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Office of the Registrar

Dartmouth College
Office of the Registrar
6014 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3541


Phone: (603) 646-2246
Fax: (603) 646-2247
Email: registrar@Dartmouth.EDU

2016 - 2017 Term Calendars

 

Summer Term 2016 
Summer term on-line check-in. June 22-27
Summer term classes begin June 23
First week of schedule adjustment. Permission to add is not necessary unless normally required June 23-29
Fall Term course changes June 23-August 24

Special day of classes lasting from 8:00 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.: courses regularly held in the 10-sequence meet at 8:00 a.m.; in 11-, at 9:20 a.m.; in 12-, at 10:40 a.m.; and in 2-, at 12:00 p.m.. Courses regularly held in other time sequences do not meet

June 25
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. June 27
Deadline for prospective summer term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor June 29
Second week of schedule adjustment. All courses require Instructor permission to add June 30-July 6
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 July 1
Independence Day, College Holiday (no classes held) July 4
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 6
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) July 7
Enrollment Census July 15
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.) August 3
Interim housing applications due for the break between summer and fall terms July 29
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective summer term graduates August 4
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. August 9
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) August 16
Last day in term for holding a major quiz or an hour examination August 16
Summer term classes end August 24
Final day, prior to the start of fall term classes, for students to make changes in fall term elections August 24
Pre-Examination Break August 25-26
Final examinations begin August 27
Scheduled Final Examinations end August 29
Final examination period ends August 30
Grades and medians available on the web September 9
   
Fall Term 2016 
Fall term on-line check-in. September 11-14
Fall term classes begin September 12
First week of schedule adjustment. Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required September 12-18
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. September 14
Deadline for prospective fall term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor September 19
Second week of schedule adjustment. All courses require Instructor permission to add September 19-25
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 patter letter R (residence) for the fall term is liable for administrative withdrawal. September 21
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 25
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for winter term 2017 and spring term 2017 September 26
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) September 26
Enrollment Census October 15
Final day for students to change their enrollment pattern for winter term from an R (for Residence) without incurring a charge of one hundred dollars ($100) and to be eligible for on-time college housing assignment October 17
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective fall term graduates October 17
Winter term housing applications due October 17
Course Timetable available for the winter term October 21
Interim housing applications due for the break between fall and winter terms October 21
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.) October 24
Winter term course election period October 26-November 3
Homecoming Weekend October 28
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. October 31
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) November 7
Last day in term for holding a major quiz or an hour examination November 7
Winter term course change period November 11-15
Final day, prior to the start of winter term classes, for making changes in winter term course elections November 15
Fall term classes end November 15
Pre-Examination Break November 16-17
Winter term tuition, room & board bill November 17
Final examinations begin November 18
Final examinations suspended November 19
Scheduled Final examinations end November 22
Final examination period ends November 23
Grades and medians available on the web December 6
   
Winter Term 2017 
Winter term on-line check-in. January 3-6
Winter term classes begin January 4
First week of schedule adjustment. Permission to add is not necessary unless normally required January 4-10
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. January 6
Deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor January 11
Second week of schedule adjustment. All courses require Instructor permission in order to add courses January 11-17
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 13
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 on Tuesday, January 17. Laboratory sections meet as scheduled (unless otherwise notified by the instructor) January 16
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 17
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) January 18
Enrollment Census January 31
Course Timetable available for the spring term February 3
Spring term course election period February 8-16
Spring term housing applications due February 13
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates February 13
Final day for students to change their enrollment pattern for spring term from an R (for Residence) without incurring a charge of one hundred dollars ($100) and to be eligible for on-time college housing assignment February 13
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.) February 14
Final day of spring term course election period February 16
Interim housing applications due for the break between winter and spring terms February 17
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. February 20
Spring term course change period February 24-March 8
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
Winter term classes end March 8
Final day, prior to the start of spring term classes, for making changes in spring term course elections March 8
Pre-Examination Break March 9-10
Final examinations begin March 11
Scheduled Final examinations end March 14
Final examination period ends March 15
Grades and medians available on the web March 24
   
Spring Term 2017 
Spring term on-line check-in. March 26-29
Spring term classes begin March 27
First week of schedule adjustment. Permission to add is not necessary unless normally required March 27-April 2
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. March 29
Deadline for spring term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor April 3
Deadline for return of degree applications by prospective June graduates who were not in residence during the winter term April 3
Second week of schedule adjustment. All courses require Instructor permission in order to add courses April 3-9
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 4
Final day for sophomores to declare majors and, if appropriate, revise enrollment patterns. April 5
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 9
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for 2017 summer and fall terms April 10
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) April 10
Final day for first-year students to submit enrollment patterns April 13
Course Timetable available for summer term April 21
Enrollment Census April 24
Summer term course election period April 26-May 4
Final day for students to change their enrollment pattern for summer and/or fall term from an R (for Residence) without incurring a charge of one hundred ($100) dollars and to be eligible for on-time college housing assignment May 1
Room draw for fall term housing May 3-12
Final day of summer term course election period May 4
Course Timetable available for fall term May 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. ) May 5
Fall term course election period May 10-18
Summer term course change period May 12-30
Summer term housing applications due May 15
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. May 16
Final day of fall term course election period May 18
Interim housing applications due for the break between spring and summer 2017 TBA
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) May 23
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination May 23
Fall term course change period May 26-30
Memorial Day Holiday (no classes held) May 29
Spring term classes end May 30
Final day, prior to the start of summer term classes, for making changes in summer and fall term course elections May 30
Pre-Examination Break May 31
Final examination period begin June 1
Scheduled Final examinations end June 4
Final examination period ends June 5
Class Day June 10
Commencement June 11
Grades and medians available on the web June 16

 

The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication and the officers of the College know of no significant changes to be made in the near future. However, 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.

Last Updated: 5/30/17