Academic Calendar

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Academic Calendar - 2017-2018: Fall Semester

  Monday, August 7

E-Z Arts opens for late registration and schedule changes

  Thursday, August 10

New High School students arrive for orientation

  Saturday, August 12

Returning High School students arrive for orientation

  Monday, August 14

High School classes begin

  Tuesday, August 15

New College students arrive for orientation

  Wednesday, August 16

High School academic classes held

  Thursday, August 17

Returning College students arrive for orientation

  Friday, August 18

Students check in at their Art School

  Monday, August 21

College classes begin; Special Student registration

  Friday, August 25

Last day to add or drop a class 

  Friday, September 1

Census

  Monday, September 4

Labor Day; classes will be held

  Wednesday, September 27

Midterm (HS)

  Friday, October 6

Last day to withdraw from a class (with a grade of "W")

  Saturday-Tuesday, October 7-10

Fall Break; no classes held; offices remain open Monday and Tuesday

 

  Wednesday, October 11

Classes resume

  Monday-Friday, October 23-27

Spring semester course planning

  Monday-Friday, October  30-Nov. 10

Online registration for Spring classes

  Tuesday, November 21

Liberal Arts classes end

  Wednesday-Sunday, November 22-26

Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes held; offices remain open Wednesday

 

  Monday-Wednesday, November 27-29

Liberal Arts exam period

  Tuesday, November 28

High School classes end

  Wednesday-Friday, November 29-Dec. 1

High School exam period

  Thursday, November 30

Art School activities, classes and/or exams resume

  Monday-Friday, December 4-15*

Intensive Arts; *Nutcracker students follow production schedule

High School and College Residence Halls close at noon on Sunday, December 17 (Apartments remain open over break).

Academic Calendar - 2017-2018: Spring Semester

Monday, January 1

E-Z Arts opens for late registration and schedule changes

Sunday, January 7

High School and College Residence Halls open at noon

Monday, January 8

Classes begin; Special Student registration

Monday-Tuesday, January 8-9

Students check in at their Art Schools

Friday, January 12

Last day to add or drop a class

Monday, January 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes held; offices closed

Monday, January 22

Census

Friday, February 23

Last day to withdraw from a class (with a grade of "W")

Wednesday, February 28

Midterm (HS)

Saturday-Sunday, March 3-11

Spring Break; no classes held; offices remain open Monday-Friday

High School and College Residence Halls close at noon on Saturday, March 3, and reopen at noon on Sunday, March 11 (Apartments remain open).

Monday, March 12

Classes resume

Monday-Friday, March 26-30

Fall semester course planning

Monday-Friday, April 2-13

Online Registration

Monday, April 30

College classes end

Tuesday-Thursday, May 1-3

Liberal Arts exam period

Wednesday, May 2

High School academic classes held

Saturday, May 5

Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement at 10:00 a.m.

College Residence Halls/Apartments close at 6:00 p.m. on May 5 (non-graduating).
College Residence Halls/Apartments close at noon on May 6 (graduating students).

Thursday, May 10

High School academic classes end

Friday-Monday-Tuesday, May 11,14,15

High School final exam period

Wednesday, May 16

High School exam makeup day

Friday, May 18

High School Commencement at 10:00 a.m.