The University of the Arts One-Year Academic Calendar 2017-2018 FALL SEMESTER Residence Halls: International Students Move In August 21 New Student Orientation Aug 23 - Aug 27 Residence Halls: New Students Move In August 23 Residence Halls: Returning Students Move In August 26 Fall Semester Begins August 28 Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) September 4 Continuing Studies Fall Sememster Begins September 5 Registration Ends - Fall Semester September 11 Class Roster Verification Sep 11 - Sep 12 Graduation Applications for December Due to Registrar September 13 Constitution Day Observed (University Open) September 18 Continuing Studies: Advising for Spring Semester Begins September 18 OTIS Technology Maintenance (System availability may vary) Sep 23 - Sept 24 Continuing Studies: Grading for Fall Semester Opens October 6 Incomplete Grade Deadline - Spring & Summer Semesters October 9 UArts Day - University in Session, No Classes October 10 Undergraduate Open House: College of Performing Arts October 21 Advising for Spring Semester Registration Oct 23 - Nov 3 Undergraduate Open House: College of Art, Media + Design, and College of Liberal Arts October 28
Graduation Applications for May Due to Registrar November 3 Graduate Open House November 4 Course Withdrawal Deadline - Fall Semester November 6 Registration for Spring Semester Nov 13 - Jan 29 Priority Registration Ends November 18 No Classes - University closes at 3:00 PM November 22 Thanksgiving Holiday (Residence Halls Remain Open) Nov 23 - Nov 26 Course Evaluation Period Nov 27 - Dec 10 Spring Semester Tuition Payment Deadline December 5 Classes End - Fall Semester December 8 Faculty Begin Entering Final Grades December 11 Examinations, Studio Critiques, and Juries, Fall Semester Dec 11 - Dec 15 Fall Semester Ends December 15 Continuing Studies Fall Sememster Ends December 15 Faculty Deadline for Entering Final Grades December 15 Residence Halls close at 5 PM December 15 OTIS Technology Maintenance (System availability may vary) Dec 16 - Dec 18 University Closed for Winter Vacation Dec 16 - Jan 1 SPRING SEMESTER Administrative Offices Open January 2 Continuing Studies Spring Semester Begins January 5 Residence Halls: New Students Move In January 11 Residence Halls: Open to Returning Students January 14
Martin Luther King Holiday (University Closed) January 15 Spring Semester Begins January 16 Registration Ends - Spring Semester January 29 Class Roster Verification Jan 29 - Jan 30 Continuing Studies: Advising for Summer Semester Begins February 5 Continuing Studies: Grading for Spring Sememster Opens February 9 Continuing Studies: Registration for Summer Semester Begins February 19 CAMD Major Declaration Launch February 21 Graduate Open House February 24 Incomplete Grade Deadline - Fall Semester February 26 CAMD Major Declaration Deadline March 2 OTIS Technology Maintenance (System availability may vary) March 3 - March 5 Spring Break (Residence Halls Remain Open) March 5 - March 11 University Administrative Offices Closed (Monday) March 5 University Administrative Offices Closed (Friday) March 9 OTIS Technology Maintenance (System availability may vary) March 9 - March 11 Spring Classes Resume March 12 Advising for Fall and Summer Registration March 26 - April 6 Course Withdrawal Deadline - Spring Semester April 2 Graduation Applications for August Due to Registrar April 6 Admit One Open House April 7 Registration for Fall Semester April 16 - Sep 10
Registration for Summer All and Summer I Terms April 16 - May 16 Registration for Mid-Summer Term April 16 - June 20 Registration for Summer II Term April 16 - June 27 Course Evaluation Period April 16 - April 30 Commencement Program Deadline April 17 Priority Registration Ends April 21 Classes End - Spring Semester April 30 Faculty Begin Entering Final Grades May 1 Examinations, Studio Critiques and Juries, Spring Semester May 1 - May 7 Summer I & Summer All Terms Tuition Payment Deadline May 2 Residence Halls Close May 5 Faculty Deadline for Entering Final Grades at 3:00 PM May 7 Spring Semester Ends May 7 Awards Ceremonies May 7 - May 9 Graduate Hooding Ceremony May 9 Commencement Ceremony May 10 Continuing Studies Spring Semester Ends May 18 SUMMER TERMS Summer All Term Begins May 14 Summer I Term Begins May 14 Continuing Studies Summer Semester Begins May 14 Registration Ends - Summer I & Summer All Terms May 16 Class Roster Verification - Summer I & Summer All Terms May 16 - May 17
Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) May 28 Mid-Summer Term Tuition Payment Deadline June 4 Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer I Term June 8 Continuing Studies: Grading for Summer Semester Opens June 8 Summer II Term Tuition Payment Deadline June 11 Course Evaluation Period - Summer I Term June 18 - June 22 Mid-Summer Term Begins June 18 Registration Ends - Mid-Summer Term June 20 Class Roster Verification - Mid Summer Term June 20 - June 21 Summer I Term Ends June 22 Grading Open - Summer I Term June 22- June 27 Summer II Term Begins June 25 Registration Ends - Summer II Term June 27 Class Roster Verification - Summer II Term June 27 - June 28 Independence Day Holiday Observed (University Closed) July 4 Fall Semester Tuition Payment Deadline July 5 Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer All Term July 6 Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer II Term July 20 Course Withdrawal Deadline - Mid-Summer Term July 20 Course Evaluation Period - Summer II Term July 30 - Aug 3 Summer II Term Ends August 3 Grading Open - Summer II Term Aug 3 - Aug 8
Course Evaluation Period - Mid-Summer Term Aug 6 - Aug 10 Course Evaluation Period - Summer All Term Aug 6 - Aug 17 Mid-Summer Term Ends August 10 Grading Open - Mid-Summer Term Aug 10 - Aug 15 OTIS Classroom Maintenance Aug 11 - Aug 19 Grading Open - Summer All Term Aug 17 - Aug 22 Summer All Term Ends August 17 Continuing Studies Summer Semester Ends August 17 Visit registrar.uarts.edu/calendars to access the live version of the Academic Calendar Updated September 2017 by the Office of the Registrar