Registrar

The Office of the Registrar maintains the permanent academic records of all students. The office is responsible for course registration, classroom scheduling, transcripts, transfer credit, certification of enrollments, issuing diplomas and producing the schedule of classes.

Dates & Deadlines

2026–27

Date(s) Details
Tuesday, September 8 
8 a.m.
  • Classes begin
  • Beginning of add/drop period
Monday, September 14

Last day to:

  • add a Smith course online
  • submit a special studies form
Tuesday, September 22

Last day to:

  • drop a course online
  • add course via course eligibility waiver (permission) form
  • add a Five College course
  • add/drop a first half semester course
  • confirm music lesson registration with the music department
Monday, September 28

Last day to:

  • drop a course without financial consequence (Ada Comstock Scholars)
Friday, October 9

Last day to:
Saturday, October 10–Tuesday, October 13 Fall Break
Monday, October 19 Faculty: Mid-semester grades due
Monday, November 9

Last day to:

  • change grading option in Smith course
  • add/drop a second-half-semester course
  • free drop a full semester course
Tuesday, November 10 Cromwell Day (morning and afternoon classes only canceled)
Tuesday, November 10–Friday, November 20 Advising and registration for spring 2027
Wednesday, November 25–Sunday, November 29 Thanksgiving break
Monday, November 30 Last day to free drop or change grading option in a second-half-semester course
Friday, December 11 Faculty: Exam copies due in registrar’s office
Tuesday, December 15 Classes end
Wednesday, December 16–Friday, December 18 Pre-examination study period
Saturday, December 19 Final examinations begin
Tuesday, December 22
3 p.m.		 Final examinations end/semester ends
Wednesday, December 23–Sunday, January 3 Winter recess
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
12 p.m. (Noon)		 Faculty: Final grades due for fall semester

Date(s) Details
Monday, January 4
  • Interterm instruction begins
  • Add/drop dates vary by course
Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (all classes canceled)
Friday, January 22 Interterm ends
Monday, February 1
12 p.m. (Noon)		 Faculty: Interterm grades due

Date(s) Details
Monday, January 25
8 a.m.
  • Classes begin
  • Beginning of add/drop period
Friday, January 29

Last day to:

  • add a Smith course online
  • submit a special studies form
Friday, February 5

Last day to:

  • drop a course online
  • add course via course eligibility waiver (permission) form
  • add a Five College course
  • add/drop a first half semester course
  • confirm music lesson registration with the music department
Friday, February 12

Last day to:

  • drop a course without financial consequence (Ada Comstock Scholars)
Thursday, February 25 Rally Day (afternoon classes canceled)
Friday, February 26

Last day to:

  • drop a full-semester course using the Course Drop Form
  • free drop or change the grading option in a first-half-semester course
Saturday, March 13–Sunday, March 21 Spring Break
Monday, March 22 Faculty: Mid-semester grades due
Friday, April 2

Last day to:

  • Change the grading option in Smith course
  • add/drop a second-half-semester course
  • use free drop option
Tuesday, April 6–Friday, April 16 Advising and registration for fall 2027
Friday, April 16 Last day to free drop or change grading option in second-half semester course
Friday, April 16 Collaborations (afternoon classes canceled at discretion of the instructor)
Monday, April 26 Faculty: Exam copies due in registrar’s office
Friday, April 30 Classes end
Saturday, May 1–Monday, May 3 Pre-examination study period
Tuesday, May 4 Final examinations begin
Friday, May 7
3 p.m.		 Final examinations end/semester ends
Monday, May 10 Faculty: senior grades and graduate student grades due by 12 p.m. (Noon)
Sunday, May 16 Commencement
Monday, May 17 Faculty: non-senior grades due 12 p.m. (Noon)

2027–28

Date(s)Details
Tuesday, September 7
8 a.m.
add/drop begins
  • Classes begin
  • Workday opens for registration changes
Monday, September 13

Last day to:

  • add a Smith course on Workday
  • submit a special studies form
Monday, September 20

Last day to:

  • drop a course on Workday
  • add course via course eligibility waiver (permission) form
  • add a Five College course
  • add/drop a first half semester course
  • confirm music lesson registration with the music department
Monday, September 27

Last day to:

  • drop a course without financial consequence (Ada Comstock Scholars)
Friday, October 8

Last day to:

Saturday, October 9–Tuesday, October 12Fall Break
Monday, October 18Faculty: Mid-semester grades due
Monday, November 8

Last day to:

  • change grading option in Smith course
  • add/drop a second-half-semester course
  • free drop a full semester course
Tuesday, November 9Cromwell Day (tentative; morning and afternoon classes only canceled)
Tuesday, November 9–Friday, November 19Advising and registration for spring 2028 (tentative)
Wednesday, November 24–Sunday, November 28Thanksgiving break
Monday, November 29Last day to free drop or change grading option in a second-half-semester course
Friday, December 10Faculty: Exam copies due in registrar’s office
Tuesday, December 14Classes end
Wednesday, December 15–Friday, December 17Pre-examination study period
Saturday, December 18Final examinations begin
Tuesday, December 21
3 p.m.		Final examinations end/semester ends
Wednesday, December 22–Monday, January 3Winter recess
Thursday, January 6, 2028
12 p.m. (Noon)		Faculty: Final grades due for fall semester

Date(s)Details
Tuesday, January 4
  • Interterm instruction begins
  • Add/drop dates vary by course
Monday, January 17Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (all classes canceled)
Monday, January 24Interterm ends
Monday, January 31
12 p.m. (Noon)		Faculty: Interterm grades due

Date(s)Details
Thursday, January 27
8 a.m.
add/drop begins
  • Classes begin
  • Workday opens for registration changes
Wednesday, February 2

Last day to:

  • add a Smith course on Workday
  • submit a special studies form
Wednesday, February 9
add/drop ends

Last day to:

  • drop a course on Workday
  • add course via course eligibility waiver (permission) form
  • add a Five College course
  • add/drop a first half semester course
  • confirm music lesson registration with the music department
Wednesday, February 16

Last day to:

  • drop a course without financial consequence (Ada Comstock Scholars)
Thursday, February 24Rally Day (tentative; afternoon classes canceled)
Friday, March 3

Last day to:

Saturday, March 11–Sunday, March 19Spring Break
Monday, March 20Faculty: Mid-semester grades due
Wednesday, April 5

Last day to:

  • Change the grading option in Smith course
  • add/drop a second-half-semester course
  • use free drop option
Wednesday, April 5–Friday, April 14Advising and registration for fall 2028 (tentative)
Wednesday, April 19Last day to free drop or change grading option in second-half semester course
Friday, April 21Collaborations (tentative; afternoon classes canceled at discretion of the instructor)
Monday, May 1Faculty: Exam copies due in registrar’s office
Thursday, May 4Classes end
Friday, May 5–Monday, May 8Pre-examination study period
Tuesday, May 9Final examinations begin
Friday, May 12
3 p.m.		Final examinations end/semester ends
Monday, May 15
12 p.m. (Noon)		Faculty: senior grades and graduate student grades due
Sunday, May 21Commencement
Monday, May 22
12 p.m. (Noon)		Faculty: non-senior grades due

Course Registration

General Information Registration Guidelines Interterm Registration For Smith Employees For Auditors

Our Team

Gretchen B. Herringer

Registrar
​413-585-2550

Karen H. Sise AC ’10

Associate Registrar
Enrollment Services and Operations
Study abroad, pre-matriculation, leave, and transfer credit; registration for Five College students; operational support.
413-585-2554

Phoebe LaMont

Assistant Registrar
Degree Programs and Advising Support
Changes to enrollment status; degree audits; diplomas; program of study changes; Five College registration for Smith students.
413-585-2558

Jennifer Burwell

Associate Registrar for Curriculum and Scheduling
​Course schedules and classrooms; course catalog support; outgoing Five College registration support.
413-585-2555

Jen Markey

Associate Registrar of Technology Operations
Systems support; reporting; grades; degree audit support.
413-585-2552

Christa Smith

Registration and Records Assistant
Transcripts; enrollment and degree verifications; exams coordinator; Notary Public.
413-585-2556

 

Contact Office of the Registrar

College Hall 102
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063

Phone: 413-585-2550 Email: registrar@smith.edu

Office Hours

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch

Summer Office Hours

8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday