| January |
|
| 1/11, Mon. |
College reopens at 8:30am |
| 1/11, Mon. |
Fall grading period ends 3pm |
| 1/13, Wed. |
Fall grades available to students in Polaris |
| 1/14, Thur. |
Degree candidate certifications sent to faculty; due noon 2/1, Mon. |
| 1/18, Mon. |
Spring course registration opens for students re-enrolled after Monday, December 14, 2020; ends 1/22, Fri. |
| 1/21, Thur. |
Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action |
| 1/22, Fri. |
Spring course registration for re-enrolled students ends |
| 1/26, Tue. |
Re-enrolled student spring course registration results in Polaris |
| February |
|
| 2/1, Mon. |
Certifications for degree candidates due from depts/progs by noon |
| 2/8, Mon. |
First day of spring classes |
| 2/8, Mon. |
Spring Add/Drop II course registration begins; ends 2/22, Mon. |
| 2/8, Mon. |
Spring option to elect 1 course Elective Credit/D/Fail begins; ends 5/3, Mon. |
| 2/11, Wed. |
Eligible students receive link to submit Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form; due 2/23, Tue; approved major and minor declarations in Polaris 3/24, Wed; departments/programs have advisor assignments in Polaris 4/5, Mon. |
| 2/12, Fri. |
Last day to submit spring enrollment form online without a fine |
| 2/12, Fri. |
Last day to initially register for spring courses without a fine |
| 2/15, Mon. |
Departmental honors candidates requested from faculty; due 2/19, Fri. |
| 2/19, Fri. |
Departmental honors candidates due from faculty |
| 2/22, Mon. |
Spring Add/Drop II course registration ends |
| 2/22, Mon. |
Spring Extended Course Drop begins after 5pm; ends 3/24, Wed. |
| 2/23, Tue. |
Last day for eligible students to submit Intended Major/Minor Declaration Form |
| 2/24, Wed. |
Last day for faculty to submit fall course proposals and revisions |
| 2/24, Wed. |
Fall course offering worksheets sent to faculty; due 3/22, Mon. by noon |
| 2/25, Thur. |
Library releases honors project format and submission requirements |
| 2/25, Thur. |
Departments/programs begin reviewing intended major/minor declarations for eligible students |
| March |
|
| 3/1, Mon. |
Official spring census |
| 3/1, Mon. |
Departmental honors thesis guidelines sent to students and departments |
| 3/11, Thur. |
Departments/programs confirm final major/minor declarations for eligible students |
| 3/12, Fri. |
Registrar begins entering major/minor declarations in Polaris, done 3/24, Wed. |
| 3/17, Wed. |
Departments/programs receive Catalogue PDFs for pass 1 review, due 4/7, Wed. |
| 3/19, Fri. |
Spring break begins after last class |
| 3/19, Fri. |
Registrar systems outage begins for scheduled IT maintenance |
| 3/22, Mon. |
Fall course offering worksheets due from faculty by noon |
| 3/24, Wed. |
Spring break ends at 8:30 am |
| 3/24, Wed. |
Registrar systems outage ends; requests processed in order received |
| 3/24, Wed. |
Spring Extended Course Drop ends |
| 3/24, Wed. |
All approved majors/minors in Polaris for newly declared students |
| 3/25, Thur. |
Departments/programs begin assigning advisors for newly declared majors and minors; complete by 4/5, Mon. |
| 3/31, Wed. |
Spring option to request permission to elect a 2nd course with Elective Credit/D/Fail grading mode begins, ends 5/3, Mon. Note: students may continue to elect 1 course Credit/D/Fail without special permission until 5/3, Mon. |
| April |
|
| 4/5, Mon. |
Advisors assignments due in Polaris for newly declared majors/minors, major and minor advisors always assigned by departments/programs directly |
| 4/7, Wed. |
Pass 1 review of Catalogue materials due from departments/programs |
| 4/15, Thur. |
Course adoptions for fall 2021 due from faculty to the library |
| 4/19, Mon. |
Fall schedule of course offerings in Classfinder |
| 4/20, Tue. |
Departments/programs who made pass 1 changes receive updated Catalogue PDFs for pass 2 review, due 5/11, Tue. |
| 4/22, Thur. |
Round 1 fall course registration begins |
| 4/29, Thur. |
Round 1 fall course registration ends |
| May |
|
| 5/3, Mon. |
Spring option to request Elective Credit/D/Fail grade mode ends |
| 5/3, Mon. |
Round 1 fall course registration results in Polaris |
| 5/5, Wed. |
Round 2 fall course registration begins |
| 5/7, Fri. |
Round 2 fall course registration ends |
| 5/10, Mon. |
Round 2 fall course registration results in Polaris |
| 5/11, Tue. |
Pass 2 review of Catalogue materials due from departments/programs |
| TBA |
Fall classroom request forms sent to faculty; due TBA |
| TBA |
Fall classroom request forms due |
| 5/11, Tue. |
Fall Add/Drop I course registration begins |
| 5/14, Fri. |
Honors Day |
| 5/18, Tue. |
Fall Add/Drop I course registration ends |
| 5/18, Tue. |
Last day of spring classes |
| 5/18, Tue. |
Spring grading period begins noon; due noon 5/27, Thur. for degree candidates; all other grades due 6/1, Tue. |
| 5/19-20, Wed.-Thur. |
Spring Reading Period |
| 5/20, Thur. |
Departmental Honors projects uploaded and the "Thesis Access and Embargo form" completed through the Bowdoin Digital Commons by 5pm by the student |
| 5/21, Fri. |
Departmental honors levels due from faculty noon |
| 5/21, Fri. |
Departmental Honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project and levels through Bowdoin Digital Commons by 2pm |
| 5/21-24, Fri.-Mon. |
Spring Final Exam period, ends noon EST on 5/24, Note: no spring academic work accepted after 5/24 at 12:00 pm EST without a formal incomplete agreement |
| 5/27, Thur. |
Spring grading period ends noon for degree candidates |
| 5/28, Fri. |
Baccalaureate |
| 5/29, Sat. |
The 216th Commencement exercises |
| June |
|
| 6/1, Tue. |
Spring grading period ends for all other students |
| 6/3-6, Thur.-Sun. |
Reunion weekend |
| 6/4, Fri. |
Spring grades available to all students in Polaris |
| 6/16, Wed. |
Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action |
| July |
|
| 7/1, Thur. |
Official start of the 2021-2022 academic year |
| 7/12, Mon. |
Publication of the 21-22 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook |
| August |
|
| 13-14, Fri.-Sat. |
Celebration for 2020 Graduates |