Academic Calendar
Fall 2024
Oct 25 | Deadline: Students | Fall 2024 withdrawal forms for full term courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Oct 29 | Deadline: Students | Fall 2024 add/drop forms for second 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Oct 29 | Deadline to request letter grades for second 7 week courses for Fall 2024. Forms due by 5:00pm.
Oct 31 | Plan Day | No classes
Nov 1 | Deadline: Students | Winter Independent Study Application Due in Handshake
Nov 1 | Deadline: Students | FWT 2025 Winter Registration due in Handshake
Nov 6 | Plan Day | No classes
Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Classes in session
Nov 11 | Deadline: Students | Last day to change a meal plan for Fall 2024
Nov 12 | Plan Day - ends at 2:30pm | No classes in session all day
Nov 12 | Faculty meeting, 3:00pm-5:00pm | CAPA Symposium
Nov 14 | Deadline: Students approved for grades of incomplete 1st 7 weeks | Fall 2024 final work due to faculty
Nov 14 | Deadline: Students | First-Year Essays due to Academic Services (2nd term students)
Nov 20 | Deadline: Students | Fall 2024 withdrawal forms for second 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Nov 20 | 2000-level registration for Spring 2025 begins, 1:00pm, up to 4 credits
Nov 21 | Deadline: Faculty | Fall 2024 final grades for 1st 7 week incompletes due to Registrar's Office
Nov 21 | 4000-level registration for Spring 2025 begins, up to 18 credits
Nov 22 | 2000-level registration for Spring 2025 continues, 1:00pm, up to 18 credits
Nov 27 - Dec 1 | Thanksgiving Break | No classes, administrative offices closed Thu/Fri
Nov 30 | End of MFA in Writing Program summer 2024 term
Dec 4 | Faculty meeting, 12:30pm-2:00pm | CAPA Symposium
Dec 9 | Deadline: Students | Final day to change a FWT registration
Dec 11 | Deadline: Faculty | Fall 2024 preliminary grades for graduates due to Registrar's Office
Dec 13 | Deadline: Students | Fall 2024 Incomplete application for full term and second 7 week courses due to Academic Services
Dec 13 | Last day of classes | All classes meet
Dec 13 | Deadline: Students & Faculty | Spring 2025 Registration Closes
Dec 14 | Meal Plan ends (lunch is the last meal)
Dec 14 - Jan 5 | Winter Break: Students | Dec 14 - Jan 5
Dec 14 | First and Second Street student houses, Shingle, (except McCullough, Welling, apartments in Woolley, Swan, Leigh) close at 4:00pm
Dec 15 | Third Street student houses, McCullough, Welling, Apartments in Woolley, Swan and Leigh, Welling Townhouse, Long Meadow, Wellness houses, Orchard houses (B, C, Jennings Cottage), and Paran Creek Apartments close at 4:00pm
Dec 23 | Staff Appreciation Day | Administrative offices closed
Winter 2025
Dec 24 - Jan 1 | Winter Break | Administrative offices closed | Dec 24 - Jan 1
Jan 2 | Deadline: Faculty | Fall 2024 final grades and evaluations for full term and second 7 week courses due to Registrar
Jan 5 | Approved FWT residents arrival
Jan 6 | Field Work Term begins
Jan 9 | MFA in Writing Program January 2025 Residency | Classes Begin
Jan 9 | MFA in Writing Program January 2025 Residency | Arrival Day
Jan 15 | Deadline for students to submit work to faculty if approved for a Fall 2024 incomplete
Jan 18 | MFA in Writing Program Commencement
Jan 19 | MFA in Writing Program January 2025 Residency | Classes End
Jan 19 | MFA in Writing Program January 2025 Residency | Departure day
Jan 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Several administrative offices closed
Jan 22 | Deadline: Faculty | Fall 2024 final grades for incompletes due to Registrar's Office
Jan 28 - Feb 2 | North Country Studio | Jan 28 - Feb 2
Feb 1 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 leave of absence / withdrawal notifications due to Academic Services
Feb 14 | Deadline: Students | FWT Evaluations: All materials (reflection, FWT employer evaluations, timesheets, etc.) due to FWT Office
Feb 14 | Field Work Term ends (All Reflective Materials Due)
Spring 2025
Feb 16 | Third Street student houses, McCullough, Welling, Apartments in Woolley, Leigh and Swan, Welling Townhouse, Long Meadow, Wellness houses, Orchard houses (B, C, Jennings Cottage), and Paran Creek Apartments open for returning students
Feb 17 | Meal Plan starts
Feb 17 | First and Second Street Houses open for returning students
Feb 17 | Presidents Day | Several administrative offices closed
Feb 17 | New student orientation, 12:00-7:00pm
Feb 18 | Classes begin at 8:30am
Feb 21 | Deadline: Faculty | FWT independent study sponsor evaluations due to FWT Office
Feb 28 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 add/drop forms for full term and first 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Feb 28 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 letter grade request forms for full term and first 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Mar 3 | Deadline: Students | Senior Plan essay drafts due to advisors (Spring 2025 graduates only)
Mar 14 | Deadline: Students | Fall 2025 study away application due to Academic Services
Mar 17 | Deadline: Students | Plan drafts due to advisors
Mar 19 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 withdrawal forms for first 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Mar 24 | Deadline: Advisors | Senior Plan essays due to Academic Services (Spring 2025 graduates only)
Mar 27 | Deadline: Advisors | Plans due to Academic Services
Apr 1 | Deadline: Students | Readmission from Withdrawal application materials due to Academic Services
Apr 4 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 Incomplete application for first 7 week courses due to Academic Services
Apr 4 | First seven-week classes end | All classes meet
Apr 5 - Apr 9 | Long Weekend | No classes | Apr 5 - 9
Apr 10 | Second seven-week classes begin this week
Apr 11 | Deadline: Faculty | Spring 2025 final grades and evaluations for first 7 week courses due to Registrar
Apr 12 | Virtual BenningtonWorks Admitted Students event, 11:00am-2:30pm
Apr 13 | BenningtonWorks Admitted Students Day, 9:00am-4:30pm
Apr 15 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 withdrawal forms for full term courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Apr 18 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 add/drop forms for second 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Apr 18 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 letter grade request forms for second 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
Apr 25 | Plan Day - ends at 12:30pm | No classes in session all day
Apr 25 | Deadline: Students | Summer Independent Study Application Due in Handshake
Apr 25 | Deadline: Students | FWT 2025 summer registration due to FWT Office
Apr 30 | Plan Day - ends at 2:30pm | No classes in session all day
May 2 | Deadline: Students approved for grades of incomplete 1st 7 weeks | Spring 2025 final work due to faculty
May 2 | Deadline: Students | Last day to change a meal plan for Spring 2025
May 6 | Plan Day | No classes
May 9 | Deadline: Faculty | Spring 2025 final grades for 1st 7 week incompletes due to Registrar's Office
May 9 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 withdrawal forms for second 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm
May 16 | Deadline: Students | Final day to change a FWT registration
May 19 | Deadline: Students | First-Year Plan Essays due to Academic Services (2nd term students)
May 26 | Memorial Day | Several administrative offices closed, classes in session
May 28 | Deadline: Students | Spring 2025 Incomplete application for full term and second 7 week courses due to Academic Services
May 28 | Last day of classes | All classes meet
May 28 | Deadline: Faculty | Spring 2025 preliminary grades for graduates due to Registrar's Office
May 28 | Deadline: Students & Faculty | Fall 2025 Registration Closes
May 30 | End of MFA in Writing Program Winter 2025 term
May 30 | Meal Plan ends
May 31 | Commencement: Conferring of Degrees, 10:00am