HAD Department Calendar (SU23 – SP24)

Summer I 2023 (10 weeks)

Saturday, May 6th 

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin.

TUESDAY, MAY 9

Thesis proposal due to Chair (Fall 2024 February graduates)

Sunday, May 21

Residence Hall move in for new students (continues each week for duration of Summer).

Monday, May 22

First day of classes. Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes. 

Summer tuition deadline.

Sunday, May 28

Last day to add a class or drop classes without a WD grade recorded.

Monday, May 29

Memorial Day, no classes.

Monday, June 19

Juneteenth (Observed) – classes meet, offices closed.

Tuesday, July 4

Independence Day, no classes.

Friday, July 7

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course.

Friday, July 28

Last day of the semester.

Monday, July 31

Final grades due online by end of day.

Summer II 2023 (5-6 weeks)

Sunday, June 18

Residence Hall move in for new students (continues weekly for the duration of Summer)

Monday, June 19

Juneteenth (Observed) classes meet, offices closed. First day of classes. Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes

Sunday, June 25

Last day to add a class or drop classes without a WD grade recorded

Tuesday, July 4

Independence Day, no classes

Friday, July 14

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Friday, July 21  (5-week classes), Friday, July 28  (6-week classes)

Last day of the semester

Saturday, July 29

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin for summer 2

Monday, July 31

Final grades due online by end of day

Summer III 2023 (4 weeks)

Sunday, July 2

Residence Hall move in for new students (continues weekly for the duration of Summer).

Monday, July 3

First day of classes. Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes

Tuesday, July 4

Independence Day, No classes.

Sunday, July 9

Last day to add a class or drop classes without a WD grade recorded

Friday, July 21

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Monday, July 31

Last day of the semester

Tuesday, August 1

Residence Hall move out for all students without a Fall hall contract

Wednesday, August 2

Final grades due online by end of day

Fall 2023

July 2023

Sunday July 30

Tuition deadline for Fall 2023 (New and continuing students).

August 2023

Monday, August 14

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin.

Sunday August 20

New Student Residence Hall moves in.

Monday, August 21 – Sunday, August 27

New student orientation. 

Friday – Saturday, August 25-26

Continuing Student Residence Hall move in.

Monday, August 28

First day of the Fall 2023 semester.

Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes.

September 2023

Monday, September 4

Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes.

Labor Day – Institute closed.

Monday, September 11

Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes.

Last day to add classes / drop classes without a WD.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Graduate thesis due to library (October Graduates, Summer semester)

Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit.

Monday, September 18

Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes.

Tuesday, September 19

No tuition refund for classes dropped.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)

Friday, September 29

Departments: Spring 2024 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Thesis proposal due to the Chair (Spring 2024 May graduates)

October 2023

Wednesday, October 4

Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (Spring 2024 only).

Monday, October 9

Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by staff) classes meet, offices closed.

Spring 2024 schedule available online.

Tuesday, October 10

Indigenous Peoples’ Day -(Observed by students) no classes, offices open.

Mid Term Break – no classes, offices open.

Monday, October 16

Academic advisement begins.

November 2023

Monday, November 6

Graduate registration opens for Spring 2024.

Friday, November 10

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course.

Monday, November 13

Undergraduate registration opens for Spring 2024.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Graduate Thesis Draft due to the Chair (February Graduates, Fall semester)

Wednesday, November 22–Sunday, November 26

Thanksgiving Break – no classes, offices closed Nov. 23 to Nov 26.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 – tentative date until confirmed.

HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)

December 2023

Sunday, December 3

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end.

Monday, December 11

Exam Conflict/Study Day.

Tuesday, December 12 – Monday, December 18

Final critique and exam week.

Wednesday, December 13

Spring 2024 graduation application deadline.

Monday, December 18

Last day of Fall 2023 semester.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18

Graduate thesis final draft due to the Chair (February Graduates, Fall semester)

Tuesday, December 19

Residence Hall Move-out for students without Spring 2024 hall contract.

Tuition deadline for Spring 2024 (Continuing students).

Wednesday, December 20

Final grades for Fall 2023 due online by end of day.

Friday, December 22 – Friday, December 29

Winter Vacation – Institute closed.

Spring 2024

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Continuing students’ tuition payment deadline for spring.

January 2024

Friday, January 5

New students’ tuition payment deadline.

Saturday, January 6

Design Management / Arts and Cultural Management classes begin.

Late payment fee $200 in effect.

Thursday, January 11

New student residence hall moves in.

Friday, January 12

New student orientation.

MONDAY, JANUARY 15

Graduate thesis due to library (February Graduates, Fall semester)

Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit.

Monday, January 15 

Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Institute closed.

Tuesday, January 16

First day of classes. 

Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal.

Tuesday, January 23

Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes.

Monday, January 29

Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded.

Tuesday, January 30

Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes.

February 2024

Tuesday February 6

Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes.

Wednesday February 7

No tuition refund for dropped classes.

Monday, February 19

President’s Day- Classes meet, offices closed.

Friday, February 23 

Departments: Summer/Fall 2024 schedule due to the Registrar’s Office.

March 2024

Friday, March 8 – Saturday, March 16 (including weekend)

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency I

Monday, March 11 – Sunday March 17

Spring Break – No Classes.

Monday, March 11

Summer/Fall 2024 schedule available online.

Monday, March 18

Academic advisement begins.

Thursday, March 21 

Last day to submit a graduation application for October and February graduation.

April 2024

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)

Friday, April 5

Last day for course withdrawal.

Monday, April 8

Graduate registration opens for Summer/Fall 2024.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

Graduate Thesis Draft due to the Chair (upload to Google folder)

Monday, April 15

Undergraduate registration opens for Summer/Fall 2024. 

Tuesday, April 30

Study Day/Exam Conflict Day.

May 2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

Graduate Thesis Audio and Poster due to Website (upload to Google folder))

Wednesday, May 1 – Tuesday, May 7

Final critique and exam week.

Tuesday, May 7

Spring semester ends.

TUESDAY, MAY 7

Graduate thesis final draft due to the Chair (upload to Google folder)

Wednesday, May 8

Residence Hall Move out for non-graduating students without a SU hall contract.

Thursday, May 9

All final grades are due online by the end of day.

TBA

Commencement Residence hall move out for graduating students

June 2024

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 

Graduate thesis due to library (May Graduates, Spring semester)

Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit