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BFA

BFA 2022-23 Academic Year
BFA FALL TERM 2022
July 25 - BFA tuition payment for Fall 2022 is due.
     
August 12 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term. Consult your program chair if circumstances require a different submission date.
August 25-28 WK 0 Orientation for All New First-Year and Transfer Students.
August 25   Residence Halls open for NEW & TRANSFER students.
August 25   CONVOCATION: Location TBD
August 27   Residence halls open for RETURNING students.
August 28 - 100% BFA refund period ends.
August 29 WK 1 BFA CLASSES BEGIN.
     
September 5 WK 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 6 WK 2 75% BFA refund period ends.
September 8 WK 3 DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies.
September 12 WK 3 DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes.
September 13 WK 3 40% BFA refund period ends.
     
October 1 WK 5 First chance to file 2023-24 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
October 1 WK 5 AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than October 1 (Spring term) and March 15 (Fall Term).
October 10 WK 7 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
October 12 WK 7 Mid-term grades submitted by faculty.
October 14 WK 7 Mid-term grades available to students online via MYMECA.
October 21 WK 8 DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W."
     
November 4-5 WK 10 Friends & Family Weekend
November 11 WK 11 Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 21-25 - Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
December 2 WK 13 BFA tuition payment for Spring 2023 is due.
December 16 WK 15 BFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 17 WK 15 Oak & Shepley Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 12:00pm. Monument, Ambassador, and S&F Remain Open.
December 18   DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the upcoming term.
December 19   DEADLINE: All student grades must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 5:00pm.
December 21   Grades available online for students via MYMECA.
     
BFA SPRING TERM 2023
January 15 WK 1 New Student Orientation and Final Registration
January 15 WK 0 Residence halls open for NEW and RETURNING students.
January 16 WK 0 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 17 WK 0 100% BFA refund period ends.
January 18 WK 1 BFA CLASSES BEGIN.
January 25 WK 2 75% BFA refund period ends.
January 26 WK 2 DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies.
January 30 WK 3 DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes, internships and independent studies.
February 1 WK 3 40% BFA refund period ends.
     
February 20 WK 6 Presidents' Day: All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
February 22 WK 6 Mid-term grades submitted by faculty.
February 24 WK 6 Mid-term grades available to students online.
     
March 10 WK 8 DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W."
March 13-17 - Spring break: No BFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
March 15 - AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than: March 15 (Fall Term) and October 1 (Spring term).
March 24 WK 9 Course Registration Begins.
March 24-April 7 WK 10-11 Junior Reviews.
     
April 21 WK 13 PREFERRED DEADLINE for summer internship proposals. Submit to Artists at Work's office.
     
May 5 WK 15 BFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS.
May 6   Residence halls close 24 hours after last review or at noon for non-graduating students.
May 8   DEADLINE: All student grades must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 5:00pm.
May 10   Grades available for students via MYMECA.
May 12   BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 12   Residence halls close at 5:00pm for students participating in Commencement.

BFA 2023-24 Academic Year

BFA FALL TERM 2023    
July 24 - BFA tuition payment for Fall 2023 is due.
     
August 11 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term. Consult your program chair if circumstances require a different submission date.
August 25-27 WK 0 Orientation for All New First-Year and Transfer Students.
August 25   Residence Halls open for NEW & TRANSFER students.
August 27   Residence halls open for RETURNING students.
August 27 - 100% BFA refund period ends.
August 28 WK 1 BFA CLASSES BEGIN.
     
September 4 WK 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 5 WK 2 75% BFA refund period ends.
September 7 WK 3 DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies.
September 11 WK 3 DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes.
September 12 WK 3 40% BFA refund period ends.
     
October 1 WK 5 First chance to file 2024-25 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
October 1 WK 5 AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than October 1 (Spring term) and March 15 (Fall Term).
October 4 WK 6 Mid-term grades submitted by faculty.
October 6 WK 6 Mid-term grades available to students online via MYMECA.
October 9 WK 7 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
October 20 WK 8 DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W."
     
November 3-4 WK 10 Friends & Family Weekend
November 10 WK 11 Veterans Day (observed). All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Oak & Shepley Residence Halls Close at 12:00pm. Monument, Ambassador, and S&F Remain Open. No meal services.
     
December 1 WK 13 BFA tuition payment for Spring 2024 is due.
December 15 WK 15 BFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 16 WK 15 Oak & Shepley Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 12:00pm. Monument, Ambassador, and S&F Remain Open.
December 17   DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the upcoming term.
December 18   DEADLINE: All student grades must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 5:00pm.
December 20   Grades available online for students via MYMECA.
     
BFA SPRING TERM 2024    
January 15 WK 0 Residence halls open for NEW and RETURNING students.
January 15 WK 0 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 15 WK 0 New Student Orientation
January 15 WK 0 100% BFA refund period ends.
January 16 WK 1 BFA CLASSES BEGIN.
January 23 WK 2 75% BFA refund period ends.
January 25 WK 2 DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies.
January 29 WK 3 DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes, internships and independent studies.
January 30 WK 3 40% BFA refund period ends.
     
February 19 WK 6 Presidents' Day: All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
February 21 WK 6 Mid-term grades submitted by faculty.
February 23 WK 6 Mid-term grades available to students online.
     
March 8 WK 8 DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W."
March 11-15   SPRING BREAK: No BFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
March 15 - AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than: March 15 (Fall Term) and October 1 (Spring term).
March 21 WK 9 Curriculum Fair
March 22   Course Registration Begins.
March 22-April 5 WK 10-11 Junior Reviews.
     
April 19 WK 13 PREFERRED DEADLINE for summer internship proposals. Submit to Artists at Work's office.
     
May 3 WK 15 BFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS.
May 4   Residence halls close 24 hours after last review or at noon for non-graduating students.
May 6   DEADLINE: All student grades must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 5:00pm.
May 8   Grades available for students via MYMECA.
May 10   BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 10   Residence halls close at 5:00pm for students participating in Commencement.
May 12   Residence halls close at 5:00pm for students participating in Commencement.

MFA

MFA 2022-23 Academic Year
MFA SUMMER TERM 2022
     
May 13   MFA tuition payment for Summer 2022 is due.
     
June 9 - Residence halls open for MFA students.
June 10   MFA Orientation.
June 12 - 100% MFA refund period ends.
June 13 WK 1 MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE BEGINS (8 weeks).
June 20 WK 2 75% MFA refund period ends.
June 27 WK 3 40% MFA refund period ends.
     
July 4 WK 4 HOLIDAY: Independence Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
July 22 WK 6 MFA tuition payment for Fall 2022 is due.
     
August 5 WK 8 MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE ENDS.
August 6 WK 8 Residence halls close at 12 noon for MFA students. NOTE: Students remaining in housing for the full-year must meet with Student Life for details prior to this deadline.
     
     
MFA FALL TERM 2022
August 19 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term.
August 28 WK 1 100% MFA refund period ends.
August 29 WK 1 MFA CLASSES BEGIN.
     
September 5 WK 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 6 WK 2 75% MFA refund period ends.
September 13 WK 3 40% MFA refund period ends.
     
October 1 WK 5 First chance to file 2023-24 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
October 10 WK 7 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
October 14 WK 7 MFA mid-term.
     
November 11 WK 11 Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 21-25 - Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
December 2 WK 13 MFA tuition payment for Spring 2023 is due.
December 10-16 WK 15 MFA WINTER INTENSIVE for 2nd year students.
December 16 WK 15 MFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 18 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the upcoming term.
     
MFA SPRING TERM 2023
     
January 16 WK 0 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 17 WK 0 100% MFA refund period ends.
January 18 WK 1 MFA CLASSES BEGIN.
January 25 WK 2 75% MFA refund period ends.
February 1 WK 3 40% MFA refund period ends.
     
February 20 WK 7 Presidents' Day: All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
     
March 3 WK 7 MFA mid-term.
March 8-11 WK 8 MFA Winter Intensive for 1st year students.
March 13-17 WK 9 Spring break: No BFA/MFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
     
May 5 WK 15 MFA SPRING CLASSES END
May 7-12   MFA Residency for graduating students.
May 11   MFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS
May 12   BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 14 - Residence halls close at 5:00pm for students participating in Commencement.
     

MFA 2023-24 Academic Year

MFA SUMMER TERM 2023    
     
May 12   MFA tuition payment for Summer 2023 is due.
     
June 8 - Residence halls open for MFA students.
June 9   MFA Orientation.
June 11 - 100% MFA refund period ends.
June 12 WK 1 MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE BEGINS (8 weeks).
June 19 WK 2 75% MFA refund period ends.
June 19   HOLIDAY: Juneteenth. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
June 26 WK 3 40% MFA refund period ends.
July 4 WK 4 HOLIDAY: Independence Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
July 21 WK 6 MFA tuition payment for Fall 2023 is due.
     
August 4 WK 8 MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE ENDS.
August 5 WK 8 Residence halls close at 12 noon for MFA students. NOTE: Students remaining in housing for the full-year must meet with Student Life for details prior to this deadline.
     
     
MFA FALL TERM 2023    
August 18 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term.
August 27 WK 1 100% MFA refund period ends.
August 28 WK 1 MFA CLASSES BEGIN.
     
September 4 WK 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 5 WK 2 75% MFA refund period ends.
September 12 WK 3 40% MFA refund period ends.
     
October 1 WK 5 First chance to file 2024-25 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
October 9 WK 7 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
October 13 WK 7 MFA mid-term.
     
November 10 WK 11 Veterans Day (observed). All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
December 1 WK 13 MFA tuition payment for Spring 2024 is due.
December 9-15 WK 15 MFA WINTER INTENSIVE for 2nd year students.
December 15 WK 15 MFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 17 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the upcoming term.
     
MFA SPRING TERM 2024    
     
January 15 WK 0 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 15 WK 0 100% MFA refund period ends.
January 16 WK 1 MFA CLASSES BEGIN.
January 23 WK 2 75% MFA refund period ends.
January 30 WK 3 40% MFA refund period ends.
     
February 19 WK 7 Presidents' Day: All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
     
March 1 WK 7 MFA mid-term.
March 6-10 WK 8 MFA Winter Intensive for 1st year students.
March 11-15 WK 9 Spring Break: No BFA/MFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
May 3 WK 15 MFA SPRING CLASSES END
May 5-9   MFA Residency for graduating students.
May 9   MFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS
May 10   BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 12 - Residence halls close at 5:00pm for students participating in Commencement.
     

MAT

MAT 2022-23 Academic Year

Fall 2022

July 1 MAT tuition payment for Fall 2022 is due.
July 18 DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term.
July 29 Residence halls open for MAT students.
July 29 MAT Student Orientation.
July 31 100% MAT refund period ends.
   
August 1 MAT FALL CLASSES BEGIN.
August 8 75% MAT refund period ends.
August 15 40% MAT refund period ends.
   
September 5 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
   
October 10 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
   
November 11 Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 11 MAT tuition payment for Spring 2023 is due.
November 21 Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
   
December 2 DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the spring term.
December 2 MAT FALL SEMESTER ENDS.

Spring 2023

December 6 100% MAT refund period ends.
December 7 MAT SPRING CLASSES BEGIN.
December 7 Readiness Reviews for Student Teaching.
December 14 75% MAT refund period ends.
December 17 Holiday Break. Residence halls close at 12:00pm for MAT students housed for summer/fall term.
   
January 2 Classes resume.
January 4 40% MAT refund period ends.
January 16 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
   
TBD February Break. (Contingent on individual school calendars.)
   
TBD April Vacation. (Contingent on individual school calendars.)
May 5 MAT SPRING SEMESTER ENDS.
   
May 12 BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 14 Residence halls close at 5:00pm for students participating in Commencement.

MAT 2023-24 Academic Year

MAT FALL TERM 2023  
   
June 30 MAT tuition payment for Fall 2023 is due.
July 17 DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term.
July 28 Residence halls open for MAT students.
July 28 MAT Student Orientation.
July 30 100% MAT refund period ends.
   
July 31 MAT FALL CLASSES BEGIN.
August 7 75% MAT refund period ends.
August 14 40% MAT refund period ends.
   
September 4 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
   
October 9 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
   
November 10 Veterans Day (observed). All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 10 MAT tuition payment for Spring 2024 is due.
November 20 Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
   
December 8 DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the spring term.
December 8 MAT FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
MAT SPRING TERM 2024  
December 10 100% MAT refund period ends.
December 11 MAT SPRING CLASSES BEGIN.
December 11 Readiness Reviews for Student Teaching.
December 16 Holiday Break. Residence halls close at 12:00pm for MAT students housed for summer/fall term.
December 18 75% MAT refund period ends.
   
January 2 Classes resume.
January 8 40% MAT refund period ends.
January 15 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
   
TBD February Break. (Contingent on individual school calendars.)
   
TBD April Vacation. (Contingent on individual school calendars.)
May 3 MAT SPRING SEMESTER ENDS.
   
May 10 BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 10 Residence halls close at 5:00pm for students participating in Commencement.

Salt Graduate Certificate

Salt 2022-23 Academic Year

Fall Term 2022

July 22 - Salt tuition payment for Fall 2022 is due.
     
August 12 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term.
     
August 27   Residence halls open for Salt students.
August 28 - 100% Salt refund period ends.
August 29 WK 1 New Student Orientation and Final Registration.
August 30 WK 1 SALT CLASSES BEGIN.
     
September 5 WK 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 6 WK 2 75% Salt refund period ends.
September 13 WK 3 40% Salt refund period ends.
     
October 10 WK 7 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
     
November 11 WK 11 Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 21-25 - Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
December 15   Salt Final Exhibition.
December 16   Salt Graduation Ceremony.
December 16 WK 15 SALT FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 17   Residence halls close for Salt students at 12:00pm.

Spring Term 2023

December 9   Salt tuition payment for Spring 2023 is due.
December 18   DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the upcoming term.
     
January 14 - Residence halls open for NEW students.
January 16 WK 2 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 16 - 100% Salt refund period ends.
January 17 WK 1 New Student Orientation and Final Registration
January 18 WK 1 SALT CLASSES BEGIN.
January 25 WK 2 75% Salt refund period ends.
February 1 WK 3 40% Salt refund period ends.
     
February 20 WK 7 Presidents' Day: All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
     
March 13-17 - Spring break: No Salt classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
May 4 WK 15 Salt Final Exhibition.
May 5 WK 15 Salt Graduation Ceremony.
May 5 WK 15 SALT SPRING SEMESTER ENDS.
May 6 - Residence halls close for Salt students at 5:00pm.

Salt 2023-24 Academic Year
SALT FALL TERM 2023    
July 21 - Salt tuition payment for Fall 2023 is due.
     
August 11 - DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the fall term.
     
August 27   Residence halls open for Salt students.
August 27 - 100% Salt refund period ends.
August 28 WK 1 New Student Orientation and Final Registration.
August 28 WK 1 SALT CLASSES BEGIN.
     
September 4 WK 2 HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 5 WK 2 75% Salt refund period ends.
September 12 WK 3 40% Salt refund period ends.
     
October 9 WK 7 HOLIDAY. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MAT, MFA or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
     
November 10 WK 11 Veterans Day (observed). All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Holiday: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
December 14   Salt Final Exhibition.
December 15   Salt Graduation Ceremony.
December 15 WK 15 SALT FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 16   Residence halls close for Salt students at 12:00pm.
     
SALT SPRING TERM 2024    
December 8   Salt tuition payment for Spring 2024 is due.
December 17   DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the upcoming term.
     
January 13 - Residence halls open for NEW students.
January 15 WK 2 HOLIDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MAT, MFA and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 15 - 100% Salt refund period ends.
January 15 WK 1 New Student Orientation and Final Registration
January 16 WK 1 SALT CLASSES BEGIN.
January 23 WK 2 75% Salt refund period ends.
January 30 WK 3 40% Salt refund period ends.
     
February 19 WK 7 Presidents' Day: All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
     
March 11-15 - Spring Break: No Salt classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
     
May 2 WK 15 Salt Final Exhibition.
May 3 WK 15 Salt Graduation Ceremony.
May 3 WK 15 SALT SPRING SEMESTER ENDS.
May 4 - Residence halls close for Salt students at 5:00pm.