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Academic Calendar

2019-20 / Doane’s 148th Year

Doane University Lincoln Campus’s 39th Year
Doane University Grand Island Campus’s 17th Year
Doane University Omaha Campus’s 7th Year
 

2020-21 Crete Campus Calendar

2019-20 Lincoln, Grand Island, Omaha and Online Calendar

2020-21 Lincoln, Grand Island, Omaha and Online Calendar

2019-20 16-Week Calendar - Crete Campus

FALL SEMESTER 2019       19/FAL       August 20 - December 13
August 16-19 Fri-Mon New Student Orientation and Advising
  19 Monday Returning students Residence Hall move in
  20 Tuesday FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER classes / Payment due date
  22 Thursday Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
  29 Thursday Last day to add a course
September 2 Monday Labor Day – University CLOSED
  3 Tuesday Last day to drop a course/Fall Census
  20 Friday Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass-Fail course
October 9 Wednesday MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on WebAdvisor
  12 Saturday Homecoming and Family Day
  18-22 Fri-Tues Fall Break for students
  18 Friday Assessment work day for faculty
  25 Friday Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a ‘W’
  23-11/1 Wed-Fri Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring and Summer 2020
November 8 Friday Final day to withdraw from the University without grade responsibility. Grades received are W’s.
  27-29 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Break – 11/28-29 University CLOSED
December 9-13 Mon-Fri FINAL EXAMS
  15 Sunday DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT Ceremony
  18 Wednesday Fall Semester GRADES DUE by NOON
  20 Friday Fall Semester grades available on WebAdvisor
       
SPRING SEMESTER 2020       20/SPR       January 14 - May 7
January 13 Monday Residence Hall move in
  14 Tuesday FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER / Payment due date
  23 Thursday Last day to add a course
  27 Monday Last day to drop a course/Spring Census
February 7 Friday Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass-Fail course
March 9-13 Mon-Fri Spring Break
  16 Monday MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on WebAdvisor
  18-27 Wed-Fri Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING  for Fall 2020
  20 Friday Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a ‘W’
April 3 Friday Final day to withdraw from the University without grade responsibility. Grades received are W’s.
  13 Monday Easter Break
May 4-7 Mon-Thurs FINAL EXAMS
  8 Friday SENIOR GRADES DUE
      Baccalaureate Service, President’s Concert, Honors Convocation
  9 Saturday COMMENCEMENT – 10 a.m.  CPS & CED Undergraduate and Graduate
      COMMENCEMENT – 2:30 p.m.  CAS & CED Undergraduate
  14 Thursday Spring Semester GRADES DUE by NOON
  18 Monday Spring Semester grades available on WebAdvisor

2020-21 16-Week Calendar - Crete Campus  

FALL SEMESTER 2020       20/FAL       August 17 - December 12
August 13-15 Thurs-Sat New Student Orientation and Advising
  16 Sunday Returning students Residence Hall move in
  17 Monday FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER / Payment due date
  20 Thursday Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
  24 Monday Last day to drop/add a first 8-week session course
  26 Wednesday Last day to add a semester long course
  28 Friday Last day to drop a semester long course/Fall Census (week 2)
September 7 Monday Labor Day – University CLOSED
  18 Friday Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass-Fail course (week 5)
October 3 Saturday Homecoming and Family Day
  12 Monday Second 8-week session starts
  14 Wednesday MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on WebAdvisor
  16-20 Fri-Tues Fall Break for students
  16 Friday Assessment work day for faculty
  23 Friday Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a ‘W’ (week 10)
  21-30 Wed-Fri Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring and Summer 2021
November 6 Friday Final day to withdraw from the University without grade responsibility. Grades received are Ws. (week 12)
  25-27 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Break – 11/26-27 University CLOSED
December 7-11 Mon-Fri FINAL EXAMS
  12 Saturday DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT Ceremony
  16 Wednesday Fall Semester GRADES DUE by NOON
  18 Friday Fall Semester grades available on WebAdvisor
       
SPRING SEMESTER 2021       21/SPR       January 18 - May 15
January 17 Sunday Residence Hall move in
  18 Monday FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER / Payment due date
  25 Monday Last day to drop/add a first 8-week session course
  27 Wednesday Last day to add a semester long course
  29 Friday Last day to drop a semseter long course/Spring Census (week 2)
February 19 Friday Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass-Fail course (week 5)
March 12 Friday MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on WebAdvisor
  15 Monday Second 8-week session starts
  15-19 Mon-Fri Spring Break
  24-Apr 2 Wed-Fri Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Fall 2021
  26 Friday Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a ‘W’ (week 10)
April 5 Monday Easter Break
  9 Friday Final day to withdraw from the University without grade responsibility. Grades received are W’s. (week 12)
May 10-13 Mon-Thurs FINAL EXAMS
  14 Friday SENIOR GRADES DUE
      Baccalaureate Service, President’s Concert, Honors Convocation
  15 Saturday COMMENCEMENT – 10 a.m.  CPS & CED Undergraduate and Graduate
      COMMENCEMENT – 2:30 p.m.  CAS & CED Undergraduate
  20 Thursday Spring Semester GRADES DUE by NOON
  24 Monday Spring Semester grades available on WebAdvisor

2019-20 8-Week Calendar - Lincoln, Grand Island, Omaha, and Online

July 8 Monday Autumn Term schedule released
  15 Monday Priority Registration begins for Autumn Term
  22 Monday Registration begins for Autumn Term
August 2 Friday Summer Term grades published to WebAdvisor
  2 Friday at Noon Last day to add Autumn Term
  12 Monday Autumn Term begins / Payment Due  August 12 - October 12
  19 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Autumn enrollments
September 2 Monday NO CLASSES - Labor Day
  3 Tuesday Winter I Term schedule released
  6 Friday Last day to withdraw from an AUTM course and receive a ‘W’
  9 Monday Priority Registration begins for Winter I Term
  16 Monday Registration begins for Winter I Term
October 4  Friday at Noon Last day to add Winter I Term
  12 Saturday Autumn Term ends
  14 Monday Winter I Term begins / Payment Due October 14 - December 14
  18 Friday Autumn Term grades published to WebAdvisor
  21 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Winter I enrollments
November   8 Friday Last day to withdraw from an Winter I course and receive a ‘W’
  18 Monday Winter Flex/Winter II Term schedules released
  28-30 Thur.-Sat. NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving weekend
December 2 Monday Priority Registration begins for Winter Flex/Winter II Terms
  9 Monday Registration begins for Winter Flex/Winter II Terms
  14 Saturday Winter I Term ends
  15 Sunday DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT Ceremony                                                                                      
  20 Friday Winter I Term grades published to WebAdvisor
                           The Doane Offices will be CLOSED December 24 through January 1
January 3 Friday Last day to drop or add Winter Flex enrollments
  3  Friday at Noon Last day to add Winter II Term
  5-11 Sun.-Sat. Winter Flex Term
  13 Monday Winter II Term begins / Payment Due  January 13 - March 7
  20 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Winter II enrollments
February 3 Monday Spring Term schedule released
  7 Friday Last day to withdraw from a Winter II course and receive a ‘W’
  10 Monday Priority Registration begins for Spring Term
  17 Monday Registration begins for Spring Term
  28 Friday at Noon Last day to add Spring Term
March 7 Saturday Winter II Term ends
  9 Monday Spring Term begins / Payment Due  March 9 - May 9
  13 Friday Winter Flex/Winter II Term grades published to WebAdvisor
  16 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Spring Term enrollments
April 3 Friday Last day to withdraw from a Spring course and receive a ‘W’
  6 Monday Summer & Summer Flex Term schedules released
  13 Monday Priority Registration begins for Summer/Summer Flex Terms
  20 Monday Registration begins for Summer/Summer Flex Terms
May 9 Saturday Spring Term ends
  9 Saturday SPRING COMMENCEMENT Ceremony
  15 Friday Spring Term grades published to WebAdvisor
  15 Friday at Noon   Last day to add Summer Term
  25 Monday Summer Term begins / Payment Due  May 25 - July 25
  25 Monday NO CLASSES - Memorial Day
June 2 Tuesday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Summer/Summer Flex enrollments
  19 Friday Last day to withdraw from a Summer course and receive a ‘W’
July 3 Friday NO CLASSES - Independence Day Observed
  6 Monday Autumn Term schedule released
  13 Monday Priority Registration begins for Autumn Term
  20 Monday Registration begins for Autumn Term
  25 Saturday Summer Term ends
  26-8/1   Sun.-Sat. Summer Flex Term
August 7 Friday Summer/Summer Flex Term grades published to WebAdvisor

2020-21 8-Week Calendar - Lincoln, Grand Island, Omaha, and Online

August 7 Friday at Noon Last day to add Autumn term
  17 Monday Autumn Term Begins / Payment Due  August 17 - October 10
  24 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Autumn enrollments
September 7 Monday NO CLASS MEETINGS - Labor Day
October 2 Friday at Noon Last day to add Winter I term
  10 Saturday Autumn Term Ends
  12 Monday Winter I Term Begins / Payment Due  October 12 - December 12
  16 Friday Autumn Term grades published to WebAdvisor
  19 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Winter I enrollments
November 25-27 Thurs-Sat NO CLASS MEETINGS - Thanksgiving weekend
December 12 Saturday Winter I Term Ends
  12 Saturday DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT Ceremony
  18 Friday Winter I Term grades published to WebAdvisor
                            The Doane Offices will be CLOSED December 24 through January 1
January 8 Friday Last day to drop or add Winter Flex enrollments
  8 Friday at Noon Last day to add Winter II term
  10-16 Sun-Sat Winter Flex Term
  18 Monday Winter II Term Begins / Payment Due  January 18 - March 13
  25 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Winter II enrollments
March 5 Friday at Noon Last day to add Spring term
  13 Saturday Winter II Term Ends
  15 Monday Spring Term Begins / Payment Due  March 15 - May 15
  19 Friday Winter Flex/Winter II Term grades published to WebAdvisor
  22 Monday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Spring Term enrollments
May 15 Saturday Spring Term Ends
  15 Saturday SPRING COMMENCEMENT Ceremony
  21 Friday Spring Term grades published to WebAdvisor
  21 Friday at Noon Last day to add Summer term
  24 Monday Summer Term Begins / Payment Due  May 24 - July 24
  31 Monday NO CLASS MEETINGS - Memorial Day
June 1 Tuesday CENSUS DAY - Last day to drop Summer & Summer Flex enrollments                                    
July 24 Saturday Summer Term Ends
  25-31 Sun-Sat Summer Flex Term
August 6 Friday Summer & Summer Flex Term grades published to WebAdvisor