Dartmouth College
Office of the Registrar
6014 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3541
Term Calendars 2019-2020
2019-2020 Key Dates Academic Calendar
| Summer Term 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Summer term on-line check-in | June 19-22 |
| Summer term classes begin | June 20 |
| First week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | June 20-26 |
| Fall term course change period | June 20-August 21 |
| Special Day of classes: 10 period courses meet 8:00 to 9:05; 11 period, 9:20 to 10:25; 12 period, 10:40 to 11:45; and 2 period, 12:00 to 1:05. | June 22 |
| Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. | June 22 |
| Deadline for prospective summer term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor | June 26 |
| Second week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | June 27-July 3 |
| Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the summer term is liable for administrative withdrawal. | June 29 |
| Final day for each undergraduate to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. | July 3 |
| Independence Day, College Holiday (no classes held) | July 4 |
| Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | July 5 |
| Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (Acknowledgment of instructor required. If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course without extra tuition is exhausted by such action.) | July 31 |
| Date for submission of degree applications by prospective summer term graduates | August 1 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. | August 7 |
| Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | August 14 |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | August 14 |
| Last day this term to submit a change of enrollment petition | August 14 |
| Summer term classes end | August 21 |
| Final day, prior to the start of fall term classes, for students to make changes in fall term elections | August 21 |
| Pre-Examination break | August 22-23 |
| Final examinations begin | August 24 |
| Scheduled final examinations end | August 26 |
| Final examinations end | August 27 |
| Grades and medians available on the web | September 6 |
| Fall Term 2019 | |
| First-Year advising day | September 13 |
| Fall term on-line check-in | September 15-18 |
| Fall term classes begin | September 16 |
| First week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | September 16-22 |
| Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. | September 18 |
| Deadline for prospective fall term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor | September 22 |
| Second week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | September 23-29 |
| Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the fall term is liable for administrative withdrawal. | September 25 |
| Final day for each undergraduate to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. | September 29 |
| Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | September 30 |
| Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for winter and spring terms | October 7 |
| Homecoming Weekend | October 11-12 |
| Course Timetable available for the winter term | October 25 |
| Date for submission of degree applications by prospective fall term graduates | October 28 |
| Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (Acknowledgment of instructor required. If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) | October 28 |
| Winter term course election period | October 30-November 7 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. | November 5 |
| Final day of winter term course election period | November 7 |
| Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | November 12 |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | November 12 |
| Last day this term to submit a change of enrollment petition | November 12 |
| Winter term course change period | November 15-19 |
| Fall term classes end | November 19 |
| Final day, prior to the start of winter term classes, for making changes in winter term course elections. | November 19 |
| Pre-Examination break | November 20-21 |
| Final examinations begin | November 22 |
| Final examinations suspended | November 23 |
| Scheduled final examinations end | November 26 |
| Final examinations end | November 27 |
| Grades and medians available on the web | December 10 |
| Winter Term 2020 | |
| Winter term on-line check-in | January 5-8 |
| Winter term classes begin | January 6 |
| First week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | January 6-12 |
| Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. | January 8 |
| Deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor | January 12 |
| Second week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | January 13-19 |
| Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the winter term is liable for administrative withdrawal. | January 15 |
| Final day for each undergraduate to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. | January 19 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Courses regularly held in the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, and 2-sequences moved to their x-periods. Courses held in the 3A-period moved to the 3B-period. Laboratory sections meet as scheduled (unless otherwise notified by the instructor). | January 20 |
| Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | January 21 |
| Course Timetable available for the spring term | February 7 |
| Spring term course election period | February 12-20 |
| Date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates | February 17 |
| Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (Acknowledgment of instructor required. If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) | February 17 |
| Final day of spring term course election period | February 20 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. | February 21 |
| Spring term course change period | February 28-March 6 |
| Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | February 28 |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | February 28 |
| Last day this term to submit a change of enrollment petition | February 28 |
| Winter term classes end | March 6 |
| Final day, prior to the start of spring term classes, for making changes in spring term course elections | March 6 |
| Pre-Examination break | March 7-8 |
| Final examinations begin | March 9 |
| Scheduled final examinations end | March 12 |
| Final examinations end | March 13 |
| Grades and medians available on the web | March 23 |
| In light of the global health emergency, the Registrar’s Office has adjusted certain dates and deadlines in the spring 2020 term as noted below in *bold*. For other Registrar’s Office news and updates regarding the global health emergency see our Global Health Emergency: Academic Policies and FAQs page. | |
| Spring Term 2020 | |
| Spring term on-line check-in | *March 29-April 3* |
| Spring term classes begin | March 30 |
| First week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | March 30-April 5 |
| Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. | *April 3* |
| Deadline for return of degree applications by prospective June graduates who were not in residence during the winter term | April 6 |
| Deadline for spring term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor | April 6 |
| Second week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | April 6-12 |
| Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the spring term is liable for administrative withdrawal. | April 8 |
| Final day for sophomores to declare a major and, if appropriate, revised enrollment patterns | April 9 |
| Final day for each undergraduate to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. | April 12 |
| Course Timetable available for summer term | *April 24* |
| Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for summer and fall terms | *April 27* |
| Summer term course election period | *April 29-May 7* |
| Final day of summer term course election period | *May 7* |
| Final day for first-year students to submit enrollment patterns | *May 8* |
| Course Timetable available for fall term | *See summer term 2020 calendar* |
| Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (Acknowledgment of instructor required. If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) | *May 11* |
| Fall term course election period | *See summer term 2020 calendar* |
| Summer term course change period | *May 15-June 3* |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee | May 20 |
| Final day of fall term course election period | *See summer term 2020 calendar* |
| Memorial Day, College Holiday (no classes held) | May 25 |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | May 27 |
| Fall term course change period | *See summer term 2020 calendar* |
| Spring term classes end | June 3 |
| Final day, prior to the start of summer term classes, for making changes in summer term course elections | June 3 |
| Pre-Examination break | June 4 |
| Final examinations begin | June 5 |
| Scheduled final examinations end | June 8 |
| Final examinations end | June 9 |
| Class Day | June 13 |
| Commencement | June 14 |
| Grades and medians available on the web | June 19 |
*In light of the global health emergency, the Registrar’s Office has adjusted certain dates and deadlines in the spring 2020 term as noted above in *bold*. For other Registrar’s Office news and updates regarding the global health emergency see our Global Health Emergency: Academic Policies and FAQs page.
The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication. Dartmouth College reserves the right to make such changes as the Trustees, faculty, and officers consider appropriate and in the best interests of the Dartmouth community.
