - October 27 (Friday) Add/drop period for second half-semester courses
October 20 (Friday) Most first half-semester classes end
October 23 (Monday) Most second half-semester classes begin
October 20 (Friday) - October 22 (Sunday) Family & Friends Weekend
October 30 (Monday) - November 3 (Friday) Academic advising period
November 6 (Monday) - November 17 (Friday) Online Spring registration period for Mount Holyoke and Five College courses
November 8, 1837 Founder’s Day
November 16 (Thursday) Last day to withdraw from a course with “W” notation recorded
November 16 (Thursday) Last day to declare ungraded option
November 22 (Wednesday) – November 24 (Friday) November Break
December 12 (Tuesday) Last day of classes
December 13 (Wednesday) - December 15 at 7pm (Friday) Reading days
December 15 at 7pm (Friday) - December 19 at noon (Tuesday) Examinations
December 19 at noon (Tuesday) - January 1 (Monday) December recess
January 3 at 11pm (Wednesday) Fall grades due
Intersession 2024
For the Professional and Graduate Education January Term, see Additional Terms at the bottom of this calendar.
January 2 (Tuesday) - January 22 (Monday) Intersession
January 15 (Monday) Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20 (Saturday) - January 22 (Monday) January recess
Spring 2024
January 17 (Wednesday) Online registration opens for add/drop period
January 17 (Wednesday) New international students arrive and their pre-orientation begins
January 18 (Thursday) New students arrive and Orientation begins
January 23 (Tuesday) Classes begin
February 5 (Monday) Last day to add classes
February 12 (Monday) Last day to withdraw from a course without “W” notation recorded
March 7 (Thursday) - March 22 (Friday) Add/drop period for second half-semester courses
March 8 (Friday) Most first half-semester classes end
March 8 (Friday) Degree conferral for fall/winter term finishers
March 11 (Monday) Most second half-semester classes begin
March 16 (Saturday) - March 24 (Sunday) Mid-semester break
April 1 (Monday) - April 5 (Friday) Academic advising period (tentative)
April 8 (Monday) - April 19 (Friday) Online registration period for Fall Five College courses (tentative)
April 8 (Monday) - April 24 (Wednesday) Online registration period for Fall Mount Holyoke courses (tentative)
April 8 (Monday) Last day to withdraw from a course with “W” notation recorded
April 8 (Monday) Last day to declare ungraded option
April 9 (Tuesday) BOOM: Community Day (no classes)
April 30 (Tuesday) Last day of classes
May 1 (Wednesday) - May 3 until 2pm (Friday) Reading Days
May 3 at 2pm (Friday) - May 7 at noon (Tuesday) Examinations. Seniors, however, must complete exams by Monday, May 6th at noon
May 9 at 4 pm (Thursday) Senior grades due
May 17 (Friday) - May 19 (Sunday) Reunion I
May 18 (Saturday) Baccalaureate Service
May 19 (Sunday) Commencement
May 21 at 11pm (Tuesday) Underclass grades due
May 24 (Friday) - May 26 (Sunday) Reunion II
Additional Terms for Professional and Graduate Education
January Term 2024
January 2 (Tuesday) January term classes begin
January 9 (Tuesday) Last day to withdraw from a course without “W” notation recorded
January 12 (Friday) Last day to withdraw from a course with “W” notation recorded
January 15 (Monday) Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)
January 19 (Friday) Last day of January term classes
January 29 (Monday) January term grades due
First Summer Session 2024
May 2 (Thursday) Online registration opens for Summer 1 and Summer 2 sessions
May 27 (Monday) Memorial Day (no classes)
May 28 (Tuesday) Summer 1 classes begin
May 30 (Thursday) Last day to add Summer 1 classes
June 4 (Tuesday) Last day to withdraw from a Summer 1 course without “W” notation recorded
June 14 (Friday) Last day to withdraw from a Summer 1 course with “W” notation recorded
June 19 (Wednesday) Juneteenth observed (no classes)
June 28 (Friday) Last day of Summer 1 classes
July 4 (Thursday) Independence Day (no classes)
July 15 (Monday) Summer 1 grades due
Second Summer Session 2024
May 2 (Thursday) - June 4 (Tuesday) Online registration open for Summer 2 session
June 10 (Monday) Online registration re-opens for Summer 2 and Fall* sessions (*Professional and Graduate Education only)
July 8 (Monday) Summer 2 classes begin
July 10 (Wednesday) Last day to add Summer 2 classes
July 15 (Monday) Last day to withdraw from a Summer 2 course without “W” notation recorded
July 24 (Wednesday) Last day to withdraw from a Summer 2 course with “W” notation recorded
August 16 (Friday) Last day of Summer 2 classes
August 29 (Thursday) Summer 2 grades due
