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Academic Calendar – BFA

BFA 2025–26 Academic Year
BFA FALL TERM 2025
July 21BFA tuition payment for Fall 2025 is due.
August 21–24Orientation for All New First-Year and Transfer Students.
August 21Residence Halls open for NEW & TRANSFER students.
August 23Residence Halls open for RETURNING students.
August 24100% BFA refund period ends.
August 24Meal plans start at dinner for Returning BFA students in residence halls.
August 25BFA CLASSES BEGIN
September 1HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 275% BFA refund period ends.
September 4DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies.
September 8DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes.
September 940% BFA refund period ends.
September 19DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W."
October 1First chance to file 2026-27 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
October 1AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than October 1, for study in Spring 2026.
October 3Mid-term grades available to students at 12:00PM, online via MyMECA&D.
October 13HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
October 17DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from full-term classes with a grade of "W."
November 7DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W."
Nov 7 – 8Friends & Family Weekend
November 11Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 24–28THANKSGIVING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, and MAT classes. Residence halls remain open. No meal services.
December 5BFA tuition payment for Spring 2026 is due.
December 8–10BFA classes run on regular schedule.
December 11 & 12All BFA Majors' Critiques & Reviews // No regularly scheduled classes.
December 12PREFERRED DEADLINE to apply for spring internships. Submit to Artists at Work.
December 12BFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS
December 13All BFA Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 12:00PM. Students can apply for break housing.
December 18Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
BFA SPRING TERM 2026
January 7New Student Orientation via Zoom.
January 10Residence halls open for NEW and RETURNING students.
January 11100% BFA refund period ends.
January 12BFA CLASSES BEGIN
January 19HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 1975% BFA refund period ends.
January 22DEADLINE: Independent Studies proposals due to Dean's Office.
January 26DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes.
January 2640% BFA refund period ends.
February 6DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W."
February 16Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
February 20Mid-term grades available to students at 12:00PM, online via MyMECA&D.
March 6DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from full-term classes with a grade of "W."
March 9–13SPRING BREAK: No BFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
March 15AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than March 16, for study in Fall 2026.
March 19Curriculum Fair. All returning undergraduate students learn about AY 2026-27 classes and BFA program offerings.
March 20Course Registration Begins.
March 20–April 3Junior Reviews.
April 3Junior Reviews.DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W."
April 17PREFERRED DEADLINE for summer Internship proposals. Submit to Artists at Work office.
April 27–29BFA classes run on regular schedule.
April 30 & May 1All BFA Majors' Critiques & Reviews // No regularly scheduled classes
May 1BFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS
May 2Residence halls close 24 hours after last review or at 3:00PM for non-graduating students.
May 7Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
May 8BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 9Residence halls close at 3:00PM for students participating in Commencement.

Projected Academic Calendar 2026 – 2030

2026 – 2027
Fall Term 202608/31/2026 – 12/18/2026
Spring Term 202701/11/2027 – 04/30/2027
2027 – 2028
Fall Term 202708/30/2027 – 12/17/2027
Spring Term 202801/19/2028 – 05/05/2028
2028 – 2029
Fall Term 202808/28/2028 – 12/15/2028
Spring Term 202901/17/2029 – 05/04/2029
2029 – 2030
Fall Term 202908/27/2029 – 12/14/2029
Spring Term 203001/14/2030 – 05/03/2030

Note: These dates are estimations, intended for projection purposes. Dates are subject to change, per discretion of the Dean's Office. [Updated 01.22.2025]