2023-24 Academic Schedule Fall Classes begin: September 4 Last day to add/drop: September 11 Fall break: October 23-24 Last day to withdraw: November 13 Thanksgiving break: November 22-24 Classes end: December 15 Finals week: December 18 -22 Fall 8-Week Compressed Terms Fall I Classes begin: September 4 Last day to add/drop: September 7 Last day to withdraw: October 6 Classes end: October 20 Finals week: October 23-25 Fall II Classes begin: October 30 Last day to add/drop: November 2 Last day to withdraw: December 1 Classes end: December 15 Finals week: December 18-20 Academic Calendar: 2022-2026 Academic Events ArtsFest - a three-day event, spotlighting the remarkable art, artists, and artistic opportunities at Wilson. Bogigian Gallery Exhibits - located in Lortz Hall and open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Creative Writing Colloquium - an opportunity for budding writers to take lessons on writing technique, ask questions about the publishing process, and rub elbows with published authors. Commencement - the ceremony of conferring degrees at the end of the academic year. Common Hour - dedicated to fostering inquiry and conversation across the campus community about pressing issues and big questions. Convocation - bringing together the Wilson community – students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends – to celebrate the new academic year. Cooley Gallery Exhibits - located on the second floor of the John Stewart Memorial Library and open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 11 p.m. Sunday. Hankey Center Exhibits Humanities Conference - an exploration of different topics by the various fields represented by the Humanities. Hustle for Health - 5K and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk in which proceeds support Wilson College service-learning experience trips to the Dominican Republic to provide healthcare assistance in local hospitals and refugee camps. Orchesis - the Wilson College Dance Ensemble Orientation - there is summer orientation to get ready for the fall semester and a welcome week of orientation from move-in day to the first day of class. Orr Forum - an academic event featuring topics on the wide and shifting interests in religion studies in America. Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS) - a forum for professional dialogue among junior and senior scientists at all academic levels. Student Research Day and Academic Awards Ceremony - as a way to recognize and celebrate the research, scholarship and creative activities of students through scholarly research or creative projects followed by a ceremony of college awards based on exemplary and outstanding academic merit and achievement. Writers Series Events - sponsored poets, novelists, prose writers, or creative non-fiction authors visit campus and present readings of their latest works. Undergraduate Programs Online Undergraduate Programs Graduate Degree Programs Online Graduate Programs Teacher Certification Pre-Professional Programs Academic Calendar and Events Academic Support Center Study Abroad Internships Advanced Placement Learning Opportunities Washington Semester Public Leadership Education Network Wilson College and the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation Phi Beta Kappa Library Fulton Center for Sustainability Studies Hankey Center and Archives Equestrian Center Registrar Course Catalog Relevant links ... Undergraduate Programs Online Undergraduate Programs Graduate Degree Programs Online Graduate Programs Teacher Certification Pre-Professional Programs Academic Calendar and Events Academic Support Center Study Abroad Internships Advanced Placement Learning Opportunities Phi Beta Kappa Library Fulton Center for Sustainability Studies Hankey Center and Archives Equestrian Center Registrar Course Catalog EVENTS Summer Orientation - June 1706/17/2022 - 09:00 - 06/17/2022 - 15:00 Summer Orientation is an important event in you