Critical Dates

These 2018-2019 Critical Dates are a supplement to the 2018-2019 College Calendar. Responsibility for meeting deadlines rests with the student; the Registrar’s Office has no authority to grant exceptions.
Last Year’s Dates

Sept 5 Wed First day of Fall classes
14 Fri Last day to add a course
Last day to declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option
Oct 15-16 Fall recess (no classes)
17-23 Selection of courses for January Program
19 Fri Last day to drop a course (Class of 2022 may withdraw through 12/7)
Last day to revoke Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory declaration
Last day to add extra credit in a variable-credit course
Nov 7-20 Selection of courses for Spring semester
21-25 Thanksgiving recess (no classes)
Dec 7 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 2022 only)
12 – 17 Final examination period
Jan 1 Tue Fall grades due (visible to students* on Web at 12:01 am on 2nd)
7 Mon First day of January Program
9 Wed Last day to add January Program
11 Fri Last day to drop January Program
Last day to declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option
15 Tue Fall Incomplete course work due (unless instructor specified an earlier deadline);
Incomplete grades due Jan 22 (or within one week of work deadline)
18 Fri Last day to increase January Program credit (if variable)
Last day to revoke Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory declaration
31 Thu Last day of January Program
Last day to reduce credit in a variable-credit program
Feb 6 Wed First day of Spring classes
14 Thu January grades due (visible to students* on Web at 12:01 am on 15th)
15 Fri Last day to add a course
Last day to declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option
March 22 Fri Last day to drop a course (Class of 2022 may withdraw through 5/10)
Last day to revoke Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory declaration
Last day to add extra credit in a variable-credit course
23-31 Spring recess (no classes)
April 2 Tue January Incomplete course work due (unless instructor specified an earlier deadline);
Incomplete grades due April 9 (or within one week of work deadline)
15-26 Selection of courses for Fall semester
May 2 Thu Colby Liberal Arts Symposium – classes move to May 3
3 Fri Thursday classes meet;
Friday classes are cancelled.
10 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 2022 only)
15-20 Final examination period
22
(5:00 pm)		 Wed Absolute deadline for senior grades (due 48 hours after final examination)
26 Sun Commencement
28 Tue All other Spring grades due (visible to students* on Web at 12:01 am on 29th)
July 1 Mon Spring Incomplete course work due (unless instructor specified an earlier deadline);
Incomplete grades due July 8 (or within one week of work deadline)
* Grades for students who have not completed all course evaluations are not visible until two weeks later.
Rev. 3/2/2018