Academic Calendar
Spring 2021
May 19 | No classes
May 19 | Faculty Forum, 12:30-1:45pm
May 26 | Faculty: Preliminary grades for Spring graduates due to Registrar
May 26 | Commencement rehearsal, 6:00pm
May 27 | Last day of classes on campus—classes end at 12:20pm
May 27 | Last day to add or change a summer FWT position
May 27 | Faculty meeting, 12:30pm-1:45pm
May 28 | Student houses close at 12:00pm for undergraduates not attending commencement
May 29 | Commencement: Conferring of Degrees
May 30 | Student houses close for graduates at 10:00am
May 31 | End of MFA writing program winter term
May 31 | Memorial Day | Several administrative offices closed
Summer 2021
Jun 3 | MFA in Writing Program June 2021 Virtual Residency Begins
Jun 4 | MFA in Writing Program June 2021 Virtual Residency | Classes begin
Jun 7 | Faculty: Final Spring 2021 grades and evaluations due to Registrar
Jun 12 | MFA in Writing Program Commencement, Virtual, 5:00pm EDT
Jun 13 | MFA in Writing Program June 2021 Virtual Residency Ends
Jun 13 | MFA in Writing Program June 2021 Virtual Residency | Classes end
Jun 14 | FWT Summer 2021 begins
Jul 1 | Deadline for students to submit work to faculty if approved for a Spring 2021 incomplete
Jul 5 | Independence Day observed | Administrative offices closed
Jul 8 | Deadline for faculty to submit grades for students with Spring 2021 incompletes
Jul 30 | FWT Summer 2021 reflective projects, employer evaluations, and timesheets, due to FWT office
Jul 30 | FWT Summer 2021 ends
Aug 1 | Deadline to notify Provost and Dean’s Office of leave of absence / withdrawal for Fall 2021
Aug 16 | Bennington Battle Day observed | Administrative offices closed
Fall 2021
Aug 27 | New students arrive, 9:00am - 1:00pm (more details will be sent in the summer)
Aug 29 | Returning students can begin to arrive at 1:00pm (more details will be sent in the summer)
Aug 30 | Faculty meeting, 10:00am-12:00pm (Remote)
Aug 31 | Classes begin at 1:40pm
Sep 6 | Labor Day | Classes in session, several administrative offices closed
Sep 8 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm (Remote)
Sep 10 | Deadline to request letter grades for full term and first 7 week courses for Fall 2021
Sep 10 | Add/Drop deadline for full term and first 7 week Fall 2021 courses
Sep 13 | Senior Plan essay drafts due to advisors (Fall 2021 graduates only)
Sep 20 | Plan drafts due to advisors
Sep 24 - Sep 26 | Fall Weekend
Sep 24 | FWT Proposal Form Due (all students) - see details in description
Sep 28 | Faculty meeting, 1:45-3:15pm (Remote)
Sep 29 | Last day to withdraw from first 7 week Fall 2021 courses
Sep 30 | Plans due to Provost and Dean’s Office
Oct 1 | Readmission from Withdrawal application materials due to Provost and Dean's Office
Oct 4 | Senior Plan essays due to Provost and Dean’s Office (Fall 2021 graduates only)
Oct 6 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm (Remote)
Oct 8 | Application Deadline via Handshake for all Field Work Term Fellowships
Oct 11 | Indigenous People’s Day | Classes in session, administrative offices open
Oct 14 | First seven-week classes end | All classes meet
Oct 15 - Oct 18 | Long Weekend | No classes
Oct 19 | Second seven-week classes begin this week
Oct 21 | Faculty: Final grades and evaluations for first 7 week Fall 2021 courses due to Registrar
Oct 22 | Last day to withdraw from full term Fall 2021 courses
Oct 26 | Add/Drop deadline for second 7 week Fall 2021 courses
Oct 28 | Plan Day | No classes
Nov 3 | Plan Day | No classes
Nov 5 | FWT 2021 winter registration due on Handshake
Nov 9 | Plan Day - ends at 2:30pm | No classes in session (Note: VALS lecture series will meet at 7:00pm)
Nov 9 | Faculty Meeting, 2:45-4:15pm (Remote)
Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Classes in session
Nov 17 | Last day to withdraw from second 7 week Fall 2021 courses
Nov 17 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm (Remote)
Nov 24 - Nov 28 | Thanksgiving Break | No classes, administrative offices closed Thu/Fri
Nov 30 | End of MFA in Writing Program summer term
Dec 1 | Faculty meeting, 12:30-1:30pm (Remote)
Dec 8 | Faculty: Preliminary grades for Fall 2021 graduates due to Registrar
Dec 8 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm (Remote)
Dec 10 | Last day of classes | All classes meet
Dec 10 | Last day to add or change a FWT position
Dec 11 | First and Second student houses close at 4:00pm
Dec 12 | Third Street student houses close at 4:00pm
Winter 2022
Jan 3 | Field Work Term begins
Jan 3 | Faculty: Final Fall 2021 grades and evaluations due to Registrar
Jan 6 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Residency | Arrival day
Jan 6 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Residency | Classes begin
Jan 15 | Deadline for students to submit work to faculty if approved for a Fall 2021 incomplete
Jan 15 | MFA in Writing Program Commencement, 7:30pm
Jan 16 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Residency | Classes end
Jan 16 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Residency | Departure day (approved stay overs depart Jan 17)
Jan 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Several administrative offices closed
Jan 22 | Deadline for faculty to submit grades for students with Fall 2021 incompletes
Feb 1 | Last day to notify Provost and Dean’s Office of leave of absence / withdrawal for Spring 2022 term
Feb 11 | FWT employer evaluations, timesheets, reflective projects, and all other materials are due to the FWT office.
Feb 11 | Field Work Term Ends
Spring 2022
Feb 13 | New and transfer students arrive
Feb 14 | New/transfer student orientation
Feb 14 | Returning students arrive
Feb 14 | Faculty meeting, 10:00am-12:00pm
Feb 15 | Classes begin at 12:40pm
Feb 17 | FWT Fellowship Spotlight, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Feb 18 | FWT independent study sponsor evaluations due
Feb 21 | President’s Day | Several administrative offices closed
Feb 23 | Faculty Forum, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Feb 25 | Add/Drop deadline for full term and first 7 week Spring 2022 courses
Feb 25 | Deadline to request letter grades for full term and first 7 week courses for Spring 2022
Feb 28 | Senior Plan essay drafts due to advisors (Spring 2022 graduates only)
Mar 14 | Plan drafts due to advisors
Mar 15 | Last day to withdraw from first 7 week Spring 2022 courses
Mar 18 | FWT Summer Planning Checkpoint (see details in description)
Mar 21 | First-Year and Senior Plan essays due to the Provost and Dean’s Office
Mar 23 | Faculty Forum, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Mar 24 | Plans due to Provost and Dean’s Office
Apr 1 | Readmission from Withdrawal application materials due to Provost and Dean's Office
Apr 20 | Plan Day - ends at 2:30pm | No classes in session
Apr 20 | Faculty meeting, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Apr 27 | Faculty Forum, 12:30-1:45pm
Apr 28 | Half Plan Day | No morning classes; classes will meet beginning at 1:40pm
Apr 29 | FWT 2021 summer registration due
May 3 | Plan Day | No classes