Fall 2024Aug 1Tuition, fees, housing payments dueAug 22–24Housing move-in*schedule subject to changeAug 24–25New student orientation*schedule subject to changeAug 26Fall semester beginsContinuing Education classes beginAug 26–30Add/drop periodAug 30Last day to register for Fall 2024Last day to add a classLast day to drop a class for a refund and without a notation of WInternship Learning Contract due if credits needed for full-time or financial aid calculationsFinancial aid updated for students adjusting their number of creditsSep 2No classes: Labor DaySep 5Financial Aid DisbursementSep 6Student Financial Aid Refund DisbursementFaculty: Class Attendance Verification forms due for full-semester coursesSep 27Last day to accept Spring Semester 2024 incomplete workOct 14–18Week 8: MidtermOct 22Midterm grades due by 9:00 p.m.Oct 31Deadline to cancel Spring 2025 housing contractOct 28–Nov 1MA and MFA registration begins for Spring Semester 2025Nov 5Advising Day for declared sophomores, juniors, and seniors; no classesNov 5–14Advising and Registration for Spring Semester 2025Nov 13–14Registration for first-year and undeclared studentsNov 15Last day to withdraw from a Fall Semester 2024 course with a notation of WDeadline for December 2024 graduating students to resolve all credit issuesNov 21–23MCAD Art SaleNov 27–29No classes; Fall BreakDec 1FAFSA is available Dec 13Last day of Fall Semester 2024Last day to submit Fall Semester 2024 Request for Incomplete GradeCommencementIntents to graduate due for students planning to complete their degrees in May 2025 (all programs)Continuing Education classes endDec 17Fall Semester 2024 grades due by noon; grades generally posted within two business days Spring 2025Jan 3Tuition, fees, housing payments dueJan 16Housing move-in*schedule subject to changeJan 17New student orientation*schedule subject to changeJan 20No classes: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 21Spring semester beginsContinuing Education classes beginJan 21–27Add/drop periodJan 27Last day to register for Spring 2025Last day to add a classLast day to drop a class for a refund and without a notation of WInternship Learning Contract dueFinancial aid updated for students adjusting their number of creditsJan 30Financial aid disbursementJan 31Student financial aid refund disbursement Faculty: Class attendance verification forms due for full-semester coursesFeb 21Fall Semester 2024 incomplete work due to facultyMar 1FAFSA Priority Deadline for Fall Semester 2025Mar 10–14Week 8: MidtermMar 17–21Spring BreakMar 25Midterm grades due by 9:00 p.m.Mar 31–Apr 4MA and MFA registration begins for Summer and Fall 2025Apr 1Deadline to apply for Fall 2025 housingApr 8Advising Day for declared sophomores, juniors, and seniors; no classesApr 8–17Advising and Registration for Summer and Fall 2025Apr 16–17Registration for first year and undeclared studentsApr 18Last day to withdraw from a Spring Semester 2025 course with a notation of WDeadline for May 2025 graduating students to resolve all credit issuesMay 13Last day of Spring Semester 2025Last day to submit Spring Semester 2025 Request for Incomplete GradeIntents to graduate due for students planning to complete their degrees in August 2025 (Master of Arts only) or December 2025 (all programs)Continuing Education classes endMay 17CommencementMay 19Housing move-outMay 20Spring Semester 2025 grades due by noon; grades generally posted within two business days Summer 2025May 23Summer 2025 tuition dueJune 2Summer term beginsContinuing Education classes beginJune 2–6Summer add/drop periodJune 11Financial aid disbursementJune 19MCAD closed in observation of JuneteenthJuly 4MCAD closed in observation of Independence DayJuly 8Midterm grades due by 9:00 p.m.July 18Last day to withdraw from a summer course with a notation of WAug 1Master of Arts CommencementAug 8Last day of summer termLast day to submit Summer 2025 Request for Incomplete GradeLast day of Continuing Education classesAug 12Summer 2025 grades due by noon; grades generally posted within two business days