Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
| Orientation | September 3, 2026 |
| Fall Marathons | September 8–18, 2026 |
| Full-time Semester (incl. Marathons) | September 8 – December 18, 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | September 21, 2026 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day (no classes) | October 12, 2026 |
| Priority Spring Virtual Certificate Application Deadline | October 15, 2026 |
| Open Studios | TBD |
| Veterans Day observed (no classes) | November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | November 26–29, 2026 |
| Critique Week | December 15–18, 2026 |
Spring 2027
| Priority Full-Time Virtual Certificate Application Deadline for Fall 2027 | January 15, 2027 |
| Orientation | January 14, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Day (no classes) | January 18, 2027 |
| Marathons | January 19–29, 2027 |
| Full-time Semester (incl. Marathons) | January 19 – May 6, 2027 |
| Priority Financial Aid Application Deadline for Fall 2027 | February 15, 2027 |
| Presidents’ Day (no classes) | February 15, 2027 |
| Spring Break | March 22–28, 2027 |
| Easter Sunday | March 28, 2027 |
| Certificate Graduate Exhibition I | April 1–11, 2027 |
| Certificate Graduate Exhibition II | April 15–24, 2027 |
| Critique Week | May 3–6, 2027 |
| Commencement | May 13, 2027 |
| MFA Thesis Exhibition | May 13–26, 2027 |
