One-Year Academic Calendar FALL SEMESTER Fall Semester Begins August 31 Drop/Add Period/Late Registration Aug 31 - Sep 14 Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) September 5 PIE Fall Session begins September 6 Deans and Directors Submit Spring Courses to Registrar September 6 Constitution Day Observed September 19 Continuing Education Fall Session Begins September 19 Saturday School and Saturday Arts Lab Begin October 1 Students and Faculty Follow Monday Schedule of Classes October 5 Last day for Removal of Spring Incomplete "I" grades October 14 Automatic Conversion of "I" to "F" Grade October 17 Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W" October 21 Admission Open House October 22 Advising for Spring Registration Oct 24 - Nov 4 Deadline for Readmission Application for Spring Semester November 1 Registration for Spring Semester Nov 14 - Nov 18 Graduation Petitions for December Due to Registrar November 15 Open Drop/Add Period for Spring Registration Nov 19 - Nov 23 Thanksgiving Day Holiday - (University Closed) November 24 Thanksgiving Vacation - (University Closed) - Student Residences Remain Open Nov 24 - Nov 27
Continuing Education Fall Session Ends December 8 Classes End- Fall Semester December 9 Saturday School and Saturday Arts Lab End December 10 Examinations, Critiques and Juries Dec 12 - Dec 16 Fall Semester Ends December 16 Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM December 16 PIE Fall Session Ends December 16 Documents for Students Graduating December Due to Registrar December 16 Residence Halls Close at 5 PM December 16 University Closed for Winter Vacation Dec 16 - Jan 2 One-Year Academic Calendar Administrative Offices Open January 2 PIE Spring Session Begins January 2 CPA/CMAC Academic Review January 5 CAD Academic Review January 6 Residence Halls Open January 11 New Student Advising and Registration (Spring) January 12 New Student Orientation Jan 12 - Jan 13 Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University Closed) January 16 Spring Semester Begins January 17 Drop/Add Period, Late Registration Jan 17 - Jan 30 Continuing Education Spring Session Begins January 23
Deans and Directors Submit Fall Courses to Registrar February 3 Saturday School and Saturday Arts Lab Begin February 4 Graduation Petitions for May Due to Registrar February 15 Deans and Directors Submit Summer II 2006, Spring 2007 and Summer I 2007 Courses to Registrar February 17 Last Day for Removal of Fall Incomplete "I" Grades February 24 Automatic Conversion of "I" to "F" Grades February 27 Last Day to Withdraw with a "W" Grade March 3 Spring Break (Residence Halls Remain Open) Mar 6 - Mar 12 Administrative Offices Open Mar 7 - Mar 9 Spring Classes Resume March 13 CAD Freshman Major Orientation Week Mar 13 - Mar 17 Financial Aid Applications Due March 15 CAD Freshman Major Selections Due to Registrar March 17 Advising for Fall Registration Mar 20 - Mar 31 Admission Open House April 1 Continuing Education Spring Session Ends April 7 Saturday School and Saturday Arts Lab End April 8 Registration for Fall Semester Apr 15 - Apr 19 Classes End- Spring Semester May 1 Registration for CAD Foundation Summer Semester May 1 - May 2 Registration for Summer I and Summer II Semesters May 1 - May 2
Examinations May 2 - May 5 CAD Foundation Summer Semester Begins May 8 Studio Critiques and Juries May 8 - May 12 Spring Semester Ends May 12 Final Grades Due to Registrar by Noon May 12 Documents for Students Graduating May Due to Registrar May 12 Student Residences Close at Noon May 13 One-Year Academic Calendar Summer I Term Begins May 15 PIE Spring Session Ends May 15 Drop/Add Period for Summer I Semester May 15 - May 16 PIE Summer I Session Begins May 16 Awards Ceremony May 16 Commencement Ceremony May 17 S Continuing Education Summer I Session Begins May 22 CPA/CMAC Academic Review May 25 CAD Academic Review May 26 Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) May 29 Deadline for Readmission Application for Fall Semester June 1 Summer CAD Foundation Registration for Fall Jun 8 - Jun 9 Summer II Semester Registration Jun 8 - Jun 9
CAD Summer MFA Program Begins June 19 Summer I Term Ends June 23 CAD Foundation Summer Semester Ends June 23 Summer II Term Begins June 26 Drop/Add Period for Summer II Semester Jun 26 - Jun 27 Continuing Education Summer I Session Ends June 29 PIE Summer I Session Ends June 30 Independence Day Holiday (University Closed) Jul 3 - Jul 4 PIE Summer II Session Begins July 5 Summer I Semester Grades Due to Registrar by Noon July 7 Continuing Education Summer II Session Begins July 10 Pre-College Summer Institute Begins July 10 Summer World of Dance Begins July 10 Summer New Student English Placement Examination July 12 Graduation Petitions for August Due to Registrar July 14 Summer II Term Ends August 4 Pre-College Summer Institute Ends August 4 Summer World of Dance Ends August 4 PIE Continuing Inspiration Session Aug 7 - Aug 11 Continuing Education Summer II Session Ends August 10 Summer II Semester Grades Due to Registrar August 11 Summer MFA Grades Due to Registrar August 15 PIE Summer II Session Ends August 20
Residence Halls: New Students Move in August 25 New Student Orientation Aug 26 - Aug 29 New Student English Placement Examination August 27 New Student Advising and Registration Aug 28 - Aug 29 Visit registrar.uarts.edu/calendars to access the live version of the Academic Calendar