Academic Calendar 2024–25
SUMMER TERM 2024
- June 19: Juneteenth – College Closed, No Classes
- June 24: Graduate Orientation & Clearance
- June 25: Classes Begin
- June 28: Last Day to Add/Drop
- July 4–5: Independence Day Holiday – College Closed, No Classes
- July 10: Course Withdrawal deadline
- August 2: End of Term
- August 3: Thesis Exhibition Reception*
- August 3–17: Graduate Thesis Exhibition*
- August 3–21: No classes; Library and other campus facilities are open on weekdays
- August 6: Final Grades for Graduating Candidates Due
- August 12: All Remaining Final Grades Due
FALL TERM 2024
- August 17–21: Orientation
- August 17: Residence Halls Open – New Students
- August 17: Clearance - New Students
- August 18: Residence Halls Open – Returning Students
- August 19: Clearance - All Returning Students
- August 20–21: Faculty In-Service
- August 22: Convocation
- August 22: Classes Begin
- August 29: Incompletes due from Spring 2024
- September 2: Labor Day – College closed; No classes
- September 5: Last Day to Add/Drop
- September 26–27: Fall Break – No classes; Library and other campus facilities are open
- October 8–24: Advising and Registration for Spring 2025
- MA Students – Starting Tuesday, October 8
- Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate – Starting Wednesday, October 9
- Juniors – Starting Monday, October 14
- Sophomores – Starting Thursday, October 17
- First Year – Starting, Monday, October 21
- October 11: Mid-Term Grades Due
- November 1: Course Withdrawal deadline
- November 27 – 29: Thanksgiving Break – College closed; No classes
- December 3: Study Day - No Classes
- December 6: Last Day of Classes
- December 9: MA Qualifying Review for 2nd Term Art Education
- December 9–13: MA Final Exams
- December 9–10: BFA Final Exams
- December 11–13: BFA Final Reviews & Critiques
- December 13: End of Term
- December 14: Residence Halls Close – All Students
- December 15–20: No classes, Library and other campus facilities are open on weekdays
- December 21 – January 5: CAMPUS CLOSED
- December 20: Final Grades Due
SPRING TERM 2025
- January 1–5: CAMPUS CLOSED
- January 6–20: No classes; Library and other campus facilities are open on weekdays
- January 16–17: Faculty In-Service
- January 17: Residence Halls Open – New Students
- January 17–20: Orientation - New Students
- January 17: Clearance
- January 18: Res. Halls Open - Returning Students
- January 20: Martin Luther King Holiday
- January 21: Classes Begin
- January 28: Incompletes due from Fall 2024
- February 4: Last Day to Add/Drop
- March 8: Residence Halls Close – Stahl & Sartain
- March 10: Midterm Grades Due
- March 10–14: Spring Break- No Classes
- March 16: Residence Halls Reopen – Stahl & Sartain
- March 17 – April 1: Advising and Registration for Fall 2025
- MA Students – Starting Monday, March 17
- Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate – Starting Tuesday, March 18
- Juniors – Starting Thursday, March 20
- Sophomores – Starting Tuesday, March 25
- First Year – Starting Friday, March 28
- April 7: Last Day to Withdraw
- April 24: Honors Convocation/Senior Awards
- April 24 – May 10: Senior Show*
- May 5: Classes End
- May 6–8: Senior BFA Final Crits/Exams
- May 9: Senior Show Reception
- TBD: Fashion Show
- May 10: Commencement
- May 12: Senior BFA Final Grades Due
- May 12–13: BFA Final Exams/Underclass
- May 12–16: MA Final Exams
- May 14–16: BFA Final Critiques/Underclass
- May 16: End of Term
- May 17: Residence Halls Close – All Students
- May 23: All Remaining Final Grades Due
*Exhibition dates are subject to change