Academic Calendar
GARDNER – DAY Spring 2012 (Includes S-Courses) |
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| Orientation Day | January 13 |
| Martin Luther King Day – no classes | January 16 |
| Professional Day (Faculty) | January 17 |
| Semester begins | January 18 |
| Last day to add/drop | January 25 |
| President’s Day – no classes | February 20 |
| Monday Schedule – No Thursday classes held | February 23 |
| Warnings Due | February 24 |
| Spring Break-no classes | March 12-16 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses | March 27 |
| Advising/registration period for fall | April 2-6 |
| Patriot’s Day – no classes | April 18 |
| LLL evaluations (Gar Eve/Leo/Dev Full & Cycle 2) | April 23-28 |
| ed Evening Final Exams | May 2 |
| Last day for Gardner classes | May 3 |
| Thu Evening Final Exams | May 3 |
| Fri Evening Final Exams | May 4 |
| Reading Day – Gardner day classes – 8:00-12:00 p.m. | May 4 |
| Final exams for full semester Gardner classes | May 4-9 |
| Sat Morning/Aft & Cycle 2 Hybrid Final Exams | May 5 |
| Mon Evening Final Exams | May 7 |
| Tue Evening & Tue/Thu Cycle 2 Final Exams | May 8 |
| Mon/Wed Cycle 2 Final Exams | May 9 |
| Conflict exam day (Gardner full semester day ) | May 10 |
| Tentative Professional Day (Faculty) | May 14 |
| Graduation | May 17 |
MAY INTERSESSION 2012 (MAYMESTER) |
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| Mon | May | 14 | Classes Begin | |||||
| Mon | May | 14 | Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Tue | May | 15 | Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon | May | 21 | Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Fri | May | 25 | Last day of classes | |||||
| Mon | May | 28 | Memorial Day | |||||
SUMMER SEMESTER 2012 |
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Full Summer |
Summer 1 |
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| Tue | May | 29 | Full Semester: Classes Begin | Tue | May | 29 | Summer 1: Classes Begin | |
| Mon | June | 4 | Full Semester: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | Wed | May | 30 | Summer 1:: Last day to add classes and drop class with 100% refund | |
| Tue | June | 5 | Summer 1: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Tue | June | 5 | Summer 1: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon | June | 11 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Wed | June | 20 | Summer 1: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Thu | June | 28 | Summer 1: Last day – 4 credit math and all 3 credit classes | |||||
| Wed | July | 4 | Independence Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Wed | July | 4 | Independence Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Fri | July | 6 | Summer 1:: Last day – 4 credit lab science classes | |||||
Summer 2 |
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| Mon | July | 9 | Summer 2: Classes Begin | |||||
| Tue | July | 10 | Summer 2: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Thu | July | 12 | Summer 2: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Sun | July | 15 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Tue | July | 31 | Summer 2: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Thu | Aug | 9 | Full Semester: Last day – 4 credit math and all 3 credit classes | Thu | Aug | 9 | Summer 2: Last day – 4 credit math and all 3 credit classes | |
| Thu | Aug | 16 | Full Semester: Last day – 4 credit lab science classes | Thu | Aug | 16 | Summer 2: Last day – 4 credit lab science classes | |
FALL SEMESTER 2012 |
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Full Semester |
Cycle 1 |
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| Tue | Sept | 4 | Orientation Day/Professional Day | Tue | Sept | 4 | Orientation Day/Professional Day | |
| Wed | Sept | 5 | Full Semester: Classes Begins | Wed | Sept | 5 | Cycle 1: Classes Begins | |
| Sun | Sept | 9 | Cycle 1: Last day to add classes and drop class with 100% refund | |||||
| Tue | Sept | 11 | Full Semester: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | Tue | Sept | 11 | Cycle 1: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |
| Tue | Sept | 18 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Thu | Sept | 27 | Cycle 1: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Fri | Oct | 5 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Academic Warnings Due | |||||
| Mon | Oct | 8 | Columbus Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Mon | Oct | 8 | Columbus Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Wed | Oct | 10 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Monday classes – no Wednesday classes | |||||
| Wed | Oct | 10 | Leominster, Devens, Gardner Evening Wednesday classes | Wed | Oct | 10 | Leominster, Devens, Gardner Evening Wednesday classes | |
| Wed | Oct | 24 | Cycle 1: Last day of classes | |||||
Cycle 2 |
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| Sat | Oct | 27 | Cycle 2: Classes Begin | |||||
| Wed | Oct | 31 | Cycle 2: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Mon | Nov | 5 | Cycle 2: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon-Fri | Nov | 5 to 9 | Advising/registration period for spring | Mon-Fri | Nov | 5 to 9 | Advising/registration period for spring | |
| Thu | Nov | 8 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Mon | Nov | 12 | Veterans Day celebrated – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Mon | Nov | 12 | Veterans Day celebrated – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Mon-Sat | Nov | 13 – 19 | Student Evaluations (full-time faculty) | |||||
| Wed | Nov | 21 | Class will be held Gardner Day (no classes evening, Leominster day, and Devens day) | Wed | Nov | 21 | Class will be held Gardner Day (no classes evening, Leominster day, and Devens day) | |
| Thu-Sat | Nov | 22-24 | Thanksgiving Holiday – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Thu-Sat | Nov | 22-24 | Thanksgiving Holiday – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Thu | Nov | 29 | Cycle 2: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Mon | Dec | 17 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Last day of classes | |||||
| Tue-Thu | Dec | 18-20 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Final Exams | Wed | Dec | 19 | Cycle 2: Last day of classes | |
| Fri | Dec | 21 | Reserved for final exam make-up due to college cancellation | |||||
WINTER INTERSESSION 2013 |
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| Mon | Jan | 7 | Classes Begin | |||||
| Mon | Jan | 7 | Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Tue | Jan | 8 | Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon | Jan | 14 | Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Fri | Jan | 18 | Last day of classes | |||||
SPRING SEMESTER 2013 |
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Full Semester |
Cycle 1 |
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| Thu | Jan | 17 | Orientation Day | Thu | Jan | 17 | Orientation Day | |
| Mon | Jan | 21 | Martin Luther King Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Mon | Jan | 21 | Martin Luther King Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Tue | Jan | 22 | Full Semester: Classes Begins | Tue | Jan | 22 | Cycle 1: Classes Begins | |
| Sun | Jan | 27 | Cycle 1: Last day to add classes and drop class with 100% refund | |||||
| Mon | Jan | 28 | Full Semester: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Tue | Jan | 29 | Cycle 1: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon | Feb | 4 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon | Feb | 18 | President’s Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Mon | Feb | 18 | President’s Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Tue | Feb | 19 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Monday Classes — No Tuesday classes | |||||
| Tue | Feb | 19 | Leominster, Devens, Gardner Evening – Tuesday classes | Tue | Feb | 19 | Leominster, Devens, Gardner Evening – Tuesday classes | |
| Thu | Feb | 21 | Cycle 1: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Fri | Feb | 22 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Academic Warnings Due | |||||
| Wed | Mar | 13 | Cycle 1: Last day of classes | |||||
| Mon-Fri | Mar | 18 – 22 | Spring Break – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Mon-Fri | Mar | 18 – 22 | Spring Break – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
Cycle 2 |
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| Mon | Mar | 25 | Cycle 2: Classes Begin | |||||
| Sun | Mar | 31 | Cycle 2: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Mon | Apr | 1 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Tue | Apr | 2 | Cycle 2: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon-Fri | Apr | 8 – 12 | Advising/registration period for fall | Mon-Fri | Apr | 8 – 12 | Advising/registration period for fall | |
| Mon | Apr | 15 | Patriot’s Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Mon | Apr | 15 | Patriot’s Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Wed | Apr | 17 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Monday classes – no Wednesday classes | |||||
| Wed | Apr | 17 | Leominster, Devens, Gardner Evening – Wednesday classes | Wed | Apr | 17 | Leominster, Devens, Gardner Evening – Wednesday classes | |
| Tue | Apr | 23 | Cycle 2: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Wed | May | 8 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Last day of classes | |||||
| Thu-Sat | May | 9 – 11 | Full Semester: Gardner Day Final Exams | |||||
| Mon | May | 13 | Reserved for final exam make-up due to college cancellation | Mon | May | 13 | Cycle 2: Last day of classes | |
| Tue | May | 14 | Tentative Professional Day (Faculty) | Tue | May | 14 | Tentative Professional Day (Faculty) | |
| Thu | May | 16 | Graduation | |||||
MAY INTERSESSION 2013 (MAYMESTER) |
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| Mon | May | 13 | Classes Begin | |||||
| Mon | May | 13 | Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Tue | May | 14 | Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon | May | 20 | Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Fri | May | 24 | Last day of classes | |||||
| Mon | May | 27 | Memorial Day | |||||
SUMMER SEMESTER 2013 |
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Full Summer |
Summer 1 |
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| Tue | May | 28 | Full Semester: Classes Begin | Tue | May | 28 | Summer 1: Classes Begin | |
| Wed | May | 29 | Summer 1: Last day to add classes and drop class with 100% refund | |||||
| Mon | June | 3 | Summer 1: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Mon | June | 3 | Full Semester: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Mon | June | 10 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |||||
| Thu | June | 20 | Summer 1: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Thu | June | 27 | Summer 1 Last day – 4 credit math and all 3 credit classes | |||||
| Thu | July | 4 | Independence Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | Thu | July | 4 | Independence Day – no classes all campuses, day and evening | |
| Fri | July | 5 | Summer 1 Last day – 4 credit lab science classes | |||||
Summer 2 |
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| Mon | July | 8 | Summer 2: Classes Begin | |||||
| Tue | July | 9 | Summer 2: Last day to add classes and drop classes with 100% refund | |||||
| Sun | July | 14 | Full Semester: Last day to withdraw | Sun | July | 14 | Summer 2: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund | |
| Wed | July | 31 | Summer 2: Last day to withdraw | |||||
| Thu | Aug | 8 | Full Semester: Last day – 4 credit math and all 3 credit classes | Thu | Aug | 8 | Summer 2: Last day – 4 credit math and all 3 credit classes | |
| Thu | Aug | 15 | Full Semester: Last day – 4 credit lab science classes | Thu | Aug | 15 | Summer 2: Last day – 4 credit lab science classes | |
Notes:
Please consult individual syllabi to confirm class meeting and exam schedule. Exceptions to this calendar may exist for cycle and evening courses. The records office makes every attempt to post grades online three days following the close of final exams. Students cannot withdraw after the ninth week of full semester classes or after the fourth week of cycle courses. Calendar is subject to change.
* Discretionary day for orientation day, professional day or intersession to be rescheduled if one of these events is canceled due to snow.
