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Academic Calendars

The Boston Academic Calendar contains dates for the academic year including the start and end of each semester, registration dates and deadlines, make-up weekends and holidays.

2020 Fall Semester Sept. 8 - Dec. 21

2020 Fall Term (September 8 - December 21)
Th	Sep 3	Boston campus: New Student orientation ONLINE
M	Sep 7	Labor Day, HOLIDAY
T	Sep 8	Fall term begins (first day of online courses)
F	Sep 11	Last day to add Fall courses (including Semlink, Mentored Ministry, Directed Studies)
S	Sep 12	Boston campus: OCF (Orientation/Convocation/Formation)
F	Sep 18	Last day to drop Fall courses for 100% tuition/fee refund without a "W" appearing on transcript
F	Sep 18	Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form to avoid automatic charge (Boston & Hamilton students)
F	Sep 25	Pay in Full deadline
F	Oct 2	Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses
F	Oct 2	Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form; automatic charges cannot be removed (Boston & Hamilton students)
F	Oct 9	Pass/Fail deadline for Fall courses
F	Oct 9	First Payment Plan deadline (50% due)
F	Oct 9	October graduation date (for students who walked in May ceremony but finished in summer; no ceremony)
M	Oct 12	Columbus Day, HOLIDAY
M-F	Oct 12-16	READING WEEK (Hamilton & Boston)
F	Oct 16	Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses
M	Nov. 2	Registration for January and Spring terms opens
W	Nov 11	Veterans Day observed, HOLIDAY
M-F	Nov 9-13	READING WEEK (Hamilton & Boston)
F	Nov 13	Second Payment Plan deadline (75% due)
Th-F	Nov 26-27	Thanksgiving Break - HOLIDAY
F	Dec 11	Written work due for January graduates by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry)
F	Dec 11	Last day to withdraw from Fall courses (including Mentored Ministry) - no refund
F	Dec 11	Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due)
M	Dec 21	Grades due for January graduates due by 8:00 am
M	Dec 21	Semester ends, Fall term written work due by 4:00 pm
M	Dec 21	Last day to submit extension requests for Fall term coursework
M	Jan 11	Fall grades due

2021 January Term (January 4 - January 23)

M	Jan 4	January term begins
T	Jan 5	Last day to add January courses
W	Jan 6	Last day to drop January courses for 100% tuition/fee refund and without a "W" appearing on transcript
F	Jan 8	Last day to apply for May and October graduation
F	Jan 8	Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from January courses
F	Jan 8	January graduation (no ceremony; students walk in May)
T	Jan 12	Last day to submit January term pass/fail petitions
T	Jan 12	Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from January courses
M	Jan 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, HOLIDAY
S	Jan 23	Last day to withdraw from January courses - no refund
S	Jan 23	January term classes end
T	Feb 2	January term written work due by 4:00 pm
T	Feb 2	Last day to submit extension requests for January term coursework
T	Feb 23	January grades due

2021 Spring Term (January 25 - May 7)

F	Jan 8	Last day to apply for May and October graduation
T	Jan 21	New Student Orientation (Virtual)
F	Jan 22	Last day to add Spring courses (including Semlink courses and Mentored Ministry)
S	Jan 23	OCF-Spiritual Formation Seminar: Spirit-Empowered Life (Virtual)
M	Jan 25	Spring term begins (all cou rses)
F	Jan 29	Last day to drop Spring courses for 100% tuition/fee refund and without a "W" on transcript
F	Jan 29	Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form to avoid automatic charge
F	Feb 5	Pay in Full deadline
F	Feb 12	Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Spring courses
F	Feb 12	Last day to submit mandatory health insurance waiver form; automatic charges cannot be removed
M	Feb 15	President’s Day, HOLIDAY
M-F	Feb 15 -19	READING WEEK (Hamilton & Boston)
F	Feb 19	Last day to submit pass/fail petitions for Spring courses
F	Feb 26	Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Spring courses
F	Feb 26	First Payment Plan deadline (50% due)
F	Feb 26	Last day to revoke application for May or October graduation without being charged graduation postponement fee
M	Mar 22	Registration for Summer and Fall terms opens
M-F	Mar 29 - Apr. 2	READING WEEK (Hamilton & Boston)
TH	Apr 1	Second Payment Plan deadline (75% due)
TH	Apr 1	Early submission deadline for Reading/Research (760/860/960), MAR Project/Paper (880/881), Thesis, and other Directed Study petitions for summer or fall registration
F	Apr 2	Good Friday, HOLIDAY
F	Apr 23	Written work due for May and October graduates by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry)
F	Apr 23	Last day to withdraw from Spring courses (including Mentored Ministry)- no refund
F	Apr 30	Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due)
F	Apr 30	Last day of classes and exams for Spring courses
M	May 3	Grades for May & October graduates due by 8:00 am
F	May 7	Spring term written work due by 4:00 pm (including Mentored Ministry)
F	May 7	Last day to submit extension requests for Spring term coursework (including Mentored Ministry) 8 AM
F	May 7	Baccalaureate, 8:00 pm
S	May 8	Commencement, 10:00 am
F	May 29	Spring grades due

2021 Full Summer Term (May 17 - August 20) SU-21

M	May 17	Full Summer terms begins
M	May 17	Last day to add Full Summer courses (including Mentored Ministry)
F	May 21	Last day to drop Full Summer courses (including Mentored Ministry) for 100% tuition/fee refund
M	May 31	MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
F	Jun 4	Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Full Summer courses
F	Jun 11	Last day to submit Full-summer course pass/fail petitions
F	Jun 18	Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Full Summer courses
M	Jul 5	INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY Observed
F	Aug 20	Last to withdraw from Full Summer courses (no refund)
F	Aug 20	Last to submit written work or request extension for Full Summer courses
F	Aug 20	Pay in full deadline
F	Sep 10	Full Summer grades due

Course schedules and important dates can be found here.

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