Theatre Student, A.A. Brenner, Brenner Receives the 2021 Jody Falco and Jeffrey Steinman Award
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Monday, January 11, 2021
First Day of Classes
First day of classes for Spring (full term) and Spring A courses
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Business, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Law School, Medical Center, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Studies, School of Social Work, School of the Arts
Monday, January 11, 2021 to Friday, January 22, 2021
Change of Program Period
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Studies, School of the Arts
Friday, January 15, 2021
Deadline to Add Spring A Courses
- Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of the Arts
Monday, January 18, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - University Holiday
University Holiday: Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Business, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Journalism, Law School, Medical Center, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Studies, School of Social Work, School of the Arts
Friday, January 22, 2021
End of Change Program Period
End of change program period; Last day to add class; Last day to receive full tuition refund; Deadline to add Spring (full term) courses
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Business, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Law School, Medical Center, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Studies, School of Social Work, School of the Arts
Friday, January 22, 2021
Drop Deadline
Drop deadline for SIPA
- School of International and Public Affairs
Friday, January 22, 2021
Last Day to Drop Spring A
Deadline to drop a Spring A course without financial penalty (for General Studies students)
- School of General Studies
Friday, January 22, 2021
Deadline to Add Spring A Courses
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Friday, January 22, 2021
Last Day to Drop Spring A
Deadline to drop Spring sub-term A courses
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Monday, January 25, 2021
Last Day to Drop Spring A
Deadline to drop Spring sub-term A courses
- Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of the Arts
Monday, January 25, 2021
Last Day to Drop
Deadline to drop Spring A (full term) course without Financial Penalty (for General Studies students)
- School of General Studies
Monday, February 08, 2021
Deadline to Declare Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail Option for Spring A
- Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of the Arts
Monday, February 08, 2021
Deadline to Withdraw from a Spring A Course
Deadline to withdraw from Spring A course (Columbia College)
- Columbia College
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
February Degrees Conferred
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Studies, School of the Arts
Monday, February 15, 2021
Deadline to Withdraw from a Spring A Course
General Studies: Deadline to withdraw from Spring A course
- School of General Studies
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Deadline to Withdraw from a Spring Full Term Course
- School of International and Public Affairs
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Deadline to Drop a Spring Full Term Course
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of General Studies, School of Professional Studies, School of the Arts
Monday, February 22, 2021
First Day of Spring B Classes
Classes resume; First day of Spring B classes
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 to Friday, February 26, 2021
Reading and Final Exam Period for Spring A Courses
- Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of the Arts
Friday, February 26, 2021
Deadline to Drop a Spring B Course
Deadline to drop a Spring B course (late drop)
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Monday, March 01, 2021 to Friday, March 05, 2021
Spring Recess
Academic Holidays: Most Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Studies, School of the Arts
Monday, March 08, 2021
First Day of Spring B Classes
Classes resume; First day of Spring B classes
- School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of the Arts
Friday, March 12, 2021
Last Day to Drop Spring B Course
General Studies: Last day to drop Spring B course without Financial Penalty
- School of General Studies
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Deadline to Withdraw from Spring Full Term Course
Deadline to withdraw from a Spring (full term) course for College, GS, Barnard; deadline to drop a course for SEAS
- Columbia College, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate)
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Deadline to Declare the Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail Option for Spring Full Term Courses
Deadline to Declare the Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail option for courses outside the School of the Arts MFA courses or to withdraw from Spring (full-term) courses for Schools not noted above.
- Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of the Arts
Monday, March 22, 2021
Deadline to Drop a Spring B Course
Deadline to drop a Spring B course (late drop)
- Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of the Arts
Monday, April 05, 2021
Deadline to Withdraw from a Spring B Course
Deadline to withdraw from a Spring B course; Deadline to declare Pass/D/Fail or Pass/Fail option for a Spring B course
- Business, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Journalism, Law School, Medical Center, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Social Work, School of the Arts
Thursday, April 08, 2021
Deadline to Withdraw from a Spring Full Term Course
General Studies: Deadline to withdraw from a Spring (full term) course
- School of General Studies
Monday, April 12, 2021
Last Day of Spring Full Term and Spring B Classes HP, UP + RED
- Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Last Day of Spring Full Term and Spring B Classes
- Business, Columbia College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Law School, Medical Center, School of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate), School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate), School of General Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Studies, School of Social Work, School of the Arts