| July |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |