2020-2021 St. Olaf College Administrative Calendar

 

 

2020-2021 St. Olaf College Administrative Calendar

New Courses/GE Proposals
Class/Lab
Registration
Fall Semester 2020-2021: August 20-November 24, 2020
First-Year Student Registration Begins Monday, July 27
New Students Arrive Saturday, August 15
Orientation for New Students Saturday, August 15-Wednesday, August 19
Drop/Add Day for Fall Semester 2020-2021 Wednesday, August 19
Classes begin/Opening Convocation; instructor signature by email required to drop/add a course Thursday, August 20
Last day to add a first-half of semester course Friday, August 28
Last day to add a semester-length course Wednesday, September 2
Deadline for new Interim and Spring Semester 2021-21 course proposals and GE proposals submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf Friday, September 4
Classes will be held on Labor Day Monday, September 7
Last day to drop or make S/U change in first-half of semester course Wednesday, September 9
New course/GE proposals for Interim and Spring Semester 2020-21 go to New Proposals Subcommittee/Continuing Programs Subcommittee Wednesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 16
New course/GE proposals go to Curriculum Committee Wednesday, September 23
Class and Lab schedule updates and enrollment limits for Interim 2020-21 due from chairs/directors Thursday, September 24
Deadline for new and repeating 2021-22 off-campus Interim proposals submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf Friday, September 25
New course/GE proposals go to New Proposals Subcommittee/Continuing Programs Subcommittee Wednesday, September 30, and Wednesday, October 7
New course proposals go to faculty meeting Thursday, October 1
Holds added for Interim and Spring Semester registration Friday, October 2.  All holds must be removed to participate in registration.
Class and Lab schedule updates and enrollment limits for Spring Semester 2020-21 due from chairs/directors Friday, October 2
Last day of class for first-half of semester courses Friday, October 2
VIRTUAL Family Weekend/Homecoming Friday, October 2-Sunday, October 4
First day of class for second-half of semester courses Monday, October 5
Mid-term grades due Thursday, October 8
Last day to add a second-half of semester course Tuesday, October 13
New course/GE proposals go to Curriculum Committee Wednesday, October 14
New course/GE proposals for 2021-22 off-campus Interim courses go to Curriculum Committee Wednesday, October 14
Quiet Week for Advising Monday, October 19-Friday, October 23
Last day to drop or make S/U change in second-half of semester course Friday, October 23
Registration for Interim 2020-21 begins by classification.  All holds must be removed to participate in registration. Monday, October 26
Registration for Spring Semester 2020-21 begins by classification.  All holds must be removed to participate in registration. Tuesday, October 27-Friday, October 30

(SR Tuesday; JR Wedesday; SO Thursday; FY Friday)

New course proposals for 2021-22 off-campus Interim courses go to faculty meeting Thursday, November 5
Last day to drop or make S/U change in a semester-length course Tuesday, November 10
LAST DAY OF CLASSES Tuesday, November 17
READING DAY Wednesday, November 18
FINAL EXAM WEEK Thursday, November 19-Tuesday, November 24 (no exams Sunday)
Extended Holiday Break Begins Wednesday, November 25
2021-22 Class and Lab schedule (cloned from 2020-21 class and lab schedule) open to chairs/directors Monday, December 7
Fall Semester Grades Due Tuesday, December 22, 4:00 p.m.
Interim 2020-2021: Monday, January 4-Friday, January 29, 2021
Classes begin; instructor signature or email required to drop/add a course Monday, January 4
Last day to add Friday, January 8
Last day to drop or make S/U change Friday, January 15
Interim Exams Friday, January 29
Two-week Interim Break Saturday, January 30-Sunday, February 14
Interim Grades Due Friday, February 5, 9:00 a.m.
Spring semester 2020-2021: February 15-May 25, 2021
Deadline for new course proposals and GE proposals for 2021-22 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf Friday, February 5
Deadline for new course/GE proposals for Summer Terms 2020-21 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf Friday, February 5
Deadline for new course proposals for 2022-23 off-campus program field supervisor courses submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf Friday, February 5
Classes begin; instructor signature or email required to drop/add a course Monday, February 15
2021-22 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors Monday, February 15, 9:00 a.m.
Summer 2020-2021 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors Monday, February 15, 9:00 a.m.
New course/GE proposals go to New Proposals Subcommittee/Continuing Programs Subcommittee Wednesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 24
2021-22 Class and Lab Schedule reopened to chairs/directors for updates Monday, February 22
Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course Tuesday, February 23
Last day to add a semester-length course Friday, February 26
New course/GE proposals go to Curriculum Committee Wednesday, March 3
Last day to drop or make S/U change in first-half-of-semester course Friday, March 5
Summer Session 1 and 2 Registration Opens Monday, March 8
Major declaration celebration for Sophomores Thursday, March 11
Rest Day – No classes Wednesday, March 17
New course proposals go to faculty meeting Thursday, March 18
2021-22 Class and Lab schedule updates and enrollment limits for Fall Smester due from chairs/directors Friday, March 19
Holds added for Fall Semester 2021-22 registration. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. Monday, March 22
Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses Wednesday, March 31
First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses Thursday, April 1
Quiet Week for Advising Monday, April 5 – Monday, April 12
Rest Day — No Classes or Advising Sessions Wednesday, April 7
Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course Monday, April 12
Last day to drop or make S/U change in a semester-length course Thursday, April 15
Registration begins for  Fall Semester 2021-22 (by classification). All holds must be removed to participate in registration. Tuesday, April 20-Friday, April 23
(SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday; FY Friday)
Last day to drop or make S/U change in second-half-of-semester course Thursday, April 22
Rest Day – No Classes Tuesday, April 27
Honors Day Friday, May 7
LAST DAY OF CLASSES Tuesday, May 18
READING DAY Wednesday, May 19
FINAL EXAM WEEK Thursday, May 20-Tuesday, May 25 (no exams Sunday)
Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester 24 hours after exam period; no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, May 26
Commencement Weekend Friday, May 28-Sunday, May 30
Baccalaureate/Commencement Sunday, May 30
Non-Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester Friday, June 4, 9:00 a.m.
Reunion Weekend Friday, June 4-Sunday, June 6
Summer Term I, 2020-2021 (Calendar Year 2021) Monday, June 7-Thursday, July 15 (no class Monday, July 5)
Last day to add a Summer Term I course Thursday, June 10
Last day to drop or make S/U change in a Summer Term I course Monday, June 21
Summer Term II, 2020-2021 (Calendar Year 2021) Monday, July 19-Wednesday, August 25
Last day to add a Summer Term II course Thursday, July 22
Last day to drop or make S/U change in a Summer Term II course Monday, August 2
Commencement for the Class of 2020 Saturday, August 14