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 Friday Last day to add a course, 2 pm

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

Oct. 2-4 Friday-Sunday Fallcoming

14 Wednesday Fall Recess Begins, 4:00 pm

Academic warnings due

Last day to declare leave of absence for Spring semester 2016

19 Monday Classes resume, 8:00 am

21 Wednesday Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 pm

23-25 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend

Nov. 2-20 Registration period for Spring 2016 courses (tentative)

20 Friday Thanksgiving recess begins, 4 pm

30 Monday Classes resume, 8 am

Dec. 11 Friday Fall semester classes end

12-14 Saturday-Monday Reading period

14-18 Monday-Friday Final examinations

19 Saturday Residence halls close, noon

Jan. 15-18 Friday-Monday New Student Orientation

17 Sunday Residence halls open, 9 am

18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday

19 Tuesday Spring semester classes begin, 8 am

27 Wednesday Last day to add a course, 2 pm

Last day for Seniors to declare a minor

Feb. 5 Friday Last day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 pm

8-12 Monday-Friday Sophomores declare concentration

26 Friday Last day to declare leave of absence for Fall semester 2016

Mar. 4 Friday Academic warnings due

11 Friday Spring recess begins, 4 pm;

Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 pm

28 Monday Classes resume, 8 am

Apr. 4-29 Registration period for Fall 2016 Courses (tentative)

May 7 - 8 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days

9 Monday Class and Charter Day; Spring semester classes end

10-11 Tuesday-Wednesday Reading Days

11-15 Wednesday-Sunday Final examinations*

22 Sunday Commencement

23 Monday Residence halls close for seniors, noon

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