Events: November 13, 2025 - November 12, 2026

Intersession

Mon, Jan 19, 2026

The break period between the winter break and start of the spring academic semester. Housing is available, students must apply for housing and meet one of the criteria for eligibility to stay on...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Mon, Jan 19, 2026

College holiday. No classes. Most administrative and academic departments are closed.

Intersession

Tue, Jan 20, 2026

The break period between the winter break and start of the spring academic semester. Housing is available, students must apply for housing and meet one of the criteria for eligibility to stay on...

IGD Center’s Workshop 1

Tue, Jan 20, 2026 8:30am to 4:30pm

Given the divisions in our country right now, have you ever wondered how to have more productive discussions about contentious issues? Do you want to forge meaningful connections with colleagues...

Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Wiese-Merriwether Room

free

Intersession

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

The break period between the winter break and start of the spring academic semester. Housing is available, students must apply for housing and meet one of the criteria for eligibility to stay on...

Arrival and move-in for new international students

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 10am

Check-in is all day beginning at 10 am. New international students and first-gen low-income students arriving on campus will be met by upper-class international students and Orientation Leaders!...

Intersession

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

The break period between the winter break and start of the spring academic semester. Housing is available, students must apply for housing and meet one of the criteria for eligibility to stay on...

Arrival and move-in for new domestic students

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 9am to 12pm

New students will move in between 9 am and noon. Details about move-in and Orientation will be sent to each student's MHC email address. Orientation begins after lunch.

Drop In Resource Fair

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 10am to 12pm

After you grab your key and drop off your belongings, stop by the drop-in resource fair and meet with campus departments.

Community Center, Great Room

Mean Squirrels: A Library, Information, and Technology Services (LITS) Scavenger Hunt

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 10am to 12pm

The campus squirrels are always up to something, but this time they've gone too far! They're causing mischief in the library, and we need you to solve puzzles and follow clues to help us catch them...

Williston Library, Atrium

Pick up Your Firstie Plant at Talcott Greenhouse

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 10am to 12pm

Pick up your firstie plant at the Botanic Garden's Talcott Greenhouse – a Mount Holyoke tradition! If this is your first-time or first-year as a student at Mount Holyoke, this plant is for you!...

Talcott Greenhouse

Family, Friends, and Supporters Session: Student Life & Services Panel

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 1:30pm to 2:45pm

Student life and academic professionals discuss your student’s transition into college life at MHC. Offices represented will include Residential Life, Student Success & Advising, Community &...

Community Center, Great Room

Trivia with the Orientation Team

Thu, Jan 22, 2026 1:30pm to 2:45pm

Join the orientation team for a fun-filled trivia game where you can show off your knowledge, connect with fellow students, and win some exciting prizes! *This session is for new students

Community Center, Cochary Pub