Fall 2015 – Summer 2016
Schedule is subject to change
Approved on April 9, 2012
Revised on February 28, 2013
First Semester |
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|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sept. 1 | Class of 2019 arrival day |
| Tuesday, Sept. 1 – Tuesday, Sept. 8 | First-year orientation |
| Monday, Sept. 7 | Residence halls open; upper classes return |
| Wednesday, Sept. 9 | First classes |
| Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 12 and 13 | Fall recess (no classes) |
| Friday, Oct. 30 – Sunday, Nov. 1 | Family Homecoming Weekend |
| Wednesday, Nov. 25 – Sunday, Nov. 29 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Friday, Dec. 11 | Last classes of first semester |
| Saturday, Dec. 12 | Last day for scheduled events |
| Wednesday, Dec. 16 – Monday, Dec. 21 | Semester examinations |
| Tuesday, Dec. 22 | Residence halls close for winter recess |
| January Term | |
| Monday, Jan. 4 – Thursday, Jan. 28 | January Program |
| Second Semester | |
| Wednesday, Feb. 3 | First classes |
| Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, March 27 | Spring recess (residence halls closed) |
| Thursday, April 28 | Colby Liberal Arts Symposium |
| Friday, May 6 | Last classes of second semester |
| Saturday, May 7 | Last day for scheduled events |
| Wednesday, May 11 – Monday, May 16 | Semester examinations |
| Saturday, May 21 | Baccalaureate |
| Sunday, May 22 | Commencement |
| Summer 2016 | |
| Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 | Reunion Weekend |
Sem. I | Sem. II |
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|---|---|---|
| MWF | 38 | 37 |
| MW | 25 | 25 |
| TTh | 25 | 25 |
| MTWThF | 63 | 62 |
Religious Holidays |
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|---|---|
| *Rosh Hashanah | Mon-Tue, Sept. 14-15 |
| *Yom Kippur | Wed, Sept. 23 |
| *Eid-al-Adha | Thu, Sept. 24 |
| Good Friday-Easter | Mar. 25-27 |
| *Passover (first full day) | Sat, Apr. 23 |
| *These holidays begin at sundown the evening before the first date listed. | |