Academic Calendar

Mar 29, 2025

2015-2016 Springfield College Student Handbook

Fall Semester
September
4-6	New Student Orientation
7	Labor Day - no classes; last day to register without a late fee
8-12	Welcome Week
8	Classes Begin
9	Last day to add first-half activity courses
12	Unity Fest (Baypath University)
14	Last day to add full semester courses; last day to drop first-half activity course without withdrawal grade
21	Last day to drop full-semester course without withdrawal grade
29	Humanics in Action Day
October
2-4	Family Weekend
2	Degree applications due in registrar’s office for December 2015
12	Columbus Day - No Classes
16	Last day to withdraw from first half activity courses
23-25	Homecoming Weekend
27	First half activities end
28	Second half activity courses start
29	Last day to add second half courses
November
4	Last day to drop second half activity courses without a withdrawal grade
16	Spring semester early registration period begins
24	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break at 9 p.m.
25	Last day to withdraw from fall full semester courses
25	Thanksgiving break begins
29	Residence Halls re-open at noon
30	Classes resume
December
9	Last day to withdraw from second half activity courses
18	Classes end; Late night breakfast
19-20	Reading Days
21-23	Exams
23	Residence halls close for semester break at 7 p.m.

Spring Semester
January
18	Residence Halls open for spring semester
18	Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes
19	New Student Orientation
19-23	Welcome Back Week
20	Classes Begin
21	Last day to add first half activities
26	Last day to drop full semester courses
February
2	Last day to drop first half activity course without withdrawal grade
5	Degree applications due in Registrar’s office for May 2016
15	President’s Day - No Classes
23	Last day to withdraw from first half activity courses
March
8	First half activity courses end
9	Second half activity courses start
10	Last day to add second half activity courses
11	Residence halls close for spring break at 7 p.m.
12-19	Spring Break
20	Residence Halls re-open at noon
21	Classes resume
22	Last day to drop second half activity courses without a withdrawal grade
April
4	Fall/summer semester early registration period begins
15	Last day to withdraw from spring full semester courses
19	Last day to withdraw from second half activity courses
18-24	Sti-Yu-Ka
TBD	Scholars in Action Day
TBD	Distinguised Professor of Humanics Lecture
May
2	Stepping up day and PRIDE Awards
TBD	Sports Recognition Night
3	Classes end
4	Reading Day
5,6,9,10	Exams
10	Residence Halls close at 5 p.m.
10-13	Class of 2015 Senior Week Activities
14	Graduate Commencement
14	Baccalaureate
15	Undergraduate Commencement
15	All graduating seniors must check out of their residence halls by 4 p.m.

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