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 |
| Catalogue: publication of the 2025-2026 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook | Monday, July 21, 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 | |
| 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 |
| Office of the Registrar open for incoming students with registration questions - 240 Maine Street | Sunday, August 31, 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/Drop continues for all students (drop with no W and add without needing instructor permission through 9/9/25) | |
| 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/Drop open for all students (drop with no W and add WITH instructor permission), closes 9/16/25 | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 proposals/revisions 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 |
| Add/Drop ends at 5:00pm | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| Extended Course Drop 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 |
| Program Completion Application in Workday available to everyone with senior class standing (end 10/1/25). Last day for seniors to make edits to Program of Study, Diploma Name and Commencement Name. | 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 2027 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 |
| Program Completion Application in Workday 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 proposals and revisions due to CIC | |
| 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 schedules of offerings available in Workday | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| Extended Course Drop 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 |
| Draft of Fall 2026 course scheduling spreadsheets due back from departments/programs | Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
| Onboarding for Spring 26 ends | Friday, October 31, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Students with Early Registration appointments, 9 am ET | |
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 |
| Last day for departments and programs to submit degree exceptions 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 |
| Registration pauses/waitlists reordered | Monday, November 17, 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) | |
| Senior program of study certs sent to departments and programs | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 classrooms request forms due | Tuesday, December 9, 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 12:00 pm | |
| Senior major/minor certifications due from departments and programs | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process for Fall 2025 courses | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| Departmental honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project by 2:00pm | TBD |
| Departmental honors levels due from departments and programs for December completers by 12:00 pm | TBD |
| Office of the Registrar Closed | |
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 | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Recording Committee Action Meeting | TBD |
| Required check of personal data for students | TBD |
| First day of classes - Spring 2026 | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Add/Drop continues for all students (drop with no W and add without needing instructor permission) | |
| Eligible students, for whom Spring 2026 is their fourth semester, are able to Declare (due 1/26/26) | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| Last day to initially register for Spring 26 courses | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| Major/Minor declarations ends for eligible students | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| Last day to drop with no W and add without needing instructor permission | |
| Add/Drop open for all students (drop with no W and add WITH instructor permission), closes 2/3/26 | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
| ADCs begin assigning advisors for newly declared majors/minors | |
February |
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| Last day to drop with no W and add WITH instructor permission | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| Extended Drop open for all students (drop with advisor permission; W on transcript), closes 3/11/26 | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
| 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 4/6) | |
| Fall 2026 proposals and revisions due to CIC | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
| Official Spring Census | |
| 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 |
| ADCs finish assigning advisors for newly declared majors/minors | Wednesday, February 25, 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 | |
| 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 18, 2026 |
| Catalogue Updates | TBD |
| 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 |
April |
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| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Students with Early Reg appointments, 9 am ET | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Seniors/Rising Seniors, 7 am ET | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 course scheduling spreadsheets due from departments/programs | |
| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Juniors/Rising Juniors, 7 am ET | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 registration opens in Workday for: Sophomores/Rising Sophomores, 7 am ET | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 Registration and waitlisting pauses | Wednesday, April 15, 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 |
| 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 noon | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Departmental honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project by 2:00pm | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| Departmental honors levels due from departments and programs for May graduates by 12:00pm | |
| 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 |
| Registration for Non degree seeking students | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
| First day of Fall 2026 Classes | |