The material on this page is from the 1995-96 catalog and may be out of date. Please check the current year's catalog for current information.

1995
September 2 / New Student Orientation begins
September 6, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Fall Semester
September 6, 4:00 p.m. / Convocation
September 19 / Last day for late Fall Semester registration
September 23-24 / Back-to-Bates Weekend
September 30-October 1 / Parents' Weekend

October 5-6 / Major Declaration Days
October 17, 10:30 p.m. / Fall Recess begins
October 23, 8:00 a.m. / Fall Recess ends

November 3 / Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses
November 6-10 / Preregistration for Winter Semester*
November 17, 4:00 p.m. / Thanksgiving Recess begins
November 27, 8:00 a.m. / Thanksgiving Recess ends

December 4-8 / Optional Reading Period
December 8, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Fall Semester
December 12, 8:00 a.m. / Final Examinations begin
December 16, 12:30 p.m. / Final Examinations end

1996
January 8, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Winter Semester
January 19 / Last day for late Winter Semester registration
January 29 - February 9 / Preregistration for Short Term*

February 16, 4:00 p.m. / Winter Recess begins
February 26, 8:00 a.m. / Winter Recess ends
February 29-March 1 / Major Declaration Days

March 1 / Last day for withdrawal from Winter Semester courses
March 11-15 / Preregistration for Fall Semester*

April 1-5 / Optional Reading Period
April 5, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Winter Semester
April 9, 8:00 a.m. / Final Examinations begin
April 13, 12:30 p.m. / Final Examinations end
April 22, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Short Term
April 24 / Last day for late Short Term registration
April 26 / Last day for withdrawal from Short Term unit
May 24, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Short Term
May 27 / Commencement

June 7-9 / Alumni Weekend

* Preregistration dates are subject to change.

September S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	October S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	November S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	January S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	February S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
March S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	April S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	May S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

1996
August 31 / New Student Orientation begins

September 4, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Fall Semester
September 4, 4:00 p.m. / Convocation
September 17 / Last day for late Fall Semester registration

October 3-4 / Major Declaration Days
October 5-6 / Parents' Weekend
October 12-13 / Back-to-Bates Weekend
October 15, 10:30 p.m. / Fall Recess begins
October 21, 8:00 a.m. / Fall Recess ends

November 1 / Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses
November 4-8 / Preregistration for Winter Semester*
November 22, 4:00 p.m. / Thanksgiving Recess begins

December 2, 8:00 a.m. / Thanksgiving Recess ends
December 2-6 / Optional Reading Period
December 6, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Fall Semester
December 10, 8:00 a.m. / Final Examinations begin
December 14, 12:30 p.m. / Final Examinations end

1997
January 6, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Winter Semester
January 17 / Last day for late Winter Semester registration
January 27-February 7 / Preregistration for Short Term*

February 14, 4:00 p.m. / Winter Recess begins
February 24, 8:00 a.m. / Winter Recess ends
February 27-28 / Major Declaration Days
February 28 / Last day for withdrawal from Winter Semester courses

March 10-14 / Preregistration for Fall Semester*
March 31-April 4 / Optional Reading Period

April 4, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Winter Semester
April 8, 8:00 a.m. / Final Examinations begin
April 12, 12:30 p.m. / Final Examinations end
April 21, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Short Term
April 23 / Last day for late Short Term registration
April 25 / Last day for withdrawal from Short Term unit

May 23, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Short Term
May 26 / Commencement

June 6-8 / Alumni Weekend

* Preregistration dates are subject to change.

September S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	October S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	November S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	January S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	February S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	April S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	May S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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