| First Semester |
| Tuesday, Aug. 26 |
Class of 2018 arrival day |
Tuesday, Aug. 26 – Tuesday, Sept. 2
|
First-year orientation |
Monday, Sept. 1
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Residence halls open; upper classes return |
Wednesday, Sept. 3
|
First classes |
| Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13 and 14 |
Fall recess (no classes) |
Wednesday, Nov. 26 – Sunday, Nov. 30
|
Thanksgiving recess
|
Friday, Dec. 5
|
Last classes of first semester |
Saturday, Dec. 6
|
Last day for scheduled events |
| Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Monday, Dec. 15 |
Semester examinations |
Tuesday, Dec. 16
|
Residence halls close for winter recess |
| January Term |
Monday, Jan. 5 – Thursday, Jan. 29
|
January Program |
| Second Semester |
Wednesday, Feb. 4
|
First classes |
Saturday, March 21 – Sunday, March 29
|
Spring recess (residence halls closed) |
Thursday, April 30
|
Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
|
Friday, May 8
|
Last classes of second semester |
Saturday, May 9
|
Last day for scheduled events |
Wednesday, May 13 – Monday, May 18
|
Semester examinations |
Saturday, May 23
|
Baccalaureate |
| Sunday, May 24 |
Commencement |
| Summer 2015 |
Thursday, June 4 – Sunday, June 7
|
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. 25-26 |
| *Yom Kippur |
Sat., Oct. 4 |
| *Eid-al-Adha |
Sat., Oct. 4 |
Good Friday-Easter
|
Apr. 3-5 |
| *Passover (first full day) |
Sat. Apr. 4
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| * These holidays begin at sundown the evening before the first date listed. |
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