Some upcoming features of the academic calendar for Spring 2021
January 26, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
Please make note of the following features of this spring’s schedule of classes, including the list of religious holidays that follows the table. (The table is based on: https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/registrar/registration/academic-calendar.html)
Spring 2021 Academic Calendar (Subject to Change)
| January | 29 | Friday | Start of Spring Term
Classes begin |
| February | 4 | Thursday | Last day to add a course |
| 5 | Friday | Grade of “WD” is assigned to students who officially drop a course Verification of Enrollment rosters are available to faculty |
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| 11 | Thursday | Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund | |
| 12 | Friday | College Closed | |
| 15 | Monday | Presidents’ Day. College Closed. | |
| 18 | Thursday | Verification of Enrollment deadline
Last day to drop without “W” grade |
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| March | 27-31 | Saturday-Wednesday | Spring Recess |
| April | 1-4 | Thursday-Sunday | Spring Recess |
| May | 17 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from course with a grade of “W.”
Last Day of Classes |
| 18 | Tuesday | Reading Day | |
| 19-25 | Wednesday – Tuesday | Final Examinations Please note that final exams may not take place outside of the exam period (May 19-25), including during the last week of class. | |
| 25 | Tuesday | End of Spring Term | |
| 28 | Friday | Spring 2021 Final Grade Submission Deadline | |
| 31 | Monday | College Closed |
Other religious holidays
Some students will observe additional religious holidays. (The ones recorded below those are listed by the City of New York. We have left out the holidays accounted for by the schedule above and those that fall during the spring recess.) Please take religious holidays into consideration in scheduling exams and assignments.
Please note:
- We must permit those who observe religious holidays an opportunity to make up any missed assignments or exams.
- Students are responsible for making up any missed work.
Wednesday, February 17: Ash Wednesday
Friday, February 26: Purim*
Thursday, April 29: Holy Thursday (Orthodox)
Friday, April 30: Good Friday (Orthodox)
Thursday-Saturday, May 13-15: Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr)
Thursday, May 13: Solemnity of the Ascension
Monday-Tuesday, May 17-18 Shavuot*
* Jewish holidays begin the night before the first date and end at sundown on the last date noted.
Dennis Slavin, PhD
Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning
Assistant Vice President
Baruch College, CUNY
646-660-6504 (phone); 646-660-6531 (fax)
Dennis.Slavin@baruch.cuny.edu
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/provost/teaching_learning.htm