Regular Academic Procedures
Bryn Mawr College has several Regular Academic Procedures that we strongly encourage you to be familiar with during your time here.
- The Honor Code
- Course Load
- Preregistration and Limited Enrollment Courses
- Registering for Courses at other Institutions
- Shopping Period and Dropping a Course
- Confirmation of Registration / Auditing a Course
- Credit/ No Credit Option
- End of the Semester
- Receiving and Interpreting your Grades
- Calculating your Grade Point Average (GPA)
SEMESTER AT A GLANCE
August 26
Customs Week begins
August 28
Dorms open for all students
August 31
First day of classes
September 7
Labor Day Holiday
September 8 and 9
Confirmation of registration for '10.'11, '12
September 18
Last day to drop a 5th class
October 9
Last day to sign up for CR/NC
Fall Break Begins
October 10-18
Fall break
November 6-8
Parents Weekend
November 2
Preregistration begins
November 13
Preregistration ends
November 26-29
Thanksgiving break
December 10
Last day of classes -- all written work due
December 12-18
Final examinations
December 19
Dorms close at 10 a.m.
December 20-January 18
Winter break