Academic Calendars

2019-20 Academic Calendar

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Fall Semester 2019

August 19-20	Faculty conference
August 23	New students arrive on the 23rd with New Student Orientation through 28th
August 27	Residence halls open for returning students; meal plan begins Tuesday, 8/27 at 5:00 pm
August 29	First day of classes and Registration begins. Opening Convocation 11:00 am
August 30	Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
September 4	Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee
September 11	Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a “W” if still a full-time student
September 17	Constitution Day Speaker – (all classes meet according to normal schedule)
September 19-20	Covenant 360
September 25	Day of Prayer – No day classes; evening classes meet beginning after 5:00 pm
September 27-28	Homecoming Weekend
October 1	FAFSA opens for fall 2020-2021 academic year
October 10-12	Covenant 360
October 16-18	Board of Trustees meeting - dates to be finalized by the Board
October 18	Last day of classes before fall break. Covenant College Sunday – October 20
October 19-22	Fall Break; Meal plan resumes Tuesday, 10/22 at 5:00 pm; Classes resume 10/23
October 29	Pre-registration for spring semester begins.
November 1	Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W". After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor. Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund
November 26	Last day to drop a class. Instructor will assign a “W” or “F.”
Nov. 27 - Dec. 2	Thanksgiving Break; Classes resume on Monday 12/2 with evening classes after 5:00 pm; Meal plan resumes Monday, 12/2 at 5:00 pm
December 11	Last day of classes
December 12-13	Reading/Snow Days – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings.
December 16-19	Final examinations; meal plan concludes Thursday, 12/19 at 7:00 pm
December 20	Residence halls close at 12:00 pm

Spring Semester 2020

January 10	New students arrive on the 10th for New Student Orientation going through the 12th
January 11	Continuing students may return to campus; meal plan begins Saturday, 1/11 at 5:00 pm
January 13	First day of classes and Registration begins
January 14	Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee
January 20	Martin Luther King Day – Classes will not meet
January 21	Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee
January 24-25	Scholarship Weekend - First
January 27	Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a “W” if still a full-time student
February 7-8	Scholarship Weekend - Second
February 11	Day of Prayer – No day classes; Evening classes meet beginning after 5:00 pm
February 21-23	Family Weekend
March 1	Priority Deadline for all financial aid paper work for 2020-2021 FAFSA. Last day before spring break.
March 7-15	Spring Break; Meal plan resumes Monday, 3/16 at 7:00 am
March 16	Classes resume; Room & Schedule Deposit for Fall 2019 due; Deposit required before pre-registration
March 18-20	Board of Trustees meetings for the College and Foundation - dates to be finalized by the Board
March 20	Pre-registration for fall semester begins. Graduation Applications for December 2020 and May 2021 graduates are due before they will be permitted to pre-register
March 24	Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W". After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor. Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund.
March 31	Assessment Day – No day classes; night classes meet beginning after 5:00 pm
April 2-3	Covenant 360
April 10-13	Easter Break; Classes resume on Monday 4/13 beginning after 5:00 pm
April 15	Last day to drop a class, with the instructor assigning “W” or “F”
April 17	Covenant 360, Friday only
April 28	Last day of classes
April 29-30	Reading/Snow Day – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings
May 1-6	Final examinations
May 9	Commencement Ceremony at 3:00 pm; Residence halls close at 1:00 pm