Update: On March 24, 2021 President Hilary Link shared an announcement with the Allegheny College community (please see here for the official, archived version). This means there will be no remote class options for the Fall 2021 semester.
Please see below for the 2021-2022 academic calendars.
Spring 2021–Updated 10-29-2020
The spring 2021 semester will begin January 19 remotely with a three-week module (plus final exams) with one course taken (four credits) followed by a 12-week on-campus module that begins February 23 during which the typical student will take three courses (12 credits) ending May 20 (including finals). Commencement would be held on Saturday, May 22.
| Module 1 (3-week intensive remote) | |
| First Day of Module 1 Class | Tuesday, January 19 |
| All students must be registered for at least one Spring 2021 course by 5:00 pm ET on this date or they will be placed on a leave | Friday, January 22 |
| Last Day of Module 1 Class | Monday, February 8 |
| Study Day | Tuesday, February 9 |
| Exams | Wednesday-Thursday, February 10-11 |
| Break | Friday-Friday, February 12-22 |
| Module 2 | |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, February 23 |
| Break–No Classes | Wednesday, March 10 |
| Break–No Classes | Tuesday, April 13 |
| Last Day of Class | Wednesday, May 12 |
| Cook-Lahti Scholars Symposium, Honors Convocation | Thursday, May 13 |
| Study Day | Friday, May 14 |
| Exams | Monday-Thursday, May 17-20 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 22 |
Expanded Spring 2021 Academic Calendar, Spring 2021 Final Exam Schedule
Summer 2021
Further changes to Summer 2021 are anticipated as a result of above calendar revision.
| Summer Term I | Classes Begin | May 24 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 | |
| Classes End | June 21 | |
| Summer Term II | Classes Begin | June 22 |
| Independence Day | July 5 | |
| Classes End | August 10 |
Expanded Summer 2021 Academic Calendar
2021-2022 Academic Calendar (Updated 5-11-2021; subject to change based on health & safety requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic)
Fall 2021
This calendar was designed to be convertible, based on public health needs. Per President Link’s announcement on March 24, 2021, there will no remote class options for the Fall 2021 semester (please see here for the official, archived announcement).
| Move-In | Wednesday-Thursday, August 18-19 |
| Welcome Weekend | TBA |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, August 24 |
| Gator Day–No Classes | Wednesday, September 22 |
| Break 1 | Thursday, October 21 |
| Break 2 | Tuesday, November 2 |
| Thanksgiving | Monday-Friday, November 22-26 |
| Last Day of Class | Wednesday, December 8 |
| Study Day | Thursday, December 9 |
| Exams | Friday, Monday-Wednesday, December 10, 13-15 |
Expanded Fall 2021 Academic Calendar, Final Exam Schedule
Spring 2022 (Updated 5-11-2021)
| Module 1 (3-week Intensive) | |
| Move-In | TBA |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, January 18 |
| Last Day of Class | Monday, February 7 |
| Study Day | Tuesday, February 8 |
| Exams | Wednesday-Thursday, February 9-10 |
| Break Between Module 1 and Module 2 | Friday-Friday, February 11-18 |
| Module 2 | |
| Move-In | TBA |
| First Day of Class | Monday, February 21 |
| Spring Break | Monday-Friday, March 21-25 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday, May 13 |
| Cook-Lahti Scholars Symposium, Honors Convocation | Saturday, May 14 |
| Study Day | Monday, May 16 |
| Exams | Tuesday-Friday, May 17-20 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 21 |
Expanded Spring 2022 Academic Calendar, Final Exam Schedule
Summer 2022 (Updated 5-11-2021)
| Summer Term I | Classes Begin | May 23 |
| Memorial Day | May 30 | |
| Classes End | June 20 | |
| Summer Term II | Classes Begin | June 21 |
| Independence Day | July 4 | |
| Classes End | August 9 |
Expanded Summer 2022 Academic Schedule
Please see here for brief Academic Calendars through 2025-2026.
For instructions on how to add these dates to Google calendar, please see here.