College Calendar
College Calendar 2020-21
2020
August 23, Sunday. Opening Convocation.
August 24, Monday. Fall semester classes begin.
September 1, Tuesday. Last day to add/drop courses for fall semester.
October 9, Friday. Last day to withdraw from the college without penalty.
October 9, Friday. Last day for Class of 2021E to take comprehensive exams.
October 15, Thursday. Deadline for spring 2021 readmission applications.
October 9, Friday. Midsemester grades due in Registrar’s Office.
October 26-October 30, Monday-Friday. Advising Week.
October 30, Friday. Deadline for students to apply for spring 2021 withdrawal.
October 30, Friday, Friday. Last day for first-, second-, and third-year students to obtain permission to withdraw from a course without penalty from Office of Student Affairs.
November 2-6, Monday-Friday. First Round of Preregistration for spring semester.
November 16-20, Monday-Friday. Second Round of Preregistration for spring semester.
November 20, Friday.. Last day of fall semester classes. Deadline for Class of 2022E to declare major at Registrar’s Office.
November 21-November 29, Saturday-Sunday. Thanksgiving vacation. Students should expect to leave campus unless they have been approved to stay.
November 30-December 4, Monday-Friday. Reading/Study period.
December 7-11, Monday-Friday. Fall semester examination period.
December 14-January 5, Monday-Tuesday. Add/Drop period for January 2021.
December 21, Monday 2020E Senior honors theses and recommendations for honors due to Registrar’s Office.
December 21-January 25, Saturday-Saturday.
December 22, Tuesday. Fall semester grades due on ACData.
2021
January 4, Monday. First day of January term.
January 5, Tuesday. Add/drop for January term ends.
January 26, Tuesday. Last day of January term.
February 1, Monday. Grades due for January term.
February 3, Wednesday. Spring semester classes begin.
February 11, Thursday. Last day to add/drop courses for spring semester..
March 19, Friday. Mid-term grades due.
March 19, Friday. Last day to withdraw from the college without penalty.
April 5-9, Monday-Friday. Advising Week.
April 14, Wednesday. Last day for first-, second-, and third-year students to obtain permission to withdraw from a course without penalty.
April 6-10, Monday-Friday. First round of Preregistration for fall semester.
April 26-30, Monday-Friday. Second Round Registration for fall 2021.
May 5, Wednesday. Last day of spring semester classes. Deadline for Class of 2023 to declare major.
May 5, Wednesday. Senior honors theses due in Registrar’s Office at 4 p.m. Honors recommendations and grades due in Registrar’s Office.
May 6, Thursday. Deadline for Class of 2021 to declare major.
May 6-7 Thursday-Sunday. Reading/Study Period.
May 10-14, Monday-Friday. Spring semester examination period, ends 5 p.m. Friday.
May 17, Monday. Senior grades due at 9 a.m.
May 19, Wednesday. Grades due for non-seniors at 4 p.m.
May 23, Sunday. Commencement.
This calendar is available online at www.amherst.edu/calendar.