2009–10 Calendar
| Fall Term September 12– December 5 |
January Session January 11– February 5 |
Spring Term February 6– April 28 |
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| English language placement test reservations | Monday, July 27–noon, Wednesday, August 26 | Monday, November 23–noon, Monday, January 4 | Monday, November 23–noon, Wednesday, January 20 |
| Registration begins | Monday, August 3 | Monday, December 7 | Monday, December 7 |
| Registration ends | Monday, September 7 | Wednesday, January 6 | Sunday, January 31 |
| Late registration (with $50 late fee; only students who have taken the English language placement test) | Tuesday, September 8–Friday, September 11 | n/a |
Monday, February 1–Friday, February 5 |
| Classes begin | Saturday, September 12 | Monday, January 11 | Saturday, February 6 |
| Course changes | Monday, August 3–Friday, September 18 | Monday, December 7–Wednesday, January 13 | Monday, December 7–Friday, February 12 |
| Withdrawal | |||
| for full-tuition refund | Monday, August 3–Friday, September 18 | Monday, December 7–Wednesday, January 13 | Monday, December 7–Friday, February 12 |
| for half-tuition refund | Saturday, September 19–Friday, September 25 | n/a | Saturday, February 13–Friday, February 19 |
| for no tuition refund and WN grade | Saturday, September 26–Friday, November 20 | Thursday, January 14–Friday, January 29 | Saturday, February 20–Friday, April 16 |
| Post-tests | Tuesday, December 1; Wednesday, December 2; and Saturday, December 5 | n/a | Saturday, April 24; Tuesday, April 27; and Wednesday, April 28 |
| Term/session ends | Saturday, December 5 | Friday, February 5 | Wednesday, April 28 |
All deadlines are the dates by which materials must be submitted online, postmarked, or dropped in the 24-hour registration box at 51 Brattle Street.
Holidays
Classes do not meet on the following dates. Administrative offices are also closed, except on November 25, December 7 to 23, January 4 to 8, and March 15 to 19.
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12 |
| Veterans’ Day | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving break | Wednesday, November 25–Sunday, November 29 |
| Winter break | Monday, December 7–Friday, January 8 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 15 |
| Spring break | Sunday, March 14–Sunday, March 21 |