Fall 2024 | Winter 2025 | Spring 2025 | Summer I 2025 | Summer II 2025 | Summer III 2025 | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026
Administrative Holiday Schedule
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Fall 2024
Thursday August 1
Tuition deadline for fall 2024 (new and continuing students)
Monday, August 12
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday, August 18
New student residence hall move-in
Monday, August 19–Sunday, August 25
New student orientation
Friday–Saturday, August 23–24
Continuing student residence hall move-in
Monday, August 26
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, September 2
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Labor Day – Institute closed
Monday, September 9
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Monday, September 16
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, September 17
No tuition refund for classes dropped
Friday, September 27
Departments: Spring 2025 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office
Wednesday, October 2
Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (spring 2025 only)
Monday, October 7
Starfish Progress Survey Begin
Monday, October 14
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (observed by staff) classes meet, offices closed
Spring 2025 schedule available online
Tuesday, October 15
Indigenous Peoples’ Day –(observed by students) No classes, offices open
Sunday, October 20
Starfish Progress Survey End
Monday, October 21
Academic advisement begins
Monday, November 4
Graduate registration opens for spring 2025
Friday, November 8
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, November 11
Undergraduate registration opens for spring 2025
Wednesday, November 27–Sunday, December 1
Thanksgiving Break – No classes, offices closed Nov. 28 to Dec. 1.
Sunday, December 1
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, December 9
Study Day/Exam Conflict Day
Tuesday, December 10–Monday, December 16
Final critique and exam week
Wednesday, December 11
Spring 2025 graduation application deadline
Monday, December 16
Last day of the semester
Wednesday, December 18
Final grades due online by end of day
Tuesday December 17
Residence hall move-out for students without spring 2025 hall contract
Tuition deadline for spring 2025 (continuing students)
Friday, December 20, 2024 –Wednesday January 1, 2025
No in-person classes scheduled.
Winter 2025
Friday, Dec 20, 2024
First day of online Winter Term classes.
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes. (online courses only)
Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024
Christmas Day, no classes
Wednesday, January 1
New Years Day, No classes.
Thursday, January 2
First day of in-person Winter Term classes.
Friday January 3
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes. (in person courses only)
Last day to drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Monday, January 6
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No classes.
Friday, January 24
Last day of the semester
Wednesday, January 29
Final grades due online by end of day
Spring 2025
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Tuition deadline for spring 2025 (continuing students)
Friday, January 3, 2025
Tuition deadline for spring 2025 (new students)
Saturday, January 11
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Late payment fee of $200 in effect
Monday, January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Institute closed
Thursday, January 23
New student residence hall move-in
Friday, January 24
New student orientation
Monday, January 27
First day of Spring Term classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal
Tuesday, February 4
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, February 10
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Tuesday, February 11
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, February 17
Presidents Day – Classes meet, offices closed
Tuesday, February 18
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Wednesday, February 19
No tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, February 21
Departments: Summer/Fall 2025 schedule due to the Registrar’s Office.
Monday, March 10
Starfish Progress Survey Begin
Friday, March 14–Saturday, March 22 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency I
Monday, March 17–Sunday, March 23
Spring Break – No classes
Monday, March 17
Summer/Fall 2025 schedule available online
Sunday, March 23
Starfish Progress Survey End
Monday, March 24
Academic advisement begins
Thursday, March 27
Last day to submit a graduation application for October and February graduation
Monday, April 7
Graduate registration opens for summer/fall 2025
Monday, April 14
Undergraduate registration opens for summer/fall 2025
Tuesday, April 15
New graduate student deposit deadline for fall 2025
Friday, April 18
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Thursday, May 1
New undergraduate student deposit deadline for fall 2025
Monday, May 12–Friday, May 16
Final critique and exam week
Friday, May 16
Last day of the semester
Saturday, May 17
Residence hall move-out for non-graduating students without summer 2025 hall contract
Tuesday May 20
Commencement
Wednesday, May 21
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer I 2025 (10 weeks)
Saturday, May 10
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday, May 25 New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day – No classes, office closed
Tuesday, May 27
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Summer tuition deadline
Sunday June 1
New student housing application due for fall 2025
Monday, June 2
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Tuesday June 10
New undergraduate pre-registration form due for fall 2025
Tuesday, June 10–Wednesday, June 18 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Sunday, June 15
New student health forms due for fall 2025
Thursday, June 19
Juneteenth (observed) – Classes meet, offices closed
Sunday, June 29
Last day of Design Management / Arts & Cultural Management classes
Monday, June 23–Wednesday, July 2
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
Friday, July 4
Independence Day – No classes
Friday, July 11
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 4–Friday, July 11
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, August 1
Last day of the semester
Saturday August 2
Residence hall move-out for students without Fall 2025 residence hall contract
Monday, August 4
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer II 2025 (5–6 weeks)
Tuesday, June 10–Wednesday, June 18 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Sunday, June 15
New student residence hall move-in(continues each week for the duration of summer)
Thursday, June 19
Juneteenth (observed) – Classes meet, offices closed
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II final day
Sunday, June 22
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Monday, June 23 – Wednesday, July 2
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
Friday, July 4
Independence Day – No classes
Friday, July 4–Friday, July 11
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, July 11
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 18 (5-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Friday, July 25 (6-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Saturday, July 26
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin for summer II
Monday, August 4
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer III 2025 (4 weeks)
Sunday, June 29
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, June 30
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, July 4
Independence Day– No classes
Sunday, July 6
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Friday, July 18
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, July 28
Last day of the semester
Tuesday, July 29
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2025 hall contract
Monday, August 4
Final grades due online by end of day
Fall 2025
Friday Aug 1, 2025
Tuition deadline for Fall 2025 (new and continuing students)
Monday, Aug 11, 2025
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
New student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 18, 2025–Aug 24, 2025
New student orientation
Friday, Aug 22, 2025 – Saturday, Aug 23, 2025
Continuing student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 25, 2025
First day of the Fall 2025 semester
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Sep 1, 2025
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Labor Day – Institute closed
Monday, Sep 8, 2025
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD
Monday, Sep 15, 2025
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025
No tuition refund for classes dropped
Friday, Sep 26, 2025
Departments: Spring 2026 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025
Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (Spring 2026 only)
Monday, Oct 6, 2025
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Monday, Oct 13, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by staff) Classes meet, offices closed
Spring 2026 schedule available online
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by students) No classes, offices open
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday, Oct 20, 2025
Academic advising begins
Monday, Nov 3, 2025
Graduate registration opens for Spring 2026
Friday, Nov 7, 2025
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, Nov 10, 2025
Undergraduate registration opens for Spring 2026
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025–Sunday, Nov 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Break – No classes
Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, Dec 8, 2025–Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Final critique and exam week
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025
Spring 2026 graduation application deadline
Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Last day of Fall 2025 semester
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025
Residence hall move-out for students without Spring 2026 hall contract
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Tuition deadline for Spring 2026 (continuing students)
Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
Final grades for Fall 2025 due online by end of day
Friday, Dec 19, 2025–Friday, Jan 2, 2026
No in-person classes scheduled.
Winter 2026
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
First day of online classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (December start classes)
Thursday, Dec 25, 2025
Christmas Day – No classes
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
New Year’s Day – No classes
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
First day of in-person classes
Monday, Jan 5, 2026
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (January start classes)
Last day to drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Institute closed
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
Last day of the semester
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026
Final grades due online by end of day
Spring 2026
Friday,Dec 19, 2025
Tuition deadline for spring 2026 (continuing students)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
Tuition deadline for spring 2026 (new students)
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Late payment fee of $200 in effect
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Institute closed
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
New student residence hall move-in
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
New student orientation
Monday, Jan 26, 2026
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal
Monday, Feb 2, 2026
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, February 9
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Monday, Feb 9, 2026
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Feb 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day – Classes meet, offices closed
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026
No tuition refund for dropped classes
Friday, Feb 20, 2026
Departments: Summer/Fall 2026 schedule due to the Registrar’s Office.
Monday,Mar 9, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Friday,Mar 13, 2026–Saturday,Mar 21, 2026 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency I
Monday,Mar 16, 2026–Sunday,Mar 22, 2026
Spring Break – No classes
Monday, Mar 16, 2026
Summer/Fall 2026 schedule available online
Sunday, Mar 22, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday,Mar 23, 2026
Academic advising begins
Thursday,Mar 26, 2026
Last day to submit a graduation application for October and February graduation
Monday, Apr 6, 2026
Graduate registration opens for summer/fall 2026
Monday,Apr 13, 2026
Undergraduate registration opens for summer/fall 2026
Tuesday,Apr 14, 2026
New graduate student deposit deadline for fall 2026
Friday,Apr 17, 2026
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Saturday, Apr 26, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Friday,May 1, 2026
New undergraduate student deposit deadline for fall 2026
Monday,May 11, 2026–Friday,May 15, 2026
Final critique and exam week
Friday, May 15, 2026
Last day of the semester
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Residence hall move-out for non-graduating students without summer 2026 hall contract
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Final grades due online by end of day
TBA
Commencement
Residence hall move-out for graduating students