04/05/2020 Academic Calendar - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Acalog ACMS™

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Academic Calendar

Fall term 2019 Spring Term 2020

August 9 January 3

Fall tuition and fees due. Spring tuition and fees due.

August 25 January 12

Resident dining halls open with brunch. Residence halls and apartments open for Spring term at 9:00am. Resident dining halls

August 26 January 13

Residence halls and apartments open for upperclass students. Classes begin.

August 28 January 20

Class of 2023 Convocation. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Staff holiday. No classes.

January 24
August 29
Last day for graduate and undergraduate students to add courses, change sections, or to
Classes begin.

February 7
August 30
Last day to file a Degree Application online via SIS for May 2020 graduation. Nomina
Official date of August graduation; diplomas mailed to students after final clearance is completed in September. Degree
forms due to the Office of Graduate Education for May graduates.
recipients may take part in the May 2020 Commencement ceremony.

February 17
September 2
President’s Day. No classes. Staff holiday.
Labor Day. No classes. Staff holiday.

February 18
September 3
Classes resume. Follow a Monday schedule.
Classes resume. Follow a Monday Schedule.

March 2
September 13
Registration begins for all Summer classes. Master’s theses and engineering projects d
Last day for graduate and undergraduate students to add courses, change sections, or to put courses on audit. Last day for
due to advisers.
completion of “NE” grade requirements for Spring 2019 courses.
March 2-20
September 20
Consultation weeks. Advisement for Fall 2020 registration. Students should consult wi
Last day to file a Degree Application online via SIS for December 2019 graduation. Nomination of Master’s Thesis
March 6
Committee forms due to the Office of Graduate Education for December graduates.
Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop courses. Resident dining hal
September 26-28
March 9-13
Reunion and Homecoming 2019.
Spring Break.
October 14
March 15
Columbus Day. No classes.
Resident dining halls open with dinner.
October 18-20
March 16
Family Weekend.
Classes resume.
October 19
March 23-27
Honors Convocation in EMPAC.
Grand Marshal Week (Student Government Elections).
October 21-November 1
March 23-April 6
Consultation weeks. Advisement for Spring 2020 registration. Students should consult with their faculty advisers.
Registration opens for all currently enrolled students for the Fall 2020 semester.
October 25

Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course. March 25

GM Week no class day.

November 1

Doctoral dissertations due to advisers. March 27

Master’s theses due in the Office of Graduate Education. Last day to defend doctoral d
November 4-18

Registration opens for all currently enrolled students for the Spring 2020 semester. April 10

Last day for undergraduates to add or remove Pass/No Credit designation. Doctoral dis
November 8
Graduate Education.
Master’s theses and engineering projects due to advisers.

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November 18 April 24

Master’s theses due in the Office of Graduate Education. Last day to defend doctoral dissertations. Tuition and fees due for The Arch Summer term.

November 22 April 29

Last day for undergraduates to add or remove Pass/No Credit designation. Last day of classes.

November 26
April 30-May 3
Thanksgiving recess begins after last class. Resident dining halls close after dinner
Reading Days-no classes.

November 27-29
April 30
No classes. Staff holiday.
Graduation Status Check and post-graduation career plans.

December 1
May 4
Resident dining halls open with dinner.
Deadline for completion of “NE” grade requirements for Fall 2019 courses.

December 2
May 4-May 8
Classes resume. Doctoral dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Education.
Final Examinations

December 11
May 4
Last day of classes.
Add/Drop reopens for Fall 2020.

December 12-15
May 8
Reading Days-no classes.
All resident dining halls close after dinner.

December 16
May 9
Add/Drop reopens for Spring 2020.
Residence halls and apartments close at noon for all students not participating in Comm

December 16-20
May 22
Final Examinations.
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony.

December 21
May 23
Resident dining halls close at noon. Winter recess begins.
Commencement.

December 23-January 1
May 23
Holiday Winter Break. Institute is closed.
All residence halls close by 5pm for those who are attending commencement.

December 31
May 25
Official date of December graduation; diplomas mailed to students after final clearance is completed in January. Degree
Memorial Day. Staff holiday.
recipients may take part in the May 2020 Commencement ceremony.
May 26

Summer I and II classes begin (including The Arch classes).

May 27

Follow a Monday schedule.

June 29-July 3

Summer Break-No classes.

July 13

Summer III classes begin (including The Arch classes).

August 21

Final Exams (in class) and last day of classes for Summer I and Summer III.

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