CRITICAL DATES AND DEADLINES, 2021-2022
This schedule is a supplement to the Colby Academic Calendar. Responsibility for meeting deadlines rests with the student; the Registrar’s Office has no authority to grant exceptions. Schedule is subject to change
| Sept | 8 | Wed | First day of Fall classes |
| 17 | Fri | Last day to add a course | |
| Last day to declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option | |||
| Oct | 18-19 | Fall recess (no classes) | |
| 22 | Fri | Last day to drop a course (Class of 2025 may withdraw through Dec 10) | |
| Last day to revoke Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory declaration | |||
| Last day to add extra credit in a variable-credit course | |||
| 25-31 | Selection of courses for January Program | ||
| Nov | 24-28 | Thanksgiving recess (no classes) | |
| 29-Dec. 10 | Selection of courses for Spring term | ||
| Dec | 10 | Fri | Last day of Fall classes |
| Last day to reduce credit in a variable-credit course | |||
| Last day to withdraw from a course (Class of 2025 only) | |||
| 15-20 | Final examination period | ||
| Jan | 3 | Mon | Fall grades due (visible to students* on Web at 12:01 am on the 4th) |
| First day of January Program | |||
| 5 | Wed | Last day to add January Program | |
| 7 | Fri | Last day to drop January Program | |
| Last day to declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option | |||
| 10 | Mon | Fall Incomplete course work due (unless instructor specified an earlier deadline); | |
| Incomplete grades due Jan 17 (or within one week of work deadline) | |||
| 14 | Fri | Last day to increase credit in variable-credit program | |
| Last day to revoke Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory declaration | |||
| 27 | Thu | Last day of January Program | |
| Last day to reduce credit in a variable-credit program | |||
| Feb | 2 | Wed | First day of Spring classes |
| 10 | Thu | January grades due (visible to students* on Web at 12:01 am on 11th) | |
| 11 | Fri | Last day to add a course | |
| Last day to declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option | |||
| 28 | Mon | January Incomplete course work due (unless instructor specified an earlier deadline); | |
| Incomplete grades due March 7 (or within one week of work deadline) | |||
| March | 18 | Fri | Last day to drop a course (Class of 2025 may withdraw through May 6) |
| Last day to revoke Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory declaration | |||
| Last day to add extra credit in a variable-credit course | |||
| 19-27 | Spring recess (no classes) | ||
| April | 11-22 | Selection of courses for Fall semester | |
| 28 | Thu | Colby Liberal Arts Symposium – classes move to April 29 | |
| 29 | Fri | Thursday classes meet; Friday classes are cancelled. | |
| May | 6 | Fri | Last day of Spring classes |
| Last day to reduce credit in a variable-credit course | |||
| Last day to withdraw from a course (Class of 2025 only) | |||
| 11-16 | Final examination period | ||
| 18 | Wed | 5:00 pm – Absolute deadline for senior grades (due 48 hours after final examination) | |
| 22 | Sun | Commencement | |
| 24 | Tue | All other Spring grades due (visible to students* on Web at 12:01 am on 25th) | |
| June | 10 | Fri | Spring Incomplete course work due (unless instructor specified an earlier deadline); |
| Incomplete grades due June 17 (or within one week of work deadline) |
* Grades for students who have not completed all course evaluations are not visible until two weeks later.
Schedule is subject to change.
Revised 5/3/2021