IMPORTANT DATES FOR STUDENTS 2019-2020 Fall 2019 August 2, Friday August 17, Saturday August 18, Sunday August 17-20, Saturday- Tuesday August 20, Tuesday August 21, Wednesday August 22, Thursday August 26, Monday August 28, Wednesday Fall 2019 payment due. New transfer student check-in and orientation. Opening day for new students. New student check-in Dorsey Center 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Convocation New Student Orientation Opening day for returning students. Returning Student Advising/Orientation. Opening Celebration. First Day of Classes. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Last day to add 1 st 7 week course without instructor approval. 5:00pm deadline to submit to Registrar s office paperwork and emails for courses requiring special approval (ex. pre-req overrides, closed course overrides) for: 1. Add for 1 st 7 week courses advisor and instructor approval required 2. Drop for 1 st 7 week courses advisor approval required 3. Electing audit option of 1 st 7 week courses advisor and instructor approval required 4. Add for semester course advisor and instructor approval required Last day to drop a course online. Paper form drops are permitted through September 5 th, must be submitted to Registrar s Office. Last day for students to submit work to faculty sponsors for Summer 2019 independent work or completed Intensive Course Abroad (ICA) (courses not having a Fall 2019 Post Course.) August 30, Friday End of Week 1 Last day for students to submit work to faculty sponsors for Summer 2019 internships Internship learning agreements for Fall I 2019 session due in Career Education Office (CEO). September 1, Sunday September 2, Monday No refund of room charges after this date if moving out of the Residence halls (100% refund prior to this date) Labor Day (no classes) 1
September 5, Thursday Last day to elect audit option for a semester course already enrolled in - instructor s and adviser s signatures required. Last day to drop a semester course without a W adviser s signature required. Last day to submit meal plan changes at www.goucher.edu/mealchange. Semester tuition, fees, room, and board charges are based on course load, room assignment, and meal plan selection as of this date. No reduction in tuition and fee charges for students who withdraw from a course after this date (excluding withdrawn students). September 13, Friday End of week 3 September 27, Friday End of week 5 September 30, Monday September 30, Monday October 4-6, Friday-Sunday October 9, Wednesday October 10-13, Thursday-Sunday October 14, Monday October 16, Wednesday October 18, Friday End of week 8 5:00pm deadline to submit to the Registrar s office paperwork and emails to 1. Withdraw from a half course (1 st 7 week) with a W adviser s signature required. 2. Last day to elect pass/no pass, or change a pass/no pass to a regular grade, for a half course (1 st 7 week) adviser s signature required. No refund of tuition and fees for semester withdrawals after this date. Final deadline to submit health insurance waiver and Tuition Refund Insurance Waiver. Last day to submit online Application for Degree for December 2019/January 2020 seniors graduating and expecting to participate in the May 2020 commencement ceremony. Family Weekend Last day of 1 st 7 week courses. Fall Break, no classes. First day of the 2 nd 7 week courses. Instructor s and adviser s signatures required to add a 2 nd 7 week course. Last day to add 2 nd 7 week course without instructor approval 5:00pm deadline to submit to the Registrar s Office paperwork and emails to: 1. Drop a half course (2 nd 7 week) without a W advisor 2. Add a half course (2 nd 7 week) instructor and advisor 3. Elect audit option half course (2 nd 7 week) instructor and adviser 2
Internship Learning Agreements (ILA s) for Fall II 2018 due to Career Education Office (CEO) October 25, Friday End of Week 9 Deadline for second semester sophomores to declare a major - form should be submitted to Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies Office (Van Meter G24). Registration Guidebook for Spring 2020 is posted at http://www.goucher.edu/registrar/course-information/ October 28, Monday October 28- November 8, Monday-Friday November 1, Friday End of week 10 Registration begins for Goucher January 2020 J term courses. Academic advising for Spring 2020 course selection. 5:00pm deadline to submit to the Registrar s office paperwork and emails to: 1. Withdraw from semester courses with a W advisor 2. Elect pass/no pass, or change from pass/no pass to regular grade, in a semester course advisor approval required. 3. Withdraw from a half course (2 nd 7 week) with a W advisor 4. Elect pass/no pass, or change from pass/no pass to regular grade, for a half course (2 nd 7 week) adviser Juniors must complete the Statement of Intent for Senior Thesis and submit it to the office of the Associate Provost on or before the last day of classes of the preceding semester in which senior thesis work formally begins. http://www.goucher.edu/registrar/documents/senior-thesis- Guidelines.pdf November 4, Monday Summer 2020 ICA Application Deadline November 11-15, Monday-Friday Online registration for Spring 2020 begins, depending on number of completed credits. Days and times are published at http://www.goucher.edu/registrar/registration-info-anddates November 27, Wednesday November 27-December 1, Wed Sun December 1, Sunday Residence halls close at noon. Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. 3
December 2, Monday December 3, Tuesday December 6, Friday Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. Summer 2020 Deposit Deadline Spring 2020 E-bill notification emailed to students and their authorized parties. Last day of classes. Deadline for incomplete grade requests for Fall 2019 courses. Due at 5pm in Registrar s office. Last day to submit work to faculty sponsors for Fall 2019 internships, independent work and extended incompletes. Internship learning agreements (ILA s) for Winter 2020 due to Career Education Office (CEO) December 7-9, Saturday Monday December 9, Monday December 10-13, Tuesday-Friday Reading Period Capstone Day Final Experience/Exam week December 16, Monday Last day for students to initially register for Spring 2020 courses to avoid the $100 late registration fee. December 14, Saturday Residence Halls close at 10:00am INTERSESSION/J-TERM 2020 January 3-24, Friday-Friday January 9, Thursday January 10, Friday January 16, Thursday January 20, Monday Intersession/J-Term Last day to add/drop for January intersession courses (Not J-Term). Instructor s and advisor s signatures required to add a course. Work due to faculty for fall 2019 incompletes Last day to withdraw from a winter internship, intersession courses and J-term courses with a W adviser s signature required. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes). 4
SPRING 2020 January 3, Friday January 25, Saturday January 25-26, Saturday-Sunday January 27, Monday January 29, Wednesday January 31, Friday Spring 2020 payment due. Opening day for all students. Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. January orientation program for incoming first year and transfer students. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Schedule adjustments/advising. Last day to add 1 st 7 week course without instructor s approval 1098T forms for 2019 will be mailed by this date. January 31, Friday Last day to submit online the Application for Degree for End of first week of classes seniors expecting to graduate in either May or August 2020 and/or participate in the 2020 commencement ceremony held in May. After this date, students with late submissions or changes must make them in writing to the Registrar s office. Internship learning agreements (ILA) for Spring I 2020 due in Career Education Office (CEO). Last day to submit work to faculty sponsors for Winter 2020 internship 5:00pm deadline to submit to Registrar s office paperwork and emails for courses requiring special approval (ex. pre-req overrides, closed course overrides) for: 5. Add for 1 st 7 week courses (instructor and advisor s approval required) 6. Drop for 1 st 7 week courses (advisor s approval required) 7. Electing audit option of 1 st 7 week courses (instructor and advisor s approval required) 8. Add for semester course (instructor and advisor s approval required) Ssemester courses not requiring special approval may be added online through Sunday, February 2 February 2, Sunday February 3, Monday Last day to add or drop online a semester course not requiring special approval, or drop a 1 st 7 week course. Paper form drops for semester courses are permitted through February 7, must be submitted to Registrar s Office. Last day to submit work to faculty sponsors for Winter 2020 independent work. Intensive course abroad (ICA) work due for courses that do not have a spring post-course. No refund of room charges after this date if moving out of Residence halls (100% refund prior to this date). 5
February 7, Friday 5:00pm deadline to submit to the Registrar s office paperwork and emails to 1. Drop a semester course without a W adviser s signature required. 2. Elect audit option for a semester course already enrolled in instructor s & adviser s signatures required. Semester tuition, fees, room, and board charges are based on course load, room assignment, and meal plan selection as of this date. No reduction in tuition and fee charges for students who withdraw from a course after this date (excluding withdrawn students.) Last day to submit meal plan changes at www.goucher.edu/mealchange. February 14, Friday End of week 3 February 28, Friday February 28, Friday March 1, Sunday March 13, Friday March 14, Saturday March 14-22, Saturday-Sunday March 22, Sunday March 23, Monday March 25, Wednesday March 27, Friday End of week 8 5:00pm deadline to submit to the Registrar s office paperwork and emails to 1. Withdraw from a half course (1 st 7 weeks) with a W adviser s signature required. 2. Elect pass/no pass, or change from pass/no pass to a regular grade, for a half course (1 st 7 weeks) adviser s signature required. Final deadline for new spring students to submit health insurance waiver and Tuition Refund Insurance Waiver. Work due to faculty for winter 2020 incompletes. No refund of tuition and fees for semester withdrawals after this date. 1 st 7 week courses end. Residence halls close at 10:00 am. Spring Break no classes. Residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. 2 nd 7 week courses begin. Last day to add 2 nd 7 week course without instructor s approval. 5:00pm deadline to submit to the Registrar s Office paperwork and emails to 1. Add a half course (2 nd 7 Week) instructor and advisor 2. Drop a half course (2 nd 7 Week) without a W advisor 3. Elect audit option half course (2 nd 7 Week) instructor and advisor 6
Internship Learning Agreements (ILA) for Spring II 2020 due to Career Educaton Office (CEO) Registration Guidebook for Fall 2020 posted on Goucher s website http://www.goucher.edu/registrar/courseinformation/ March 30, Monday Registration for Goucher Summer 2020 courses begins. March 30-April 10, Monday-Friday April 3, Friday End of Week 9 Academic advising for Fall 2020 course selection. Deadline for second semester sophomores to declare a major - form should be submitted to Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies Office (Van Meter G24). Get Into Goucher (GIG) Day. No classes that start after 12:00 p.m. April 10, Friday End of week 10 5:00pm deadline to submit to Registrar s office papework and emails to: 1. Withdraw from a semester course with a W advisor 2. Elect pass/no pass, or change pass/no pass to a regular grade, in a semester course. Advisor 3. Withdraw from a half course (2 nd 7 Week) with a W advisor signature required. 4. Elect pass/no pass, or change from a pass/no pass to a regular grade, for a half course (2 nd 7 Week) advisor Juniors must complete the Statement of Intent for Senior Thesis and submit it to the office of the Associate Provost on or before the last day of classes of the preceding semester in which senior thesis work formally begins. http://www.goucher.edu/registrar/documents/senior-thesis- Guidelines.pdf April 13-17, Monday-Friday Online registration for Fall 2020 begins, depending on number of completed credits. Days and times are published in the Registration Guidebook on Goucher s website: http://www.goucher.edu/registrar/registration-info-and-dates April 24-26, Friday-Sunday Alumnae/i Weekend 2020 May 7, Thursday Last day of classes. Deadline for incomplete Grade requests for Spring 2020 courses. Due at 5pm in Registrar s office. Last day for students to submit work to faculty sponsors for spring 2020 internships. May 8, Friday Goucher Symposium Day/Spring Convocation 7
Deadline for settlement of tuition account balance for graduating seniors. May 9-11, Saturday-Monday May 12-15, Tuesday-Friday May 15, Friday May 16, Saturday May 21, Thursday May 22, Friday May 23, Saturday May 29, Friday Reading Period Final Experience/Exam week Last day for students to initially register for Fall 2020 courses to avoid the $100 late registration fee. Residence Halls close for non-graduating students at 10:00am Baccalaureate Commencement 10:30 a.m. Residence halls close for graduating seniors at noon. Last day to submit registration for Summer 2020 independent work, field work, practicum, directed reading and research. Summer 2020 June 5, Friday June 19, Friday Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) due in Career Education Office (CEO) for Summer I 2019 session. Work due to faculty for spring 2020 incompletes. July 10, Friday Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) for Summer II 2020 session due in Career Education Office (CEO) Within 1 week of Summer I & II start date Within 3 weeks of Summer I & II start date To drop a summer internship (Summer I or II), submit a drop form to the Registrar s Office no later than 1 week after the start of the internship. To withdraw from a summer internship (Summer I or II) with a W, submit a drop form to the Registrar s Office no later than 3 weeks after the start of the internship, or if the internship is less than 3 weeks in length, submit it before the end of the internship. Updated 03/14/19 GC S:\Registration and Records\Academic Calendars\Important dates\dates-students-2019-20 8