Academic Calendar 2025–26

SUMMER TERM 2025

  • June 19: Juneteenth – College Closed
  • June 23: Graduate Orientation & Clearance
  • June 24: Classes Begin
  • June 30: Last Day to Add/Drop
  • July 3 – 4: Independence Day Holiday – College Closed, No Classes
  • July 9: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
  • August 1: End of Term
  • August 2: Thesis Exhibition Reception*
  • August 2 – 16: Graduate Thesis Exhibition*
  • August 5: Final Grades for Graduating Candidates Due
  • August 11: All Remaining Final Grades Due 

*Exhibition and event dates are subject to change

FALL TERM 2025

  • August 23 – 27: Orientation                
  • August 23: Residence Halls Open - New Students
  • August 23: Clearance - New Students    
  • August 24: Residence Halls Open – Returning Students
  • August 25: Clearance - All Returning Students    
  • August 26 – 27: Faculty In-Service            
  • August 28: Convocation        
  • August 28: Classes Begin                
  • September 1: Labor Day - No Classes    
  • September 11: Incompletes due from Spring 2025
  • September 11: Last Day to Add/Drop        
  • October 2-3: Fall Break – No Classes            
  • October 14 – 30: Advising and Registration for Spring 2026
    • MA Students – Starting Tuesday, October 14
    • Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate – Starting Wednesday, October 15
    • Juniors – Starting Monday, October 20
    • Sophomores – Starting Thursday, October 23
    • First Year – Starting, Monday, October 27
  • October 17: Mid-Term Grades Due
  • November 7: Last Day to Withdraw    
  • November 26 – 28: Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
  • December 9: Study Day - No Classes            
  • December 12: Last Day of Classes
  • December 15: MA Qualifying Review for 2nd Term Art Education
  • December 15 – 19: MA Final Exams
  • December 15 – 16: BFA Final Exams    
  • December 17 – 19: BFA Final Reviews & Critiques    
  • December 19: End of Term    
  • December 20: Residence Halls Close – All Students
  • December 26: Final Grades Due    

SRING TERM 2026

  • January 15 – 16: Faculty In-Service    
  • January 16 – 19: Orientation - New Students    
  • January 16: Residence Halls Open - New Students    
  • January 16: Clearance            
  • January 17: Residence Halls Open - Returning Students
  • January 19: Martin Luther King Holiday
  • January 20: Classes Begin            
  • January 27: Incompletes due from Fall 2025    
  • February 3: Last Day to Add/Drop
  • March 7: Residence Halls Close – Stahl & Sartain    
  • March 9: Midterm Grades Due            
  • March 9 – 13: Spring Break- No Classes    
  • March 15: Residence. Halls Reopen – Stahl & Sartain    
  • March 16 – March 30: Advising and Registration for Fall 2026
    • MA Students – Starting Monday, March 16
    • Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate – Starting Tuesday, March 17
    • Juniors – Starting Thursday, March 19
    • Sophomores – Starting Tuesday, March 24
    • First Year – Starting Friday, March 27    
  • April 6: Last Day to Withdraw from a course
  • April 16: Honors Convocation/Senior Awards*
  • April 16 – May 8: Senior Show *                
  • May 4: Classes End        
  • May 5-8: Senior BFA Final Crits/Exams    
  • May 8: Senior Show Reception*
  • May 8: Fashion Show*
  • May 9: Commencement*
  • May 11: Senior BFA Final Grades Due        
  • May 11 – 12: BFA Final Exams/Underclass
  • May 11 – 15: MA Final Exams    
  • May 13 – 15: BFA Final Critiques/Underclass
  • May 15: End of Term    
  • May 16: Residence Halls Close – All Students
  • May 22: All Remaining Final Grades Due

*Exhibition and event dates are subject to change