2020–21
Fall 2020, Fall 1
- Friday, July 31
- Fall class schedules for continuing students finalized and released.
- New transfer student registration for Fall 1 and 2.
- Monday, Aug. 3–Friday, Aug. 7
- First Year registration for Fall 1 and 2.
- Advising week for continuing students for Fall 1 and 2.
- Monday, Aug. 10–Friday, Aug. 28
- Fall 1 and 2 online Add/Drop period for continuing students.
- Note: Online Add/Drop for Fall 2 remains open until Wednesday, Oct. 28.
- Friday, Aug. 21
- Deadline to submit final applications for Fall 1 and 2 Individual Studies (Plus-2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499.)
- Monday, Aug. 24–Friday, Aug. 28
- Fall 1 and 2 online Add/Drop period for ALL students.
- Note: Online Add/Drop for Fall 2 remains open until Wednesday, Oct. 28.
- Monday, Aug. 31
- First day of Fall 1 classes.
- Monday, Aug. 31–Tuesday, Sept. 8
- Fall 1 Add/Drop period for ALL students.
- Note: Add/Drop during this period will be conducted via email with the Registrar's Office (registrar@grinnell.edu.)
- Note: The Registrar's Office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 for Labor Day.
- Tuesday, Sept. 8
- Last day to add a Fall 1 course or an audit, drop a course without transcript entry, and change a course from credit to audit or vice versa.
Note: This deadline applies to all Fall 1 courses. - Wednesday, Sept. 9–Monday, Sept. 28
- Courses may be withdrawn with a “W” transcript entry.
- Monday, Sept. 28
- Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” transcript entry.
- Last day to elect S/D/F grading.
- Friday, Oct. 16
- Last day of Fall 1 classes.
- Monday, Oct. 19
- Finals Reading Day
- Tuesday, Oct. 20–Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Finals
- Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Last Day of the Fall 1 Term
Fall Term Transition
- Thursday, Oct. 22–Wednesday, Oct. 28
- no classes.
Fall 2020, Term 2
- Friday, July 31
- Fall class schedules for continuing students finalized and released.
- New transfer student registration for Fall 1 and 2.
- Monday, Aug. 3–Friday, Aug. 7
- First Year registration for Fall 1 and 2.
- Advising week for continuing students for Fall 1 and 2.
- Monday, Aug. 10–Friday, Aug. 28
- Fall 1 and 2 online Add/Drop period for continuing students.
- Note: Online Add/Drop for Fall 2 remains open until Wednesday, Oct. 28.
- Friday, Aug. 21
- Deadline to submit final applications for Fall 1 and 2 Individual Studies (Plus-2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499.)
- Monday, Aug. 24–Friday, Aug. 28
- Fall 1 and 2 online Add/Drop period for ALL students.
- Note: Online Add/Drop for Fall 2 remains open until Wednesday, Oct. 28.
- Thursday, Oct. 29
- First day of Fall 2 classes.
- Thursday, Oct. 29–Friday, Nov. 6
- Fall 2 Add/Drop period for all students.
- Note: Add/Drop during this period will be conducted via email with the Registrar’s Office (registrar@grinnell.edu.)
- Monday, Nov. 2
- Last day for second-semester second years to declare major before preregistration.
- Friday, Nov. 6
- Last day to add a Fall 2 course or an audit, drop a course without transcript entry, and change a course from credit to audit or vice versa
- Note: This deadline applies to all Fall 2 courses.
- Monday, Nov. 9–Monday, Nov. 30
- Courses may be withdrawn with a “W” transcript entry.
- Thursday, Nov. 12-Friday, Nov. 20
- Open Registration for Spring 2021 Term 1 and Term 2
- Monday, Nov. 23
- Deadline to submit final applications for Spring 1 and 2 Individual Studies (Plus-2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499.)
- Thursday, Nov. 26
- Thanksgiving Break — no classes.
- Note: Classes will be held on Friday, Nov. 27.
- Monday, Nov. 30
- Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” transcript entry.
- Last day to elect S/D/F grading.
- Thursday, Dec. 17
- Last day of Fall 2 classes.
- Friday, Dec. 18
- Finals Reading Day
- Monday, Dec. 21–Tuesday, Dec. 22
- Finals
- Tuesday, Dec. 22
- Last Day of the Fall 2 Term
Spring 2021, Term 1
- Monday, Nov. 2–Wednesday, Nov. 11
- Spring 1 and 2 advising weeks
- Thursday, Nov. 12–Friday, Nov. 20
- Preregistration for Spring 1 and 2
- Monday, Nov. 23
- Deadline to submit final applications for Spring 1 and 2 Individual Studies (Plus‐2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499.)
- Note: Students on leave for the Fall 2 term have a later deadline. See below.
- Monday, Dec. 7, 2020–Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021
- Spring 1 and 2 online Add/Drop period.
- Note: Online Add/Drop for Spring 1 and 2 closes temporarily from Wednesday, Dec. 23–Sunday, Jan. 3.
- Note: Online Add/Drop for Spring 2 remains open until Wednesday, March 31.
- Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
- Deadline for students on leave in Fall 2 to submit final applications for Spring 1 and 2 Individual Studies (Plus‐2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499.)
- Monday, Feb. 1, 2021
- First day of Spring 1 classes.
- Monday, Feb. 1—Monday, Feb. 8
- Spring 1 Add/Drop period.
- Note: Add/Drop during this period will be conducted via email with the Registrar’s Office.
- Monday, Feb. 8
- Last day to add a full term Spring 1 course or an audit, drop a full term course without transcript entry, and change a full term course from credit to audit or vice versa.
- Last day to submit a Request to Carry a Term Course Load Below 6 Credits for the Spring 1 term.
- Tuesday, Feb. 9–Friday, Feb. 26
- Full term Spring 1 courses may be withdrawn with a “W” transcript entry.
- Friday, Feb. 26
- Last day to withdraw from a full term Spring 1 course with a “W” transcript entry.
- Last day to elect S/D/F grading for a full term Spring 1 course.
- Monday, March 15
- Deadline to submit a major declaration prior to Fall 2021 preregistration.
- Friday, March 19
- Last day of Spring 1 classes.
- Monday, March 22
- Finals Reading Day
- Tuesday, March 23–Wednesday, March 24
- Finals
- Wednesday, March 24
- Last Day of the Spring 1 Term
Spring Term Transition
- Thursday, March 25–Wednesday, March 31
- no classes.
Spring 2021, Term 2
- Monday, Nov. 2–Wednesday, Nov. 11
- Spring 1 and 2 advising weeks
- Thursday, Nov. 12–Friday, Nov. 20
- Preregistration for Spring 1 and 2
- Monday, Nov. 23
- Deadline to submit final applications for Spring 1 and 2 Individual Studies (Plus‐2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499.)
- Note: Students on leave for the Fall 2 term have a later deadline. See below.
- Monday, Dec. 7, 2020–Wednesday, March 31
- Spring 2 online Add/Drop period.
- Note: Online Add/Drop closes temporarily from Wednesday, Dec. 23–Sunday, Jan. 3.
- Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
- Deadline for students on leave in Fall 2 to submit final applications for Spring 1 and 2 Individual Studies (Plus‐2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499.)
- Monday, March 15, 2021
- Deadline to submit a major declaration prior to Fall 2021 preregistration.
- Thursday, April 1, 2021
- First day of Spring 2 classes.
- Thursday, April 1–Friday, April 9
- Spring 2 Add/Drop period.
- Note: Add/Drop during this period will be conducted via email with the Registrar’s Office.
- Friday, April 9
- Last day to add a full term Spring 2 course or an audit, drop a full term course without transcript entry, and change a full term course from credit to audit or vice versa.
- Last day to submit a Request to Carry a Term Course Load Below 6 Credits for the Spring 2 term.
- Sunday, April 10–Friday, April 30
- Full term Spring 2 courses may be withdrawn with a “W” transcript entry.
- April 15–23
- Open Registration For Fall 2020–21.
- Monday, April 26
- Deadline to submit final applications for Fall 2021 Individual Studies (Plus‐2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499).
- Friday, April 30
- Last day to withdraw from a full term Spring 2 course with a “W” transcript entry.
- Last day to elect S/D/F grading for a full term Spring 2 course.
- Monday, May 3
- Deadline to submit Part A of Summer 2021 MAPs.
- Thursday, May 20
- Last day of Spring 2 classes.
- Friday, May 21
- Finals Reading Day
- Monday, May 24–Tuesday, May 25
- Finals
- Tuesday, May 25
- Last Day of the Spring 2 Term
- Friday, May 28
- Commencement