Academic calendar 2020-21

Arches Open Registration Fall 2020 & J-term 2021 for continuing students

Online Add form reopens (Go to Arches)

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8:00 am Mon., Aug. 17 -

4:30 pm Fri. Aug. 21

Deadline for all application materials for fall semester new non-degree students

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4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17

Welcome Week

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Aug. 27-30

Arches  open registration fall and Jterm

(continuing SO, JR , SR students only)

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8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 -

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 (new date!)

New first-year and transfer students must see their first-year advisor for adding and dropping using the advisor Google request form and then the online form (all requests subject to review). DO NOT USE ARCHES. 

1

8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 -

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 

Classes begin for F71 and 14-week courses

1

7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31

Dropping courses in Arches 

Wednesday, Sept 3- Wednesday, Sept 9

Adding courses using the online add form

Wednesday, Sept 3- Wednesday, Sept 9

Add/drop deadline for F71 courses
(W grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)

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4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4

Last date for enrolling students to complete initial registraton - see policy in the catalog

4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4

Classes are held and campus open on Labor Day

Monday, Sept. 7

Drop deadline 14 week classes using Arches

(W appears after this deadline) 

4:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 9

Add deadline 14 week classes and Jterm

4:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 9 

(Adding from Sept 3-9 requested using the online add form only)

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 (Arches)

Summer term incomplete coursework due to instructors^

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Pass/no credit deadline for F71 courses
(see P/NC policy)

4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18
(forms available online)

Tuition late fees applied to records

Friday, Sept. 18

Virtual Family Weekend

3

TBD

Deadline to drop F71 courses and reuse course credits.
Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23
(forms available online)

Summer term incomplete grades due to the Registrar

Wednesday, Sept. 23

All honor pledges due to FYI/LSC instructors

Thursday, Sept. 24

All honor pledges due from FYI/LSC instructors to the Office of the Registrar (students without pledges will be restricted from registration)

Friday, Sept. 25

Withdrawal deadline for F71 courses
No dropping permitted after this date

4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2
(forms available online)

Registration for J-term FY students and New Transfer Students  (See the list of courses appropriate for first-year students, process enrollment through Arches)

6

Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 6-8

Homecoming and Alumni Weekend

6

Friday-Sunday, Oct.1-3

Registration for J-term ALL students (FY,SO,JR,SR)
(Process through Arches)

7

Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 13-15

Arches opens at 7:00 am

Deadline to withdraw from 14-week courses and reuse course credits.
Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees. (see policy)

7

4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16
(forms available online)

Deadline to submit program declaration forms for spring semester registration and advising (SO, JR, SR students)

7

4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16

Business Office restrictions (first notice)

7

Friday, Oct. 16

Last day of F71 courses

7

Friday, Oct. 16

Symposium Day
(participation required, alternative day of learning)

7

Saturday, Oct. 17

First day of F72 courses

8

Monday, Oct. 19

Advisor restrictions placed on all student records

8

Tuesday, October 20

Thwednesday (classes follow a typical Thursday schedule)

8

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Add/drop deadline for F72 courses 
(W grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)

8

4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22
(forms available online)

Registration for spring semester and Jterm - 2017 and earlier cohorts
(dates/times assigned process through Arches)

9

Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 27-29 (Arches)

Registration Help

Business Office restrictions (second notice)

9

Friday, October 30

Registration for spring semester and Jterm -       2018 cohort
(dates/times assigned process through Arches)

10

Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 3-5 (Arches)    Registration Help

Pass/no credit deadline for F72 courses
(see P/NC policy)

10

4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6
(forms available online)

Registration for spring semester and Jterm -       2019 cohort
(dates/times assigned process through Arches)

11

Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 10-12 (Arches)   Registration Help

Deadline to drop F72 courses and reuse course credits.
Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

11

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11
(forms available online)

Business Office restrictions (final notice)

12

Monday, Nov. 16

Registration for FY students (2020 cohort)
(Process through Arches)

12

Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 17-19 (Arches)    Registration Help

Withdrawal deadline for F72 courses
No dropping permitted after this date

12

4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20
(forms available online)

Pass/no credit deadline for 14-week courses
(see P/NC policy)

12

4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20
(forms available online)

Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses
No dropping permitted after this date

12

4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20
(forms available online)

Business Office deadline for payments. Removal of Jterm and spring courses begins for non-payment

12

Friday, Nov. 20

*Application deadline for spring part-time non-degree student materials
(application, official transcripts, letter of support, etc.)

13

Monday, Nov. 23

Thanksgiving break begins

13

6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25

Thanksgiving break ends

Classes resume in week 14 in distance format only

14

7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30

Deadline for final exam petitions

14

Noon, Monday, Nov. 30
(forms available online)

Open registration for spring semester and J-term for all students
(Process through Arches)

14-E

7:00 am Monday, Nov. 30 - 4:30 pm Friday, Dec. 11 (Arches)

Deadline for all application materials for spring semester new non-degree students

14

4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4

Classes end

14

6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4

Exam week (see policies)

E

Monday-Friday, Dec. 7-11

Deadline to apply for spring graduation 2020
(Process through Arches)

E

Noon, Friday, Dec. 11

Final grades due (Go to Arches)

B

Noon, Monday, Dec. 14

Grades posted to Arches

B

Tuesday, Dec. 15

Graduation date for transcript

B

Friday, Dec 11, 2020

Transcripts with fall grades and graduation available

B

Thursday, Dec. 17

Winter break (no classes)

B

Saturday, Dec. 12 - Sunday, Jan. 3

College Closed

B

Thursday, Dec. 24 - Sunday, Jan. 3

Arches J-term enrollment changes for all students

B

 8 am Saturday, Jan 9 - 4:30 pm Wednesday, Jan.13 

J-term classes begin

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7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11 (Arches)

Pass/no credit deadline for J-term courses
(see P/NC policy)

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4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13
(forms available online)

Add/drop deadline for J-term courses
(W grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)
Deadline to reuse J-term credits for the year.
Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

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4:30 pm, Wednesday, Jan. 13
(Process through Arches and online forms)

Last date for enrolling students to complete initial registration - see policy in the catalog

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4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13

Fall semester incomplete coursework due to instructors^

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Wednesday, Jan. 13

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - attendance required, a modified class schedule and schedule of keynote is posted online

2

Monday, Jan. 18

Withdrawal deadline for J-term courses
No dropping permitted after this date

2

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19
(forms available online)

Fall semester incomplete grades due to Registrar

2

Wednesday, Jan. 20

Spring registration open

2

Jan. 20-22 (7:00 am - 4:30 pm)

Classes end

4

6 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 2

J-term recess begins

4

6 p.m. Wed. Feb. 3

J-term break (no classes, admin. offices open)

Wednesday-Tuesday, Feb. 3-Feb. 9

J-Term grades due (process through Arches)

B

Noon Thursday, Feb. 4

Grades posted to Arches

B

Friday, Feb. 5

Arches spring semester enrollment changes for all students

B/1

Monday-Thursday, Feb. 8-11

Classes begin for S71 and 14-week courses

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7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10

Last date for enrolling students to complete initial registration - see policy in the catalog

1

4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12

Add/drop deadline for S71 courses
(W grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)
(Process drops through Arches adds require online add form)

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4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 (Arches)

First-Year students may declare their academic majors (use online program change form) (new spring admits are not eligible until fall semester)

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Monday, February 15

Dropping courses in Arches

2

Friday, Feb. 12 - Friday, Feb. 19

Adding course using the online add form

2

Friday, Feb. 12 - Friday, Feb. 19

Add/drop deadline for 14-week courses
(W grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)
(Process through Arches)

2

4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 (Arches)

Pass/no credit deadline for S71 courses

3

4:30 pm Friday, Feb. 26
(forms available online)

J-term incomplete coursework due to instructors^

4

Thursday, March 4

Deadline to drop S71 courses and reuse course credits.
Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

4

4:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 5
(forms available online)

J-term incomplete grades due to Registrar

5

Thursday, March 11

Withdrawal deadline for S71 courses
No dropping permitted after this date

5

4:30 p.m. Friday, March 12
(forms available online)

Deadline to submit program declaration forms for fall semester registration and advising

6

4:30 p.m. Friday, March 19                              (forms available online)

Last day of S71 courses

7

Thursday, March 25

Deadline to drop 14-week courses and reuse course credits.
Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees (see policy).

7

4:30 p.m., Friday, March 26
(forms available online)

First day of S72 courses

8

Friday, March 26

Add/drop deadline for S72 course
(W grade appears on transcript for each drop processed after this date)

8

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 31
(forms available online)

Easter recess begins (no classes)

8/B

6 p.m. Thursday, April 1

No classes - campus closed

8/B

Friday, April 2

During Easter break there are no classes.

B

Office closed Friday, open Monday

Summer Session 2021 Registration open (Arches)

9/B

Monday, April 5

Easter recess ends/classes resume

9

7 a.m. Tuesday, April 6

Registration for fall semester and J-term for rising SR students (2018 and earlier cohorts)
(Process through Arches by assigned date/time)

10

Tuesday-Thursday, April 13-15 (Arches)

Registration for fall semester and J-term rising JR students (2019  cohort)
(Process through Arches by assigned date/time)

11

Tuesday-Thursday, April 20-22   (Arches)

Deadline to drop S72 courses and reuse course credits. Courses that remain on the schedule after this date apply toward overload fees. (see policy)

11

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21
(forms available online)

Registration for Fall semester and J-term rising SO students (2020 cohort)
(Process through Arches by assigned date/time)

12

Tuesday April 27-Thursday April 29   (Arches)

Pass/no credit deadline for 14-week courses
(see P/NC policy) 

12

4:30 p.m. Friday, April 30                                 (forms available online)

Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses
No dropping permitted after this date 

12

4:30 p.m. Friday, April 30                                 (forms available online)

Withdrawal deadline for S72 courses
No dropping permitted after this date

12

4:30 p.m. Friday, April 30                                 (forms available online)

*Application deadline for summer part-time non-degree student materials
(application, official transcripts, letter of support, etc.)

13

4:30 p.m. Monday, May 3

Celebration of Learning - an alternative day of learning, no regularly scheduled classes are held

13

Thursday, May 6

Homecoming and Reunion Weekend

13

Friday-Saturday, May 7 - 8 

Deadline for final exam petitions

14

Noon, Monday, May 10
(forms available online)

Open Arches registration for Fall semester and J-term for all students

14-E

Monday-Friday, May 10-21

Last day of S72 courses

14

Friday, May 14

Classes end

14

6 p.m. Friday, May 14

Deadline to apply for fall semester graduation
(Process through Arches)

14

Noon, Friday, May 14

Exam week (see policies)

E

Monday-Friday, May 17-21

Graduation date for transcript

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Friday, May 21, 2021

Baccalaureate Service

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Sunday, May 23

Commencement ceremony

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Sunday, May 23

Final grades due (process through Arches)

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Noon, Tuesday, May 25

Grades posted to Arches

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Wednesday, May 26

Transcripts with spring grades and graduation available (request in Arches) 

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Friday, May 28

Memorial Day (college closed)

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Monday, May 31