Academic Calendar 2021–22
SUMMER TERM 2021
- June 21: Graduate Orientation & Clearance
- June 22: Classes Begin
- June 25: Last Day to Add/Drop
- July 2–5: Independence Day Holiday – No Classes
- July 6: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
- July 31: Thesis Presentations
- July 31: End of Term
- August 3: Final Grades for Graduating Candidates Due
- August 4–14: Graduate Thesis Exhibition
- August 6: Commencement & Thesis Exhibition Reception
- August 9: All Final Grades Due
FALL TERM 2021
- August 21–25: Orientation
- August 21: Residence Halls Open - New Students
- August 21: Clearance - New Students
- August 22: Residence Halls Open - Returning Students
- August 23: Clearance - All Returning Students
- August 24–25: Faculty In-Service
- August 25: MFA/MA Orientation
- August 26: Convocation
- August 26: Classes Begin
- September 2: Incompletes Due from Spring 2021
- September 6: Labor Day - No Classes
- September 9: Last Day to Add/Drop
- September 30 – October 1: Fall Break – No Classes
- October 5–20: Advising and Registration
MFA/MA Students: Starting Tuesday, October 5
Post Bac and Seniors: Starting Wednesday, October 6
Juniors: Starting Monday, October 11
Sophomores: Starting Thursday, October 14
First Years: Starting, Monday, October 18
- October 15: Mid-Term Grades Due
- November 5: Last Day to Withdraw
- November 24–26: Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
- December 6–11: MFA/MA Critique Week
- December 7: Study Day - No Classes
- December 10: Last Day of Classes
- December 10: Fall Fashion Show
- December 11: MA Qualifying Review for 2nd Term Art Education
- December 13–17: MFA/MA Final Exams
- December 13–14: Undergraduate Final Exams
- December 15–17: Undergraduate Final Reviews and Critiques
- December 17: End of Term
- December 27: Final Grades Due
SPRING TERM 2022
- January 13–14: Thursday - Friday Faculty In-Service
- January 14–17: Orientation - New Students
- January 14: Residence Halls Open - New Students
- January 14: Clearance
- January 15: Residence Halls Open - Returning Students
- January 17: Martin Luther King Holiday
- January 18: Classes Begin
- January 25: Incompletes Due from Fall 2021
- February 1: Last Day to Add/Drop
- March 7: Midterm Grades Due
- March 7–11: Spring Break - No Classes
- March 14–29: Advising and Registration
MFA/MA Students: Starting Monday, March 14
Post Bac and Seniors: Starting Tuesday, March 15
Juniors: Starting Thursday, March 17
Sophomores: Starting Tuesday, March 22
First Years: Starting Friday, March 25
- April 2–16: MFA Thesis/Student Show
- April 4: Last Day to Withdraw
- April 8: Honors Convocation
- April 27 – May 14: Senior Show
- May 2: Classes End
- May 3–7: MFA/MA Critique Week
- May 3: Undergraduate Final Exams for seniors
- May 4–6: Undergraduate Final Reviews and Critiques for seniors
- May 9: Undergraduate Senior Final Grades Due
- May 9–10: Undergraduate Final Exams/Underclass
- May 9–13: MFA/MA Final Exams
- May 11–13: Undergraduate Final Reviews and Critiques/Underclass
- May 13: End of Term
- May 13: Fashion Show
- May 14: Senior Show Reception
- May 15: Commencement
- May 22: All Remaining Final Grades Due
