Most departments conduct major teas each fall and spring to introduce students to faculty and to declared student majors as well as to give prospective majors the opportunity to learn about the department. Increasingly, departments also host teas in the fall as well for students who are considering study abroad and thus need to consult with major advisers earlier.
| MAJOR | DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| Anthropology | Mon., Oct. 3 | 4:15 PM | Dalton 212F |
| Archeology | Tues., Nov. 8 | 4:00 PM | London Room-Thomas |
| Biology | Mon., Oct. 24 | 3:30 PM | Park 227 |
| Chemistry | Fri., Nov. 4 | 4:00 PM | Chemistry Lounge-Park |
| Comparative Literature | Tues., Nov. 1 | 4:30 PM | Ely Room-Wyndham |
| East Asian Studies | Wed., Oct. 26 | 4:30 PM | Quita Woodward Room-Thomas |
| Economics | Mon., Nov. 7 | 4:15 PM | Dalton 25 |
| English & Creative Writing | Tues., Oct. 25 | 4:30 PM | English House Lecture Hall |
| Environmental Studies | Wed., Nov. 2 | 6:00 PM | Quita Woodward Room-Thomas |
| Gender & Sexuality | Thurs., Oct. 27 | 4:00 PM | Quita Woodward Room-Thomas |
| Italian | Thurs. Oct. 20 | 4:00 PM | London Room-Thomas |
| History | Thurs., Nov. 3 | 4:15 PM | Quita Woodward Room-Thomas |
| History of Art | Thurs., Nov. 3 | 4:00 PM | London Room-Thomas |
| International Studies | Tues., Nov. 1 | 4:00 PM | Quita Woodward Room-Thomas |
Middle East Studies Arabic/Hebrew/ & Judaic Studies |
Thurs., Oct. 27 | 4:15 PM
|
London Room-Thomas |
| Philosophy | Tues., Oct. 25 | 4:15 PM | Quita Woodward Room-Thomas |
| Political Science | Thurs., Nov. 10 | 4:30 PM | London Room-Thomas |
| Psychology | Tues., Nov. 1 | 6:00 PM | Bettws-y-Coed |
| Sociology | Wed., Oct. 26 | 7:30 PM | Dalton 119 |
| Spanish | Thurs., Oct. 27 | 4:30 PM | Dorothy Vernon Room-Haffner |
BMC Student Handbook 2011-2012
YEAR AT A GLANCE
Semester II (2011-2012)
January 13
Dorms reopen at 12 noon
January 16
Martin Luther King Day: no classes at Bryn Mawr or Haverford
January 17
Classes begin at Bryn Mawr and Haverford
January 24 and 25
Confirmation of Registration
February 3
Last day to drop a fifth course (5pm)
Last day to declare a class Credit/No Credit
for first quarter courses (5pm)
February 24
Last day to declare a course credit/no credit
for full semester courses (5pm)
March 2
Last day of First Quarter spring classes
Spring break begins after last class
March 12
Classes resume
Start of Second Quarter spring classes
April 19
Student Awards Ceremony (6:30pm)
April 27
Last day of classes: all written work due 5pm
April 28-April 30
Review period
April 29
May Day
May 1 –May 11
Examination Period
May 11
Convocation 4pm
May 12
Commencement
May 13
Dorms close at 12 noon