Dartmouth College
Office of the Registrar
6014 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3541
Term Calendars 2020-2021
2020-2021 Key Dates Academic Calendar
| Summer Term 2020 | |
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| In light of the global health emergency, the Dartmouth College has adjusted certain dates and deadlines this academic year 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. | |
| Summer term on-line check-in | June 24-27 |
| Summer term classes begin | June 25 |
| First week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | June 25-July 1 |
| 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 27 |
| 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 | July 1 |
| Second week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | July 2-July 8 |
| 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 6 |
| 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 8 |
| Independence Day, College Holiday (no classes held) | July 3 |
| Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | July 9 |
| Course timetable available for fall term | *July 31* |
| Fall term course election period | *Aug 3-11* |
| 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 5 |
| Date for submission of degree applications by prospective summer term graduates | August 6 |
| Fall term course change period | *August 20-26* |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee | August 12 |
| Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | August 19 |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | August 19 |
| Last day this term to submit a change of enrollment petition (D-Plan) | August 19 |
| Summer term classes end | August 26 |
| Final day, prior to the start of fall term classes, for students to make changes in fall term elections | August 26 |
| Pre-Examination break | August 27-28 |
| Final examinations begin | August 29 |
| Scheduled final examinations end | August 31 |
| Unscheduled final examination day | September 1 |
| Final examinations end | September 1 |
| Grades and medians available on the web | September 11 |
| Fall Term 2020 | |
| Note: All scheduled final exams will be delivered remotely. | |
| First-Year advising day | September 11 |
| Fall term on-line check-in | September 13-16 |
| Fall term classes begin | September 14 |
| First week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | September 14-20 |
| Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. | September 16 |
| Deadline for prospective fall term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor | September 20 |
| Second week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | September 21-27 |
| 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 23 |
| 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 27 |
| Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | September 28 |
| Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for winter and spring terms | October 5 |
| Homecoming Weekend | October 2-3 |
| Course Timetable available for the winter term | October 23 |
| Date for submission of degree applications by prospective fall term graduates | October 26 |
| 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 26 |
| Winter term course election period | October 28-November 5 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. | November 3 |
| Final day of winter term course election period | November 5 |
| Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | November 10 |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | November 10 |
| Last day this term to submit a change of enrollment petition (D-Plan) | November 10 |
| Winter term course change period | November 13-17 |
| Fall term classes end | November 17 |
| Final day, prior to the start of winter term classes, for making changes in winter term course elections | November 17 |
| Pre-Examination break | November 18-19 |
| Final examinations begin | *November 30* |
| Scheduled final examinations end | *December 3* |
| Unscheduled final examination day | *December 4* |
| Final examinations end | *December 4* |
| Grades and medians available on the web | *December 15* |
| Winter Term 2021 | |
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**Important: The start of winter term classes has moved to Thursday, 1/7/2021. Note the updated winter term calendar below.** |
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| Winter term on-line check-in | *January 6-11* |
| Winter term classes begin | *January 7* |
| First week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | *January 7-13* |
| Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m | *January 11* |
| Deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor | *January 13* |
| Second week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | *January 14-20* |
| 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 16* |
| *Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Courses regularly held in the A-, B-, C-, D-, E-, and F-sequences move to their x-periods. Laboratory sections meet as scheduled (unless otherwise notified by the instructor).* | January 18 |
| 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 20* |
| Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | *January 21* |
| Course Timetable available for the spring term | February 5 |
| Spring term course election period | February 10-18 |
| Date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates | *February 18* |
| 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 18 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. | February 24 |
| Spring term course change period | *February 26-March 10* |
| Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | *March 3* |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | *March 3* |
| Last day this term to submit a change of enrollment petition (D-Plan) | *March 3* |
| Winter term classes end | *March 10* |
| Final day, prior to the start of spring term classes, for making changes in spring term course elections | *March 10* |
| Pre-Examination break | *March 11-12* |
| Final examinations begin | *March 13* |
| Scheduled final examinations end | *March 16* |
| Unscheduled final examination day | *March 17* |
| Final examinations end | *March 17* |
| Grades and medians available on the web | *March 26* |
| Spring Term 2021 | |
| Spring term on-line check-in | March 28-31 |
| Spring term classes begin | March 29 |
| First week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. | March 29-April 4 |
| Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. | March 31 |
| Deadline for return of degree applications by prospective June graduates who were not in residence during the winter term | April 5 |
| Deadline for spring term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor | April 5 |
| Second week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. | April 5-11 |
| 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 7 |
| Final day for sophomores to declare a major and, if appropriate, revised enrollment patterns (D-Plan) | April 8 |
| 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 11 |
| Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for summer and fall terms | April 19 |
| Final day for first-year students to submit enrollment patterns (D-Plan) | April 23 |
| Course Timetable available for summer term | April 23 |
| Summer term course election period | April 28-May 6 |
| Final day of summer term course election period | May 6 |
| Course Timetable available for fall term | *See the summer term 2021 term 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 10 |
| Fall term course election period | *See the summer term 2021 term calendar* |
| Summer term course change period | May 14-June 2 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. | May 19 |
| Last day in term for holding a major test or examination | May 26 |
| Last day this term to submit a change of enrollment petition (D-Plan) | May 26 |
| Fall term course change period | *See the summer term 2021 term calendar* |
| Memorial Day, College Holiday (no classes held) | May 31 |
| Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | *June 2* |
| Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) | *June 2* |
| Spring term classes end | June 2 |
| Final day, prior to the start of summer term classes, for making changes in summer course elections | June 2 |
| Pre-Examination break | June 3 |
| Final examinations begin | June 4 |
| Scheduled final examinations end | June 7 |
| Unscheduled final examination day | June 8 |
| Final examinations end | June 8 |
| Class Day | June 12 |
| Commencement | June 13 |
| Grades and medians available on the web | June 18 |
In light of the global health emergency, the Dartmouth College has adjusted certain dates and deadlines this academic year 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.
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.
