About 7,000 students earned degrees (associate’s through doctoral) or complete certificates last year in one of nearly 300 majors and concentrations.
Academic Calendar
Consortium Academic Calendars for fall and spring semesters include the following information for each member institution that submitted data:
- dates for the start of classes
- holidays
- exam schedules
- deadlines for registration, cross-registration and withdrawal
Fall 2012 | AMC | AC | BC | CU | CHC | CSVMTU | MCPHS | NC | QCC | UMMS | WPI | WSU |
| Cross-registration begins-ends | 5/2-9/11 | 4/30-8/31 | 4/18-8/31 | 4/19-9/5 | 8/2-9/5 | -- | -- | 4/23-9/9 | 4/9-9/4 | -- | 5/1-9/7 (A), thru 10/29 (B) | 4/16-9/5 |
| Classes begin | 9/4 | 8/27 | 8/27 | 8/27 | 8/29 | 8/20 (3), 8/28 (1&2) | 9/4 | 9/4 | 9/4 | 9/4 | 8/23 (A) 10/23 (B) | 9/5 |
| No classes | 10/8 | 9/3, 10/8-9 | 9/3, 10/8-9 | 9/3, 10/8-9 | 10/6-14 | 9/3, 10/8, 11/12 | 10/8, 11/9 | 10/8-9 | 10/2, 10/8, 11/12 | 10/8, 11/2, 1/1, 1/21 | 9/3. 10/12-22 | 10/8, 11/12 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W grade | 11/2 | 11/16 | 10/29 | 11/2 | 11/14 | -- | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11/16 | 9/19 | 9/27 (A) 11/26 (B) | 11/2 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (after last class) | 11/20-25 | 11/21 | 11/20 | 11/21-25 | 11/21-25 | 11/22-23 | 11/21-25 | 11/21-25 | 11/22-25 | 11/21-23 | 11/21-25 | 11/21-24 |
| Last day of classes | 12/13 | 12/5 | 12/7 | 12/10 | 12/7 | 12/21 | 12/7 | 12/13 | 12/18 | 1/31 | 10/11 (A) 12/13 (B) | 12/7 |
| Exam/evaluation period | 12/17-22 | 12/7-13 | 12/8-13 | 12/13-18 | 12/11-15 | -- | 12/10-14 | 12/14-20 | 12/12-18 | -- | -- | 12/11-19 |
| Winter Break (after last exam) | 12/22 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12/19 | 12/15 | 12/21 | 12/17 | 12/20 | 12/18 | 12/23-25 | 12/13-1/10 | 12/22 |
Spring 2013 | AMC | AC | BC | CU | CHC | CSVMTU | MCPHS | NC | QCC | UMMS | WPI | WSU |
| Cross-registration begins-ends | 11/26-1/19 | 11/26-1/18 | 11/15-1/25 | 11/19-1/23 | 11/26-1/29 | -- | -- | 12/3-1/28 | 11/20-1/22 | -- | 12/3-1/25 (C) thru 3/15 (D) | 11/13-1/17 |
| Classes begin | 1/14 | 1/14 | 1/16 | 1/14 | 1/22 | 1/2 | 1/14 | 1/22 | 1/22 | 2/1 | 1/10 (C) | 1/17 |
| No classes | 1/21 | 1/21, 2/18 | 1/21, 2/18 | 1/21 | -- | 1/21, 2/18, 4/15 | 1/21, 2/18, 4/15 | 2/18 | 2/5, 2/18, 4/15 | 2/18, 4/15, 5/27 | 1/21, 2/18, 4/15, 4/18 | 1/21, 2/18, 4/15 |
| Spring Recess | 3/4-8 | 3/4-11 | 3/11-17 | 3/4-8 | 3/2-10 | 3/11-17 (3), 3/18-24 (1&2) | 3/11-17 | 3/18-24 | 3/17-23 | -- | 3/2-10 | 3/18-23 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W grade | 3/27 | 4/12 | 3/25 | 3/29 | 4/9 | -- | 3/22 | 3/29 | 4/12 | 2/15 | 2/14 (C) 4/12 (D) | 3/29 |
| Easter Recess (after last class) | 3/28-4/1 @4PM | 3/28-4/1 | 3/29 | -- | 3/28-4/1 | -- | -- | -- | 3/31 | -- | -- | -- |
| Last day of classes | 5/6 | 4/29 | 5/1 | 4/29 | 5/6 | 5/24 (1&2), 6/30 (3) | 4/19 | 5/2 | 5/14 | 5/31 | 3/1 (C) 4/30 (D) | 5/7 |
| Exam/evaluation period | 5/8-15 | 5/1-7 | 5/3-8 | 5/2-7 | 5/9-15 | -- | 4/22-26 | 5/3-9 | 5/8-14 | -- | -- | 5/9-17 |
| Commencement | 5/18 | 5/11 | 5/11 | 5/19 | 5/24 | 5/19 | 5/12 | 5/11 | 5/23 | 6/2 | 5/11 | 5/18 |
Key
- AMC - Anna Maria College
- AC - Assumption College
- BC - Becker College
- CU - Clark University
- CHC - College of the Holy Cross
- CSVMTU - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
- MCPHS - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- NC - Nichols College
- QCC - Quinsigamond Community College
- UMMS - University of Massachusetts Medical School
- WPI - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- WSC - Worcester State University
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