Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023-2024

FALL SEMESTER 2023
Thursday, August 17Faculty Course Syllabi Due to Division Chairs
Thursday, August 24Welcome Address (faculty and staff), 10:00am; Underground
Thursday, August 24Welcome New Faculty, 11:30am; Hardie
Thursday, August 24Faculty Meeting, 12:30pm – 2:00pm; Underground
Thursday, August 24Make-up day for Studio Evaluations, 2:30pm – 5:00pm; Hardie
Friday, August 25Faculty/Staff Workshops
Saturday, August 26Residence Halls Open, New Students
Saturday-Wednesday, August 26-30Orientation New Students*
Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 27-29Residence Halls Open, Returning Students
Wednesday, August 30First Day of Classes. 8:20 am (shortened class schedule TBD)
Wednesday, August 30All-School Convocation*, 5:00 pm; TBD
Monday, September 4Labor Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Wednesday, September 6Last Day to Add/Drop Undergraduate Courses
Sunday, September 17Constitution Day Programming
Monday, October 2Faculty Books and Materials Lists for Winter/Spring 2023 Courses Due
Thursday, October 5Faculty Meeting, 12:30pm – 3:00pmNo 12:10 pm or 1:35pm classes; Classes resume at 3:40pm
Monday, October 9Indigenous Peoples’ Day No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Monday-Friday, October 16-20Mid-Semester Warning Notice Period
Wednesday, October 18Advisor Meeting (Faculty only), 11:10am – 11:55am
Monday, Oct. 23-Friday, Nov. 3Advising Period*
Tuesday, October 24Workshops Day – Advising, Concentrations and Minor’s meetings, Career Design Workshops* ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Monday-Friday, November 6-17Registration for Spring Classes
Friday, November 10Veterans Day Observed ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Wednesday, November 15Last Day to Withdraw from Undergraduate Classes
Wednesday, November 15Faculty Meeting, 9:00am – 11:30amNo 8:20 am or 9:45am classes; Classes resume at 12:10pm
Tuesday, November 21Classes end for Thanksgiving break at 9:15pm
Wednesday, November 22Residence Halls Close at 10:00am
Wednesday-Friday, November 22-24Thanksgiving Recess ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Sunday, November 26Residence Halls Open at 10:00am
Tuesday, December 12Last Day of Undergraduate Classes
Wednesday, December 13Preparation Day – Make-up day if needed
Thursday-Tuesday, December 14-19Semester-end Evaluations*
Tuesday, December 19Fall Undergraduate Semester Ends
Tuesday, December 19Residence Halls Close at 10:00am
Tuesday, December 19All Studio and Liberal Arts Grades Due from Faculty by 11:59 pm
Thursday, December 21Final Semester Grades Available via Campus Café
Friday, December 22Official Date of December Graduation
Friday, May 17, 2024Commencement
WINTER 2024
Tuesday-Tuesday, January 2-23Wintersession: BFA Courses
TBDTravel Abroad Program: Mallorca, Spain
SPRING SEMESTER 2024
Thursday, January 18Welcome Address (faculty and staff); 10:00am
Thursday, January 18Faculty Meeting, 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Thursday, January 18Make-up day for Studio Evaluations, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Sunday-Tuesday, January 21-23Residence Halls Open, New and Returning Students
Tuesday, January 23Orientation for New Students*
Wednesday, January 24Spring Undergraduate Classes begin, 8:20am
Wednesday, January 24Spring Convocation*; TBD
Wednesday, January 31Last Day to Add/Drop Undergraduate Courses
Monday, February 19Presidents’ Day No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Friday, February 23Faculty Meeting, 12:30pm – 3:00pm (remote)
TBDAdvisor Meeting (Faculty only), 11:10am – 11:55am
Monday, March 4Faculty Books and Materials Lists for Summer/Fall 2024 Courses Due
Monday-Friday, March 4-8Mid-Semester Warning Notice Period
Saturday, March 9Residence Halls Close at 10:00am
Monday-Friday, March 11-15Spring Break ~ No Undergraduate Classes, day or evening
Sunday, March 17Residence Halls Open at 10:00am
Monday-Friday, March 18-29Academic Advising Period*
Wednesday, March 27thWorkshops Day – Advising, Concentrations and Minor’s meetings, Career Design Workshops* ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Monday-Friday, April 1-12Registration for Fall Classes
TBDMontserrat Student Showcase 2024
Wednesday, April 10Last Day to Withdraw from Undergraduate Classes
Thursday, April 11Faculty Meeting, 9:00am – 11:30am No 8:20am or 9:45am classes; Classes resume at 12:10pm
Monday, April 15Patriots’ Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
Wednesday, May 8Last Day of Undergraduate Classes (classes end at 9:15pm)
TBDMASh – Media Animation Showcase
Thursday, May 9Inclement Weather Make-up Day (scheduled as needed/Eval Prep Day)
Friday-Tuesday, May 10-14Semester-end Evaluations*
Monday, May 13All Studio and Liberal Arts Grades Due from Faculty by 11:59pm
Tuesday, May 14Spring Undergraduate Semester Ends
Wednesday, May 15Residence Halls Close at 10:00am (except for Graduating Seniors)
Thursday, May 16Faculty Meeting, 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Friday, May 17Commencement
Friday, May 17Final Semester Grades Available via Café Web
Saturday, May 18Residence Halls Close at 12:00pm for Graduating Seniors

*student attendance is required

**dates subject to change

Updated: 4/21/23

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