Academic Calendar 2020–21
Summer Term 2020
- June 22: Graduate Orientation & Clearance
- June 23: Classes Begin
- June 26: Last Day to Add/Drop
- July 3–6: Independence Day Holiday – No Classes
- July 7: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
- August 1: Thesis Presentations
- August 1: End of Term
- August 5–15: Graduate Thesis Exhibition
- August 4: Final Grades for Graduating Candidates Due
- August 7: Commencement & Thesis Exhibition Reception
- August 10: All Final Grades Due
Fall Term 2020
- August 15–19: Orientation
- August 15: Residence Halls Open - New Students
- August 15: Clearance - New Students
- August 16: Residence Halls Open - Returning Students
- August 17: Clearance for All Returning Students
- August 18–19: Faculty In-Service
- August 19: MFA/MA Orientation
- August 20: Convocation
- August 20: Classes Begin
- August 28: Incompletes Due from Spring 2020
- September 3: Last Day to Add/Drop
- September 7: Labor Day - No Classes
- Sept 29 – Oct 14: Advising and Registration
MFA/MA Students: Starting Tuesday, Sept 29
Post Bac and Seniors: Starting Wednesday, Sept 30
Juniors: Starting Monday, October 5
Sophomores: Starting Thursday, October 8
First Years: Starting, Monday, October 12
- October 9: Mid-Term Grades Due
- October 30: Last Day to Withdraw
- November 24: Final Day of On-Campus Classes
- November 24: Fall Fashion Show (Postponed)
- November 25–27: Thanksgiving Break: No Classes
Fully Remote Instruction and Critiques Begin
- Nov 30 – Dec 4: Final week of Undergraduate and Graduate remote classes
- December 5: MA Qualifying Review 2nd Term Art Education
- December 7–11: MFA/MA Final Exams
- December 7–8: Undergraduate Final Exams
- December 9–11: Undergraduate Final Reviews & Critiques
- December 11: End of Term
- December 11: Fall/Winter Fashion Show
- December 21: Final Grades Due
Spring Term 2021
- January 25: Faculty In-Service
- January 22–25: Orientation for New Students
- January 22: Clearance
- January 29: Residence Halls Open for New Students
- January 30: Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
- February 2: Classes Begin
- February 9: Incompletes Due from Fall 2020
- February 16: Last Day to Add/Drop
- March 22: Midterm Grades Due
- March 22 – April 6: Advising and Registration
MFA/MA Students: Starting Monday, March 22
Post Bac and Seniors: Starting Tuesday, March 23
Juniors: Starting Thursday, March 25
Sophomores: Starting Tuesday, March 30
First Years: Starting Friday, April 2
- April 10–24: MFA Thesis/Student Show
- April 12: Last Day to Withdraw
- April 16: Honors Convocation
- May 5–22: Senior Show
- May 10: Classes End
- May 11–15: MFA/MA Critique Week
- May 11: Undergraduate Final Exams for seniors
- May 12–14: Undergraduate Final Reviews and Critiques for seniors
- May 17: Undergraduate Senior Final Grades Due
- May 17–18: Undergraduate Final Exams/non-seniors
- May 17–21: MFA/MA Final Exams
- May 19–21: Undergraduate Final Reviews and Critiques/non-seniors
- May 21: End of Term
- May 21: Fashion Show
- May 21: Senior Show Reception
- May 22: Commencement
- May 28: All Remaining Final Grades Due
