HAD Department Calendar (SU24-SP25)

Note: You may visit Pratt academic calendar for any Pratt updates. Yet to come: language exam, thesis proposal, thesis deadline, and etc.

Summer I 2024 (10 weeks)

Saturday, May 4th 

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin.

Sunday, May 19th

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

Monday, May 20

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

Summer tuition deadline.

Sunday, May 26

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

Monday, May 27

Memorial Day, no classes.

Tuesday, June 11 – Wednesday, June 18 (including weekend)

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II

Wednesday, June 19

Juneteenth (Observed) – classes meet, offices closed.

Thursday, June 20

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II final day

Monday, June 24 – Wednesday, July 3

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III

Thursday, July 4

Independence Day, no classes.

Friday, July 5

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course.

Friday, July 5 – Friday, July 12

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued

Friday, July 26

Last day of the semester.

Monday, July 29

Final grades due online by end of day.

Summer II 2024 (5-6 weeks)

Tuesday, June 11 – Wednesday, June 18 (including weekend)

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II

Sunday, June 16

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

Wednesday, June 19

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

Thursday, June 20

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II final day

Sunday, June 23

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

Monday, June 24 – Wednesday, July 3

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III

Thursday, July 4

Independence Day, no classes

Friday, July 5 – Friday, July 12

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued

Friday, July 12

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Friday, July 19  (5-week classes), Friday, July 26  (6-week classes)

Last day of the semester

Saturday, July 27

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

Monday, July 29

Final grades due online by end of day

Summer III 2024 (4 weeks)

Tuesday, June 11 – Wednesday, June 18 (including weekend)

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II

Sunday, June 16

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

Thursday, June 20

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II final day

Monday, June 24 – Wednesday, July 3

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III

Monday, July 1

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

Thursday, July 4

Independence Day, No classes.

Friday, July 5 – Friday, July 12

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued

Sunday, July 7

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

Friday, July 19

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Monday, July 29

Last day of the semester

Tuesday, July 30

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

Wednesday, July 31

Final grades due online by end of day

Fall 2024

August 2024

Thursday August 1 

Tuition deadline for fall 2024 (new and continuing students)

Monday, August 12

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin

Sunday, August 18

New student residence hall move-in

Monday, August 19–Sunday, August 25

New student orientation

Friday–Saturday, August 23–24

Continuing student residence hall move-in

Monday, August 26

First day of classes

Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes

September 2024

Monday, September 2

Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes

Labor Day – Institute closed

Monday, September 9

Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes

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

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 – Tentative until confirmed (available on library website

Graduate Thesis Due to Library (Summer 2024 October Graduates)

Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit.

Monday, September 16

Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes

Tuesday, September 17

No tuition refund for classes dropped

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

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

Friday, September 27

Departments: Spring 2025 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office

October 2024

Wednesday, October 2

Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (spring 2025 only)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

Graduate Thesis Proposal due to the Chair (Spring 2025 May Graduates)

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

Spring 2025 schedule available online

Tuesday, October 15

Indigenous Peoples’ Day –(observed by students) No classes, offices open

Monday, October 21

Academic advisement begins

November 2024

Monday, November 4

Graduate registration opens for spring 2025

Friday, November 8

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course

Monday, November 11

Undergraduate registration opens for spring 2025

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

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

Wednesday, November 27–Sunday, December 1

Thanksgiving Break – No classes, offices closed Nov. 28 to Dec. 1.

December 2024

Sunday, December 1

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end

Monday, December 9

Study Day/Exam Conflict Day

Tuesday, December 10–Monday, December 16

Final critique and exam week

Wednesday, December 11

Spring 2025 graduation application deadline

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 – Tentative until confirmed 

Graduate Thesis Final Draft Due to the Chair (Fall 2025 February Graduates)

Template for HAD thesis cover and signature pages can be found in the library website and HAD Google folder. 

Last day of the semester

Wednesday, December 18

Final grades due online by end of day

Thursday  December 19

Residence hall move-out for students without spring 2025 hall contract

Tuition deadline for spring 2025 (continuing students)

Friday, December 20–Friday, December 27

Winter Vacation – Institute closed

Spring 2025

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Tuition deadline for spring 2025 (continuing students)

January 2025

Friday, January 3, 2025

Tuition deadline for spring 2025 (new students)

Saturday, January 11 

Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin

Late payment fee of $200 in effect

Thursday, January 16 

New student residence hall move-in

Friday, January 17 

New student orientation

MONDAY, JANUARY 20 – Tentative until confirmed (available on library website)

Graduate Thesis due to library (Fall 2024 February Graduates)

Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Institute closed

Tuesday, January 21 

First day of classes

Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal

Tuesday, January 28 

Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30

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

February 2025

Monday, February 3 

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

Tuesday, February 4 

Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes

Tuesday, February 11 

Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes

Wednesday, February 12 

No tuition refund for dropped classes

Monday, February 17

Presidents Day – Classes meet, offices closed

Friday, February 21 

Departments: Summer/Fall 2025 schedule due to the Registrar’s Office.

March 2025

Friday, March 7–Saturday, March 15 (including weekend)

Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency I

Monday, March 17–Sunday, March 23 

Spring Break – No classes

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Graduate Thesis Proposal due to the Chair (Fall 2026 February Graduates. Upload to Google Folder)

Summer/Fall 2025 schedule available online

Monday, March 24 

Academic advisement begins

Thursday, March 27 

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

April 2025

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

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

Friday, April 11 

Last day to withdraw (WD) from a  course

Monday, April 7

Graduate registration opens for summer/fall 2025

Monday, April 14

Undergraduate registration opens for summer/fall 2025

May 2025

THURSDAY, MAY 4 – Tentative until confirmed

Graduate Thesis Audio and Poster Due to Website (Spring 2025 May Graduates. Upload to Google Folder)

Tuesday, May 6 

Study Day/Exam Conflict Day

Wednesday, May 7–Tuesday, May 13 

Final critique and exam week

Tuesday, May 13 

Last day of the  semester

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 – Tentative until confirmed 

Graduate Thesis Final Draft Due to the Chair (Spring 2025 May Graduates. Upload to Google Folder)

Residence hall move-out for non graduating students without  summer 2025 hall contract

Thursday, May 15 

Final grades due online by end of day

TBA

Commencement Residence hall move out for graduating students

June 2025

SUNDAY, JUNE 15 – Tentative until confirmed (available on library website)

Graduate Thesis due to Library (Spring 2025 May Graduates)

Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit