Year at a Glance

Amherst College Year at a Glance

See also: Academic Calendar | Event Calendar | Residential Life Calendar

2020 - 2021

Mon, Jun 15, 2020

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Flexible Grading Option for Non-Seniors
4:30 pm
Non-Senior Grade Changes Due

Mon, Aug 24, 2020

August 24, 2020
Fall Classes Begin, First Day of Add/Drop

Tue, Sep 1, 2020

September 1, 2020
Last Day of Add/Drop, End of 5-College Interchange Registration, Last Day to Submit Pass/Fail or FGO request

Mon, Sep 7, 2020

September 7, 2020
Labor Day - Classes Held

Mon, Oct 26, 2020

until Oct 30
Advising Week

Mon, Nov 2, 2020

until Nov 6
Pre-Registration for Spring 2021

Mon, Nov 9, 2020

until Nov 13
Roster Management Week

Mon, Nov 16, 2020

until Nov 20
Second Round Registration Week

Fri, Nov 20, 2020

November 20, 2020
Last Day of Classes and Last Day for Major Declaration Class of 23E

Mon, Nov 23, 2020

until Nov 29
Thanksgiving break (it is expected that most students will finish their semester remotely)

Mon, Nov 30, 2020

until Dec 4
Reading/Study Period (Students will be working remotely)

Mon, Dec 7, 2020

until Dec 11
Final Exam Week (Exams will be held remotely)

Tue, Dec 22, 2020

December 22, 2020
Grades due

Mon, Jan 4, 2021

January 4, 2021
First Day of January Term

Mon, Jan 18, 2021

January 18, 2021
No Classes in observance of MLK Day

Tue, Jan 26, 2021

January 26, 2021
Last Day of Classes

Wed, Jan 27, 2021

until Jan 29
Evaluation Period

Mon, Feb 1, 2021

February 1, 2021
Grades Due

Wed, Feb 3, 2021

February 3, 2021
Spring 2021 Classes Begin - First Day of Add/Drop

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

February 11, 2021
Last Day of Add/Drop, End of 5-College Interchange Registration, Last Day to Submit Pass/Fail or FGO request

Mon, Apr 5, 2021

until Apr 9
Advising Week

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

until Apr 16
Pre-registration for Fall 2021

Mon, Apr 19, 2021

until Apr 23
Roster Management Week

Mon, Apr 26, 2021

until Apr 30
Second Round Registration

Wed, May 5, 2021

May 5, 2021
Last Day of Classes
May 5, 2021
Make-up Day
May 5, 2021
Senior Assembly

Thu, May 6, 2021

until May 9
Reading Period

Mon, May 10, 2021

until May 14
Final Exam Period

Mon, May 17, 2021

9:00 am
Senior Grades Due

Wed, May 19, 2021

4:30 pm
Non-Senior Grades Due

Sun, May 23, 2021

10:00 am
Commencement 2021