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Dartmouth Engineering Academic Calendar

Thayer School of Engineering closely follows Dartmouth's academic calendar, with a few exceptions. 

Please be advised that the information below is accurate as of the date of publication and is offered as a resource for students, staff, and faculty for planning purposes. Dartmouth reserves the right to make such changes as the trustees, faculty, and officers consider appropriate and to be in the best interest of the Dartmouth community.

Please contact the Thayer Registrar with any questions.

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Summer Term 2023

DATESDESCRIPTION
June 21–24 Summer term online check-in
June 22 Summer term classes begin
June 22–28 First week of Summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
June 22–August 23 Fall term course change period for AB students and courses numbered below 100; BE, Masters, and PhD students may continue to enroll or change courses numbered above 100
June 24Special day of classes: 10 period courses meet 8:00 to 9:05; 11 period, 9:20 to 10:25; 12 period, 10:40 to 11:45; and 2 period, 12:00 to 1:05.
June 29–July 5Second week of Summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
July 1 Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter "R" (residence) for the summer term is liable for administrative withdrawal.
July 4Independence Day. No classes held.
July 5Add/Drop Deadline: Final day to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
August 9 Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee.
August 23 Summer term classes end
August 24–25 Pre-examination break
August 26 Final examinations begin
August 28 Scheduled final examinations end
August 29 Unscheduled final examination day
August 29 Final examinations end
September 8Final grades and official transcripts available

Fall Term 2023

DATES DESCRIPTION
September 6–8 Advising and orientation begin
September 10–13 Fall term online check-in
September 11 Fall term classes begin
September 11–17 First week of Fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
September 13 Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee - check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
September 20 Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked in by the end of this day but still listed with enrollment pattern letter “R” (Residence) for Fall term becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
September 18–24 Second week of Fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
September 24Add/Drop Deadline: Final day to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal
October 20 Course Timetable available for the Winter term
October 20-21Homecoming Weekend
October 25
–November 2		 Winter term course election period for AB students
October 31 Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee.
November 10–
January 16, 2024		 Winter term course election, change, and add/drop period; Thayer Registrar will provide details to BE, Masters, and PhD students.
November 14 Fall term classes end
November 15–16 Pre-examination break
November 17 Final examinations begin
November 21 Scheduled final examinations end
November 22 Unscheduled final examination day
December 5Final grades and official transcripts available

Winter Term 2024

DATES DESCRIPTION
January 2–5 Winter term online check-in
January 3 Winter term classes begin
January 3–9 First week of Winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
January 5 Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
January 10–16 Second week of Winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
January 12 Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter "R" (Residence) for Winter term is liable for administrative withdrawal.
January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Courses regularly held in the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, and 2-sequences moved to their x-periods. Courses held in the 3A-period moved to the 3B-period. Laboratory sections meet as scheduled, unless otherwise notified by the instructor.
January 16Add/Drop Deadline: Final day to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
February 2 Course Timetable available for Spring term
February 7–15Spring term course election period for AB students
February 20 Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee.
February 23–April 7Spring term course change period for AB students and courses numbered below 100. BE, Masters, and PhD students may continue to enroll or change courses numbered above 100.
March 5 Winter term classes end
March 6–7 Pre-examination break
March 8 Final examinations begin
March 11 Scheduled final examinations end
March 12 Unscheduled final examinations day. Final examinations end.
March 22Final grades and official transcripts available

Spring Term 2024

DATES DESCRIPTION
March 24–27 Spring term online check-in
March 25 Spring term classes begin
March 25–March 31 First week of Spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
March 27 Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
April 1–7 Second week of Spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
April 3 Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter "R" (residence) for Spring term is liable for administrative withdrawal.
April 7Add/Drop Deadline: Final day to establish official and final two-, three-, or four-course load. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
April 19 Course Timetable available for Summer term
April 24–May 2 Summer term course election period for AB students
May 3 Course Timetable available for Fall term
May 8–16 Fall term course election period for AB students
May 10–29 Summer term course election, change, and add/drop period; Thayer Registrar will provide details to BE, Masters, and PhD students.
May 15 Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee.
May 24–May 29 Fall term course election, change, and add/drop period; Thayer Registrar will provide details to BE, Masters, and PhD students.
May 27 Memorial Day. No classes held.
May 29 Spring term classes end
May 30 Pre-examination break
May 31 Final examinations begin
June 3 Scheduled final examinations end
June 4 Unscheduled final examination day
June 4 Final examinations end
June 8Thayer School of Engineering Investiture
June 9 Dartmouth Commencement
June 14Final grades and official transcripts available

Summer Term 2024

DATESDESCRIPTION
June 19–22 Summer term online check-in
June 20 Summer term classes begin
June 20–26 First week of Summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
June 20–August 21 Fall term course change period for AB students
June 22Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
June 22 Special day of classes: 10 period courses meet 8:00am to 9:05am; 11 period, 9:20am to 10:25pm; 12 period, 10:40am to 11:45am; and 2 period, 12:00pm to 1:05pm.
June 27–July 3Second week of Summer term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
June 29Final day for delayed Summer term check-in ($50 late fee applies). Any student not checked-in by end of this day is liable for administrative withdrawal.
July 4Independence Day. No classes held.
August 1Fall term course registration opens for Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students
August 7 Final day to withdraw from a Summer term course (with a notation of “W” applied to transcript); any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee
August 21Fall term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the Fall term. Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students may continue to register for Fall term classes numbered 100 or higher.
August 21 Summer term classes end
August 22–23 Pre-examination break
August 24 Final examinations begin
August 27 Final examinations end
September 6 Final grades and official transcripts available

Fall Term 2024

DATES DESCRIPTION
September 11–13 Advising and orientation begin
September 15–18 Fall term online check-in
September 16 Fall term classes begin
September 16–22 First week of Fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
September 18 Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
September 23–29 Second week of Fall term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
September 25 Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked in by the end of this day becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.
October 25Course Timetable available for the Winter term
TBDHomecoming Weekend
October 30–November 7Winter term course election period for AB students
November 5 Final day to withdraw from a Fall term course (with a notation of “W” applied to transcript); any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee
November 15–19 Winter term course change period for AB students and for classes numbered under 100
November 15Winter term course registration opens for Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students
November 19 Fall term classes end
November 19Winter term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the Winter term. Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students may continue to register for classes numbered 100 or higher.
November 20–21 Pre-examination break
November 22 Final examinations begin
November 27 Final examinations end
December 10 Final grades and official transcripts available

Winter Term 2025

DATES DESCRIPTION
January 5–8 Winter term online check-in
January 6 Winter term classes begin
January 6–12 First week of Winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
January 8 Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
January 13–19 Second week of Winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
January 15 Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day is liable for administrative withdrawal.
January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Courses regularly held in the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, and 2-sequences moved to their x-periods. Courses held in the 3A-period moved to the 3B-period. Laboratory sections meet as scheduled, unless otherwise notified by the instructor.
February 7 Course Timetable available for Spring term
February 12–20 Spring term course election period for AB students
February 21 Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee
February 28–March 7 Spring term course change period for AB students and courses numbered below 100
February 28Spring term course registration opens for Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students
March 7 Winter term classes end
March 7Spring term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the Spring term. Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students may continue to register for classes numbered 100 or higher.
March 8–9 Pre-examination break
March 10 Final examinations begin
March 14 Final examinations end
March 24 Final grades and official transcripts available

Spring Term 2025

DATES DESCRIPTION
March 30–April 2 Spring term online check-in
March 31 Spring term classes begin
March 31–April 6 First week of Spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.
April 2 Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee. Check-in must be completed by 11:59pm.
April 7–13 Second week of Spring term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.
April 9 Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day is liable for administrative withdrawal.
April 25 Course Timetable available for Summer term
April 30–May 8 Summer term course election period for AB students
May 9 Course Timetable available for Fall term
May 14–22 Fall term course election period for AB students
May 16–June 4 Summer term course change period for AB students
May 16Summer term course registration opens for Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students
May 21 Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee
May 26 Memorial Day. No classes held.
May 30–June 4Fall term course change period for AB students. Fall term course registration for Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students will open in August.
June 4 Spring term classes end
June 4Summer term registration closes for AB students and for classes numbered under 100 and will reopen on the first day of the Summer term. Thayer BE, Masters, and PhD students may continue to register for classes numbered 100 or higher.
June 5 Pre-examination break
June 6 Final examinations begin
June 10 Final examinations end
June 14 Thayer School of Engineering Investiture
June 15 Dartmouth Commencement
June 20Final grades and official transcripts available