Registrar Calendar 2008-2009

Information as of 30 September 2008
***   All Dates and Times are Subject to Change   ***


FALL SEMESTER 2008
Jul 25, Fri. Classroom assignments available online.
Aug 29, Fri. Deadline for Advanced Registration for Re-admitted Students.
Sep 1, Mon. Labor Day.
First years register online with advisors for FIRST-YEAR SEMINARS. Advisor's Office, 12:00-2:45pm.
Transfer student registration, by appointment. Registrar's Office.
First-Year Seminar registration available online, early evening.
Sep 2, Tue. Advising and COURSE REGISTRATION for first-year students.
Registration cards DUE from first-year students by 12:45pm.
Sep 3, Wed. PHASE II REGISTRATION for first-year students, 12:30-3:00pm.
Sep 4, Thu. Classes begin.
Add/drop registration begins.
Sep 10, Wed. For students with no initial registration on file, LAST DAY TO REGISTER for courses without a fine.
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT online ENROLLMENT FORM without a fine.
Sep 17, Wed. All students: LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES.
Returning students: LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES.
Sep 19, Fri. Notices of Intent to Graduate mailed to students. Due Oct 10, Fri.
Sep 25, Thu. Official Count Date.
Sep 29, Mon. Course Offering Worksheets for Spring 2009 sent to departments. Due Oct 17, Fri.
Oct 10, Fri. Notices of Intent to Graduate DUE from students.
Oct 16, Thu. All Students: LAST DAY TO DECLARE OR CHANGE CREDIT/D/F OPTION.
New Students: LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES. (Only students who began at Bowdoin this semester are considered new students.)
Oct 17, Fri. Course Offering Worksheets for Spring 2009 DUE from departments.
Oct 20, Mon. Major/Minor Certification Lists for December completers mailed to departments. Due Nov 21, Fri.
Oct 24, Fri. Final Exam Classroom Requests sent to faculty. Due Nov 7, Fri.
Oct 31, Fri. Schedule of Course Offerings for Spring 2009 online.
Nov 7, Fri. Final Exam Classroom Requests DUE from faculty.
Nov 13-20,
   Thu.-Thu.		 Student Advising and COURSE REGISTRATION for Spring 2009.
DEADLINE TO RETURN REGISTRATION CARDS: 5:00pm on Nov 20, Thu.
Nov 21, Fri. Major/Minor Certification Lists for December completers DUE from departments.
Dec 2-4,
   Tue.-Thu.		 PHASE II COURSE REGISTRATION for students needing to adjust their Spring 2009 schedules.
Dec 5, Fri. Classroom Request Forms for Spring 2009 sent to faculty. Due Dec 12, Fri.
Dec 8, Mon. Fall 2008 Grade Submission Forms mailed to departments. Due Jan 5, Mon.
Dec 11, Thu. Last day of classes.
Seniors: DEADLINE to declare a new major or minor.
Dec 12, Fri. Classroom Requests for Spring 2009 DUE from faculty.
Major/Minor Certification Lists for May graduates mailed to departments. Due Jan 15, Thu.
Dec 12-15,
   Fri.-Mon.		 Reading period.
Dec 16-21,
   Tue.-Sun.		 Fall semester final examinations.
Jan 5, Mon. ALL GRADES DUE to the Office of the Registrar before 5:00pm.
Jan 10, Sat. Grades available to students in Bearings.

SPRING SEMESTER 2009
January Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action (TBA).
Jan 15, Thu. Major/Minor certification lists due from departments for students graduating in May.
Jan 19, Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Classes begin.
Add/drop registration begins.
Jan 23, Fri. LAST DAY TO REGISTER for courses without a fine.
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT online ENROLLMENT FORM without a fine.
Jan 26, Mon. Major declaration forms mailed to Class of 2011. Due Mar 5, Thu.
Jan 30, Fri. All students: LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES.
Returning students: LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES. (First-year students who began in the fall are considered returning students.)
Feb 2, Mon. Request for names of candidates for Departmental Honors sent to departments.
Due Feb 13, Fri.
Feb 9, Mon. Official Count Date.
Feb 13, Fri. Course Offering Worksheets for Fall 2009 sent to departments. Due Mar 6, Fri.
Names of candidates for DEPARTMENTAL HONORS DUE from departments.
Feb 16, Mon. Presidents' Day. Classes in session.
Library submits revised Departmental Honors guidelines to the Office of the Registrar.
Feb 27, Fri. All Students: LAST DAY TO DECLARE OR CHANGE CREDIT/D/F OPTION.
New Students: LAST DAY TO DROP COURSES. (Only students who began at Bowdoin this semester are considered new students.)
Mar 2, Mon. Honors thesis guidelines sent to students and departments.
Mar 5, Thu. Second-Semester Sophomores: DEADLINE TO DECLARE MAJORS/MINORS.
Mar 6, Fri. Course Offering Worksheets for Fall 2009 DUE from departments.
Mar 20, Fri. Final Exam Classroom Requests sent to faculty. Due Apr 3, Fri.
Mar 25, Wed. Schedule of Course Offerings for Fall 2009 online.
Mar 27, Fri. Request for Senior Theses Titles sent to departments. Due Apr 10, Fri.
Apr 3, Fri. Final Exam Classroom Requests DUE from faculty.
Apr 10, Fri. Senior Theses Titles DUE from departments.
Apr 16-23,
   Thu.-Thu.		 Student Advising and COURSE REGISTRATION for Fall 2009.
DEADLINE TO RETURN REGISTRATION CARDS: 5:00pm on Apr 23, Thu.
Apr 29-May 1,
   Wed.-Fri.		 PHASE II COURSE REGISTRATION for students needing to adjust their Fall 2009 schedules.
May 6, Wed. Last day of classes.
Spring 2009 Grade Submission Forms mailed to departments. Due May 19 (for degree candidates) and May 26 (for others).
May 7-10,
   Thu.-Sun.		 Reading period.
May 8, Fri. Classroom Request Forms for Fall 2009 sent to faculty. Due May 21, Thu.
May 11-16,
   Mon.-Sat.		 Spring semester final examinations.
May 15, Fri. STUDENT HONORS THESES DUE at the Library by 5:00pm.
LEVELS OF DEPARTMENTAL HONORS DUE to the Office of the Registrar BY NOON.
May 19, Tue. SENIOR GRADES DUE to the Office of the Registrar before 5:00pm.
Grades available to senior students in Bearings after grades are processed.
May 21, Thu. Classroom Requests for Fall 2009 DUE from faculty.
May 23, Sat. The 204th Commencement Exercises.
May 26, Tue. UNDERGRADUATE GRADES DUE to the Office of the Registrar before 5:00pm.
May 29, Fri. Grades available to students in Bearings.
June Recording Committee meets to discuss students up for action (TBA).