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2010 - 2011 Academic Calendar

BFA Academic Calendar- Fall 2010
August

26 Residence Halls open for INCOMING students
26 New student orientation & final check-in
27 Returning student final check-in & registration
27 Residence halls open for RETURNING students
27 100% BFA refund period ends
30 BFA classes begin


September

2 Faculty Mentor/Advisee Connection Meeting, 3:30PM-4:30PM
3 DEADLINE: Independent study proposals - submit to the Dean's Office
6 Labor Day- no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed
7 75% BFA refund period ends
10 DEADLINE: Internship proposals - submit to Academic Advising Office
14 Last day to ADD -or- DROP classes, internships and independent studies
14 40% BFA refund period ends


October

11 Columbus Day - Only BFA classes run as scheduled, Administrative offices are CLOSED
11-13 Early academic warning week
13 Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"
14-15 Fall break - no BFA classes. (Thursday & Friday)
21 Academic advising meeting: first-year student meeting 3:30PM - 5:00PM
29 Application deadline: submitting to the AICAD mobility program for Spring 2011 enrollment - submit to Academic Advising Office


November

2 Election Day- remember to vote!
11 Veteran's Day - classes run as scheduled, administrative offices open
24-26 Thanksgiving Holiday - no BFA, AE, MFA classes, administrative offices closed.


December

3 BFA classes end to prepare for academic finals and review week
6-8 Foundation Reviews - Required formal, end-of-the-semester reviews/critiques
10 Academic finals & official end of academic term
11 Residence halls close for winter break - 10:00 AM


BFA Academic Calendar- Spring 2011


January

1 New Year's Day - no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed
17 Martin Luther King, Jr Day - no classes, administrative offices closed
18 Residence halls open for new students - 10:00 AM
18 January admitted student move-in, orientation & registration check-in (REQUIRED)
18 100% BFA refund period ends
18 Returning student move-in
19 BFA classes begin
26 75% BFA refund period ends
28 DEADLINE: Independent study proposals - submit to the Dean's Office
28 DEADLINE: Internship proposals - submit to Academic Advising Office


February


2 Last day to ADD -or- DROP classes, internships and independent studies
2 40% BFA refund period ends
17 Open Studio #1 (Photo, Graphic Design, New Media, Wood & Furniture and Illustration)
21 Presidents Day - Only BFA classes run as scheduled, administrative offices are CLOSED

March


3 Open Studio #2 (Sculpture, Ceramics, Painting, Art Education, Metals and Printmaking)
10 Academic advising meeting - Sophomore student meeting 3:30PM - 5:00PM
14-18 Spring break - no BFA classes, administrative offices open
21-25 Early academic warning week - BFA midterms
22 Curriculum fair - Register for 2011/2012 BFA classes - contact Academic Advising Office
Mar 23 - Apr 8 Registration: Students can make individual appointments with Academic Advisors
25 Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"
Mar 28 - Apr 1 Junior Major Reviews - self scheduled by students


April


8 2010-2011 independent study & summer internship proposals - pre-approval deadline
TBD Senior Major Reviews- self scheduled by students
15 DEADLINE: Application to AICAD mobility program for Fall 2010 enrollment - submit to Academic Advising Office
29 BFA classes end to prepare for academic finals and review week


May

2 - 4 Foundation Reviews -required formal, end-of-the-semester reviews/critiques
2 Transition to major meeting (required for all second year students) - 9:00AM
6 Academic finals & official end of academic term
7 Residence halls close 24 hours after last exam or at 12:00PM for non-graduating students
15 BFA & MFA commencement at Merrill Auditorium
16 Residence halls close at 5:00PM for all those participating in commencement



Art Education Post Baccalaureate (AE) Calendar 2010-2011

August

27 100% AE refund period ends
30 Art Education Post Baccalaureate Fall session begins


September

7 75% AE refund period ends
14 40% AE refund period ends

October

11 Columbus Day - All classes run as scheduled, Administrative offices are CLOSED
December
22 Start of Winter Break
31 100% AE refund period ends

January

2 End of Winter Break
3 Art Education Post Baccalaureate Spring session begins
10 75% AE refund period ends
17 Martin Luther King, Jr Day - no classes, administrative offices closed
18 40% AE refund period ends

February

21-25 Winter Break

April

18-22 Spring Break

May

30 Memorial Day - no classes, administrative offices closed

June

17 Art Education Post Baccalaureate program ends



Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Calendar 2010-2011


June

17 100% MFA refund period ends
18 MFA Orientation
21 Start of MFA Summer Intensive
25 75% MFA refund period ends


July

2 40% MFA refund period ends


August

13 End of MFA Summer Intensive


September

3 100% MFA refund period ends
7 MFA Fall semester begins


October

14 75% MFA refund period ends
21 40% MFA refund period ends
22 MFA Mid-term


November

24-26 Thanksgiving Holiday - no BFA, AE, MFA classes, administrative offices closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.


December

3 MFA Fall semester ends
4-12 MFA Winter Intensive


January

21 100% MFA refund period ends
24 MFA Spring semester begins
31 75% MFA refund period ends


February

7 40% MFA refund period ends


March

4 MFA Mid-term
7-11 Spring break - no MFA classes, administrative offices open

April

29 MFA Spring semester ends


May

9-14 MFA Residency for graduating students

 



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