Bates College Museum of Art

More information is available in The 6 Year Calendar. The Academic Calendar Policy The academic calendar consists of two semesters and a Short Term. The fall semester ends in mid-December and the winter semester ends in April. A three-and-a-half-week Short Term usually concludes at the end of May. New incoming students must participate in new-student orientation at the end of August. Incoming students register for courses prior to their arrival and returning students register during designated p

Commencement ceremony with Deborah Harkness as speaker. Four honorary degree recipients honored.