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 |