Registrar's Calendar
Our calendar includes academic process information relevant to Bowdoin students, faculty, and academic staff. Please do not print this calendar and check back often as it is subject to change. Looking for College events? Please reference Bowdoin's Academic Calendar.
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2025–2026 Academic Year |
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July |
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| Official start of the academic year | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
| Initial course placements for incoming students due in the Canvas placement app | Friday, July 25, 2025 |
| Advising and placement one-hour zoom Q&A for incoming students | Monday, July 28 - Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
| Fall classroom assignments available in Workday | Monday, July 28, 2025 |
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Incoming students create "Saved Schedules" in Workday (no later than 7/30) Fall 2025 registration opens in Workday for: Incoming transfer students at 10:00am |
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 |
August |
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| Required check of personal data for students | |
| Catalogue: publication of the 2025-2026 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook | Friday, August 1, 2025 |
| Last day for administrative edits to the Catalogue before final version archived | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
| Incoming student registration in Workday, 10am ET | Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
| Returning students with unresolved holds on their accounts dropped from courses | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
September (start of fall semester) |
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| Incoming students with unresolved holds on their accounts dropped from courses | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| First day of fall classes | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Students may begin adding 5 credits | |
| Add without needing instructor permission continues for all students (closes 9/9/25) | |
| Drop with no W continues for all students (9/16/25) | |
| Students with unresolved holds on their accounts will have ID card functions blocked | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Last day for all students to initially register for fall courses | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
| Add WITH instructor permission open for all students (closes 9/16/25) | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 proposals/revisions for NEW faculty or emergency course changes due to CIC | Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| Students with unresolved holds on their account will be placed on involuntary leave of absence and required to leave the college | Monday, September 15, 2025 |
| Last day to drop with no W and add WITH instructor permission (ends at 5:00pm) | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| Withdrawal opens for all students (drop with advisor permission; W on transcript), closes 10/21/25 | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
| Request list of December completers doing Honors from Departments (due 10/1/25) | Monday, September 22, 2025 |
| Official Fall Census | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| Intent to Graduate Form sent to everyone with senior class standing (due 10/1/25). | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
| Students in their fourth semester become eligible to declare their program(s) of study in Workday (ends 10/1/25) | |
| Office of the Dean of Students sends Spring 2026 Intent to Re-enroll Form to eligible students (due 10/7/25) | Monday, September 29, 2025 |
| Draft of Spring 2026 schedule and Fall 2026 course scheduling spreadsheets sent to departments/programs (Spring due 10/7; Fall due 10/30) | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
October |
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| Honors candidates due to Registrar from departments/programs for Dec completers | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
| Intent to Graduate Form due from students with senior class standing. Last day for seniors to make edits to Program of Study, Diploma Name and Commencement Name |
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Fall 2026 course proposals and revisions from current faculty due to CIC **Fall 2026 course proposals and revisions due from (or on behalf of) faculty who will be new in Fall 2026 are due Feb 2, 2026 |
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| ADCs assign advisors for newly declared sophomores (due 10/20) | Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 Intent to re-enroll forms due back to ODOS | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
| December completer program of study certifications sent to departments/programs (due 10/14/25) | |
| Draft of Spring 2026 Schedule due back from departments | |
| December completer program of study certifications due back from departments/programs | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 schedule of offerings available in Workday | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| Withdrawal ends. Last day to drop a course with advisor permission and a W grade on the transcript | Tuesday, October 21,2025 |
| Grade mode changes end | |
| Onboarding for Spring 26 begins (due 10/29/25) | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
| Onboarding for Spring 26 ends | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
| Draft of Fall 2026 course scheduling spreadsheets due back from departments/programs | Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Students with Early Registration appointments, 9 am ET | Friday, October 31, 2025 |
November |
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| Spring 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Seniors/Rising Seniors, 7 am ET | Monday, November 3, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Juniors and Rising Juniors, 7 am ET | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 |
| Academic requirement overrides due from deparments and programs for seniors | Thursday, November 6, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Sophomores and Rising Sophomores, 7 am ET | Monday, November 10, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 registration opens in Workday for: First years, 7 am ET | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
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Registration pauses Waitlist reordering forms available |
Monday, November 17, 2025 |
| Waitlist reodering forms due | Friday, November 21, 2025 |
| Registrar's Office open, but classes not in session | Monday, November 24 and Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
| Registrar's Office closed | Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28, 2025 |
December |
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| Registration reopens with reordered waitlists | Monday, December 1, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 classrooms request forms (due 12/5) | |
| CIC proposals for changes to majors/minors due from departments | |
| Reserved seats released for Spring 2026 | |
| Senior program of study certs sent to departments and programs | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 classrooms request forms due | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| Last day of Fall classes; grading opens | Friday, December 12, 2025 |
| Reading Period | Saturday, December 13 - Tuesday, December 16, 2025 |
| Exams | Wednesday, December 17 - Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| Transcript production for current students pauses until business day after grades post in January 2026 | Thursday, December 18, 2025 |
| Departmental honors projects uploaded by 5:00 pm | |
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Senior major/minor certifications due from departments and programs Departmental honors levels due from departments and programs for December completers by 12:00 pm |
Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process for Fall 2025 courses | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| Office of the Registrar Closed | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - Thursday,January 1, 2026 |
January (start of spring semester) |
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| Fall 2025 grades due by 3pm | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Fall 2025 grades available to students in Workday | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 classroom assignments in Workday | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Recording Committee Action Meeting Petitions due at 8:30am | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
| Recording Committee Action Meeting | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| Required check of personal data for students | TBD |
| First day of classes | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Students may begin adding 5 credits | |
| Add without needing instructor permission continues for all students (closes 1/27/26) | |
| Drop with no W continues for all students (closes 2/3/26) | |
| Last day to initially register for Spring 26 courses | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| Last day to add without needing instructor permission | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| Add WITH instructor permission open for all students (closes 2/3/26) | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
February |
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| Fall 2026 course proposals and revisions due from (or on behalf of) faculty who will be new in Fall 2026 due | Monday, February 2, 2026 |
| Last day to drop with no W and add WITH instructor permission (ends at 5:00pm) | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| Withdrawal opens for all students (drop with advisor permission; W on transcript), closes 3/11/26 | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
| Eligible students, for whom Spring 2026 is their fourth semester, are able to Declare (due 2/10/26) | |
| Request Department honors candidates from depts/programs for seniors | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| Draft Fall 2026 schedules sent back to departments/programs for updating and revising; Spring 2027 course scheduling spreadsheets sent to departments/programs (F26 due back 2/16, S27 due back 5/5) | |
| Official Spring Census | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
| Major/Minor declarations due in Workday for eligible students | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
| ADCs begin assigning advisors for newly declared majors/minors | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
| Departmental honors candidates due from depts/programs for seniors | Friday, February 13, 2026 |
| Final Fall 2026 schedules due back from departments/programs | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Office of the Dean of Students sends Fall 2026 Intent to Re-enroll Form to eligible students | Monday, February 23, 2026 |
March |
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| Spring 2026 Intent to Reenroll forms due back to ODOS | Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| The Library's "Requirements for Formatting and Submitting Honors | |
| ADCs finish assigning advisors for newly declared majors/minors | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| Withdrawal ends. Last day to drop a course with advisor permission and a W grade on the transcript. | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 |
| Grade mode changes end | |
| Fall 2026 course schedule live in Workday | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 student onboarding live in Workday and advisor holds applied after student completes (students must complete onboarding, create saved schedules, and have advisor holds lifted prior to the start of their registration windows in April) | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| Catalogue Process Open to Departments and Programs | Thursday, March 25, 2026 |
April |
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| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Students with Early Reg appointments, 9 am ET | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 proposals and revisions due to CIC | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Seniors/Rising Seniors, 7 am ET | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Juniors/Rising Juniors, 7 am ET | Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Sophomores/Rising Sophomores, 7 am ET | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 Registration and waitlisting pauses | Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 Classroom request forms sent to faculty (due 5/8/26) | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
May |
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| Fall 2026 Registration reopens in Workday with reordered waitlists | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 course scheduling spreadsheets due from departments/programs | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| Catalogue Updates due from Departments and Programs | Friday, May 6, 2026 |
| Last day of spring classes/Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process/spring grading period begins in Workday at 12pm/S Grade conversion forms emailed/last day for December 2026 degree candidates to adjust programs of study | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
| Spring Reading Period | Thursday, May 7 - Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 Classroom request forms due from faculty | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| Spring Final Exams | Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
| Departmental honors projects uploaded by 12:00pm | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Departmental honors levels due from departments and programs for May graduates by 12:00pm | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| Official transcript production for current students pauses until early June when all spring 2026 grades are posted | Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 grades for commencement participants due by 12:00pm; S grade conversion forms for year-long honors and independent studies included in 12:00 pm deadline | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 |
| Graduation: Commencement exercises | Saturday, May 23, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 grades due in Workday for all students | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 grades available for students in Workday | Friday, May 29, 2026 |
June |
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| Transcripts: Official transcripts with Spring 2026 grades available | Monday, June 1, 2026 |
| Incoming students begin completing course placement assessments. | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| Recording Committee Action Meeting | TBD |
| Deadline for incoming students to complete course placement assessments | Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| Official end of the 2025-2026 academic year | Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
Looking ahead to the 2026-2027 academic year |
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| Official start of the 26-27 academic year | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
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Incoming students create "Saved Schedules" in Workday (no later than 7/30) Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Incoming transfer students at 9:00am ET |
Thursday, July 30, 2026 |
| Incoming student registration in Workday, 9:00am ET | Thursday, August 6, 2026 |
| First day of Fall 2026 Classes | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
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| 2026 - 2027 Academic Year | |
| July | |
| Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | Initial Placement results available to departments/programs for review (noon) |
| Official start of the academic year | |
| Initial course placements for incoming students due in the Canvas placement app | |
| Advising and placement one-hour zoom Q&A for incoming students | |
| Fall classroom assignments available in Workday | |
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Incoming students create "Saved Schedules" in Workday (no later than 7/30) |
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| Monday, July 27, 2026 | Publish 26-27 catalogue via Courseleaf |
| Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Transfer Registration opens at 9 am |
| August | |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 | Incoming students create saved schedules (w/guidance from online information) |
| Thursday, August 6, 2026 | First Year Registration opens at 9 am |
| Thursday, August 6, 2026 | Publish classrooms in EMS and sync with WD |
| Required check of personal data for students | |
| Catalogue: publication of the 2025-2026 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook | |
| Last day for administrative edits to the Catalogue before final version archived | |
| Incoming student registration in Workday, 10am ET | |
| Returning students with unresolved holds on their accounts dropped from courses | |
| September | |
| Incoming students with unresolved holds on their accounts dropped from courses | |
| First day of fall classes | |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | "5:00PM - Open add period ends; at 5 pm disable ""add"" function in WD/dropping remains open; students can add with instructor permission; open permission form and add to website. " |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | Spring 2027 course proposals/revisions from NEW faculty or emergency course changes due to CIC |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | "5:00PM - Dropping without a W closes; adding with instructor permission closes. " |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | Students in their fourth semester eligible to declare. Send email to all eligible students to go into Workday and update. (registration hold will be placed if not done by deadline) |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | FALL CENSUS |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Major declarations due from eligible students. Registration hold if not submitted. |
| Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Application for Completion open. Email sent to all eligible students (be sure reminders are set up). Note, walkers will not be able to complete this until spring if their current expected grad date is December 2027. Due 10/1 |
| Monday, September 28, 2026 | ODOS sends "intent to reenroll" form to eligible students (due 10/7) |
| Monday, September 28, 2026 | Create/finalize Course Offering Grids for next term (due 10/7) and create grids for following term (Due XXX); email departments |
| First day of fall classes | |
| Add without needing instructor permission continues for all students | |
| Drop with no W continues for all students | |
| Students with unresolved holds on their accounts will have ID card functions blocked | |
| Last day for all students to initially register for fall courses | |
| Add WITH instructor permission open for all students | |
| Spring 2026 proposals/revisions for NEW faculty or emergency course changes due to CIC | |
| Students with unresolved holds on their account will be placed on involuntary leave of absence and required to leave the college | |
| Last day to drop with no W and add WITH instructor permission (ends at 5:00pm) | |
| Withdrawal opens for all students (drop with advisor permission; W on transcript), closes | |
| Request list of December completers doing Honors from Departments (due | |
| Intent to Graduate Form sent to everyone with senior class standing (due | |
| Students in their fourth semester become eligible to declare their program(s) of study in Workday (ends | |
| Office of the Dean of Students sends Spring 2026 Intent to Re-enroll Form to eligible students (due | |
| Draft of Spring 2026 schedule and Fall 2026 course scheduling spreadsheets sent to departments/programs (Spring due | |
| October | |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Department Honors confirmations due from departments |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Make sure all appropriate students have finished "Application for Program Completion" Workday. This freezes major/minor changes for seniors. All seniors now need to petition to make changes to major (concentration) or minor. Apply registration hold for anyone who has not submitted. |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Sp27 schedule due back from depts (build/adjust until 10/15/25) |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | December completer program of study certifications sent to departments/programs (due 10/14/25) |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Spring 2027 Schedule of Course Offerings in Workday |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 5:00PM - Grade mode changes and extended withdrawal closes |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Onboarding begins (if using engagments, set reminders to check and be sure these go out) Are there students we need to manually push onboarding for (such as re-enrollment pending and returning next semester students) |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Onboarding ends |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Early reg opens |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Email faculty that F2027 course proposals are due 11/16/26 |
| Intent to Graduate Form due from students with senior class standing. Last day for seniors to make edits to Program of Study, Diploma Name and Commencement Name |
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| Fall 2026 course proposals and revisions from current faculty due to CIC **Fall 2026 course proposals and revisions due from (or on behalf of) faculty who will be new in Fall 2026 are due Feb 2, 2026 |
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| ADCs assign advisors for newly declared sophomores (due 10/20) | |
| Spring 2026 Intent to re-enroll forms due back to ODOS | |
| December completer program of study certifications sent to departments/programs (due 10/14/25) | |
| Draft of Spring 2026 Schedule due back from departments | |
| December completer program of study certifications due back from departments/programs | |
| Spring 2026 schedule of offerings available in Workday | |
| Withdrawal ends. Last day to drop a course with advisor permission and a W grade on the transcript | |
| Grade mode changes end | |
| Onboarding for Spring 26 begins (due 10/29/25) | |
| Onboarding for Spring 26 ends | |
| Draft of Fall 2026 course scheduling spreadsheets due back from departments/programs | |
| Spring 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Students with Early Registration appointments, 9 am ET | |
| November | |
| Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | Spring 2027 registration opens in Workday for: Seniors/Rising Seniors, 7 am ET |
| Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Spring 2027 registration opens in Workday for: Juniors and Rising Juniors, 7 am ET |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | Spring 2027 registration opens in Workday for: Sophomores and Rising Sophomores, 7 am ET |
| Thursday, November 12, 2026 | Spring 2027 registration opens in Workday for: First years, 7 am ET |
| Monday, November 16, 2026 | Registration pauses Waitlist reordering forms available |
| Friday, November 20, 2026 | Waitlist reodering forms due |
| Registrar's Office open, but classes not in session | |
| Registrar's Office closed | |
| December | |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | Registration reopens with reordered waitlists |
| Monday, December 14, 2026 | Spring 2027grading opens at 12:00 PM EDT |
| Spring 2027 classrooms request forms (due 12/5) | |
| CIC proposals for changes to majors/minors due from departments | |
| Reserved seats released for Spring 2027 | |
| Senior program of study certs sent to departments and programs | |
| Spring 2027 classrooms request forms due | |
| Last day of Fall classes; grading opens | |
| Reading Period | |
| Exams | |
| Transcript production for current students pauses until business day after grades post in January 2027 | |
| Departmental honors projects uploaded by 5:00 pm | |
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Senior major/minor certifications due from departments and programs Departmental honors levels due from departments and programs for December completers by 12:00 pm |
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| Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process for Fall 2026 courses | |
| Office of the Registrar Closed | |
| January | |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | Fall grades due (3pm) (see Comments) |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | Publish Grades. For fall use Find Pending Grades to Publish. For Spring use BOW STU Find Pending Grades to Publish due to senior separate grading deadline. |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2027 | Fall 2026 grades available in Workday |
| Thursday, January 7, 2027 | Action materials due at 8:30, distribute ASAP to Recording Committee |
| Friday, January 8, 2027 | Action Meeting |
| Monday, January 25, 2027 | Sp 26 term starts (Add/Drop continues) |
| Fall 2025 grades due by 3pm | |
| Fall 2025 grades available to students in Workday | |
| Spring 2026 classroom assignments in Workday | |
| Recording Committee Action Meeting Petitions due at 8:30am | |
| Recording Committee Action Meeting | |
| Required check of personal data for students | |
| First day of classes | |
| Students may begin adding 5 credits | |
| Add without needing instructor permission continues for all students (closes 1/27/26) | |
| Drop with no W continues for all students (closes 2/3/26) | |
| Last day to initially register for Spring 26 courses | |
| Last day to add without needing instructor permission | |
| Add WITH instructor permission open for all students (closes 2/3/26) | |
| February | |