Fall 2020* | |
|---|---|
| Aug 1*** | Tuition, fees, housing payments due |
| Aug 3–28 | Spring 2020 BFA grads will have access to facilities |
| Aug 21–23 | Students’ residential move-in days by assigned, staggered times |
| Aug 24 | MA classes begin |
| Aug 24–28 | MA add/drop period |
| Aug 24–28 | New student orientation |
| Aug 24–28 | Continuing student orientation programming |
| Aug 28 | MCAD community conversation |
| Aug 31 | Fall semester begins |
| Aug 31–Sept 4 | Add/drop period |
| Sept 4 | Last day to register for Fall 2020 Last day to add a class Last day to drop a class for a refund and without a notation of W Internship Learning Contract due Financial aid updated for students adjusting their number of credits |
| Sept 7 | No class: Labor Day |
| Sept 8 | Continuing Education classes begin |
| Sept 11 | Financial aid disbursement |
| Sept 25 | Spring 2020 incomplete work due to instructors |
| Oct 12–16 | Week 8: Midterm |
| Oct 27 | Midterm grades due |
| Oct 31 | Last day to cancel Spring 2021 housing contract |
| Nov 3-13 | Advising and registration for Spring 2021 |
| Nov 3 | Advising Day for declared undergraduates; no classes |
| Nov 13 | Last day to withdraw with a notation of W Last day for December 2020 graduating students to resolve all credit issues |
| Nov 16 | Continuing Education classes end |
| Nov 19–21 | MCAD Art Sale |
| Nov 25–27 | No classes: Thanksgiving Break; students who return home for break may choose to not return to campus, and to complete the last two weeks remotely |
| Dec 1 | FAFSA priority deadline for Fall 2020 |
| Dec 11 | Last day of semester Last day to submit Fall 2020 Request for Incomplete Grade Commencement Intents to graduate due for students planning to complete their degrees in May 2021 (all programs) |
| Dec 15 | Grades due by noon; grades generally posted within two business days |
*All dates subject to change due to COVID-19
**Due to the impact of Covid-19, the $250 tuition late payment fee has been extended from August 1 to Friday, August 7. Students are encouraged to reach out to Student Accounts and Financial Aid with questions and concerns.
Spring 2021* | |
|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Tuition, fees, housing payments due |
| Jan 18 | No classes: Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan 19–20 | Housing move-in |
| Jan 19 | MA classes begin Continuing Education classes begin |
| Jan 19-25 | MA Add/drop week |
| Jan 21–22 | New student orientation |
| Jan 22 | MCAD community conversation |
| Jan 25 | MA: Last day to register for Spring 2021 Last day to add a class Last day to drop a class for a refund and without a notation of W Financial aid updated for students adjusting their number of credits BFA, BS, and MFA classes begin for Spring Semester 2021 |
| Jan 25–29 | BFA, BS, and MFA Add/Drop Week |
| Jan 29 | BFA, BS, and MFA: Last day to register for Spring 2021 Last day to add a class Last day to drop a class for a refund and without a notation of W Internship Learning Contract due Financial aid updated for students adjusting their number of credits |
| Feb 3 | Financial aid disbursement |
| Feb 26 | Fall 2020 incomplete work due to instructors |
| Mar 1 | FAFSA deadline for Fall 2021 |
| Mar 15–19 | Week 8: Midterm |
| Mar 20–23 | UG and MFA: Spring Weekend |
| Mar 22–26 | MA: Spring Break |
| Mar 30 | Midterm grades due |
| Apr 2 | Deadline to apply for Fall 2021 housing |
| Apr 14–23 | Advising and registration for Summer and Fall 2021 |
| Apr 14 | Advising Day for declared undergraduates; no classes |
| Apr 23 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a notation of W Last day for May 2021 graduates to resolve credit issues |
| May 12 | All programs: Last day of Spring Semester 2021 Last day to submit Spring Semester 2021 Request for Incomplete Grade Intents to graduate due for students planning to complete their degrees in August 2021 (Master of Arts only) or December 2021 (all programs) Continuing Education classes end |
| May 15 | Commencement |
| May 17 | Housing move-out |
| May 18 | Grades due by noon; grades generally posted within two business days |
*All dates subject to change due to COVID-19
Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| May 28 | Tuition due |
| Jun 7 | Summer semester begins Continuing Education classes begin |
| Jun 7–11 | Summer add/drop period |
| Jul 5 | No classes: Independence Day |
| July 13 | Midterm grades due |
| Jul 23 | Last day to withdraw from a summer course with a notation of W |
| Aug 13 | Last day of summer semester Last day to submit Summer 2021 Request for Incomplete Grade |
| Aug 13 | Last day of Continuing Education classes |
| Aug 17 | Grades due by noon; grades generally posted within two business days |