Calendar 2013-2014
| 2013 | |||
| Sept. | TBA | First Days | |
| Sept. | 3 | Tuesday | First-year Student Advising* |
| Tuesday (7-9 p.m.) | Organizational Meetings for classes that don't meet the first two days of classes 7-9 p.m. | ||
| Sept. | 4 | Wednesday | First day of classes Fall Semester (Thursday classes)** |
| Sept. | 5 | Thursday | No classes in observance of Rosh Hashanah |
| Sept. | 6 | Friday | Classes resume their assigned schedule |
| Sept. | 7 | Saturday | Convocation |
| Oct. | TBA | One of first three Fridays | Mountain Day |
| Oct. | 14-15 | Monday & Tuesday | Fall Reading Period |
| Oct. | 25-27 | Friday through Sunday | Fall Family Days |
| Nov. | 9 | Saturday | Homecoming |
| Nov. 27-Dec 1 | Wednesday through Sunday | Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Dec. | 6 | Friday | Last day of classes Fall Semester |
| Dec. | 7-10 | Saturday through Tuesday | Reading Period |
| Dec. | 11-16 | Wednesday through Monday | Final Examinations |
| Dec. | 17 | Tuesday | Vacation begins |
| 2014 | |||
| Jan. | 6 | Monday | First day of Winter Study Period |
| Jan. | 30 | Thursday | Last day of Winter Study Period |
| Feb. | 5 | Wednesday | First day of classes Spring Semester (classes to follow a Thursday schedule) Organizational Meetings for classes that don't meet the first two days of classes 7-9 p.m. |
| Feb. | 6 | Thursday | Claiming Williams Day, no classes |
| Feb. | 7 | Friday | Classes resume their assigned schedule |
| Feb. | 14-15 | Friday & Saturday | College Holidays (Winter Carnival) |
| Mar. 22-April 6 | Saturday through Sunday | Spring Recess | |
| May | 16 | Friday | Last day of classes Spring Semester |
| May | 17-20 | Saturday through Tuesday | Reading Period |
| May | 21-26 | Wednesday through Monday | Final Examinations |
| June | 7 | Saturday | Class Day |
| June | 7 | Saturday | Baccalaureate Service |
| June | 8 | Sunday, 10:00 a.m. | Commencement |
| June | 12-15 | Thursday through Sunday | Alumni Reunions |
| *Organizational meetings for once-per-week classes will be 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 3rd | |||
| **Classes meeting on this first Wednesday will be those which normally meet on Thursdays. Starting Friday Sept. 6th classes will meet on normal days. | |||
| NUMBER OF CLASS MEETINGS |
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| Mornings |
Afternoons |
Evenings |
|
| M,W,F T,Th |
M,Th W T,F |
M |
|
| Fall Semester |
36 25 |
25 12 24 |
12 |
| Spring Semester |
36 25 |
25 12 24 |
12 |
The Winter Study Period covers 25 calendar days.
Approved April 13, 2011.
NOTE: Because no Williams student should ever have to choose between important religious, academic and athletic commitments, College policy provides for students who wish to participate in religious observances that conflict with other obligations to make arrangements with their instructors to do so.
The policy, approved in 1984 by the faculty and trustees in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, states that "Any student who is unable, because of his or her religious beliefs, to attend classes or to participate in any examination, study, or work requirement on a particular day shall be excused from any such requirement, and shall be provided an opportunity to make up such requirement which s/he may have missed because of such absence now-provided, however, that such makeup examination or work shall not create an unreasonable burden upon the College. No adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to any student" who makes use of this provision of college policy.
The faculty (including coaches) receive annual reminders of this policy, and are encouraged to work carefully with students in anticipating and resolving conflicts to their mutual satisfaction.
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