Academic Calendar

2019-2020

May 15	Tuition Deadline for Intensive courses
May 27	Memorial Day holiday (closed)
May 31	Summer Tuition Deadline
June 3-14	Intensive Period
June 3	Add/Drop deadline for Intensives
June 11	Last day to withdraw from Intensive with “W” grade
June 7	Low-Residency MFA Orientation
June 10	Summer classes begin
June 14	Add/Drop deadline for Eight-Week Session
June 21	Census
July 4	Independence Day Holiday (closed)
July 19	Last day to withdraw from Summer classes with “W” grade
July 29	Low-Residency Reviews
August 2	Summer classes end
August 9	Summer grades due
August 12	Summer grades available to students

August 1	Fall tuition due
August 19	International Student Residence Hall Move-In
August 20	New Student Residence Hall Move-In
August 21-23	New Student Orientation
August 24-25	Continuing Student Residence Hall Move-In
August 26	Fall semester classes begin
August 30	Deadline to Add without Instructor Approval
September 2	Labor Day Holiday (closed)
September 6	Add/Drop deadline
September 17	Census
October 7-11	Midterm Grading Period
October 1	Deadline for continuing MFA students to apply to the Dual Degree for Fall
October 21-November 1	Two week advising period for continuing Undergraduate Freshmen and Seniors
November 4-8	One week advising period for continuing Undergraduate Sophomores and Juniors
November 8	Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade
November 11-15	Spring Priority Registration opens for continuing students
November 16-17	Student Art Sale / Alumni Weekend
November 18	Spring early registration for new and non-degree students begins
November 28-29	Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2-December 6	MFA Reviews (all graduate + PB courses remain in session)
December 6	Fall semester classes end
December 16	Fall grades available to students

December 18	Spring tuition deadline
January 1	New Year's Day
January 6-17	Intensive Period
January 6	Add/Drop deadline for Intensives
January 14	Last day to withdraw from Intensive with a "W" grade
January 15	Residence Hall Move-In
January 16	Family and Friends Orientation
January 16-17	Undergraduate and Graduate Student Orientation
January 17	International and Exchange Student Orientation
January 18-19	Low-Residency Winter Session
January 20	Martin Luther King Day Holiday (closed)
January 21	Spring semester classes begin
January 24	Deadline to Add without Instructor Approval
January 31	Add/Drop deadline
February 12	Census
February 17	President's Day (classes still in session)
March 1	Deadline for continuing MFA students to apply to the Dual Degree for Spring
March 2-6	Midterm Grading Period
March 16-20	Spring Break
March 30- April 17	Academic Advising for Priority Registration
April 13-17	MFA Reviews (all graduate + PB courses cancelled)
April 17	Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade
April 18	Graduate Open Studios, (moved to virtual experience)
April 20-24	Priority Registration for Summer/Fall
May 8	Spring semester classes end
May 13	MA & BA Symposia, (cancelled pending further notice)
May 15	Spring grades due from faculty
May 15	MFA Exhibition Opening, (cancelled pending further notice)
May 16	BFA Exhibition Opening, (cancelled pending further notice)
May 16	Commencement Ceremony, (cancelled pending further notice)
May 18	Final Grades available to students
May 25	Memorial Day Holiday (closed)

2020-2021

May 15	Tuition Deadline for Intensive courses
May 25	Memorial Day holiday (closed)
May 31	Summer Tuition Deadline
TBD	Intensive Period
TBD	Add/Drop deadline for Intensives
TBD	Last day to withdraw from Intensive with “W” grade
June 6	Low-Residency MFA Orientation
June 8	Summer classes begin
June 12	Add/Drop deadline for Eight-Week Session
June 19	Census
July 3	Independence Day Holiday Observed (closed)
July 24	Last day to withdraw from Summer classes with “W” grade
July 27	Low-Residency Reviews
July 31	Summer classes end
August 7	Summer grades due
August 10	Summer grades available to students

August 1	Fall tuition due
August 24	International Student Residence Hall Move-In
August 25	New Student Residence Hall Move-In
August 26-28	New Student Orientation
August 29-30	Continuing Student Residence Hall Move-In
August 31	Fall semester classes begin
September 4	Deadline to Add without Instructor Approval
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (closed)
September 11	Add/Drop deadline
September 22	Census
October 1	Deadline for continuing MFA students to apply to Dual Degree Program for Fall
October 12- 16	Midterm Grading Period
TBD	Two week advising period for continuing Undergraduate Freshmen and Seniors
TBD	One week advising period for continuing Undergraduate Sophomores and Juniors
October to early November	Spring Priority Registration Opens
TBD	Spring early registration for new and non-degree students begins
November 13	Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade
November 14-15	Student Art Sale / Alumni Weekend
November 26-27	Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
November 30-December 11	MFA Reviews (Grad & PB courses remain in session)
December 11	Fall semester classes end
December 18	Fall grades due
December 21	Fall grades available to students

December 15	Spring tuition due
January 1	New Year's Day (closed)
January 4-15	Intensive Period
January 4	Add/Drop deadline for Intensives
January 12	Last day to withdraw from Intensive with a "W" grade
January 13	Residence Hall Move-In
January 14	Family and Friends Orientation
January 15	International and Exchange Student Orientation
January 14-15	Undergraduate and Graduate Student Orientation
January 16-17	Low-Residency Winter Session
January 18	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
January 19	Spring semester classes begin
January 22	Deadline to Add without Instructor Approval
January 29	Add/Drop deadline
February 9	Census
February 15	President's Day (classes still in session)
March 1	Deadline for continuing MFA students to apply to Dual Degree Program for Spring
March 1 - 5	Midterm Grading Period
March 15-19	Spring Break
March 22- April 2	Academic Advising for Priority Registration
Early April	Priority Registration Summer/Fall opens
April 9	Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade
TBD	Summer and Fall early registration for new and non-degree students begins
April 19-May 7	MFA Reviews (graduate & PB courses not in session)
TBD	Graduate Open Studios
May 7	Spring semester classes end
May 12	MA & BA Symposia
May 14	MFA Exhibition Opening
May 16	BFA Exhibition Opening
May 16	Commencement Ceremony
May 14	Spring grades due
May 17	Final Grades available to students
May 31	Memorial Day Holiday (closed)