Academic Calendar

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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.