Academic Calendar
Graduate Bulletin
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar - 2018-2019: Fall Semester
| Monday, August 6 | E-Z Arts opens for late registration and schedule changes |
| Thursday, August 9 | New High School students arrive for orientation |
| Saturday, August 11 | Returning High School students arrive for orientation |
| Monday, August 13 | High School classes begin |
| Tuesday, August 14 | New College students arrive for orientation |
| Wednesday, August 15 | High School academic classes held |
| Thursday, August 16 | Returning College students arrive for orientation |
| Friday, August 17 | Students check in at their Art School |
| Monday, August 20 | College classes begin; Special Student registration |
| Friday, August 24 | Last day to add or drop a class |
| Friday, August 31 | Census |
| Monday, September 3 | Labor Day; no classes held; offices closed |
| Friday, October 5 | Last day to withdraw from a class (with a grade of “W”) |
| Saturday-Tuesday, October 6-9 | Fall Break; no classes held; offices remain open Monday and Tuesday |
No classes or activities after 6pm on October 5
| Wednesday, October 10 | Classes resume |
| Monday-Friday, October 22-26 | Spring semester course planning |
| Friday, October 26 | Deadline to apply for Spring graduation |
| Monday-Friday, October 29-November 9 |
Online registration for Spring classes |
| Wednesday-Sunday, November 21-25 | Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes held; offices remain open Wednesday |
| Tuesday, November 27 | Last day of classes |
| Wednesday-Saturday, November 28-December 1 | Exam period (Liberal Arts, High School and Arts Classes |
| Monday-Friday, December 3-14* | Intensive Arts; *Nutcracker students follow production schedule |
High School and College residence halls close at noon on Sunday, December 16
Academic Calendar - 2018-2019: Spring Semester
| Wednesday, January 2 | E-Z Arts opens for late registration and schedule changes |
| Sunday, January 6 | High School and College Residence Halls open at noon |
| Monday, January 7 | Classes begin; Special Student registration |
| Monday-Tuesday, January 7-8 | Students check in at their Art Schools |
| Friday, January 11 | Last day to add or drop a class |
| Friday, January 18 | Census |
| Monday, January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes held; offices closed |
| Friday, February 22 | Last day to withdraw from a class (with a grade of “W”) |
| Saturday-Sunday, March 2-10 | Spring Break; no classes held; offices remain open Monday-Friday |
High School and college residence halls close at noon on Saturday, March 2, and reopen at noon on Sunday, March 10.
| Monday, March 11 | Classes resume |
| Monday-Friday, March 25-29 | Fall semester course planning |
| Monday-Friday, April 1-12 | Online Registration |
| Monday, April 29 | College classes end |
| Tuesday-Thursday, April 30-May 2 | Liberal Arts exam period |
| Wednesday, May 1 | High School academic classes held |
| Saturday, May 4 | Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement at 10:00 a.m. |
College Residence Halls/Apartments close at 6:00 p.m. on May 4 (non-graduating)
College Residence Halls/Apartments close at noon on May 5 (graduating students)
| Friday, May 10 | High School classes end |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15 | High School final exam period |
| Thursday, May 16 | High School exam makeup day |
| Saturday, May 18 | High School Commencement at 10:00 a.m. |