Hamline follows a 4-1-4 academic calendar. During each of the 15-week fall and spring terms a student has a normal schedule of four 4-credit courses. Students have the option of taking one 4-credit course in the one-month winter term. In a nine-month academic year a student typically completes 32 semester credits. New students normally begin classes in either the fall or spring term. The calendar offers flexibility in curriculum planning and opens the way for the student to combine a variety of off-campus experiences with classroom learning. Many students have used the winter term for independent study projects requiring off-campus study, or for study abroad.
Summer session is considered separate from the regular academic year. During summer, two four-week terms and an overlapping ten-week term are scheduled. Summer study at Hamline enables students to make up credits, accelerate progress toward their degrees, take courses that might be difficult to schedule in a regular term, or take advantage of reduced summer tuition. Students should consult the summer term website at www.hamline.edu/summer for further information.
Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2017-2018
Note: The academic calendar is subject to change.
Please check www.hamline.edu/academiccalendar for the latest information.
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Fall Term |
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2017 |
Fall term classes begin |
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Wednesday, September 6 |
Midterm break |
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Friday, October 27 |
Thanksgiving break |
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Thursday and Friday, November 23-24 |
Fall term classes end |
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Friday, December 15 |
Fall term final exams |
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Monday, December 18 - Thursday, December 21 |
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Winter Term |
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2018 |
Winter term classes begin |
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Tuesday, January 2 |
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday |
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Monday, January 15 |
Winter term classes end |
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Thursday, January 25 |
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Spring Term |
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2018 |
Spring term classes begin |
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Wednesday, January 31 |
Spring break |
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Monday, March 19 - Friday, March 23 |
Spring term classes end |
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Friday, May 11 |
Spring term final exams |
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Monday, May 14 - Thursday, May 17 |
Commencement |
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Saturday, May 19 |
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Summer Term |
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2018 |
Summer I classes begin |
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Monday, June 4 |
Summer I classes end |
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Thursday, June 28 |
Summer II classes begin |
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Monday, July 9 |
Summer II classes end |
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Thursday, August 2 |
Summer III classes begin |
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Monday, June 4 |
Fourth of July holiday |
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Wednesday, July 4 |
Summer III classes end |
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Friday, August 10 |
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