College Calendar
College Calendar 2019-20
2019
August 27, Tuesday. New student orientation begins; first-year residences open at 9 a.m.
August 31, Saturday. Residences open for upper-class students at 9 a.m. (Keys at the McCaffrey Room in the Keefe Campus Center during Center Hours—at Campus Police after hours.)
September 2, Monday. Opening Convocation.
September 3, Tuesday. Fall semester classes begin.
September 12, Thursday. Last day to add/drop courses for fall semester.
October 11, Friday. Last day to withdraw from the college without penalty.
October 12-15, Saturday-Tuesday. Midsemester break. Residence halls and dining hall remain open but with limited services.
October 15, Sunday. Deadline for spring 2020 readmission applications.
October 16, Wednesday. Monday classes will be held.
October 18, Friday. Last day for Class of 2020E to take comprehensive exams.
October 23, Wednesday. Midsemester grades due in Registrar’s Office.
October 28-November 1, Monday-Friday. Advising Week.
October 30, Wednesday. Deadline for students to apply for spring 2020 withdrawal and off-campus housing.
November 1-3. Friday-Sunday. Family Weekend.
November 4-8, Monday-Friday. First Round of Preregistration for spring semester.
November 8-10, Friday-Sunday. Homecoming Weekend.
November 15, Friday. Last day for first-, second-, and third-year students to obtain permission to withdraw from a course without penalty from Office of Student Affairs.
November 18-22, Monday-Friday. Second Round of Preregistration for spring semester.
November 23-December 1, Saturday-Sunday. Thanksgiving vacation. Residence Halls are open but with limited services.
November 29, Friday. Deadline to submit spring 2020 study abroad, educational leave, and special program proposals.
December 10, Tuesday. 2020E Senior honors theses and recommendations for honors due in Registrar’s Office.
December 11, Wednesday. Last day of fall semester classes. Deadline for Class of 2022E to declare major at Registrar’s Office.
December 12-15, Thursday-Sunday. Reading/Study period.
December 16-20, Monday-Friday. Fall semester examination period. Dining hall closes after dinner Friday.
December 20, Friday. Students not on campus for spring 2020 must vacate residence halls by 5 p.m.
December 21-January 25, Saturday-Saturday. Residence halls are open but with limited services. Students staying for some or all of this time should register with the Office of Residential Life.
2020
January 2, Thursday. Fall semester grades due on ACData.
January 6-24, Monday-Friday. Interterm. Dining hall reopens with breakfast on Jan. 6.
January 3, Friday. Online Room selection for students returning to campus from absence during fall 2019.
January 25, Saturday. Students returning to campus after fall 2019 absence may access housing at 9 a.m.
January 21, Tuesday. Spring semester classes begin at the University of Massachusetts.
January 22, Wednesday. Spring semester classes begin at Hampshire College and Mount Holyoke College.
January 27, Monday. Spring semester classes begin at Amherst College and Smith College.
February 6, Thursday. Last day to add/drop courses for spring semester.
February 28, Friday. Deadline for students to submit applications for room draw and 2020-21 off-campus housing. Deadline for upperclass students to apply to renew financial aid.
March 1, Sunday. Deadline for fall 2020 readmission applications.
March 6, Friday. Last day to withdraw from the college without penalty.
March 11, Wednesday. Mid-term grades due.
March 13, Friday. Last day for graduating seniors to take comprehensive exams. Dining hall closes after dinner.
March 14-22, Saturday-Sunday. Spring recess.
March 30-April 3, Monday-Friday. Advising Week.
March TBA. Room Draw Lip Sync.
March 31, Tuesday. Deadline for students to submit fall 2020 study abroad, educational leave, and special program proposals.
April 3, Friday. Last day for first-, second-, and third-year students to obtain permission to withdraw from a course without penalty.
April 6-10, Monday-Friday. First round of Preregistration for fall semester.
April TBA, Monday-Thursday. Room Draw.
April 10, Friday. Deadline for students to submit spring 2021 study abroad and other educational requests.
April 20-24, Monday-Friday. Second Round Registration for fall 2020.
May 1, Friday. Last day of spring semester classes. Deadline for Class of 2022 to declare major. Deadline for RCs to post summer storage hours.
May 5, Tuesday. Senior honors theses due in Registrar’s Office at 4 p.m. Honors recommendations and grades due in Registrar’s Office. Undergraduate Awards Ceremony.
May 6, Wednesday. Deadline for Class of 2020 to declare major. Senior Assembly.
May 7, Thursday. Deadline for students to submit Commencement/Reunion housing applications.
May 7-10, Thursday-Sunday. Reading/Study Period.
May 11-15, Monday-Friday. Spring semester examination period, ends 5 p.m. Friday. Last meal for undergraduates will be dinner on May 15.
May 16, Saturday. Residences close for non-graduating students at 2 p.m.
May 18, Monday. Senior grades due at 9 a.m.
May 20, Wednesday. Grades due for non-seniors at 4 p.m.
May 24, Sunday. Commencement. Residences close for graduates at 5 p.m.
May 27-31, Wednesday-Sunday. Alumni Holiday and Reunion.
May 31, Sunday. Reunion worker housing closes at 5 p.m.
This calendar is available online at www.amherst.edu/calendar.