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Catalogue 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

 

Fall Semester, 2022/23

August 2022
August 10 (Wednesday) Last day for payment of fall semester fees
August 29 (Monday) Fall classes begin
August 29 (Monday) Add Period begins
August 31 (Wednesday) Fall Convocation at 3:30 pm
September 2022
September 5 (Monday)

Labor Day: No Classes
September 6 (Tuesday) Add Period ends
September 6 (Tuesday) Last day to add 1st six-week classes
September 16 (Friday)

Last day to Drop/NRO 1st six-week classes
September 23 (Friday) Last day for student initiated WD from 1st six-week classes
October 2022
October 1-2 (Saturday - Sunday) All Families Weekend 
October 7 (Friday)

Drop Period ends
October 14 (Friday) October Break begins at 5:30 pm
October 23 (Sunday) October Break ends at midnight
October 24 (Monday) 2nd six-week classes begin
October 28 (Friday) Last day to Add 2nd six-week classes
November 2022
November 4 (Friday) Last day for student initiated WD full semester classes
November 4 (Friday) Last day to NRO full semester classes
November 11 (Friday) Last day to Drop 2nd six-week classes
November 7-18 (Monday-Friday) Preregistration for Spring 2023
November 18 (Friday) Last day to NRO 2nd six-week classes
November 18 (Friday) Last day for student initiated WD from 2nd six-week classes
November 23 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving recess begins at 10:00 pm
November 27 (Sunday) Thanksgiving recess ends at midnight
December 2022
December 7 (Wednesday) Last day of fall semester classes
December 7 (Wednesday) Last day to withdraw from all fall semester classes
December 8-11 (Thursday-Sunday) Study Period
December 12-16 (Monday-Friday) Fall semester examinations

Note: Because there are 14 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and only 12 Thursday and Fridays in the Fall term, the following changes are necessary:

Tuesday, December 6th = Thursday teaching day

Wednesday, December 7th = Friday teaching day.

Spring Semester, 2022/23

January 2023
January 10 (Tuesday) Last day for payment of spring semester fees
January 18 (Wednesday) Second semester classes begin
January 25 (Wednesday) Add Period ends
January 25 (Wednesday) Last day to Add 1st six-week classes
February 2023
February 8 (Wednesday) Last day to Drop 1st six-week classes
February 15 (Wednesday) Last day to NRO 1st six-week classes
February 15 (Wednesday) Last day for student initiated WD from 1st six-week classes
March 2023
March 3 (Friday) Drop Period ends
March 3 (Friday) Spring vacation begins at 5:30pm
March 19 (Sunday) Spring vacation ends at midnight
March 24 (Friday)

Last day to Add 2nd six-week classes 
April 2023
April 7 (Friday) Last day for student initiatied WD from full semester classes
April 7 (Friday) Last day to NRO full semester classes
April 7 (Friday) Last day to Drop 2nd six-week classes  
April 10- 21 (Monday-Friday) Preregistration for Fall 2023
April 14 (Friday) Last day to NRO 2nd six-week classes
April 14 (Friday) Last day for student initiated WD from 2nd six-week classes
May 2023
May 2 (Tuesday) Last day of spring semester classes
May 2 (Tuesday) Last day to withdraw from all spring semester classes
May 3-9 (Wednesday- Tuesday) Study Period
May 10-16 (Wednesday- Tuesday) Spring semester examinations
May 21 (Sunday) 159th Commencement
June 2023
June 2-4 (Friday-Sunday) Vassar College Reunions

Four-Year Calendar

2022/23 - 2025/26

Fall Semester

  2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26
Classes Begin 8/29 (Mon) 8/28 (MO) 9/3 (TU) 9/2 (TU)
October Break        
Begin 10/14 (Fri) 10/13 (FR) 10/11 (FR) 10/10 (FR)
End 10/23 (Sun) 10/22 (SU) 10/20 (SU) 10/19 (SU)
Thanksgiving         
Begin 11/23 (Wed) 11/22 (WE) 11/27 (SU) 11/26 (WE)
End 11/27 (Sun) 11/26 (SU) 12/1 (SU) 11/30 (SU)
Classes End 12/7 (Wed) 12/6 (WE) 12/11(WE) 12/10 (WE)
Study Period         
Begin 12/8 (Thu) 12/7 (TH) 12/12 (TH) 12/11 (TH)
End 12/11 (Sun) 12/10 (SU) 12/15 (SU) 12/14 (SU)
Final Exams        
Begin 12/12 (Mon) 12/11 (MO) 12/16 (MO) 12/15 (MO)
End 12/16 (Fri) 12/15 (FR) 12/20 (FR) 12/19 (FR)

Note: No Classes on Labor Day

Spring Semester

  2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26
Classes Begin 1/18 (Wed) 1/17 (WE) 1/22 (WE) 1/21 (WE)
Spring Break        
Begin  3/3 (Fri) 3/1 (FR) 3/7 (FR) 3/6 (FR)
End 3/19 (Sun) 3/17 (SU) 3/23 (SU) 3/22 (SU)
Classes End 5/2 (Tue) 4/30 (TU) 5/6 (TU) 5/5 (TU)
Study Period        
Begin 5/3 (Wed) 5/1 (WE) 5/7 (WE) 5/6 (WE)
End 5/9 (Tue) 5/7 (TU) 5/13 (TU) 5/12 (TU)
Final Exams        
Begin 5/10 (Wed) 5/8 (WE) 5/14 (WE) 5/13 (WE)
End 5/16 (Tue) 5/14 (TU) 5/20 (TU) 5/19 (TU)
Commencement 5/21 (Sun) 5/19 (SU) 5/25 (SU) 5/24 (SU)