Academics

Classes resume Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

Commencement Weekend ends

Final examinations begin on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.

Final grades are due by midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.

For a complete list of important academic dates, please see the UMass Amherst Academic Calendar. 

Learn about the synthesis proposal process, requirements to submit the portfolio, and how portfolios are reviewed!

Join Eileen to learn about setting up your thesis committee, proposing your thesis, and eventually defending it! We will review all requirements for the PhD.

For a complete list of important academic dates, please see the UMass Amherst Academic Calendar. 

Interested in requesting CPT for Summer 2025? Join us for an in-depth presentation on every step of the process!

This workshop will help you to identify and manage test anxiety when it arises so you're better equipped in a test-taking environment.

For a complete list of important academic dates, please see the UMass Amherst Academic Calendar. 

Weekly lunch (pizza) for PhD students and faculty. No registration necessary, just drop by and have lunch with us!