This calendar provides a schedule for students and faculty to meet important deadlines specified in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Faculty Rules.
Fall 2020
| Aug. 31 | Last date to waive or accept Bryn Mawr Health Insurance |
| Aug. 31 - Sept 16 | Add/Drop period and registration through BIONIC for new GSAS students for Semester I |
| Sept. 1 | New Student Orientation |
| Sept. 8 | First Day of Classes |
| Sept. 16 | Last date to drop or add a course in Semester I |
| Oct. 1 | Deadline to change incomplete grades to S or U from the 2019-2020 academic year. |
| Oct. 2 | Application for M.A. Candidacy for the Dec.15 degree is due |
| Oct. 9 | Deadline to schedule Preliminary Examinations for Semester I |
| Oct. 12 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree from students in ARCH, Classics, and HART. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Oct. 31 | Deadline for graduate student applications for reimbursement of travel and research expenses for the current academic year |
| Nov. 2 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree for students in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Nov. 2-13 | Registration for Spring 2021 |
| Nov. 20 | Deadline for applications for GSAS financial support from all continuing students for the academic year 2021-2022 |
| Nov. 21 | Thanksgiving Break begins after last class and ends 11/29 at 8AM. In-person instruction ends on 11/21. |
| Dec. 4 | Last date for Ph.D. final oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for the Dec. 15 degree |
| Dec. 4 | Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations this semester |
| Dec. 11 | Last Day of Classes |
| Dec. 11 | Application for Ph.D. candidacy due for students planning to take Preliminary Examinations in Semester II |
| Dec. 11 | Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. examinations for the Dec. 15 degree |
| Dec. 15 | Deadline for deposit of final revised version of all dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree and for all GSAS Ph.D. completion checklist items |
| Dec. 15 | Last date for reporting grades of M.A. candidates for the Dec. 15 degree |
| Dec. 15 | M.A. and Ph.D. degrees conferred |
| Dec. 18 | Deadline for submitting supplemental materials for competitive fellowships for the academic year 2021-2022 |
| Dec. 18 | Winter Break Begins |
| Dec. 23-Jan. 3 | GSAS Office Closed |
Spring 2021
*tentative schedule due to uncertainties around of impacts of COVID-19*
| Jan. 1 | Deadline for letter grades for work completed in Semester I |
| Jan. 8 | Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester I. Evaluations are due in the GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. |
| Jan. 29 | First Day of Classes (All classes are remote: Jan 29 - Feb 14) |
| Feb. 12 | Application for M.A. Candidacy for the May degree is due |
| Feb. 12 | Deadline to schedule Preliminary Examinations in Semester II |
| Mar. 5 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree for students in ARCH, Classics, and HART. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Mar. 26 | Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree for students in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 p.m. |
| Apr. 5-16 | Registration for Fall 2021 |
| Apr. 16 | Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations |
| Apr. 23 | Late date for final Ph.D. oral examinations (defense of dissertation) for the May degree |
| Apr 29 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 3 | Application for Ph.D. candidacy due for students planning to take Preliminary Examinations in fall of next year |
| May 7 | Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. examinations for the May degree |
| May 10 | Last date for reporting grades of M.A. candidates for the May degree. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by noon |
| May 14 | Rehearsal for M.A. and Ph.D. degree recipients. Convocation. |
| May 15 | Commencement |
| May 21 | Deadline for letter grades for work completed in Semester II |
| May 24 | Deadline for evaluations of student work completed in Semester II. Evaluations are due in the GSAS office by 4 p.m. |