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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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