Registrar's Calendar: 21-22 and 22-23

Fall 2021

Fall 2021

July 2021
7/1, Thur.	Official start of the 2021-2022 academic year
7/15, Thur.	Placement tool open to departments/programs for incoming students
7/20, Tues.	Fall classroom assignments available in Classfinder
7/27, Tues.	Publication of the 2021-2022 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook
August 2021
8/13, Fri.	Last day for administrative edits to the 2021-2022 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook before final version archived
	Course placements for incoming students due from departments/programs in the tool
8/16, Mon.	Fall course registration for readmitted students begins; ends 8/20, Fri.
8/20, Fri.	Fall course registration for readmitted students ends
8/23, Mon.	Readmitted student fall course registration results in Polaris
8/29, Sun.	Transfer student advising and course registration by appointment; results immediate
8/30, Mon.	Round 1 fall course registration for first-year students begins noon; ends 5pm 8/30, Mon.
	Round 1 fall course registration for first-year students ends
8/31, Tues.	First-year student Round 1 fall course registration results in Polaris; by 7:30am
	Round 2 fall course registration for first-year students begins 8am; ends noon 8/31, Tues.
	Round 2 fall course registration for first-year students ends noon
	First-year student Round 2 fall course registration results in Polaris; by 5:30pm
	Add/Drop fall course registration for first-year students begins 7:30pm; ends 11:30 pm 8/31, Tues.
	Add/Drop fall course registration for first-year students ends 11:30pm; results immediate
September 2021
9/1, Wed.	First day of fall classes; classes end 12/10, Fri.
	Fall Add/Drop II course registration begins; ends 9/15, Wed.
	Fall Credit/D/Fail grading mode option begins; ends 10/13, Wed.
9/7, Tues.	Last day to submit fall enrollment form online without a fine
	Last day to initially register for fall courses without a fine
9/9, Thur.	Eligible students sent Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form; due 9/23, Thur.
9/10, Fri.	Spring course proposals and revisions due to CIC from returning faculty
9/15, Wed.	Fall Add/Drop II course registration ends
	Fall Extended Course Drop begins after 5pm; ends 10/13, Wed.
	Placement tool closes
9/17, Fri.	Spring course proposals and revisions due to CIC from new faculty
	Intent to Graduate forms sent to eligible students; due 10/1, Fri.
9/20, Mon.	Departmental honors candidates requested from departments/programs for December completers; due 9/27, Mon.
9/22, Wed.	Official fall census date
	Spring course offering worksheets sent to faculty; due 10/6, Wed.
9/23, Thur.	Last day for eligible students to submit Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form
9/27, Mon.	Departmental honors candidates due from departments/programs for December completers
October 2021
10/1, Fri.	Intent to Graduate form due back from eligible students
10/6, Wed.	Spring course offering worksheets due from faculty
10/7, Thur.	Department/program approvals of newly declared majors/minors due
10/8, Fri.	December completer certifications sent to departments/programs; due 10/27, Wed.
10/13, Wed.	Fall Extended Course Drop ends
	Fall Credit/D/Fail grading mode option ends
10/15, Fri.	All approved majors/minors in Polaris for newly declared students
10/27, Wed.	December completer certifications due from departments/programs
10/28, Thur.	All major/minor advisor assignments in Polaris for newly declared students; major and minor advisors always assigned by departments/programs directly
November 2021
TBD	Spring course textbook adoptions due from faculty to the Library
11/1, Mon.	Spring schedule of course offerings available in Classfinder
11/8, Mon.	Round 1 spring course registration begins; ends 11/15, Mon.
11/15, Mon.	Round 1 spring course registration ends
11/16, Tues.	Round 1 spring course registration results in Polaris
11/17, Wed.	Round 2 spring course registration begins; ends 11/19, Fri.
11/19, Fri.	Round 2 spring course registration ends
11/22, Mon.	Round 2 spring course registration results in Polaris
11/24-28, Wed.-Sun.	Office of the Registrar closed for Thanksgiving holiday
11/30, Tues.	Spring classroom request forms sent to faculty; due 12/8, Wed.
	Spring Add/Drop I course registration begins; ends 12/10, Fri.
December 2021
12/1, Wed.	Last day for major/minor proposals and revisions to be submitted to CIC
12/8, Wed.	Spring classroom request forms due from faculty
12/10, Fri.	Spring Add/Drop I course registration ends
	Last day of fall classes
	Last day for May 2022 degree candidates to adjust major(s)/minor declarations
	Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process
	Fall grading period begins noon; ends 3pm 1/4, Tues.
12/11-14, Sat.-Tues.	Fall Reading Period
12/14, Tues.	Degree candidate certifications sent to departments/programs for May completers; due noon 1/11, Tues.
12/15-20, Wed.-Mon.	Fall Final Exam Period
12/16, Thur.	Departmental Honors projects uploaded and the "Thesis Access and Embargo form" completed through the Bowdoin Digital Commons by 5pm by the December completing student
12/17, Fri.	Departmental honors levels due from departments/programs by noon for December completers
	Departmental Honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project and levels through Bowdoin Digital Commons by 2pm for December completers
12/24-31, Fri.-Fri.	College closes for winter break

Spring 2022

Spring 2022

January 2022
1/4, Tues.	Fall grading period ends 3pm
1/6, Thur.	Fall grades available to students in Polaris
1/11, Tues.	Degree candidate certifications due from departments/programs noon for May completers
1/12, Wed.	Spring course registration for re-enrolled students begins; ends 1/19, Wed.
1/13, Thur.	Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action
1/19, Wed.	Spring course registration for re-enrolled students ends
1/20, Thur.	Re-enrolled student spring course registration results in Polaris
TBD	Spring classroom assignments available in Classfinder
1/24, Mon.	First day of spring classes; classes end 5/11, Wed.
	Spring Add/Drop II course registration begins; ends 2/7, Mon.
	Spring Credit/D/Fail grading mode option begins; ends 3/7, Mon.
1/26, Wed.	Eligible students sent Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form; due 2/23, Wed.
1/28, Fri.	Last day to submit spring enrollment form online without a fine
	Last day to initially register for spring courses without a fine
February 2022
2/4, Fri.	Fall course proposals and revisions due to CIC (FYWS proposals due by 4/1, Fri.)
2/7, Mon.	Spring Add/Drop II course registration ends
	Spring Extended Course Drop begins after 5pm; ends 3/7, Mon.
2/14, Mon.	Official spring census
2/15, Tues.	Departmental honors candidates requested from departments/programs for May completers; due 2/22, Tues.
2/17, Thur.	Fall course offering worksheets sent to faculty; due 3/8, Tues.
2/22, Tues.	Departmental honors candidates due from departments/programs for May completers
	Pass 1 review of 22-23 Catalogue requested from departments/programs; due 3/9, Wed.
2/23, Wed.	Last day for eligible students to submit Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form
2/28, Mon.	The Library's "Requirements for Formatting and Submitting Honors Projects" sent to students and departments/programs for May completers
March 2022
3/7, Mon.	Spring Credit/D/Fail grading mode option ends
	Spring Extended Course Drop ends
3/8, Tues.	Fall course offering worksheets due from faculty
3/9, Wed.	Pass 1 review of 22-23 Catalogue due from departments/programs
3/14, Mon.	All approved majors/minors in Polaris for newly declared students
3/25, Fri.	All major/minor advisor assignments in Polaris for newly declared students; major and minor advisors always assigned by departments/programs directly
April 2022
4/1, Fri.	Fall course textbook adoptions due from faculty to the Library
	Proposals for FYWS (first-year writing seminars) due to CIC
4/4, Mon.	Fall schedule of course offerings available in Classfinder
4/7, Thur.	Round 1 fall course registration begins; ends 4/14, Thur.
4/13, Wed.	Last day for students eligible to register for fall courses to receive faculty approval to add a major/minor or to request to drop a major/minor in time for Round 1 processing.
4/14, Thur.	Round 1 fall course registration ends
4/18, Mon.	Round 1 fall course registration results in Polaris
4/20, Wed.	Round 2 fall course registration begins; ends 4/22, Fri.
	Last day for students eligible to register for fall courses to receive faculty approval to add a major/minor or to request to drop a major/minor in time for Round 2 processing.
4/22, Fri.	Round 2 fall course registration ends
4/25, Mon.	Round 2 fall course registration results in Polaris
4/26, Tues.	Fall classroom request forms sent to faculty; due 5/10, Tues.
4/27, Wed.	Fall Add/Drop I course registration begins; ends 5/11, Wed.
May 2022
5/2, Mon.	Review of edited 22-23 Catalogue information requested from departments/programs; due 5/11, Wed.
5/10, Tue.	Fall classroom request forms due from faculty
5/11, Wed.	Last day of spring classes
	Fall Add/Drop I course registration ends
	Last day for summer or fall degree completers to adjust major/minor declarations
	Spring grading period begins noon; due noon 5/24, Tues. for degree candidates; all other grades due 5/31, Tues.
	Review of edited 22-23 Catalogue information due from departments/programs
5/12-15, Thur.-Sun.	Spring Reading Period
5/16-21, Mon.-Sat.	Spring Final Exam period
5/19, Thur.	Departmental Honors projects uploaded and the "Thesis Access and Embargo form" completed through the Bowdoin Digital Commons by 5pm by the May completing student
5/20, Fri.	Departmental honors levels due from department/programs by noon for May completers
	Departmental Honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project and levels through Bowdoin Digital Commons by 2pm for May completers
5/24, Tues.	Spring grading period ends noon for degree candidates
5/28, Sat.	The 217th Commencement exercises
5/31, Tues.	Spring grading period ends for all other students
June 2022
6/3, Fri.	Spring grades available to all students in Polaris
6/6, Mon.	Official transcripts with spring grades available
TBD	Tentative Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action

Fall 2022

Fall 2022

July 2022
7/1, Fri.	Official start of the 2022-2023 academic year
7/11, Mon.	Placement tool open to departments/programs for incoming students; due 8/12, Fri.
TBD	Fall classroom assignments available in Classfinder
7/19, Tues.	Publication of the 2022-2023 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook
August 2022
8/5, Fri.	Last day for administrative edits to the 2022-2023 Catalogue before final version archived
8/12, Fri.	Initial course placements for incoming students due from departments/programs in the placement tool. Changes can be made to placements for new students only through the second week of the semester, 9/14, Wed.
8/15, Mon.	Re-enrolled student course registration begins; ends 8/19, Fri.
8/19, Fri.	Re-enrolled student course registration ends 5:00pm
8/22, Mon.	Re-enrolled student course registration results in Polaris
TBD	Transfer student advising and course registration
8/29, Mon.	First-year student Round 1 course registration 12:00pm - 5:00pm
8/30, Tues.	First-year student Round 1 course registration results in Polaris (by 7:30am)
	First-year student Round 2 course registration 8:00am - 12:00pm
	First-year student Round 2 course registration results in Polaris (by 5:30pm)
	First-year student Add/Drop course registration 7:30pm - 10:30pm (results immediate)
8/31, Wed.	First day of fall classes; classes end 12/9, Fri.
	Fall Add/Drop II course registration for all students begins; ends 9/14, Wed.
	Fall Credit/D/Fail grading mode option begins; ends 10/19, Wed.
September 2022
9/6, Tues.	Last day to submit mandatory fall enrollment form online without a fine
	Last day to initially register for fall courses without a fine
9/8, Thur.	Eligible students sent Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form; due 9/22, Thur.
9/9, Fri.	Spring course proposals and revisions due to CIC from returning faculty
9/14, Wed.	Fall Add/Drop II course registration for all students ends
	Fall Extended Course Drop begins after 5:00pm; ends 10/19, Wed.
	Placement tool closes
9/16, Fri.	Spring course proposals and revisions due to CIC from new faculty
	Intent to Graduate forms sent to eligible students; due 9/30, Fri.
9/19, Mon.	Departmental honors candidates requested from departments/programs for December completers; due 9/26, Mon.
9/21, Wed.	Official fall census date
	Spring course offering worksheets sent to faculty; due 10/5, Wed.
9/22, Thur.	Last day for eligible students to submit Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form
9/26, Mon.	Departmental honors candidates due from departments/programs for December completers
9/30, Fri.	Intent to Graduate form due back from eligible students
October 2022
10/5, Wed.	Spring course offering worksheets due from faculty
10/6, Thur.	Department/program approvals of newly declared majors/minors due
10/7, Fri.	December completer certifications sent to departments/programs; due 10/26, Wed.
10/14, Fri.	All approved majors/minors in Polaris for newly declared students
10/19, Wed.	Fall Extended Course Drop ends
	Fall Credit/D/Fail grading mode option ends
10/24, Mon.	Spring course textbook adoptions due from faculty to the Library
10/26, Wed.	December completer certifications due from departments/programs
10/28, Thur.	All major/minor advisor assignments in Polaris for newly declared students; major and minor advisors always assigned by departments/programs directly
10/31, Mon.	Spring schedule of course offerings available in Classfinder
November 2022
11/3, Thur.	Round 1 spring course registration begins; ends 11/10 Thur.
11/10, Thur.	Round 1 spring course registration ends
11/14, Mon.	Round 1 spring course registration results in Polaris
11/16, Wed.	Round 2 spring course registration begins; ends 11/18, Fri.
11/18, Fri.	Round 2 spring course registration ends
11/21, Mon.	Round 2 spring course registration results in Polaris
	Spring classroom request forms sent to faculty; due 11/30, Wed.
11/23-27, Wed.-Sun.	Office of the Registrar closed for Thanksgiving holiday
11/29, Tues.	Spring Add/Drop I course registration begins; ends 12/9, Fri.
11/30, Wed.	Spring classroom request forms due from faculty
December 2022
12/1, Thur.	Last day for major/minor proposals and revisions to be submitted to CIC
12/6, Tues.	Degree candidate certifcations sent to departments/programs for May completers; due 1/12, Thur.
12/9, Fri.	Spring Add/Drop I course registration ends
	Last day of fall classes
	Last day for May 2023 degree candidates to adjust major(s)/minor declarations
	Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process
	Fall grading period begins 12:00pm; ends 3pm 1/4, Tues.
12/10-13, Sat.-Tues.	Fall Reading Period
12/15-20, Wed.-Mon.	Fall Final Exam Period
12/16, Thur.	Departmental Honors projects uploaded and the "Thesis Access and Embargo form" completed through the Bowdoin Digital Commons by 5pm by the December completing student
12/17, Fri.	Departmental honors levels due from departments/programs by 12:00pm for December completers
	Departmental Honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project and levels through Bowdoin Digital Commons by 2:00pm for December completers
12/23-1/8, Fri.-Sun.	College closes for winter break

Spring 2023

Spring 2023

January 2023
1/9, Mon.	Fall grades due in Polaris by 3:00pm
1/11, Wed.	Fall grades available to students in Polaris
1/12, Thur.	Degree candidate certifications due from departments/programs 12:00pm for May completers
1/11, Wed.	Re-enrolled student course registration begins; ends 1/18, Wed.
1/17, Tues.	Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action
1/18, Wed.	Re-enrolled student course registration ends
1/19, Thur.	Re-enrolled student course registration results in Polaris
TBD	Spring classroom assignments available in Classfinder
1/23, Mon.	First day of spring classes; classes end 5/10, Wed.
	Spring Add/Drop II course registration begins; ends 2/6, Mon.
	Spring Credit/D/Fail grading mode option begins; ends 3/10, Fri.
TBD	Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form sent to eligible students; due TBD
1/27, Fri.	Last day to submit spring enrollment form online without a fine
	Last day to initially register for spring courses without a fine
February 2023
2/3, Fri.	Fall course proposals and revisions due to CIC (first-year writing seminar proposals and revisions due 3/31 Fri.)
2/6, Mon.	Spring Add/Drop II course registration ends
	Spring Extended Course Drop begins after 5pm; ends 3/10, Fri.
2/8, Wed.	Departmental honors candidates requested from departments/programs for May completers; due 2/15, Wed.
2/13, Mon.	Official spring census
2/15, Wed.	Departmental honors candidates due from departments/programs for May completers
2/16, Thur.	Fall course offering worksheets sent to faculty; due 3/7, Tues.
TBD	Last day for eligible students to submit Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form
TBD	2023-2024 Catalogue review process begins for departments/programs (full schedule for editing is TBD)
March 2023
3/6, Mon.	The Library's "Requirements for Formatting and Submitting Honors Projects" sent out for May completers
3/10, Fri..	Spring Credit/D/Fail grading mode option ends
	Spring Extended Course Drop ends
3/7, Tues.	Fall course offering worksheets due from faculty
TBD	Approved majors/minors available in Polaris for newly declared students
TBD	Department/program assigned major/minor advisors available in Polaris for newly declared students
3/27, Mon.	Fall course textbook adoptions due from faculty to the Library
3/31, Fri.	First-year writing seminar proposals and revisions for fall due to CIC
April 2023
4/3, Mon.	Fall schedule of course offerings available in Classfinder
4/6, Thur.	Round 1 fall course registration begins; ends 4/13, Thur.
4/13, Thur.	Round 1 fall course registration ends
4/17, Mon.	Round 1 fall course registration results in Polaris
4/19, Wed.	Round 2 fall course registration begins; ends 4/21, Fri.
4/21, Fri.	Round 2 fall course registration ends
4/24, Mon.	Round 2 fall course registration results in Polaris
4/25, Tues.	Fall classroom request forms sent to faculty; due 5/9, Tues.
4/26, Wed.	Fall Add/Drop I course registration begins; ends 5/10, Wed.
May 2023
5/9, Tue.	Fall classroom request forms due from faculty
5/10, Wed.	Last day of spring classes
	Spring grading period begins 12:00pm; due 12:00pm 5/23, Tues. for degree candidates; all other grades due 5/30, Tues.
	Fall Add/Drop I course registration ends
	Last day for fall 2023 degree candidates to adjust major(s)/minor declarations
5/11-14, Thur.-Sun.	Spring Reading Period
5/15-20, Mon.-Sat.	Spring Final Exam period
5/18, Thur.	May completers upload departmental honors projects to the Bowdoin Digital Commons and complete the "Thesis Access and Embargo form" by 5:00pm
5/19, Fri.	Levels of department honors due from department/programs by 12:00pm for May completers
	Departmental honors project directors for May completers complete online review and approval of submitted projects and levels through Bowdoin Digital Commons by 2:00pm
5/22, Mon.	Official transcript production for current students pauses; transcripts with spring grades available 6/5, Mon.
5/23, Tues.	Spring grades due in Polaris by 12:00pm for May completers (includes "S" grade conversion forms for year-long projects)
5/27, Sat.	The 218th Commencement exercises
5/30, Tues.	Spring grades due in Polaris for all other students
June 2023
6/2, Fri.	Spring grades available to all students in Polaris
6/5, Mon.	Official transcripts with spring grades available
TBD	Tentative Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action
July 2023
7/1, Sat.	Official start of the 2023-2024 academic year
TBD	Publication of the 2023-2024 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook
	Fall classroom assignments available