| First Semester |
| Tuesday, Aug. 27 |
Class of 2017 arrival day |
| Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Tuesday, Sept. 3 |
First-year orientation |
| Monday, Sept. 2 |
Residence halls open; upper classes return |
Wednesday, Sept. 4
|
First classes |
| Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 14 and 15 |
Fall recess (no classes) |
| Friday, Oct. 25 – Sunday, Oct. 27 |
Family Homecoming Weekend |
| Wednesday, Nov. 27 – Sunday, Dec. 1 |
Thanksgiving recess |
Friday, Dec. 6
|
Last classes of first semester |
Saturday, Dec. 7
|
Last day for scheduled events |
| Wednesday, Dec. 11 – Monday, Dec. 16 |
Semester examinations |
Tuesday, Dec. 17
|
Residence halls close for winter recess |
| January Term |
Monday, Jan. 6 – Thursday, Jan. 30
|
January Program |
| Second Semester |
Wednesday, Feb. 5
|
First classes |
| Saturday, March 22 – Sunday, March 30 |
Spring recess (residence halls closed) |
Thursday, May 1
|
Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
|
| Friday, May 9 |
Last classes of second semester |
| Saturday, May 10 |
Last day for scheduled events |
Wednesday, May 14 – Monday, May 19
|
Semester examinations |
Saturday, May 24
|
Baccalaureate |
| Sunday, May 25 |
Commencement |
| Summer 2014 |
| Thursday, June 5 – Sunday, June 8 |
Reunion Weekend |
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Sem. I |
Sem. II |
| MWF |
38 |
37 |
| MW |
25 |
25 |
| TTh |
25 |
25 |
| MTWThF |
63 |
63 |
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Religious Holidays
|
| *Rosh Hashanah |
Thu.-Fri., Sept. 5-6 |
| *Yom Kippur |
Sat., Sept. 14 |
| *Eid-al-Adha |
Tue., Oct. 15 |
| *Passover (first full day) |
Tue., Apr. 15 |
| Good Friday-Easter |
Apr. 18-20 |
| * These holidays begin at sundown the evening before the first date listed. |
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