Academic Calendar
Graduate Bulletin
Academic Calendar
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-November 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-December 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 |
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 |
| 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 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. |