Academic Year 2020-2021
| FALL SEMESTER-- UPDATED | |
|---|---|
| Residences open for new students | August 26, Wednesday |
| First-year Orientation | August 29-30, Saturday-Sunday |
| Opening Convocation | August 30 (virtual) |
| Residence halls open for returning students | August 24-25, Monday-Tuesday |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add period begins | August 31, Monday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | September 8, Tuesday |
| Last day to add lessons and ensembles | September 14, Monday |
| Last day to add course with a late fee | September 18, Friday |
| Last day to change from/to Pass/D/Fail | October 9, Friday |
| Fall meeting of the Board of Trustees | ??October 29-30, Thursday-Friday |
| Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course with a late fee | October 23, Friday |
| Founders' Day; Matriculation | October 29, Thursday |
| Thanksgiving vacation begins | November 25, Wednesday |
| Student residences close at noon | November 25 |
| All classes resume (remote) | November 30, Monday |
| Grace period | December 2- 8, Wednesday-Tuesday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | December 9, Wednesday |
| Reading days | December 10-13, Thursday-Sunday |
| Examinations | December 14-18, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | December 18, Friday |
| Fall semester grades due before 8 a.m. | January 4, Monday |
| SPRING SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Student residences open at 5 p.m. | TBD |
| Classes begin; Drop/Add begins | February 4, Monday |
| Grace period | February 4-5, Thursday-Friday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration | TBD, Monday |
| Last day audit and Individual Study; Drop/Add period ends | February 12, Friday |
| Last day to add lessons and ensembles | February 18, Thursday |
| Last day to add course with a late fee | February 24, Wednesday |
| Winter meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBD, Thursday-Friday |
| Last day to change course to/from Pass/D/Fail | March 17, Wednesday |
| Winter Weekend: Alumni Council; Greek Alumni Leadership Council; Kenyon Fund Executive Committee | TBD, Friday-Saturday |
| Last day to withdraw (WD) from course with late fee | March 31, Wednesday |
| Parents Advisory Council | TBA |
| Honors Day | TBD, Tuesday |
| Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees | TBD, Thursday-Friday |
| Grace period | May 6-12 Thursday-Wednesday |
| Last day of classes; WL deadline | May 12, Wednesday |
| Reading days | TBD, Saturday-Sunday; TBD day (exam evening) |
| Examinations | TBD, Monday-Friday |
| Semester ends at 4:30 p.m. | TBD Friday |
| Residences close at noon (except for seniors) | TBD, Saturday |
| Senior grades due 10 a.m. | TBD, Monday |
| Baccalaureate | May 21, Friday |
| 193 Commencement | May 22, Saturday |
| Residence halls close for seniors at 7 p.m. | TBD, Saturday |
| Grades due 10 a.m. | TBD, Tuesday |
| Alumni Reunion Weekend; Alumni Council | May 28-30, Friday-Sunday |