Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer I 2026 | Summer II 2026 | Summer III 2026 | Fall 2026 | Winter 2027 | Spring 2027 | Summer I 2027 (10 weeks) | Summer II 2027 (5–6 weeks) | Summer III 2027 (4 weeks)
Administrative Holiday Schedule
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Fall 2025
Friday Aug 1, 2025
Tuition deadline for Fall 2025 (new and continuing students)
Monday, Aug 11, 2025
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
New student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 18, 2025–Aug 24, 2025
New student orientation
Friday, Aug 22, 2025 – Saturday, Aug 23, 2025
Continuing student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 25, 2025
First day of the Fall 2025 semester
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Sep 1, 2025
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Labor Day – Institute closed
Monday, Sep 8, 2025
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD
Monday, Sep 15, 2025
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025
No tuition refund for classes dropped
Friday, Sep 26, 2025
Departments: Spring 2026 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025
Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (Spring 2026 only)
Monday, Oct 6, 2025
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Monday, Oct 13, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by staff) Classes meet, offices closed
Spring 2026 schedule available online
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by students) No classes, offices open
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday, Oct 20, 2025
Academic advising begins
Monday, Nov 3, 2025
Graduate registration opens for Spring 2026
Friday, Nov 7, 2025
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, Nov 10, 2025
Undergraduate registration opens for Spring 2026
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025–Sunday, Nov 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Break – No classes
Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, Dec 8, 2025–Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Final critique and exam week
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025
Spring 2026 graduation application deadline
Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Last day of Fall 2025 semester
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025
Residence hall move-out for students without Spring 2026 hall contract
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Tuition deadline for Spring 2026 (continuing students)
Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
Final grades for Fall 2025 due online by end of day
Friday, Dec 19, 2025–Friday, Jan 2, 2026
No in-person classes scheduled.
Winter 2026
Please note the Winter term is an optional term for continuing students only. Students entering for their first semester will start classes in the Spring term starting on January 26, 2026.
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
First day of online and internship classes (Winter Only)
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (Winter, December start classes)
Thursday, Dec 25, 2025
Christmas Day – No classes
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
New Year’s Day – No classes
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
First day of in-person classes (Winter only)
Monday, Jan 5, 2026
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (Winter, January start classes)
Last day to drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course (Winter only)
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Institute closed
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
Last day of the semester
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026
Final grades due online by end of day
Spring 2026
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Tuition deadline for spring 2026 (continuing students)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
Tuition deadline for spring 2026 (new students)
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Late payment fee of $200 in effect
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Institute closed
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
New student residence hall move-in
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
New student orientation
Monday, Jan 26, 2026
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal
Monday, Feb 2, 2026
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Feb 9, 2026
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Feb 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day – Classes meet, offices closed
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026
No tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, Feb 20, 2026
Departments: Summer/Fall 2026 schedule due to the Registrar’s Office.
Monday, Mar 9, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Friday, Mar 13, 2026–Saturday, Mar 21, 2026 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency I
Monday, Mar 16, 2026–Sunday, Mar 22, 2026
Spring Break – No classes
Monday, Mar 16, 2026
Summer/Fall 2026 schedule available online
Sunday, Mar 22, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday, Mar 23, 2026
Academic advising begins
Thursday, Mar 26, 2026
Last day to submit a graduation application for October and February graduation
Monday, Apr 6, 2026
Graduate registration opens for summer/fall 2026
Monday, Apr 13, 2026
Undergraduate registration opens for summer/fall 2026
Tuesday,Apr 14, 2026
New graduate student deposit deadline for fall 2026
Friday,Apr 17, 2026
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Saturday, Apr 26, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Friday, May 1, 2026
New undergraduate student deposit deadline for fall 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026–Friday, May 15, 2026
Final critique and exam week
Friday, May 15, 2026
Last day of the semester
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Residence hall move-out for non-graduating students without summer 2026 hall contract
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Commencement
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Final grades due online by end of day
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Residence hall move-out for graduating students
Summer I 2026 (10 weeks)
Saturday, May 9
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Monday, May 25
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day – No classes, office closed
Tuesday, May 26
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Summer tuition deadline
Monday, June 1
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
New student housing application due for fall 2026
New student health forms due for fall 2026
Tuesday June 09
New undergraduate pre-registration form due for fall 2026
Tuesday, June 9–Wednesday, June 17 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Friday, June 19
Juneteenth- No classes, offices closed
Sunday, June 28
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, June 22–Wednesday, July 1
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
Friday, July 3
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Friday, July 10
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 3–Friday, July 10
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, July 31
Last day of the semester
Saturday August 1
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2026 residence hall contract
Monday, August 3
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer II 2026 (5–6 weeks)
Tuesday, June 9–Wednesday, June 17 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Sunday, June 14
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Friday, June 19
Juneteenth – No classes, offices closed
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, June 22
First day of classes
Tuesday, June 23
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Monday, June 22–Wednesday, July 1
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
Friday, July 3
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Friday, July 3–Friday, July 10
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, July 10
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 24 (5-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Friday, July 31 (6-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Saturday, July 25
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin for Summer II
Monday, August 3
Final grades due online by end of day
Friday, August 14
Last day for summer internships
Summer III 2026 (4 weeks)
Sunday, June 28
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Friday, July 3
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Monday, July 6
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, July 7
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Friday, July 24
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 31
Last day of the semester
Saturday August 1
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2026 hall contract
Monday, August 3
Final grades due online by end of day
Friday, August 14
Fall 2026
Saturday, Aug 1, 2026
Tuition deadline for Fall 2026 (new and continuing students)
Monday, Aug 17, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
New student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 17, 2026– Sunday,Aug 23, 2026
New student orientation
Friday, Aug 21, 2026 – Saturday, Aug 22, 2026
Continuing student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 24, 2026
First day of the Fall 2026 semester
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Aug 31, 2026
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, Sep 4, 2026
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD
Monday, Sep 7, 2026
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Labor Day – Institute closed
Monday, Sep 14, 2026
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026
No tuition refund for classes dropped
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
Departments: Spring 2027 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026
Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (Spring 2027 only)
Monday, Oct 5, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Monday, Oct 12, 2026
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by staff) Classes meet, offices closed
Spring 2027 schedule available online
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by students) No classes, offices open
Sunday, Oct 18, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday, Oct 19, 2026
Academic advising begins
Monday, Nov 2, 2026
Graduate registration opens for Spring 2027
Winter term registration opens for all students
Friday, Nov 6, 2026
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, Nov 9, 2026
Undergraduate registration opens for Spring 2027
Wednesday, Nov 25, 2026–Sunday, Nov 29, 2026
Thanksgiving Break – No classes
Sunday, Dec 6, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, Dec 7, 2026–Friday, Dec 11, 2026
Final critique and exam week
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2026
Spring 2027 graduation application deadline (June 1 degree)
Friday, Dec 11, 2026
Last day of Fall 2026 semester
Saturday, Dec 12, 2026
Residence hall move-out for students without Spring 2027 hall contract
Friday, Dec 18, 2026
Tuition deadline for Spring 2027 (continuing students)
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2026
Final grades for Fall 2026 due online by end of day
Friday, Dec 18, 2026–Friday, Jan 1, 2027
No in-person classes scheduled.
Winter 2027
Please note the Winter term is an optional term for continuing students only. Students entering for their first semester will start classes in the Spring term starting on January 25, 2027.
Friday, Dec 18, 2026
First day of online classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (December start classes)
Friday, Dec 25, 2026
Christmas Day – No classes
Friday, Jan 1, 2027
New Year’s Day – No classes
Monday, Jan 4, 2027
First day of in-person classes
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (January start classes)
Last day to drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Friday, Jan 8, 2027
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, Jan 18, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Institute closed
Friday, Jan 22, 2027
Last day of the semester
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2027
Final grades due online by end of day
Spring 2027
Friday,Dec 18, 2026
Tuition deadline for spring 2027 (continuing students)
Monday, Jan 4, 2027
Tuition deadline for spring 2027 (new students)
Saturday, Jan 9, 2027
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Late payment fee of $500 in effect
Monday, Jan 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Institute closed
Thursday, Jan 21, 2027
New student residence hall move-in
Friday, Jan 22, 2027
New student orientation
Monday, Jan 25, 2027
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal
Monday, Feb 1, 2027
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, Feb 5, 2027
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Monday, Feb 8, 2027
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Feb 15, 2027
Presidents’ Day – Classes meet, offices closed
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2027
No tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, Feb 19, 2027
Departments: Summer/Fall 2027 schedule due to the Registrar’s Office.
Monday,Mar 8, 2027
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Friday, Mar 19, 2027 – Saturday,Mar 27, 2027 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency I
Monday,Mar 22, 2027–Sunday,Mar 28, 2027
Spring Break – No classes
Monday, Mar 15, 2027
Summer/Fall 2027 schedule available online
Monday,Mar 15, 2027
Academic advising begins
Thursday,Mar 25, 2027
Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 graduation application deadline (February 1 and October 1 degrees)
Sunday, Mar 28, 2027
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday, Apr 5, 2027
Graduate registration opens for summer/fall 2027
Friday,Apr 9, 2027
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday,Apr 12, 2027
Undergraduate registration opens for summer/fall 2027
Tuesday,Apr 13, 2027
New graduate student deposit deadline for fall 2027
Friday,Apr 30, 2027
New undergraduate student deposit deadline for fall 2027
Sunday, May 2, 2027
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday,May 10, 2027–Friday,May 14, 2027
Final critique and exam week
Friday, May 14, 2027
Last day of the semester
Saturday, May 15, 2027 – Sunday, May 16, 2027
Residence hall move-out for non-graduating students without summer 2027 hall contract
Tuesday, May 18, 2027
Final grades due online by end of day
TBA
Commencement Residence hall move-out for graduating students
Summer I 2027 (10 weeks)
Saturday, May 15, 2027
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Monday, May 24, 2027
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, May 24, 2027
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Summer tuition deadline
Friday, May 28, 2027
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
New student housing application due for fall 2027
New student health forms due for fall 2027
Sunday, May 30, 2027
New undergraduate pre-registration form due for fall 2027
Monday, May 31, 2027
Memorial Day – No classes, office closed
Wednesday, Jun 9, 2027 – Thursday, Jun 17, 2027(including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Friday, Jun 18, 2027
Juneteenth (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Sunday, Jun 27, 2027
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, Jun 21, 2027–Friday, Jul 9, 2027
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
Monday, Jul 5, 2027
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Friday, Jul 9, 2027
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, Jul 30, 2027
Last day of the semester
Saturday, Jul 31, 2027
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2027 residence hall contract
Monday, Aug 2, 2027
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer II 2027 (5–6 weeks)
Tuesday, Jun 8, 2027–Wednesday, Jun 16, 2027 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Sunday, Jun 13, 2027
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Friday, Jun 18, 2027
Juneteenth (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Monday, Jun 21, 2027
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, Jun 25, 2027
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Monday, Jun 21, 2027–Wednesday, Jun 30, 2027
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
Monday, Jul 5, 2027
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Friday, Jul 2, 2027–Friday, Jul 9, 2027
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, Jul 9, 2027
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, Jul 23, 2027 (5-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Friday, Jul 30, 2027 (6-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Saturday,Jul 24, 2027
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin for Summer II
Monday, Aug 2, 2027
Final grades due online by end of day
Friday, Aug 13, 2027
Last day for summer internships
Summer III 2027 (4 weeks)
Sunday, Jun 27, 2027
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, Jul 5, 2027
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Tuesday, Jul 6, 2027
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Jul 12, 2027
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Friday, Jul 23, 2027
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, Jul 30, 2027
Last day of the semester
Saturday, Jul 31, 2027
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2027 hall contract
Monday, Aug 2, 2027
Final grades due online by end of day
Friday, Aug 13, 2027
Last day for summer internships