Fall 2020

Saturday, August 1
Tuition deadline for Fall 2020 (New and continuing students)

Friday, August 21
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin

Monday, August 17–Sunday, August 23
New student orientation (virtual)

Monday, August 24
First day of the Fall 2020 semester
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes

Monday, August 31
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes

Monday, September 7
Labor Day - Institute closed

Monday, September 7
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Last day to add classes / drop classes without a WD

Monday, September 14
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes

Tuesday, September 15
No tuition refund for classes dropped

Friday, September 25
Departments: Spring 2021 schedule changes due to Registrar’s Office

Wednesday, October 7
Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (Spring 2021 only)

Monday, October 12
Columbus Day - classes meet, offices closed

Monday, October 12
Spring 2021 schedule available online

Monday, October 19
Academic advisement begins

Sunday, November 1
International students’ SEVIS I-20 application documents due

Tuesday, November 3
Election Day / Midterm Break - no classes, offices closed

Friday, November 6
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Monday, November 9
Graduate registration opens for Spring 2021

Monday, November 16
Undergraduate registration opens for Spring 2021

Tuesday, November 24
Last day of in-person instruction (classes continue online after Thanksgiving Break)

Wednesday, November 25–Sunday, November 29
Thanksgiving Break - no classes, offices open on 11/25 only

Friday, December 11
Last day of Fall 2020 semester

Tuesday, December 15
Spring 2021 graduation application deadline

Wednesday, December 16
Final grades for Fall 2020 due online by end of day

Saturday, December 19
Tuition deadline for Spring 2021 (Continuing students)

Thursday, December 24–Friday, January 1, 2021
Winter Vacation - Institute closed

Spring 2021

Sunday, December 20, 2020
Continuing students’ tuition payment deadline for spring.

Saturday, January 2
​Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin.

Friday, January 8
New students’ tuition payment deadline.

Saturday, January 9
Late payment fee $200 in effect.

Monday, January 18 
Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Institute closed.

Tuesday, January 19
First day of classes.
Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal.

Monday, February 1
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded.

Monday, February 15
President’s Day- Classes meet, offices closed.

Monday, March 15 
Wellness Day - No Classes.

Tuesday-Thursday, March 23-25
Wellness Days - No Classes.

Thursday, March 25 
Last day to submit a graduation application for October and February graduation.

Friday-Saturday, April 2-3
Wellness Days - No Classes.

Friday, April 9 
Last day for course withdrawal.

Tuesday, May 4
Study Day/Exam Conflict Day.

Wednesday, May 5 – Tuesday, May 11
Final critique and exam week.

Tuesday, May 11
Spring semester ends.

Thursday, May 13
All final grades due online by end of day.

Week after classes end 
Awards Convocation, Commencement.

Summer I 2021 (10 weeks)

Saturday, May 22
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin.

Monday, May 24
First day of classes. Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes. Summer tuition deadline.

Sunday, May 30
Last day to add a class or drop classes without a WD grade recorded

Friday, July 9
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Friday, July 30
Last day of the semester

Final grades due online by end of day
Monday, August 2

Summer II 2021 (5-6 weeks)

Monday, June 21
First day of classes. Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes

Sunday, June 27
Last day to add a class or drop classes without a WD grade recorded

Friday, July 16
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Friday, July 23  (5-week classes), Friday, July 30  (6-week classes)
Last day of the semester

Monday, August 2
Final grades due online by end of day

Summer III 2021 (4 weeks)

Monday, July 5
First day of classes. Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes

Sunday, July 11
Last day to add a class or drop classes without a WD grade recorded

Friday, July 23
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Friday, July 30
Last day of the semester

Monday, August 2
Final grades due online by end of day