BFA Calendar 2012-2013
Fall 2012
July
27 BFA Fall tuition payment due
August
27-30 Returning student Final Check-In & Registration
31 Residence Halls open for NEW students
31 New student Orientation and Final Check-In & Registration
31 100% BFA refund period ends
September
2 Residence Halls open for RETURNING students
3 Labor Day. No BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed
4 BFA classes begin
5 DEADLINE: Independent Study proposals must be submitted to the Dean's Office
6 Convocation & Mentor 1st Meeting
7 DEADLINE: Internship proposals must be submitted to Career Resource Office
11 75% BFA refund period ends
17 DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes, Internships and Independent Studies
18 40% BFA refund period ends
October
8 Columbus Day. No BFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
10 Faculty submit MID-TERM grades to Registrar
12 Mid-term grades available to students on-line
26 DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"
November
9 DEADLINE: Applications for spring 2013 AICAD Mobility Program must be submitted to Academic Advising Office
11 Veteran's Day
19-23 Thanksgiving Holiday. No BFA classes. Residence Halls are open, no meal services.
December
7 BFA tuition payment for Spring 2013
14 BFA classes end to prepare for Academic Finals and Review week
18-21 Foundation Reviews - Required formal, end-of-the-semester reviews/critiques
20 All student grades due to Registrar's Office by 5pm
21 Academic Finals & official end of academic term
22 Residence Halls close for winter break - 10:00 AM
24 Grades available on-line for students
Spring 2013
January
11 100% BFA refund period ends
13 Residence Halls open for new students - 10:00 AM
13 Orientation for Spring Class. Required of all new students. Spring admitted student move-in, Final Check-In & Registration
13 Returning student move-in
14 BFA classes begin
15 DEADLINE: Independent study proposals - submit to the Dean's Office
18 DEADLINE: Internship proposals - submit to Career Resource Office
21 Martin Luther King, Jr Day - no classes, administrative offices closed
22 75% BFA refund period ends
28 DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes, Internships and Independent Studies
28 40% BFA refund period ends
February
18 Presidents Day. BFA classes run as scheduled. Administrative Offices open.
20 Faculty submit mid-term grades to Registrar
22 Mid-term grades available to students on-line
March
1 DEADLINE for applying for FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
11-15 Spring break: No BFA classes. Administrative offices closed Monday 3/11.
19 Curriculum Fair: Register for 2013/2014 BFA classes through Academic Advising Office.
22 DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"
Mar 25-Apr 12 Registration: Students can make individual appointments with Academic Advisors
Mar 25-Apr 5 Junior Major Reviews (self-scheduled by students)
April
TBD 2012-2013 Independent Study & Summer Internship proposals - per-approval deadline
TBD Senior Major Reviews (self-scheduled by students)
12 DEADLINE: Applications for fall 2013 AICAD Mobility Program must be submitted to Academic Advising Office
26 BFA classes end to prepare for Academic Finals and review week
29 Academic Finals
Apr 30-May 3 Foundation Reviews -required formal, end-of-the-semester reviews/critiques
30 Transition to major meeting (required for all second year students) - 10 AM
May
3 Official end of academic term
3 DEADLINE: All student grades due to Registrar's office by noon
3 Grades available on-line for students
4 Residence Halls close at 5:00PM for all students except for
students participating in commencement.
11 BFA, MFA & AE Commencement, 10:00AM State Theater
12 Residence Halls close at 5:00PM for all those participating in commencement.
MFA Calendar 2012-2013
May
21 DEADLINE for MFA tuition payment.
June
15 100% MFA refund period ends
18 MFA Orientation built into day 1 - afternoon
18 Start of MFA Summer Intensive (8 wks)
25 75% MFA refund period ends
July
2 40% MFA refund period ends
August
17 DEADLINE for MFA tuition payment.
10 End of MFA Summer Intensive
September
3 Labor Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices are closed.
14 100% MFA refund period ends
17 MFA Fall semester begins (12 wks)
24 75% MFA refund period ends
October
1 40% MFA refund period ends
8 Columbus Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices are closed.
26 MFA Mid-term
November
19-23 Thanksgiving Holiday. No MFA classes. Residence Halls are open, no meal services.
30 MFA Fall semester ends
December
3-8 MFA Winter Intensive
TBD DEADLINE for MFA tuition.
January
21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices are closed.
4 DEADLINE for MFA tuition payment.
February
1 100% MFA refund period ends
4 MFA Spring semester begins (12 weeks)
11 75% MFA refund period ends
18 40% MFA refund period ends
March
18 MFA Mid-term
4 Administrative Offices are closed.
4-8 Spring break - no MFA classes, administrative offices open
April
26 MFA Spring semester ends
May
6-11 MFA Residency for graduating students
11 BFA, MFA & AE Commencement, 10:00AM State Theater
Art Education Calendar 2012-2013
July
11 DEADLINE for AE tuition payment
August
8 100% AE refund period ends
8 Orientation
8 Art Education MAT Fall session begins
15 75% AE refund period ends
22 40% AE refund period ends
September
3 Labor Day. No AE classes. Administrative offices are closed.
October
8 Columbus Day. No AE classes. Administrative offices closed.
November
19-23 Thanksgiving Holiday. No AE classes. Administrative offices are closed.
December
3 DEADLINE for AE tuition payment
21 AE End of Fall Term.
Winter Break
4 100% AE refund period ends
January
7 Art Education Post Baccalaureate/ MAT Spring session begins
14 75% AE refund period ends
21 Martin Luther King, Jr Day - no classes, administrative offices closed
22 40% AE refund period ends
February
18-22 Break-1
March
11 Administrative offices are closed.
April
15-19 Break-2
May
3 Art Education MAT program ends
11 BFA, MFA & AE Commencement, 10:00AM State Theater
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