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

  Wednesday, October 3

Mid-semester

  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

 

  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-Nov. 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 all classes

Wednesday-Saturday, November 28-Dec. 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 (Apartments remain open over break).

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")

Wednesday, February 27

Midterm (HS)

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 (Apartments remain open).

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

College Arts exam period

Wednesday, May 1

High School academic classes held

Saturday, May 4

Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement at 10 a.m.

College Residence Halls/Apartments close at 6 p.m. on May 4 (non-graduating).
College Residence Halls/Apartments close at noon on May 5 (graduating students).

Friday, May 10

High School academic classes end

Thursday, May 10

High School academic exam review day

Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15

High School final exam period

Thursday, May 16

High School exam makeup day

Friday, May 18

High School Commencement at 10 a.m.

For non-graduating high school students, the High School Residence Halls close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16.
For graduating high school students, the High School Residence Halls close at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 18 .