| January 2012 | |
|---|---|
| January 9 (Monday) | Last day for payment of second semester fees. |
| January 15 (Sunday) | Residence houses open at 9:00 am. New students arrive. First board meal is lunch. |
| January 18 (Wednesday) | Second semester classes begin. Registration of special students. |
| January 31 (Tuesday) | Add period ends. |
| March 2012 | |
| March 2 (Friday) | Drop period ends. Spring vacation begins at 5:30 pm. |
| March 3 (Saturday) | Residence houses close at 9:00 am. Last board meal is breakfast. |
| March 18 (Sunday) | Spring vacation ends at midnight. Residence houses open at 9:00 am on Saturday, March 17th. First board meal is lunch on Saturday, March 17h. |
| March 30-April 1 (Friday-Sunday) | All Families Weekend. |
| April 2012 | |
| April 2-13 (Monday-Friday) | Preregistration for Fall, 2012. |
| April 25 (Wednesday) | Spring Convocation at 3:30 pm. |
| May 2012 | |
| May 1 (Tuesday) | Second semester classes end. |
| May 2-8 (Wednesday-Tuesday) | Study period. |
| May 9-15 (Wednesday-Tuesday) | Second semester examinations. |
| May 16 (Wednesday) | Residence houses close at 9:00 am (except seniors). |
| May 20 (Sunday) | 148th Commencement. Residence houses close at 9:00 am on Monday, May 21st (for seniors) |
| June 2012 | |
| June 1-3 (Friday-Sunday) | Vassar College Reunions |
| July 2012 | |
|---|---|
| July 31 (Monday) | Last day for payment of first semester fees. |
| August 2012 | |
| August 28 (Tuesday) | Residence houses open at 9:00am for new students only. All new students arrive before 2:00pm for beginning of orientation. First board meal is lunch. |
| September 2012 | |
| September 2 (Monday) | Residence houses open at 9:00 am for all other students. |
| September 3 (Monday) | Labor Day - No Classes. |
| September 4 (Tuesday) | Classes begin. Registration of special students. |
| September 5 (Wednesday) | Fall Convocation at 3:30 pm. |
| September 17 (Monday) | Add period Ends. |
| September 22-23 (Saturday-Sunday) | Freshmen Families Weekend |
| October 2012 | |
| October 12 (Friday) | Drop period ends. October Break begins at 5:30 pm |
| October 21 (Sunday) | October Break ends at midnight. |
| November 2012 | |
| November 5-16 (Monday-Friday) | Preregistration for Spring, 2013. |
| November 21 (Wednesday) | Thanksgiving recess begins at 10:00 pm. |
| November 25 (Sunday) | Thanksgiving recess ends at midnight. |
| December 2012 | |
| December 12 (Wednesday) | First semester classes end. |
| December 13-16 (Tuesday-Sunday) | Study period. |
| December 17-21 (Monday-Friday) | First semester examinations. |
| December 22 (Thursday) | Residence houses close at 9:00 am. Last board meal is breakfast. |
| December 31 (Monday) | Last day for payment of second semester fees. |
Note: Because there are 14 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and only 12 Thursdays and Fridays in the Fall term, the following changes are necessary:
| January 2013 | |
|---|---|
| January 20 (Sunday) | Residence houses open at 9:00 am. New students arrive. First board meal is lunch. |
| January 23 (Wednesday) | Second semester classes begin. Registration of special students. |
| February 2013 | |
| February 5 (Tuesday) | Add period ends. |
| March 2013 | |
| March 8 (Friday) | Drop period ends. Spring vacation begins at 5:30 pm. |
| March 9 (Saturday) | Residence houses close at 9:00 am. Last board meal is breakfast. |
| March 24 (Sunday) | Spring vacation ends at midnight. Residence houses open at 9:00 am on Saturday, March 23. First board meal is lunch on Saturday, March 23. |
| April 2013 | |
| April 5-7 (Friday-Sunday) | All Families Weekend. |
| April 8-19 (Monday-Friday) | Preregistration for Fall, 2013. |
| April 24 (Wednesday) | Spring Convocation at 3:30 pm. |
| May 2013 | |
| May 7 (Tuesday) | Second semester classes end. |
| May 8-14 (Wednesday-Tuesday) | Study period. |
| May 15-21 (Wednesday-Tuesday) | Second semester examinations. |
| May 22 (Wednesday) | Residence houses close at 9:00 am (except seniors). |
| May 26 (Sunday) | 149th Commencement. Residence houses close at 9:00 am on Monday, May 27 (for seniors) |
| June 2013 | |
| June 7-9 (Friday-Sunday) | Vassar College Reunions |
| First Semester | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classes Begin | 9/3 (Tue) | 9/2 (Tue) | 8/31 (Tue) |
| October Break: | |||
| Begins 5:30 p.m. | 10/11 (Fri) | 10/17 (Fri) | 10/9 (Fri) |
| Ends Midnight | 10/20 (Sun) | 10/26 (Sun) | 10/18 (Sun) |
| Thanksgiving: | |||
| Begins 5:30 p.m. | 11/27 (Wed) | 11/26 (Wed) | 11/25 (Wed) |
| Ends Midnight | 12/1(Sun) | 11/30 (Sun) | 11/29 (Sun) |
| Classes End | 12/11 (Wed) | 12/10 (Wed) | 12/9 (Wed) |
| Study Period: | |||
| Begin | 12/12 (Thu) | 12/11 (Thu) | 12/10 (Thu) |
| End | 12/15 (Sun) | 12/14 (Sun) | 12/13 (Sun) |
| Final Exams: | |||
| Begin | 12/16 (Mon) | 12/15 (Mon) | 12/14 (Mon) |
| End | 12/20 (Fri) | 12/19 (Fri) | 12/18 (Fri) |
| Note: No classes on Labor Day. | |||
| Second Semester | |||
| Classes Begin | 1/22 (Wed) | 1/28 (Wed) | 1/27 (Wed) |
| Spring Break: | |||
| Begins 5:30 p.m. | 3/7 (Fri) | 3/13 (Fri) | 3/12 (Fri) |
| Ends Midnight | 3/23 (Sun) | 3/29 (Sun) | 3/27 (Sun) |
| Classes End | 5/6 (Tue) | 5/12 (Tue) | 5/10 (Tue) |
| Study Period: | |||
| Begin | 5/7 (Wed) | 5/13 (Wed) | 5/11 (Wed) |
| End | 5/13 (Tue) | 5/19 (Tue) | 5/17 (Tue) |
| Final Exams: | |||
| Begin | 5/14 (Wed) | 5/20 (Wed) | 5/18 (Wed) |
|
End |
5/20 (Tue) | 5/26 (Tue) | 5/24 (Tue) |
| Commencement | 5/25 (Sun) | 5/31 (Sun) | 5/29 (Sun) |