Academic Calendar

Semester I (Fall 2024)

Date Event
Wednesday, August 28 First year and transfer students arrive
Sunday, September 1 Residence Halls open for returning students
Monday, September 2 Labor Day – Classes not in session
Tuesday, September 3 Classes Begin at Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore
Friday, September 6 Last day to uncover Pass/Fail courses from previous semester
Wednesday, September 11 Final academic verification at Haverford and Bryn Mawr; Registration ends
Friday, September 20 Last day to drop a credit at Haverford and Bryn Mawr
Friday, October 4 Faculty reports of concern to CSSP due; Academic Flexibility Petitions to CSSP due
Friday, October 11 Fall Break begins at 4:00 PM
Monday, October 21 Classes resume at 8:30 AM
Friday, October 25 First quarter classes end; Last day to request Pass/Fail, First Quarter courses only
Friday, October 25 - Sunday, October 27 Family and Friends Weekend (tentative)
Monday, October 28 Second quarter classes begin
Monday, November 4 Pre-Registration for spring semester begins
Wednesday, November 6 Last day to drop second quarter class
Friday, November 8 Faculty reports of concern to CSSP due; Academic Flexibility Petitions to CSSP due
Friday, November 15 Pre-Registration for spring semester ends
Wednesday, November 27 Thanksgiving break begins at 4:00 PM
Monday, December 2 Classes resume at 8:30 AM
Friday, December 13 Classes end at Haverford; optional Reading Day; All papers (except those in lieu of exams) due; Last day to request Pass/Fail, full semester & second quarter courses
Saturday, December 14 - Sunday, December 15 Reading Period
Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20 Final Examination Period
Friday, December 20 Semester ends at 12:00 noon; Final examinations due at 12:00 noon
Friday, January 3 Final grades due in Registrar’s Office by 12:00 noon

Semester II (Spring 2025)

Date Event
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Classes not in session
Tuesday, January 21 Classes begin at Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore
Friday, January 24 Last day to uncover Pass/Fail courses from previous semester
Wednesday, January 29 Final academic verification at Haverford and Bryn Mawr; Registration ends
Friday, February 7 Last day to drop a credit at Haverford and Bryn Mawr
Friday, February 21 Faculty reports of concern to CSSP due; Academic Flexibility Petitions to CSSP due
Friday, March 7 First quarter classes end; Last day to request Pass/Fail, First Quarter courses only; Spring Break begins at 4:00 PM
Monday, March 17 Classes resume at 8:30 AM; Second quarter classes begin
Wednesday, March 26 Last day to drop a second quarter class
Friday, March 28 Faculty reports of concern to CSSP due; Academic Flexibility Petitions to CSSP due
Monday, April 7 Pre-Registration for fall semester begins
Friday, April 18 Pre-registration for fall semester ends; Major Declaration Forms due in Registrar’s Office; Returning students' financial aid applications due
Friday, May 2 Classes end at Haverford and Bryn Mawr; Last day to request Pass/Fail, full semester and second quarter courses; All papers (except those in lieu of exams) and lab notebooks due
Saturday, May 3 - Tuesday, May 6 Reading Period
Monday, May 5 - Wednesday, May 7 Senior Comprehensive Examinations; Optional Final Examination Period
Wednesday, May 7 Final Examination Period begins
Saturday, May 10 Final examinations for Seniors due at 5:00 PM
Monday, May 12 Senior Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 5:00 PM
Friday, May 16 Semester II ends at noon; Final examinations for non-seniors due at noon
Saturday, May 17 Commencement at Haverford College – 10:00 AM (subject to change); Commencement at Bryn Mawr College
Friday, May 23 Final grades due in the Registrar’s Office by 12:00 noon
Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 1 Alumni Weekend (Tentative)