Bates College: The College Catalog: 2002-03 Calendar

The material on this page is from the 2003-04 catalog and may be out of date. Please check the current year's catalog for current information.

2003-2004 Academic Year Calendar

2003
August 1	Fall charge due
August 30	New Student Orientation begins
September 3, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, fall semester
September 3, 4:10 P.M.	Convocation
September 16	Last day for fall semester registration adjustments*
September 19-21	Alumni Homecoming Weekend
October 15-19	Fall recess
October 31	Last day for withdrawal from fall semester courses
October 31-November 2	Parents and Families Weekend
November 1-7, 4 P.M.	Registration for winter semester
November 22-30	Thanksgiving recess
December 1	Winter charge due
December 5, 4 P.M.	Classes end, fall semester
December 9, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
December 13, 12:30 P.M.	Final examinations end
2004
January 12, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, winter semester
January 19	Martin Luther King Jr. Day—workshops take the place of classes
January 23	Last day for winter semester registration adjustments*
January 31-February 6, 4 P.M.	Registration for off-campus Short Term units
February 14-22	Winter recess
March 3	Registration for off-campus study, abroad or in the United States, for the next fall, winter, or academic year
March 5	Last day for withdrawal from winter semester courses
March 20-26, 4 P.M.	Registration for on-campus Short Term units and fall semester
April 9, 4 P.M.	Classes end, winter semester
April 13, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
April 17, 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 28, 4 P.M.	Classes end, Short Term
May 31	Commencement
June 11-13	Reunion Weekend
August 1	Fall charge due
September 4	New Student Orientation begins
September 8, 8 A.M.	Classes begin, fall semester
September 8, 4:10 P.M.	Convocation
September 21	Last day for fall semester registration adjustments*
October 8-10	Parents and Families Weekend
October 20-24	Fall recess
October 29-31	Alumni Homecoming Weekend
November 5	Last day for withdrawal from fall semester courses
November 6-12, 4 P.M.	Registration for winter semester
November 20-28	Thanksgiving recess
December 1	Winter charge due
December 10, 4 P.M.	Classes end, fall semester
December 14, 8 A.M.	Final examinations begin
December 18, 12:30 P.M.	Final examinations end
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	Last day to register 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 19-25, 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 30	Commencement
June 10-12	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.