Undergraduate
Fall 2020
Please note: The academic calendar for the 2020-21 year is subject to change due to COVID-19 and ongoing planning for the fall and spring semesters. Please check this site for changes and updates, and refer to the fall 2020 planning site for more information.
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Friday, August 28 through |
Online interviews and course registration First-year students will meet virtually with their dons on August 28 |
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Friday, Saturday, Sunday, |
Move-in for residential students |
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Monday, September 7 |
Classes begin |
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Friday, September 18 |
Last day to add and drop classes for fall 2020 |
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Wednesday, November 25–Sunday, November 29 |
Thanksgiving break (begins after last academic appointment on Tuesday) All instruction will be fully online after Thanksgiving break Any residential student who leaves campus for Thanksgiving will be required to remain off campus for the rest of the semester |
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Monday, December 7–Wednesday, December 16 |
Students may drop yearlong courses for spring 2021 semester |
| Wednesday, December 9 | Last day for graduating seniors to submit work |
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Wednesday, December 16 |
Winter (Virtual) Commencement |
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Friday, December 18 |
Last day of classes |
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Friday, January 8, 2021 |
Faculty reports due for fall 2020 semester |
Spring 2021
Please note: The academic calendar for spring 2021 is subject to change due to COVID-19 and ongoing planning. Please check this site for changes and updatesand refer to the spring 2021 information site for further details.
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Tuesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 21 (registration will pause on Wednesday, January 20) |
Donning, interviews, and registration |
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Friday, January 22 |
Placements made for first round of registration |
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Saturday, January 23 |
Alternate registration |
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Sunday, January 24 |
Placements made for alternate registration |
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Monday, February 1 |
Spring classes begin (all instruction online for, at minimum, the first two weeks of the semester) |
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Friday, February 12 |
Last day to add/drop a class |
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Wednesday, March 10–Thursday, March 11 |
First spring semester mini-break |
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Monday, April 26–Tuesday, April 27 |
Second spring semester mini-break |
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Friday, May 7 |
Senior work due |
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Wednesday, May 12 |
Last day of classes Faculty reports for seniors due |
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Friday, May 14 |
Undergraduate Commencement |
| Saturday, May 15 | Graduate Commencement |
Graduate & Professional
Fall 2020
Please note: The academic calendar for the 2020-21 year is subject to change due to COVID-19 and ongoing planning for the fall and spring semesters. Please check this site for changes and updates, and refer to the fall 2020 planning site for more information. Updated: November 11, 2020
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Friday, August 28 – Wednesday, September 2 |
Online interviews and course registration for integrated programs |
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Thursday, September 3 |
Beginning students orientation, 11am EDT |
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Monday, September 7 |
Classes begin Beginning of add/drop period |
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Friday, September 18 |
Last day to add and drop classes for fall 2020 semester |
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Monday, September 21–Friday, September 25 |
Audit requests may be filed |
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Wednesday, November 25–Sunday, November 29 |
Thanksgiving break |
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Wednesday, December 16 |
Winter Commencement |
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Friday, December 18 |
Last day of classes |
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Friday, January 8, 2021 |
Faculty reports due for fall 2020 semester |
Spring 2021
Please note: The academic calendar for the 2020-21 year is subject to change due to COVID-19 and ongoing planning for the fall and spring semesters. Please check this site for changes and updates, and refer to the spring 2021 information site for further details.
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Tuesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 21 (the College will pause registration on 1/20) |
Interviewing and registration for spring courses offered in conjunction with undergraduate classes for the following programs: Child Development, Dance, Theatre, and Women’s History |
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Friday, January 22 |
Placements made for first round of registration |
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Saturday, January 23 |
Alternate registration begins |
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Sunday, January 24 |
Placements made for alternate registration |
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Monday, January 25 |
Spring classes begin for Human Genetics (online) |
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Monday, February 1 |
Spring classes begin for all other graduate programs (online) Beginning of add/drop period |
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Friday, February 12 |
Last day to add and drop classes for spring 2021 semester |
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Monday, February 8–Friday, February 19 |
Audit requests may be filed |
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Monday, February 15 |
In-person class meetings begin for all graduate programs |
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Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11 |
First spring semester mini-break |
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Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27 |
Second spring semester mini-break |
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Friday, May 7 |
Graduating students' work due |
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Wednesday, May 12 |
Last day of classes Faculty reports for graduating students due |
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Saturday, May 15 |
Graduate Commencement |