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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

2024-25 Term Calendar

Term Calendars 2024-2025

2024-2025 Key Dates Academic Calendar

Summer Term 2024  
Summer term on-line check in June 19-22, 2024
Summer term classes begin June 20, 2024
First week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. June 20-26, 2024
Fall term course change period June 20-August 21, 2024
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, 2024
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. June 22, 2024
Deadline for prospective summer term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor. June 26, 2024
Second week of summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. June 27- July 3, 2024
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, 2024
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. July 3, 2024
Independence Day (Observed), College Holiday (no classes held) July 4, 2024
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO). July 5, 2024
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for fall term. July 17, 2024
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) July 31, 2024
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective summer term graduates. August 1, 2024
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. August 7, 2024
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO). August 14, 2024
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination. August 14, 2024
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for fall term. August 14, 2024
Summer term classes end. August 21, 2024
Final day, prior to the start of fall term classes, for students to make changes in fall term elections. August 21, 2024
Pre-Examination break August 22-23, 2024
Final examinations begin August 24, 2024
Scheduled final examinations end August 26, 2024
Unscheduled final examination day August 27, 2024
Final examinations end August 27, 2024
Final grades and official transcripts available September 6, 2024
   
Fall Term 2024  
First-Year advising day September 13, 2024
Fall term on-line check-in September 15-18, 2024
Fall term classes begin*  September 16, 2024
First week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. September 16-22, 2024
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. September 18, 2024
Deadline for prospective fall term graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor. September 22, 2024
Second week of fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. September 23-29, 2024
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, 2024
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. September 29, 2024
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) September 30, 2024
Course Timetable available for the winter term October 25, 2024
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective fall term graduates October 28, 2024
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) October 28, 2024
Winter term course election period October 30-November 7, 2024
Homecoming Weekend November 1-2, 2024
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. November 5, 2024
Final day of winter term course election period. November 7, 2024
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) November 12, 2024
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination November 12, 2024
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for winter term. November 12, 2024
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for winter term. November 12, 2024
Winter term course change period November 15-19, 2024
Fall term classes end November 19, 2024
Final day, prior to the start of winter term classes, for making changes in winter term course elections November 19, 2024
Pre-Examination break November 20-21, 2024
Final examinations begin November 22, 2024
Final examinations suspended November 23, 2024
Scheduled final examinations end November 26, 2024
Final examinations end November 27, 2024
Unscheduled final examination day November 27, 2024
Final grades and official transcripts available December 10, 2024
*Please note that Thanksgiving falls late in the calendar this year, therefore fall term begins the third Monday in September rather than the second Monday in September.  
   
Winter Term 2025  
Winter term on-line check-in January 5-8, 2025
Winter term classes begin January 6, 2025
First week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. January 6-12, 2025
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m January 8, 2025
Deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor January 12, 2025
Second week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. January 13-19, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. January 19, 2025
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) January 21, 2025
Course Timetable available for the spring term February 7, 2025
Spring term course election period February 12-20, 2025
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) February 17, 2025
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates February 17, 2025
Final day of spring term course election period February 20, 2025
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. February 21, 2025
Spring term course change period February 28-March 7, 2025
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) February 28, 2025
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination February 28, 2025
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for spring term. February 28, 2025
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for spring term. February 28, 2025
Winter term classes end March 7, 2025
Final day, prior to the start of spring term classes, for making changes in spring term course elections March 7, 2025
Pre-Examination break March 8-9, 2025
Final examinations begin March 10, 2025
Scheduled final examinations end March 13, 2025
Final examinations end March 14, 2025
Unscheduled final examination day March 14, 2025
Final grades and official transcripts available March 24, 2025
   
Spring Term 2025  
Spring term on-line check-in March 30-April 2, 2025
Spring term classes begin March 31, 2025
First week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. March 31-April 6, 2025
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m. April 2, 2025
Deadline for return of degree applications by prospective June graduates who were not in residence during the winter term April 7, 2025
Deadline for spring term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor April 7, 2025
Second week of spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. April 7-13, 2025
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 9, 2025
Final day for sophomores to declare a major and, if appropriate, revised enrollment patterns April 10, 2025
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. April 13, 2025
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO). April 14, 2025
Final day for first-year students to submit enrollment patterns (D-Plan). April 17, 2025
Course Timetable available for summer term April 25, 2025
Summer term course election period April 30-May 8, 2025
Final day of summer term course election period May 8, 2025
Course Timetable available for fall term May 9, 2025
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) May 12, 2025
Fall term course election period May 14-22, 2025
Summer term course change period May 16-June 4, 2025
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. May 21, 2025
Final day of fall term course election period May 22, 2025
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO). May 28, 2025
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination. May 28, 2025
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for summer term. May 28, 2025
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for summer term. May 28, 2025
Fall term course change period May 30-June 4, 2025
Memorial Day Holiday (no classes held) May 26, 2025
Spring term classes end June 4, 2025
Final day, prior to the start of summer term classes, for making changes in summer and fall term course elections June 4, 2025
Pre-Examination break June 5, 2025
Final examinations begin June 6, 2025
Scheduled final examinations end June 9, 2025
Final examinations end June 10, 2025
Unscheduled final examination day June 10, 2025
Class Day June 14, 2025
Commencement June 15, 2025
Final grades and official transcripts available June 20, 2025

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: 8/28/24