Academic Calendar

Summer 2018 | Fall 2018

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Spring 2018

Tuesday, January 2	Tuition deadline for Spring 2018 (new students)
Saturday, January 6	Design Management/Arts & Cultural Management classes begin
Thursday, January 11	English Proficiency exam given for international students
	Entering students move-in to residence halls, 9AM–5 PM
Friday, January 12	New student orientation
Saturday, January 13	First day of Saturday/Sunday classes
Monday, January 15	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Institute closed
Tuesday, January 16	First day of Spring 2018 semester
	Last day for 100% tuition refund
	Theses due to the Registrar's office for Fall 2017 graduates
Tuesday, January 23	Last day for 85% tuition refund
Monday, January 29	Last day to add classes / drop classes without WD
	Recommended filing deadline for 2018–19 financial aid applications
Tuesday, January 30	Last day for 70% tuition refund
Tuesday, February 6	Last day for 55% tuition refund
Wednesday, February 7	No tuition refund for classes dropped
Tuesday, February 16	Departments: Summer and Fall 2018 schedules due to Registrar's Office
Monday, February 19	President's Day - classes meet, offices closed
Monday, March 12-Monday March 19	Spring Break - no classes, offices open
Monday, March 12	Summer/Fall 2018 schedules available online
Monday, March 19	Academic advisement begins
Sunday, March 25	Summer/Fall 2018 graduation application deadline
Thursday, April 5	Recommended filing deadline for 2018/19 student loan applications
Friday, April 6	Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, April 9	Graduate registration opens for Fall 2018
Monday, April 16	Undergraduate registration opens for Fall 2018
Tuesday, May 1	Study day / Exam conflict day - no classes
Wednesday, May 2	Make-up day for Wednesday classes
Thursday, May 3-Thursday, May 10	Final critique and exam week
Wednesday, May 9	Last day of Spring 2018 semester
Wednesday, May 9	Noon move-out deadline for non-graduating students and those without a summer session residence hall license
Monday May 14	Final grades for Spring 2018 due online by 3 PM
Tuesday, May 15	Awards Convocation
Wednesay, May 16	Commencement 2018
Thursday, May 17	Noon move-out deadline for graduating students (Tentative)

Summer 2018

Saturday, May 12	Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Monday, May 14	First day of Summer 2018 semester
	Last day for 100% tuition refund
	Tuition deadline for Summer 2018
Monday, May 21	Last day to add classes / drop classes without WD
	Last day for 55% tuition refund
Tuesday, May 22	No tuition refund for classes dropped
Monday, May 28	Memorial Day - Institute closed
Friday, June 22	Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Sunday, July 1	New student registration
Wednesday, July 4	Independence Day - Institute closed
Friday, July 20	Last day of Summer 2018 semester
Monday, July 23	Final grades due online by 3 PM

Fall 2018

Wednesday, August 1	Tuition deadline for Fall 2018 (new and continuing students)
Wednesday, August 15	Design Management classes begin
Sunday, August 19–Saturday, August 25	New student orientation begins; loan entrance interviews
Sunday, August 19	Entering students' move-in to residence halls
Friday, August 24	Continuing students' move-in to residence halls (9 AM–5 PM)
Saturday, August 25	Graduate Arts & Cultural Management classes begin
Monday, August 27	First day of Fall 2018 semester
	Last day for 100% tuition refund
Friday, August 31	Last day (in office) for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, September 3	Labor Day - no classes, offices closed
	Last day for 8% tuition refund (online) for dropped classes)
Monday, September 10	Last day to add classes / drop classes without a WD
	Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, September 14	Departments: Spring 2019 schedule due to Registrar's Office
Monday, September 17	Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, September 18	No refunds for dropped classes
Monday, October 1	Spring 2019 schedule available online
Wednesday, October 3	Recommended filing deadline for 2019–20 financial aid and student loan applications
Monday, October 8	Columbus Day - classes meet, offices closed
Tuesday, October 9	Academic advisement begins
Tuesday, October 16	Midterm Break - no classes, offices open
Monday, October 29	Graduate registration opens for Spring 2019
Thursday, November 1	All international students' applications and documents due
Monday, November 5	Undergraduate registration opens for Spring 2019
Friday, November 9	Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Wednesday, November 21–Monday, November 26	Thanksgiving Break - no classes, offices open 11/21 only
Monday, December 10	Study Day/Exam Conflict Day
Tuesday, December 11–Tuesday, December 18	Final Critiques and Exams
Friday, December 14	Spring 2019 graduation application deadline
Monday, December 17	Last day of Fall 2018 semester
Tuesday, December 18	Noon move-out deadline for graduating students and those who cancelled spring residence hall license
Wednesday, December 19	Final grades due online by 3 PM
Saturday, December 22–Wednesday, January 2	Winter Vacation - Institute closed