Revised spring semester academic schedule released

October 2, 2020

Goshen College announced changes to the spring 2021 academic schedule, including pushing back the start date by one week and building one-day breaks from classes into the semester, due to COVID-19.

The semester will start Jan. 12 and will not include a week-long spring break. Instead, there will be five days without classes spread across the semester. The semester will end in late April as previously scheduled, with graduation and May term to begin as previously planned.

“As we are learning more about managing the pandemic and are guided by the health and well-being of our campus community, we have determined that changes need to be made,” said Ann Vendrely, vice president for academic affairs and academic dean.

Spring 2021 key dates:

Monday, Jan. 11: Orientation for new students
Tuesday, Jan. 12: First day of classes (except Monday night classes, which begin on Monday, Jan. 11)
Monday, Jan. 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration (no classes during the day)
Tuesday, Jan. 19: Last day to drop/add courses
Wednesday, Feb. 3: Study day (no on-campus classes; off-campus experiences such as internships and clinicals may still meet)
Tuesday, Feb. 23: Study day (no on-campus classes; off-campus experiences such as internships and clinicals may still meet)
Tuesday, March 16: Study day (no on-campus classes; off-campus experiences such as internships and clinicals may still meet)
Friday, April 2: Good Friday holiday (no classes)
Monday, April 19: Reading Day (no classes)
Tuesday-Thursday, April 20-22: Final exams
Sunday, April 25: Commencement
Wednesday, April 28: May term courses begin

Decisions about the availability of May term and summer travel courses, such as Study-Service Term, will be made at a later date.