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Bard College Catalogue 2020-21
Academic Calendar
Summer 2020
August 4, Tuesday — August 7, Friday
Arrival, financial clearance, and orientation for first-year students
August 10, Monday — August 26, Wednesday
Language and Thinking Program for first-year students
Fall Semester, 2020
Arrival and financial clearance for transfer and returning students
August 22, Saturday
Commencement
August 25, Tuesday – August 26, Wednesday
Orientation for transfer students
August 27, Thursday – August 28, Friday
Matriculation days; advising and registration for new first-year and transfer students
August 31, Monday
First day of classes
September 9, Wednesday
Drop/add period ends
October 23, Friday
Moderation papers due
October 23, Friday – October 25, Sunday
Virtual Family and Alumni/ae Weekend
Thanksgiving recess
December 4, Friday
Last day to withdraw from a course
December 7, Monday
Senior Projects due for students finishing in December
December 9, Wednesday
December 10, Thursday
Course registration for spring 2021 semester opens
December 18, Friday
Last day of classes
Intersession
December 19, 2020, Saturday — January 31, 2021, SundayWinter intersession (no classes for sophomores, juniors, seniors)
January 12, Tuesday
First-year students who are not required to quarantine return for Citizen Science Program
January 13, Wednesday
First-year students who are required to quarantine return for Citizen Science Program
Citizen Science
Spring Semester, 2021
January 15, Friday
Arrival date for returning international and exchange students who are required to quarantine
January 22, Friday
Arrival date for returning students and new transfer students who are required to quarantine
January 26, Tuesday
Arrival date for new transfer students who are not required to quarantine
January 27, Wednesday – January 29, Friday
Academic orientation, advising, and registration for transfer students
January 29, Friday
Arrival date for returning students who are not required to quarantine
February 1, Monday
First day of classes
February 10, Wednesday
Drop/add period ends
March 8, Monday
Spring Respite Day 1 (no classes)
March 11, Thursday
Spring Respite Day 2 (no classes)
March 16, Tuesday
Spring Respite Day 3 (no classes)
March 19, Friday
Moderation papers due
Spring Respite Day 4 (no classes)
March 24, Wednesday
Spring Respite Day 5 (no classes)
March 27, Saturday
Spring Respite Day 6 (no classes)
May 3, Monday – May 4, Tuesday
Advising days
May 5, Wednesday
Last day to withdraw from a course; Senior Projects due for students graduating in May
May 13, Thursday
Course registration opens for fall 2021 semester
Completion days
May 25, Tuesday
Last day of classes
May 27, Thursday
Baccalaureate service and Senior Dinner
May 29, Saturday
Commencement