Hamilton College Calendar 2015-2016

Aug. 18-26 Tuesday-Wednesday New Student Orientation

25
Tuesday
Residence halls open for upperclass students, 9 am
27
Thursday
Fall semester classes begin, 8 am
Sept. 4
18

Friday
Friday

Last day to add a course, 2 pm

Last Day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 pm

Oct.

Friday-Sunday
Wednesday

Fallcoming
Fall Recess Begins, 4:00 pm
Academic warnings due
Last day to declare leave of absence for Spring semester 2016
Classes resume, 8:00 am
Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 pm
Family Weekend

2-4
14

19
Monday
21
Wednesday
23-25 Friday-Sunday
Nov. 2-20
20
30

Friday
Monday

Registration period for Spring 2016 courses (tentative)

Thanksgiving recess begins, 4 pm
Classes resume, 8 am

Dec.

11
12-14
14-18
19

Friday
Saturday-Monday
Monday-Friday
Saturday

Fall semester classes end

Reading period
Final examinations
Residence halls close, noon

Jan.

15-18
17
18
19
27

Friday-Monday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

New Student Orientation

Residence halls open, 9 am
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Spring semester classes begin, 8 am
Last day to add a course, 2 pm
Last day for Seniors to declare a minor

Feb.

5
8-12
26

Friday
Monday-Friday
Friday

Last day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 pm

Sophomores declare concentration
Last day to declare leave of absence for Fall semester 2016

Friday
Friday

Academic warnings due

Spring recess begins, 4 pm;
Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 pm
Classes resume, 8 am

Mar. 4
11
28
Apr.

4-29

May

7-8
9
10-11
11-15
22
23

Monday

Registration period for Fall 2016 Courses (tentative)

Saturday-Sunday
Monday
Tuesday-Wednesday
Wednesday-Sunday
Sunday
Monday

Reading Days
Class and Charter Day; Spring semester classes end
Reading Days
Final examinations*
Commencement
Residence halls close for seniors, noon

*Non-senior students are expected to vacate residence halls 24 hours after their last exam