Calendar

The material on this page is from the 1996-97 catalog and may be out of date. Please check the current year's catalog for current information.

1996
August 1 / Fall Charge due
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 5-6 / Parents Weekend
October 12-13 / Back-to-Bates Weekend
October 16-20 / Fall Recess

November 1 / Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses
November 1 / Last day to request Leave of Absence
November 4-8 / Preregistration for Winter Semester
November 23-December 1 / Thanksgiving Recess

December 1 / Winter Semester Charge due
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 20 / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes
January 27-February 7 / Preregistration for Short Term

February 15-23 / Winter Recess
February 28 / Last day for withdrawal from Winter Semester courses

March 10-14 / Preregistration for Fall Semester
March 15 / Registration deposit due
March 31 / Last day to confirm study on a Bates off-campus program,
including all study abroad, for the next academic year
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 15 / Last day to request Leave of Absence for Fall Semester
May 23, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Short Term
May 26 / Commencement

June 6-8 / Alumni Weekend

*May be subject to late fees and require petitioning the Committee on AcademicStanding.

September
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October
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November
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December
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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1997
August 1 / Fall Charge due
August 30 / New Student Orientation begins

September 3, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Fall Semester
September 3, 4:00 p.m. / Convocation
September 16 / Last day for late Fall Semester registration*
September 27-28 / Parents Weekend
September 20-21 / Back-to-Bates Weekend

October 15-19 / Fall Recess
October 31 / Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses

November 1 / Last day to request Leave of Absence
November 3-7 / Preregistration for Winter Semester
November 22-30 / Thanksgiving Recess

December 1 / Winter Semester Charge due
December 1-5 / Optional Reading Period
December 5, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Fall Semester
December 9, 8:00 a.m. / Final Examinations begin
December 13, 12:30 p.m. / Final Examinations end

1998
January 5, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Winter Semester
January 16 / Last day for late Winter Semester registration*
January 19 / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes
January 26-February 6 / Preregistration for Short Term

February 14-22 / Winter Recess
February 27 / Last day for withdrawal from Winter Semester courses

March 9-13 / Preregistration for Fall Semester
March 15 / Registration deposit due
March 30-April 3 / Optional Reading Period
March 31 / Last day to confirm study on a Bates off-campus program,
including all study abroad, for the next academic year

April 3, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Winter Semester
April 6, 8:00 a.m. / Final Examinations begin
April 10, 12:30 p.m. / Final Examinations end
April 20, 8:00 a.m. / Classes begin, Short Term
April 22 / Last day for late Short Term registration*
April 24 / Last day for withdrawal from Short Term unit

May 15 / Last day to request Leave of Absence for Fall Semester
May 22, 4:00 p.m. / Classes end, Short Term
May 25 / Commencement

June 5-7 / Alumni Weekend

* May be subject to late fees and require petitioning the Committee on Academic Standing.

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
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