Important Dates and Deadlines
Berklee College of Music (College) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Conservatory)
FALL 2020
| August 26 | Entering undergraduate international student move-in and check-in Entering undergraduate international student orientation begins. |
| August 28 | Entering undergraduate domestic student check-in |
| August 29–September 7 |
Entering undergraduate orientation week |
| August 29–September 4 |
College: Fall 2020 check-in week; online check-in for continuing and returning students |
| September 1 | Conservatory: Academic advising and registration begins for entering students. |
| September 4 | Last day to declare part-time status for fall 2020 College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for fall 2020 |
| September 7 |
Labor Day (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| September 8 | First day of fall 2020 classes; add/drop period begins |
| September 14 | Last day to add/drop classes for fall 2020 |
| October 12 | Columbus Day (Boston campus open, classes in session) |
| October 16 | College: Last day to apply to participate in May 2021 graduation |
| October 26–30 | College: Midterms/ensemble auditions |
| November 6 | College: Spring 2021 Registration Guide available |
| November 9 | Conservatory: Spring 2021 Registration Manual available |
| November 10 | Alternative Class Day (follow Wednesday schedule) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| November 13 |
Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for fall 2020 |
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November 23–24 November 30-December 4 |
Spring 2021 registration period |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving recess (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| December 12–18 | Conservatory: Final exams and jury period |
| December 14–18 | College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
| December 18 | Fall 2020 classes end. Grades of "Incomplete" earned during summer 2020 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EST. |
| December 19 | Winter recess for students begins. Residence halls close. Student course evaluations due |
| December 24–January 1 | Boston campus closed for winter recess |
SPRING 2021
| January 12–16 |
Entering Student Orientation |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Boston campus closed) Valencia instruction begins |
| January 19–22 |
Online check-in for continuing and returning students |
| January 22 |
Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2021 |
| January 25 |
First day of spring 2021 classes, instrument lessons, labs, and ensembles |
| January 29 | Last day to add/drop classes; department chairs may authorize add/drop until February 5. |
| February 12 |
Day of Reflection (no classes) |
| February 15 | Presidents' Day (Boston campus closed) |
| February 16 | Alternative Class Day (follow Monday schedule) |
| March 15–19 | Mid-term exams |
| March 22 |
Summer/Fall 2021 Registration Guide available |
| April 2 | Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for spring 2021 |
| April 5–16 | Summer/fall 2021 registration period |
| April 16 | Day of Reflection (no classes) |
| April 19 | Patriots' Day (Boston campus closed) |
| April 21 | Alternative Class Day (Boston campus: follow Monday schedule) |
| May 1–7 | Conservatory: Juries and final exams |
| May 3 | College: Spring 2021 web grading begins Conservatory: Spring 2021 grades start to be available online |
| May 3–7 | College: Final examination week |
| May 7 | College: Spring 2021 classes end Grades of "incomplete" earned during fall 2020 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EDT |
| May 8 | Residence halls close for spring 2021 Commencement |
| May 9 | Student course evaluations due |
| May 12 | Spring 2021 final grades due |