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Important Graduation Related Deadlines

****ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS****

Important Spring 2021 Graduation Related Deadlines

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The Office of the Registrar has resumed limited in-person operations by appointment only.

The Office of the Registrar has resumed limited in-person operations by appointment only as of Monday October 5, 2020.  We will continue to handle the majority of inquiries via email, but if you feel you have a specific need to meet with someone in person, please explain that in your email and we will contact you to make an appointment.

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Academic Calendar

    Summer 2020

    Mar

    • 30 Mon Mar

      Registration for Summer courses for continuing Brown undergraduates opens at 9:00 a.m. on Monday March 30 and remains open until Wednesday June 24 at 5:00 p.m.

    Jun

    • 22 Mon Jun

      Summer Session begins

    • 24 Wed Jun

      Last day to change courses (All students MUST be in their registered courses by Thursday, June 25.)

    Fall 2020

    July

    • 27 Mon Jul

      [email protected] will be relaunched with Fall 2020 course offerings.

    • 31 Fri Jul

      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 pm deadline).

    Aug

    • 10 Mon Aug

      Pre-registration for Fall 2020 will begin. Students will receive an email communication with instructions on how to proceed with pre-registration in late July.

    • 17 Mon Aug

      Add/drop opens for Fall Term, 2020-21 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all graduate students at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday September 22.

    • 19 Wed Aug

      Add/drop opens for Fall Term, 2020-21 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 September 22.

    • 21 Fri Aug

      Add/drop opens for Fall Term, 2020-21 for undergraduate students semester level 04 and below at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday September 22.

    • 22 Sat Aug

      Add/drop for Fall Term 2020-21 continues until Tuesday September 22 at 5:00 PM.

    Sep

    • 2 Wed Sep

      Add/drop opens for Fall Term, 2020-21 for incoming first-year students at noon EDT. First-year students will be able to register for one course only beginning on Wednesday, September 2 at 12 noon EDT, Registration remains open until Tuesday September 22.

    • 2 Wed Sep

      Beginning of Fall 2020 Quiet Period - Approved residential students must be on campus.

    • 8 Tue Sep

      Opening Convocation at noon.

    • 9 Wed Sep

      Classes for the fall term begin. Classes for all GRADUATE students will meet ONLINE ONLY from Wednesday September 9 through Tuesday September 15.

    • 9 Wed Sep

      Classes for the fall term begin. Classes for all UNDERGRADUATE students will meet ONLINE ONLY from Wednesday September 9 through at least Monday October 5.

    • 10 Thu Sep

      First day of RISD Fall Session

    • 11 Fri Sep

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

    • 16 Wed Sep

      In-person class meetings and discussion sections can take place for GRADUATE level students only in courses numbered 2000 and above. Only those officially registered for the course/sections may appear in the physical classroom.

    • 17 Thu 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).

    • 22 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.

    Oct

    • 1 Thu Oct

      Deadline for students currently on non-medical leave to apply for readmission for Winter/Spring term.

    • 6 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).

    • 12 Mon Oct

      Indigenous Peoples’ Day. No University exercises.

    • 13 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).

    • 16 Fri Oct

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

    • 30 Fri Oct

      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).

    Nov

    • 2 Mon Nov

      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.

    • 3 Tue Nov

      United States Presidential Election Date. No University exercises.

    • 6 Fri 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.”

    • 13 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 Winter/Spring term.

    • 16 Mon Nov

      Registration opens for Spring term, 2020-21 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all graduate students at noon EST.  Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 24 5:00 p.m. EST.

    • 17 Tue Nov

      Registration opens for Spring term, 2020-21 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 24 5:00

    • 18 Wed Nov

      Registration opens for Spring term, 2020-21 for continuing undergraduate students semester levels 03-04 at noon EST.  Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 24 5:00 p.m. EST.

    • 19 Thu Nov

      Registration opens for Spring term, 2020-21 for continuing undergraduate students semester levels 01-02 at noon EST.  Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 24 5:00 p.m. EST.

    • 20 Fri Nov
      until 24 Tue Nov

      Registration for Spring term, 2020-21 continues until Tuesday,November 24 5:00 p.m. EST.

    • 25 Wed Nov
      until 29 Sun Nov

      Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon EST.

    • 30 Mon Nov

      Classes resume. Beginning of Remote Reading Period (optional and at discretion of instructor)

    Dec

    • 1 Tue Dec

      Deadline for undergraduates to declare a leave for Spring term.

    • 4 Fri Dec

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

    • 4 Fri Dec

      UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for advisors to approve 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). *Any declarations not

    • 4 Fri Dec

      Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

    • 5 Sat 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 approved submitted writing in

    • 5 Sat Dec

      Midyear Completion Celebration at 4:00 p.m. EST (Virtual)

    • 7 Mon Dec
      until 11 Fri Dec

      Remote Exam Period

    • 9 Wed Dec

      Last day of Fall RISD classes

    Spring 2021

    Jan

    • 9 Sat Jan
      until 12 Tue Jan

      Students move in to campus housing; Quiet Period begins

    • 13 Wed Jan

      Add/drop for Spring term, 2020-21 begins at noon EST.

    • 15 Fri Jan

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

    • 18 Mon Jan

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

    • 20 Wed Jan

      Classes of the Spring term begin (remotely).

    • 27 Wed Jan

      Hybrid and in-person classes of 19 or fewer students begin (Public health conditions permitting).

    Feb

    • 1 Mon Feb

      Deadline for students currently on personal leave of absence to apply for readmission for Summer term via ASK.

    • 2 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.

    • 13 Sat Feb
      until 16 Tue Feb

      Long weekend. No University exercises.

    • 17 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).

    Mar

    • 1 Mon Mar

      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 obtain their diploma (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

    • 5 Fri Mar

      Mandatory for all Seniors - Last day to have concentration revisions approved in ASK for existing concentration programs.

    • 5 Fri Mar

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

    • 19 Fri Mar

      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.”

    • 22 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).

    Apr

    • 1 Thu Apr

      Last day for ALL 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) (midnight EDT deadline)

    • 1 Thu Apr

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

    • 1 Thu Apr

      Deadline for students currently on non-medical leave to apply for readmission for Fall term.

    • 2 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.

    • 9 Fri Apr

      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 Fri Apr

      Extended weekend. No classes to be held

    • 12 Mon Apr

      Classes resume. Beginning of Remote Reading Period (optional and at discretion of instructor)

    • 16 Fri Apr

      Seniors - Last day to have past term transfer courses into Brown (ASK approvals and transcripts); requested date for past-term incomplete coursework submitted to faculty (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 16 Fri Apr

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

    • 16 Fri Apr

      UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for advisors to approve 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). *Any declarations not

    • 16 Fri Apr

      Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

    • 17 Sat Apr

      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 approved submitted writing in

    • 19 Mon Apr
      until 23 Fri Apr

      Remote Exam Period

    • 23 Fri Apr

      Seniors - Last day to have grades for work from a previous semester submitted by your instructor(s) to the Office of the Registrar should you need the grade(s) to complete your degree requirements. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 23 Fri Apr

      Seniors - Last day to submit Official Transcripts from Spring 2021 study elsewhere to complete degree requirements (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    May

    • 2 Sun May

      Commencement

    Summer 2021

    May

    • 12 Wed May

      Classes for the Summer term begin

    • 25 Tue May

      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.

    • 29 Sat May
      until 31 Mon May

      Memorial Day weekend. No University exercises.

    Jun

    • 1 Tue Jun

      Classes resume

    • 9 Wed Jun

      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).

    • 25 Fri Jun

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

    Jul

    • 5 Mon Jul

      Independence Day Holiday. No University exercises.

    • 6 Tue Jul

      Extended weekend. No classes to be held.

    • 7 Wed Jul

      Classes resume

    Aug

    • 2 Mon Aug

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

    • 6 Fri Aug

      Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

    • 9 Mon Aug
      until 13 Fri Aug

      Remote Exam Period

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