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Undergraduates Pre-Registration for Fall 2023
 

Notice to Students in The College for Pre-Registration for Fall 2023

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Graduate students Pre-Registration for Fall 2023

 

Notice to Graduate Students for Pre-Registration for Fall 2023

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Important Graduation Related Deadlines

****ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS****

Important Spring 2023 Graduation Related Deadlines

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Academic Calendar

Current
2023-2024

Summer 2022

April

  • 4 Mon Apr
    until 14 Thu Apr

    Registration for Summer courses for continuing Brown undergraduates opens at 9:00 a.m.EDT on Monday April 4 and continues through Thursday April 14 at 5:00 p.m. EDT

  • 19 Tue Apr
    until 26 Tue Apr

    Registration period for fall courses for Brown undergraduates. Summer registration closed during this period.

  • 27 Wed Apr
    until 22 Wed Jun

    Registration period for Summer courses for Brown undergraduates re-opens at 9:00 a.m.EDT and remains open until Wednesday June 22 at 5:00 p.m. EDT

June

  • 31 Tue May
    until 22 Wed Jun

    Registration period for Summer courses for Brown undergraduates re-opens at 9:00 a.m.EDT and remains open until Wednesday June 22 at 5:00 p.m. EDT

  • 19 Sun Jun

    Residence halls open.

  • 20 Mon Jun

    Juneteenth Holiday observed. No University exercises.

  • 21 Tue Jun

    Summer Session classes begin.

  • 22 Wed Jun

    Last day to change courses (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). (All students MUST be in their registered courses by Thursday, June 23.)

July

  • 4 Mon Jul

    Independence Day holiday. No University exercises.

  • 6 Wed Jul

    Last day to change grade options (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline)

  • 29 Fri Jul

    Classes end.

  • 30 Sat Jul
    until 2 Tue Aug

    Reading Period

August

  • 31 Sun Jul
    until 2 Tue Aug

    Reading Period

  • 2 Tue Aug

    Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.

  • 3 Wed Aug
    until 5 Fri Aug

    Final examination period.

  • 5 Fri Aug

    Summer Session ends.

  • 6 Sat Aug

    Residence halls close.

Fall 2022

August

  • 1 Mon Aug

    Last day for payment of charges.

  • 30 Tue Aug

    Beginning of Graduate School All-Student Orientation.

September

  • 1 Thu Sep

    Beginning of College Orientation.

  • 2 Fri Sep
    until 5 Mon Sep

    Registration of new undergraduate and all graduate students students for the fall semester begins at 4:00 pm EDT Friday and ends at 11:59 pm EDT Monday Sept 5. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

  • 6 Tue Sep

    Registration re-opens at 9:00 am EDT on Sept 6 for all students for the fall semester. (Up to a maximum of 5 credit hours allowed).

  • 7 Wed Sep

    First day of RISD Fall Session.

  • 7 Wed Sep

    Classes of the first semester begin.

  • 9 Fri Sep

    Theses/Dissertations of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in October due.

  • 10 Sat Sep

    Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.EDT

  • 14 Wed Sep

    Last day to register for a Fall RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Fall RISD course - (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 20 Tue Sep

    Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). Banner Web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.

October

  • 1 Sat Oct

    Deadline for undergraduates on personal leave (including employment and military leave) or on Full-time Study Away status to request return to studies at Brown for Spring.

  • 4 Tue Oct

    Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 10 Mon Oct

    Indigenous Peoples’ Day. No University exercises.

  • 11 Tue Oct

    Last day to receive any partial tuition refund.

  • 14 Fri Oct

    Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 15 Sat Oct

    Mid-semester.

  • 18 Tue Oct

    Date by which sophomores entering their 5th semester must file their concentration declaration forms via ASK to avoid having a “No Concentration” hold placed against their Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 24 Mon Oct

    Advising period for spring pre-registration begins. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.

November

  • 3 Thu Nov

    Date by which advisors must approve sophomore submitted concentrations in ASK to avoid having a “No Concentration” hold placed against the student’s Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 7 Mon Nov

    Registration opens for Semester II, 2022-23 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all continuing graduate students (except Online - MPH) at noon EST. Registration will close from midnight Tuesday Nov 8 until midnight Wednesday Nov 9 t

  • 8 Tue Nov

    United States Election Day. No University exercises.

  • 9 Wed Nov

    Registration opens for Semester II, 2022-23 for undergraduate students semester levels 05-06 at noon EST. (Students are unable to register for 5th semester unless approved concentration is filed). Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 15, 5:00

  • 10 Thu Nov

    Registration opens for Semester II, 2022-23 for undergraduate students semester levels 03-04 at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 15, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

  • 11 Fri Nov

    Registration opens for Semester II, 2022-23 for undergraduate students semester levels 01-02 at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 15, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

  • 11 Fri Nov

    Deadline for submission of proposals for College Curriculum Council-approved undergraduate group study projects (GISPs), independent study projects, and internships for credit)for Semester II.

  • 12 Sat Nov
    until 15 Tue Nov

    Registration for Semester II, 2022-23 continues until Tuesday, November 15, 5:00 p.m. EST.

  • 14 Mon Nov

    Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain a “drop code.”

  • 23 Wed Nov
    until 27 Sun Nov

    Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon EST.

  • 28 Mon Nov

    Classes resume.

  • 30 Wed Nov

    Registration opens for Semester II 2022-23 for Online - MPH students at 9:00 a.m. EST.

December

  • 30 Wed Nov

    Registration opens for Semester II 2022-23 for Online - MPH students at 9:00 a.m. EST.

  • 1 Thu Dec

    Deadline for undergraduates to request a personal leave (including employment and military leave) or to request Full-time Study Away status for Spring. Any Full-time Study Away approved by the Study Away Review Committee for which the Registrar does not

  • 3 Sat Dec

    Midyear Completion Celebration at 4:00 p.m. EST in Salomon De Ciccio Family Auditorium.

  • 5 Mon Dec

    Last day of Fall RISD classes.

  • 8 Thu Dec

    Beginning of Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).

  • 12 Mon Dec

    Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.

  • 12 Mon Dec

    UG CERTIFICATES: Last day for students in their ante-penultimate (typically 6th) semester to declare an undergraduate certificate in ASK.

  • 12 Mon Dec

    UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for students to declare second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

  • 12 Mon Dec

    Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

  • 13 Tue Dec

    Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approve submitted writing in

  • 13 Tue Dec
    until 21 Wed Dec

    Final Examination Period (inclusive of Sunday).

Winter 2023

November

  • 17 Thu Nov
    until 5 Mon Dec

    Registration for Winter Session courses (begins at 9:00 A.M. EST)

December

  • 30 Wed Nov
    until 5 Mon Dec

    Registration for Winter Session courses (begins at 9:00 A.M. EST)

  • 5 Mon Dec

    Last day to register for a Winter Session course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

  • 14 Wed Dec

    Winter Session tuition due.

  • 22 Thu Dec

    Winter Session courses begin.

January

  • 10 Tue Jan

    Last day to change a grade option declaration.

  • 16 Mon Jan

    Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.

  • 17 Tue Jan

    Last day to drop a course or request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.

  • 24 Tue Jan

    Final examinations. Winter Session ends.

Spring 2023

January

  • 1 Sun Jan

    Last day for payment of charges.

  • 5 Thu Jan

    First day of RISD Winter Session.

  • 12 Thu Jan

    Last day to register for a Winter RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Winter RISD course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

  • 13 Fri Jan

    Theses/Dissertations of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in February due.

  • 16 Mon Jan

    Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.

  • 24 Tue Jan

    Registration of new students (except Online - MPH) for the second semester (4:00 p.m. EST to midnight).

  • 25 Wed Jan

    Classes of the second semester begin. Web registration begins at 8:00 a.m. EST

February

  • 7 Tue Feb

    Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. EST deadline). Banner Web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.

  • 8 Wed Feb

    Last day of Winter RISD classes.

  • 16 Thu Feb

    First day of RISD Spring Session.

  • 18 Sat Feb
    until 21 Tue Feb

    Long weekend. No University exercises.

  • 22 Wed Feb

    Classes resume. Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

  • 23 Thu Feb

    Last day to register for a Spring RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Spring RISD course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

  • 28 Tue Feb

    Last day to receive any partial tuition refund.

March

  • 28 Tue Feb

    Last day to receive any partial tuition refund.

  • 10 Fri Mar

    Seniors - Last day to have concentration revisions approved in ASK (if required by department) for existing concentration programs (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

  • 10 Fri Mar

    Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

  • 11 Sat Mar

    Mid-semester.

  • 15 Wed Mar

    Seniors - Date by which graduating students with more than one concentration or one of a few, specific interdepartmental concentrations on their record to change/select the departmental ceremony they wish to attend at Commencement (5:00 p.m. EST deadline)

  • 20 Mon Mar

    Date by which sophomores entering their 5th semester must file their concentration declaration forms via ASK to avoid having a “No Concentration” hold placed against their Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 25 Sat Mar
    until 2 Sun Apr

    Spring Recess

April

  • 31 Fri Mar
    until 2 Sun Apr

    Spring Recess

  • 1 Sat Apr

    Deadline for undergraduates on personal leave (including employment and military leave) or on Full-time Study Away status to request return to studies at Brown for Fall.

  • 3 Mon Apr

    Advising period for fall pre-registration begins. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.

  • 3 Mon Apr

    Classes resume.

  • 3 Mon Apr

    Mandatory for all Seniors - Last day for Undergraduate students to apply to graduate in Banner Web via Banner Web’s Application to Graduate (Note: This is a required step for all students planning to graduate)

  • 11 Tue Apr

    Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain a “drop code.”

  • 14 Fri Apr

    Deadline for submission of proposals for College Curriculum Council-approved undergraduate group study projects (GISPs), independent study projects, and internships for credit)for Semester I.

  • 18 Tue Apr

    Registration opens for Semester I, 2023-24 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all continuing graduate students (except Online - MPH) at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 25, 5:00 p.m. EDT. (Maximum of 4 credi

  • 19 Wed Apr

    Registration opens for Semester I, 2023-24 for undergraduate students semester level 05-06 at noon EDT. (Students are unable to register for 5th semester unless approved concentration is filed). Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 25, 5:00 p.m.

  • 20 Thu Apr

    Registration opens for Semester I, 2023-24 for continuing undergraduate students semester levels 04 and below at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 25, 5:00 p.m. EDT. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

  • 21 Fri Apr

    Mandatory for all Graduate and Medical students - Last day to apply to graduate in Banner Web via Banner Web’s Application to Graduate (Note: This is a required step for all students planning to graduate).

  • 21 Fri Apr
    until 25 Tue Apr

    Registration for Semester I, 2023-24 continues until Tuesday, April 25 5:00 p.m. EDT.

  • 28 Fri Apr

    Reading Period begins and will end on May 10 (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).

May

  • 1 Mon May

    Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due.

  • 1 Mon May

    Deadline for undergraduates to request a personal leave (including employment and military leave) or to request Full-time Study Away status for Fall. Any Full-time Study Away approved by the Study Away Review Committee for which the Registrar does not rec

  • 5 Fri May

    Seniors: Honors Recommendations from academic departments due to the Office of the Registrar. Please have your work in your committee’s hands well before this date in accordance with their guidelines (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 9 Tue May

    Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.

  • 9 Tue May

    Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

  • 9 Tue May

    Reading Period ends.

  • 9 Tue May

    UG CERTIFICATES: Last day for students in their ante-penultimate (typically 6th) semester to declare an undergraduate certificate in ASK.

  • 9 Tue May

    UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for students to declare second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 10 Wed May

    Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approve submitted writing in

  • 10 Wed May
    until 19 Fri May

    Final Examination Period (No exams on Sunday May 14)

  • 12 Fri May

    Seniors: Last day for prior-term incomplete coursework to be submitted to faculty (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 12 Fri May

    Seniors:Last day to have prior-term transfer courses into Brown (ASK approvals and transcripts) and prior-term abroad transcripts to OIP (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 17 Wed May

    Last day of Spring RISD classes.

  • 19 Fri May

    Seniors: Last day for student loan borrowers to complete mandatory online loan exit counseling requirements. View your requirements on Banner Self Service or contact the Loan Office for assistance (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 19 Fri May

    Seniors: Last day to have current-term transfer courses into Brown (ASK approvals and transcripts) and current-term abroad transcripts to OIP (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

  • 19 Fri May

    Seniors: Last day to have grades for prior-term incomplete coursework submitted by your instructor(s) and/or have a RISD instructor(s) submit your spring 2023 grade to the Office of the Registrar should you need the grade(s) to complete your degree requir

  • 28 Sun May

    Commencement

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