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Academic Calendar - 2019-2020: Fall Semester

  Monday, August 5                

E-Z Arts opens for late registration and schedule changes

  Thursday, August 15

New High School students arrive for orientation

  Saturday, August 17

Returning High School students arrive for orientation

 Monday, August 19

New Graduate students arrive for orientation (Design and Production students please consult the orientation schedule for start date.) 

  Monday, August 19

High School classes begin

  Tuesday, August 20

New College students arrive for orientation

  Wednesday, August 21

High School academic classes held

  Thursday, August 22

Returning College students arrive for orientation

  Friday, August 23

Students check in at their Art School; High School Convocation 

  Monday, August 26

College classes begin; Special Student registration; College Convocation (5pm)

  Friday, August 30

Last day to add or drop a class (5pm)

  Monday, September 2

Labor Day; no classes held; offices closed

  Monday, September 9

Census

Wednesday, September 11

All campus in-service (12:30-4:30pm)

  Wednesday, October 9

Mid-semester

  Friday, October 11

Last day to withdraw from a class (with a grade of "W") 5pm

  Sat.-Tues., October 12-15

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

 

  Wednesday, October 16

Classes resume

  Mon.-Fri., Oct. 28-Nov. 1

Spring semester course planning

Friday, November 1

Last day to apply for Spring graduation

Mon.-Fri., Nov. 4-15

Online registration opens in EZ Arts for Spring classes

Wed.-Sun., Nov. 27-Dec. 1

Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes held; offices remain open Wednesday

 

  Tuesday, December 3

Last day of Liberal Arts and High School academic classes

Wed.-Sat., Dec. 4-7

High School and College exam period 

Friday, December 20

Last day of Arts classes

Saturday, December 21

Fall semester ends

High School and College Residence Halls close at noon on Saturday, December 21 and reopen Sunday, Jan. 5 (Apartments remain open over break).

Academic Calendar - 2019-2020: Spring Semester

Monday, January 6

E-Z Arts opens for late registration and schedule changes

Sunday, January 12

Residence Halls open at noon

Monday, January 13

Classes begin; Special Student registration

Mon.-Tues., January 13-14

Students check in at their Art Schools

Friday, January 17

Last day to add or drop a class (5pm)

Monday, January 20

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

Monday, January 27

Census

Wednesday, February 12

All campus in-service (8am-noon)

Friday, February 28

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

Wednesday, March 4

Mid-semester

Sat.-Sun., March 7-15

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

Residence Halls close at noon on Saturday, March 7, and reopen at noon on Sunday, March 15 (Apartments remain open).

Monday, March 16

Classes resume

Mon.-Fri., Mar. 30-April 3

Fall semester course planning

Mon.-Fri., April 6-17

Online Registration

Monday, May 4

College classes end

Tues.-Thurs., May 5-7

College final exam period

Wednesday, May 6

High School academic classes held

Thursday, May 7

Last day of high school classes

Friday, May 8

College commencement rehearsal; High School exam review day

Saturday, May 9

Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement at 10 a.m.

College Residence Halls/Apartments close at 6 pm on May 9 (non-graduating).
College Residence Halls/Apartments close at noon on May 10 (graduating students).

Mon.-Wed., May 11-13

High School final exam period

Thursday, May 14

High School exam makeup day

Friday, May 15

High School graduation rehearsal

Saturday, May 16

High School Commencement (10:00)

High School Residence Halls close at 6 pm May 13 (non-graduating students).
High School Residence Halls close at 4 pm May 16  (graduing students).