Academic Calendar

This calendar applies to day classes and part-time engineering classes. School for Advanced Studies & Graduate School classes follow separate and different calendars.

Approved by Cabinet 8/19/08

MERRIMACK COLLEGE 2009-2010 ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR

FALL 2009

August

29-30 (Sat-Sun) NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (Sunday) Upperclass move-in – meal plan begins at lunch
31 (Monday) CLASSES BEGIN

September

4 (Friday) Last day for adding and dropping courses Last day for converting to or from Audit
7 (Monday) LABOR DAY (classes will be held, administrative offices will be closed)
11 (Friday) Last day for conversion of summer “N” grades Last day for meal plan change
16 (Wednesday) ACADEMIC CONVOCATION DAY Convocation Ceremony, Classes suspended at 11 am, classes resume at 3 pm Spring 2010 schedules, with any revisions, due from departments to deans
30 (Wednesday) Spring 2010 schedules, with any revisions, due from deans to registrar

October

12 (Monday) COLUMBUS DAY (college closed, no classes)
13 (Tuesday) No classes, administrative offices will be open
14 (Wednesday) Spring 2010 master schedule due back in deans' offices for accuracy check
23 (Friday) Mid-term Final Spring 2010 master schedule due back in deans’ offices
27 (Tuesday) Mid-term grades are due by 5 pm
28-30 (Wed-Fri) Senior advisement for registration for spring 2010 semester

November

2-3 (Mon-Tues) Senior registration for spring 2010 semester
4-6 (Wed-Fri) Junior advisement for registration for spring 2010 semester
6 (Friday) Last day to withdraw with a "W" Last day to convert to Pass/Fail
9-10 (Mon-Tues) Junior registration for spring 2010 semester
11-13 (Wed-Fri) Sophomore advisement for registration for spring 2010 semester
16-17 (Mon-Tues) Sophomore registration for spring 2010 semester
18-20 (Wed-Fri) Freshman advisement for registration for spring 2010 semester
23-24 (Mon-Tues) Freshman registration for spring 2010 semester 24 (Tuesday) Residence halls close at 7 pm
25-29 (Wed-Sun) THANKSGIVING RECESS (no classes; college closes at noon on Wed., Nov. 25)
29 (Sunday) Residence halls open at 10 am – meal plan begins at dinner
30 (Monday) College reopens; classes resume

December

11 (Friday) Last day of classes
12-13 (Sat-Sun) Reading days
14 (Monday) Final examinations begin
18 (Friday) Final examinations end Residence Halls close at 7 pm
19 (Saturday) Reserved final examination day (in case of inclement weather emergencies)
22 (Tuesday) Final grades are due by 5 pm
24-Jan. 3 (Thur-Sun) CHRISTMAS RECESS (college closed) M-15 T-15 W-14.5 R-15-F15

This calendar applies to day classes and part-time engineering classes.

School for Advanced Studies & Graduate School classes follow separate and different calendars.

SPRING 2010

January

4 (Monday) College reopens
18 (Monday) MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (college closed, no classes) Residence halls open at 10 am – meal plan begins at lunch Registration and Orientation for new students
19 (Tuesday) CLASSES BEGIN
25 (Monday) Last day for meal plan change Last day for adding and dropping courses Last day for converting to or from Audit

February

4 (Thursday) Fall 2010 master schedule information due from departments to deans
12 (Friday) Last day for conversion of "N" grades for fall 2009 semester
15 (Monday) PRESIDENTS' DAY (college closed, no classes)
16 (Tuesday) Classes will meet on a Monday schedule
18 (Thursday) Fall 2010 master schedule due from deans to registrar

March

3 (Wednesday) Mid-term 4 (Thursday) Fall 2010 master schedule due back in deans' offices for accuracy check
5 (Friday) Mid-term grades are due by 5 pm (Friday) SPRING RECESS begins at 5 pm (8th-12th, no classes) Residence halls close at 7 pm
14 (Sunday) Residence halls open at 10 am – Meal plan begins at dinner
15 (Monday) Classes resume
19 (Friday) Final Fall 2010 master schedule due back in deans’ offices
24-26 (Wed-Fri) Junior advisement for fall 2010 semester
26 (Friday) Last day to withdraw with a "W" Last day to convert to Pass/Fail
29-30 (Mon-Tues) Junior registration for fall 2010 semester 30 (Tuesday) Residence halls close at 7 pm
31 (Wednesday) No classes, administrative offices open

April

1-4 (Thurs-Sun) EASTER RECESS (college closed, no classes)
5 (Monday) College opens, no classes Residence halls open at 10 am – Meal plan begins at dinner
6 (Tuesday) Classes resume
7-9 (Wed-Fri) Sophomore advisement for registration for fall 2010 semester
12-13 (Mon-Tues) Sophomore registration for fall 2010 semester
14-16 (Wed-Fri) Freshman advisement for registration for fall 2010 semester
19-20 (Mon-Tues) Freshman registration for fall 2010 semester

May

7 (Friday) Last day of classes
8-9 (Sat-Sun) Reading days
10 (Monday) Final examinations begin
14 (Friday) Final examinations end Residence halls close at 5 pm
17 (Monday) All senior grades due by noon 20 (Thursday) All other grades due by noon
23 (Sunday) COMMENCEMENT M-14 T-15 W-15 R-15 F-15