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2007 - 2008 Academic Calendar

Fall 2007

August

Aug 29 Returning Student Final Check-In and Registration    (REQUIRED)               

Aug 30  Dormitories open (subject to change)

Aug 31  Fall New Student Orientation and Final Check-in (REQUIRED)

September

Sept 3  Labor Day- no BFA, AE & MFA  classes, administrative offices closed

Sept 4  BFA classes begin

Sept 7   DEADLINE: Independent Study proposals-submit to Deans Office (97 Spring St.)

Sept 14 DEADLINE: Internship Proposals - submit to Office of Registration and Advising

Sept 18  Last day to ADD -or- DROP classes, internships and independent study; Form must be in Registration and Advising Office by 9pm

October

Oct 8 Columbus Day - no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed

Oct  22-26  Early Academic Warning Week - BFA midterms - students meet with faculty advisors

Oct 26 Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"

Oct tba  AH 101 Boston Museum of Fine Arts trip - all AH 101 students required to attend

November

Nov 2   Application deadline: submitting to the AICAD Mobility Program for Spring 2008 enrollment - Submit to Office of Registration and Advising

Nov 6  Election Day- remember to Vote!

Nov 12 Veteran's Day- all classes run as scheduled, administrative offices open

Nov 21 - 23 Thanksgiving Break - no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed Nov 22 and 23; Dorms closed Nov. 21 - 24

December

Dec 7 BFA classes end

Dec 10 - 13 Foundation Reviews - formal end-of-semester reviews/critiques, required for all first and second year students

Dec 14 Academic Finals & Official End of Academic Term

Dec 15 Dorms close for Winter Break at 5 pm

Spring 2008

January

Jan 1 New Years Day - no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed

Jan 13 Dorms reopen for Spring Semester - 9 am

Jan 14 New Student Orientation & Registration Check-in (REQUIRED)

Jan 15 BFA classes begin

Jan 21 Martin Luther King's Day - no classes, administrative offices closed

Jan 25 DEADLINE: Independent Study proposals-submit to Deans Office (97 Spring St.)

Jan 25 DEADLINE: Internship Proposals - submit to Office of Registration and Advising

Jan 29 Last day to ADD -or- DROP classes, internships and independent study; Form must be in Registration and Advising Office by 9pm

February

Feb 18 President's Day - no BFA, AE & MFA classes, administrative offices closed

March

Mar 9 Dorms close for Spring Break at 5 pm

Mar 10 - 14 Spring Break - no BFA classes, administrative offices open

Mar 15 Dorms reopen at 9 am

Mar 17 - 21   Early Academic Warning Week - BFA Midterms - students meet with faculty advisors

Mar 18 Curriculum Fair - Register for 2008/2009 BFA classes - Contact Office of Registration & Advising for details

Mar 19 - Apr 4 REQUIRED: Advising and Registration Meetings - scheduled with Office of Registration & Advising

Mar 21 Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W"

Mar 24 - Apr 4 Junior Major Reviews - self scheduled by students

April

Apr 4 2008/2009 Independent Study & Internship proposals - Early Deadline

Apr 14 - 25 Senior Major Reviews- self scheduled by students - See Academic Advisor for details

Apr 14 DEADLINE: Application to AICAD Mobility Program for Fall 2008 enrollment - submit to Office of Registration and Advising

Apr 25 BFA classes end     

Apr 28 - 30 Foundation Reviews - formal, end-of-the-semester reviews/critiques - required for all first year students

Apr 28 Transition to Major Meeting (required for all second year students) - 9 a.m., meet in the Living Room

May

May 2 Academic Finals & Official End of Academic Term

May 3 Dorms Close (at 5 p.m.) for all students not participating in Commencement

May 11 BFA & MFA Commencement

May 12 Dorms Close for (at 5 p.m.) for all those participating in Commencement