Registrar's Calendar
Bowdoin is implementing Workday Student and all dates below for fall 2024 and spring 2025 are subject to change as we move through the project, so please check back often and do not print. We appreciate everyone's flexibility as we work hard to maintain the integrity of our student and curricular data during this transition.
July 2024 |
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| Official start of the 2024-2025 academic year | Monday, July 1 |
| Initial course placements for incoming students due in the placement tool | Tuesday, July 16 |
| Incoming first-years begin completing the second part of their registration survey |
Wednesday, July 17
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| Publication of the 2024-2025 Bowdoin College Catalogue and Academic Handbook | Monday, July 22 |
| Re-enrolled students may begin submitting course requests for fall in Polaris at 9:00am |
Monday, July 29
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| Incoming first-year student deadline to submit second part of course registration survey | Wednesday, July 31 |
| Fall classroom assignments available in Classfinder | |
August 2024 |
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| Re-enrolled students registration closes | Friday, August 2 |
| Re-enrolled student course registration results in Polaris | Monday, August 5 |
| Enrollment Form available to incoming students |
Wednesday, August 7
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| Provisional course schedules available in Polaris for incoming first-years | Monday, August 12 |
| Enrollment Form due from incoming students by 5:00pm | Friday, August 16 |
| Last day for administrative edits to the Catalogue before final version archived | Tuesday, August 20 |
| Enrollment Form available to returning students |
Friday, August 30
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September 2024 |
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| Office of the Registrar open for incoming students with registration questions - 240 Maine Street | Sunday, September 1 |
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Incoming Student Add/Drop, 1:30-3:15pm in Polaris
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Monday, September 2 |
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First day of fall classes Add/Drop II registration begins in Polaris, 9:00am Elective Credit/D/Fail grading option begins in Polaris, 9:00am |
Tuesday, September 3
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Enrollment Form due from returning students by 5:00pm
Last day for all students to initially register for fall courses |
Tuesday, September 10 |
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Spring 2025 proposals/revisions due to CIC
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Friday, September 13 |
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Add/Drop II ends at 5:00pm Extended Course Drop begins at 5:01pm Placement tool closes
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Tuesday, September 17 |
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Intent to Graduate forms sent to eligible students
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Monday, September 23
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Eligible students, for whom fall 2024 is their fourth semester, sent link to Major/Minor Declaration form Honors candidates requested from departments and programs for December completers |
Tuesday, September 24
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| Spring 2025 and fall 2025 course scheduling spreadsheets sent to department chairs/program directors |
Thursday, September 26
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Fall 2025 proposals/revisions due to CIC
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Friday, September 27 |
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Last day for seniors to adjust major(s)/concentration(s)/minor Honors candidates due from departments/programs for December completers Intent to Graduate forms due back from eligible students |
Monday, September 30 |
October 2024 |
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| Major/Minor Declaration forms due back from eligible students | Tuesday, October 1 |
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December completer major/minor certifications sent to departments and programs
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Monday, October 7
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ADCs begin assigning advisors for newly declared majors/minors
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Tuesday, October 8 |
| Spring 2025 course scheduling spreadsheets due back from departments/programs | Wednesday, October 9 |
| December completer major/minor certifications due back from departments and programs | Monday, October 14 |
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ADCs finish advisor assignments for newly declared majors/minors Extended Course Drop ends at 5:00pm Elective Credit/D/Fail grading option ends at 5:00pm |
Tuesday, October 22 |
| Fall 2025 course scheduling spreadsheets due back from departments/programs | Monday, October 28 |
| Draft spring 2025 schedule sent back to departments and programs for data checking |
Tuesday, October 29
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| Departments and programs finish data checking spring 2025 course schedule | Friday, October 31 |
November 2024 |
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| Spring 2025 schedule of course offerings available in Classfinder |
Monday, November 4 |
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Round 1 begins - students returning for spring 2025 may begin submitting course requests in Polaris at 9:00am Last day for departments and programs to submit degree exception forms for seniors |
Thursday, November 7
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| Round 1 ends - students returning for spring 2025 finalize course requests and secure release of advisor hold before 5:00pm |
Thursday, November 14 |
| Round 1 course registration results in Polaris by 5:00pm | Monday, November 18 |
| Round 2 begins - students returning for spring 2025 may begin submitting alternate course requests in Polaris at 9:00am |
Wednesday, November 20
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Round 2 ends - students returning for spring 2025 finalize course requests in Polaris before 5:00pm |
Friday, November 22
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Round 2 course registration results in Polaris by 5:00pm Spring 2025 classroom request forms sent to faculty |
Monday, November 25 |
| Office of the Registrar open but classes are not in session |
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| Office of the Registrar closed for Thanksgiving holiday |
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December 2024 |
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| Senior major/minor certifications sent to departments and programs |
Monday, December 2
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Spring 2025 Add/Drop I begins in Polaris at 9:00am Spring 2025 classroom request forms due from faculty |
Tuesday, December 3
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Last day of fall 2024 classes Fall 2024 grading period begins at 12:00pm (VPN required) Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process for fall 2024 courses Spring 2025 Add/Drop I ends in Polaris at 5:00pm |
Thursday, December 12
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| Fall Reading Period | Friday, Dec 13 - Monday, Dec 16 |
| Transcript production for current students pauses until the business day after all grades post in January 2025 | Tuesday, December 17 |
| Fall Final Exam Period | Tuesday, Dec 17 - Saturday, Dec 21 |
| Senior major/minor certifications due from departments and programs | Friday, December 20 |
| Departmental honors projects uploaded and the "Thesis Access and Embargo form" completed by 5:00pm | Thursday, December 19 |
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Departmental honors levels due from departments and programs for December completers by 12:00pm Departmental honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project and levels by 2:00pm |
Friday, December 20 |
| Office of the Registrar closed | Tuesday, Dec 24 - Sunday, Jan 5 |
January 2025 |
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| Fall 2024 grades due in Polaris by 3:00pm | Thursday, January 2 |
| Fall 2024 grades available to students in Polaris | Monday, January 6 |
| Re-enrolled students may begin submitting course requests for spring 2025 in Polaris at 9:00am |
Wednesday, January 8
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| Spring 2025 classroom assignments available in Classfinder | Thursday, January 9 |
| Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action | Friday, January 10 |
| Re-enrolled students finalize course requests for spring 2025 in Polaris and secure release of advisor hold before round closes at 5:00pm | Wednesday, January 15 |
| Re-enrolled student course registration results in Polaris | Thursday, January 16 |
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Courses: first day of spring 2025 classes Spring 2025 Add/Drop II begins in Polaris at 9:00am Spring 2025 Elective Credit/D/Fail grading option begins in Polaris at 9:00am |
Tuesday, January 21
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| Eligible students, for whom spring 2025 is their fourth semester, sent link to Major/Minor Declaration form |
Wednesday, January 22
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Last day for all students to submit spring 2025 Enrollment Form Last day to initially register for spring 2025 courses |
Friday, January 24 |
| Major/Minor Declaration forms due back from eligible students by noon | Monday, January 27 |
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Fall 2025 proposals/revisions due to CIC
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Friday, January 31 |
February 2025 |
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Spring 2025 Add/Drop II ends in Polaris at 5:00pm Spring 2025 Extended Course Drop begins at 5:01pm Major/Minor Declarations available in Polaris ADCs begin assigning advisors for newly declared majors/minors |
Monday, February 3
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Departmental honors candidates requested from departments and programs for seniors Draft fall 2025 schedule sent back to departments and programs for updating/revising Spring 2026 course scheduling spreadsheets sent to department chairs/program directors |
Monday, February 10
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| Official spring 2025 census | Tuesday, February 11 |
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Departmental honors candidates due from departments and programs for seniors Final fall 2025 schedule due back from department chairs and program directors |
Monday, February 17 |
| Office of the Dean of Students sends Fall 2025 Intent to Re-enroll Form to eligible students | Monday, February 24 |
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ADCs finish assigning advisors for newly declared majors/minors |
Friday, February 28 |
March 2025 |
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Fall 2025 Intent to Re-enroll Form due back to Office of the Dean of Students from eligible students The Library's "Requirements for Formatting and Submitting Honors Projects" sent out to seniors |
Monday, March 3 |
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Fall 2025 course schedule live in Workday! Spring 2025 Extended Course Drop ends at 5:00pm (all forms must be submitted by advisor by deadline) Spring 2025 Elective Credit/D/Fail grading option ends at 5:00pm in Polaris |
Friday, March 7 |
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Fall 2025 student onboarding live in Workday and advisor holds applied after student completes (students must complete onboarding, create saved schedules, and have advisor holds lifted prior to the start of their registration windows in April) |
Monday, March 24 |
April 2025 |
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Fall 2025 registration opens in Workday for: students with early registration at 7:00am |
Thursday, April 3 |
| Spring 2026 course scheduling spreadsheets due back from department chairs/program directors | Friday, April 4 |
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Fall 2025 registration opens in Workday for: seniors/rising seniors at 7:00am (students with 21.5 or more credits earned/in progress) |
Monday, April 7 |
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Fall 2025 registration opens in Workday for: juniors/rising juniors at 7:00am (students with 13.5 or more credits earned/in progress) |
Thursday, April 10 |
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Fall 2025 registration opens in Workday for: sophomores/rising sophomores at 7:00am (students with 5 or more credits earned/in progress; and any rising second semester first-year students) |
Monday, April 14 |
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Fall 2025 registration and waitlisting pauses in Workday |
Wednesday, April 16 |
| Fall 2025 classroom request forms sent to faculty |
Wednesday, April 23
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May 2025 |
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| Fall 2025 registration re-opens in Workday for all returning students |
Thursday, May 1 |
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Last day of spring 2025 classes Last day for students to initiate the incomplete grade process for spring 2025 courses Spring 2025 grading period begins in Polaris at 12:00pm "S" Grade Conversion Forms emailed to applicable instructors of year-long honors projects Last day for December 2025 degree candidates to adjust major(s)/concentration(s)/minor |
Wednesday, May 7
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| Fall 2025 classroom request forms due from faculty | Friday, May 9 |
| Spring Reading Period | Thursday, May 8 - Sunday, May 11 |
| Spring Final Exam period | Monday, May 12 - Saturday, May 17 |
| Departmental honors projects uploaded and the "Thesis Access and Embargo form" completed by 5:00pm | Thursday, May 15 |
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Departmental honors levels due from departments and programs for December completers by 12:00pm Departmental honors project directors complete online review and approval of submitted project and levels by 2:00pm |
Friday, May 16 |
| Official transcript production for current students pauses until the business day after all spring 2025 grades post | Monday, May 19 |
| Spring grades for seniors due in Polaris by 12:00pm - "S" Grade Conversion Forms for year-long honors projects included in deadline | Tuesday, May 20 |
| Commencement exercises | Saturday, May 24 |
| Spring 2025 grades due in Polaris for all other students | Tuesday, May 27 |
| Spring 2025 grades available to all students in Polaris | Friday, May 30 |
June 2025 |
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| Official transcripts with spring 2025 grades available | Monday, June 2 |
| Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action | TBD |
| Official end of the 2024-2025 academic year | Monday, June 30 |
Summer 2025 |
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| Official start of the 2025-2026 academic year | Tuesday, July 1 |
| Editing the 2025-2026 Catalogue | TBD |
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Placements for incoming students |
TBD |
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Fall 2025 registration opens in Workday for: Incoming first-year and transfer students |
TBD |