Other Key Dates
| on/or about July 12 | Bills for first semester available in B-bill at bucknell.edu/B-bill |
| Aug. 14 | International Orientation (required for international students) |
| Aug. 16-20 | Optional pre-orientation programs |
| Aug. 21-25 | New Student Orientation |
| Aug. 25 | Annual Convocation |
| Aug. 26 | CLASSES BEGIN |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day (classes are in session) |
| Sept. 6 | Last Day to drop/add courses |
| Sept. 27-29 | Family Weekend |
| Oct. 4-5 | Homecoming Weekend |
| Oct. 11 | Fall Recess begins – 5 p.m. |
| Oct. 16 | Fall Recess ends – 8 a.m. |
| Nov. 4 | Registration for spring semester begins |
| Nov. 22 | Thanksgiving Recess begins - 5 p.m. |
| Dec. 2 | Thanksgiving Recess ends - 8 a.m. |
| Dec. 10 | CLASSES END |
| Dec. 11 | Reading Period begins |
| Dec. 12 | Final Examinations begin |
| Dec. 19 | Final Examinations/Reading Period ends |
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