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Dec 10, 2024
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Catalogue 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendar
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Fall Semester, 2015/16
August 2015 |
August 14 (Friday) |
Last day for payment of first semester fees |
August 24 (Monday) |
Residence houses open at 9:00 am for new students only.
All new students arrive before 1:00 pm for beginning of orientation.
First board meal is lunch. |
August 29 (Saturday) |
Residence Houses open at 9:00 am for all other students.
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August 31 (Monday) |
Classes begin.
Registration of Special Students.
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September 2015 |
September 7 (Monday) |
Labor Day - No Classes |
September 9 (Wednesday) |
Fall Convocation at 3:30 pm |
September 14 (Monday) |
Add period Ends |
September 19-20 (Saturday-Sunday) |
All Families Weekend |
October 2015 |
October 9 (Friday) |
Drop period ends
October Break begins at 5:30 pm |
October 18 (Sunday) |
October Break ends at midnight |
November 2015 |
November 2-13 (Monday-Friday) |
Preregistration for Spring, 2016 |
November 25 (Wednesday) |
Thanksgiving recess begins at 10:00 pm |
November 29 (Sunday) |
Thanksgiving recess ends at midnight |
December 2015 |
December 9 (Wednesday) |
First semester classes end.
Last day to withdraw from all first semester classes.
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December 10-13 (Thursday-Sunday) |
Study period |
December 14-18 (Monday-Friday) |
First semester examinations |
December 19 (Saturday) |
Residence houses close at 9:00 am.
Last board meal is breakfast.
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Note: Because there are 14 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and only 12 Thursdays and Fridays in the Fall term, the following changes are necessary:
- Tuesday, December 8th = Thursday teaching day.
- Wednesday, December 9th = Friday teaching day.
Spring Semester, 2015/16
January 2016 |
January 15 (Friday) |
Last day for payment of second semester fees |
January 24 (Sunday) |
Residence houses open at 9:00am. New students arrive. First board meal is lunch. |
January 27 (Wednesday) |
Second semester classes begin.
Registration of Special Students.
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February 2016 |
February 9 (Tuesday) |
Add period ends. |
March 2016 |
March 11 (Friday) |
Drop period ends
Spring vacation begins at 5:30 pm |
March 12 (Saturday) |
Residence houses close at 9:00 am. Last board meal is breakfast |
March 27 (Sunday) |
Spring vacation ends at midnight. Residence houses open at 9:00 am on Saturday (26th). First board meal is lunch on Saturday, March 26th |
April 2016 |
April 11-22 (Monday-Friday) |
Preregistration for Fall, 2016 |
May 2016 |
May 10 (Tuesday) |
Second semester classes end.
Last day to withdraw from all second semester classes. |
May 11-17 (Wednesday-Tuesday) |
Study period |
May 18-24 (Wednesday- Tuesday) |
Second semester examinations |
May 25 (Wednesday) |
Residence houses close at 9:00 am (except seniors) |
May 29 (Sunday) |
152nd Commencement. Residence houses close at 9:00 am on Monday, May 30th (for seniors). |
May 30 (Monday) |
Memorial Day |
June 2016 |
June 10-12 (Friday-Sunday) |
Vassar College Reunions |
Three-Year Calendar
2015/16 - 2017/18
Fall Semester
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2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Classes Begin |
8/31 (Mon) |
8/29 (Mon) |
8/28 (Mon) |
9/4 (Tue) |
October Break |
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Begin |
10/9 (Fri) |
10/14 (Fri) |
10/6 (Fri) |
10/12 (Fri) |
End |
10/18 (Sun) |
10/23 (Sun) |
10/15 (Sun) |
10/21 (Sun) |
Thanksgiving |
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Begin |
11/25 (Wed) |
11/23 (Wed) |
11/22 (Wed) |
11/21 (Wed) |
End |
11/29 (Sun) |
11/27 (Sun) |
11/26 (Sun) |
11/25 (Sun) |
Classes End |
12/9 (Wed) |
12/6 (Tue) |
12/6 (Wed) |
12/12 (Wed) |
Study Period |
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Begin |
12/10 (Thu) |
12/7 (Wed) |
12/7 (Thu) |
12/13 (Thu) |
End |
12/13 (Sun) |
12/11 (Sun) |
12/10 (Sun) |
12/16 (Sun) |
Final Exams |
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Begin |
12/14 (Mon) |
12/12 (Mon) |
12/11 (Mon) |
12/17 (Mon) |
End |
12/18 (Fri) |
12/16 (Fri) |
12/15 (Fri) |
12/21 (Fri) |
Note: No Classes on Labor Day
Spring Semester
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2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Classes Begin |
1/27 (Wed) |
1/25 (Wed) |
1/24 (Wed) |
1/23 (Wed) |
Spring Break |
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Begin |
3/11 (Fri) |
3/10 (Fri) |
3/9 (Fri) |
3/8 (Fri) |
End |
3/27 (Sun) |
3/26 (Sun) |
3/25 (Sun) |
3/24 (Sun) |
Classes End |
5/10 (Tue) |
5/9 (Tue) |
5/8 (Tue) |
5/7 (Tue) |
Study Period |
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Begin |
5/11 (Wed) |
5/10 (Wed) |
5/9 (Wed) |
5/8 (Wed) |
End |
5/17 (Tue) |
5/16 (Tue) |
5/15 (Tue) |
5/14 (Tue) |
Final Exams |
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Begin |
5/18 (Wed) |
5/17 (Wed) |
5/16 (Wed) |
5/15 (Wed) |
End |
5/24 (Tue) |
5/23 (Tue) |
5/22 (Tue) |
5/21 (Tue) |
Commencement |
5/29 (Sun) |
5/28 (Sun) |
5/27 (Sun) |
5/26 (Sun) |
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