Discretion: Please refer to the Pratt Academic Calendar for the most current information, as dates for the departmental language exam, thesis proposal, thesis deadline, and other requirements may vary.
Summer I 2025 (10 weeks)
May 2025
Saturday, May 10
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday, May 25
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day – No classes, office closed
Tuesday, May 27
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Summer tuition deadline
June 2025
Sunday June 1
New student housing application due for fall 2025
Monday, June 2
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Tuesday June 10
New undergraduate pre-registration form due for fall 2025
Tuesday, June 10–Wednesday, June 18 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Sunday, June 15
New student health forms due for fall 2025
Thursday, June 19
Juneteenth (observed) – Classes meet, offices closed
Sunday, June 29
Last day of Design Management / Arts & Cultural Management classes
Monday, June 23–Wednesday, July 2
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
July 2025
Friday, July 4
Independence Day – No classes
Friday, July 11
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 4–Friday, July 11
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
August 2025
Friday, August 1
Last day of the semester
Saturday August 2
Residence hall move-out for students without Fall 2025 residence hall contract
Monday, August 4
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer II 2025 (5–6 weeks)
June 2025
Tuesday, June 10–Wednesday, June 18 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Sunday, June 15
New student residence hall move-in(continues each week for the duration of summer)
Thursday, June 19
Juneteenth (observed) – Classes meet, offices closed
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II final day
Sunday, June 22
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Monday, June 23 – Wednesday, July 2
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
July 2025
Friday, July 4
Independence Day – No classes
Friday, July 4–Friday, July 11
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, July 11
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 18 (5-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Friday, July 25 (6-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Saturday, July 26
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin for summer II
August 2025
Monday, August 4
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer III 2025 (4 weeks)
June 2025
Sunday, June 29
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, June 30
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
July 2025
Friday, July 4
Independence Day– No classes
Sunday, July 6
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Friday, July 18
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, July 28
Last day of the semester
Tuesday, July 29
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2025 hall contract
August 2025
Monday, August 4
Final grades due online by end of day
Fall 2025
August 2025
Friday Aug 1, 2025
Tuition deadline for Fall 2025 (new and continuing students)
Monday, Aug 11, 2025
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
New student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 18, 2025–Aug 24, 2025
New student orientation
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
HAD New Student Orientation, 3pm to 5pm, Main 212.
Friday, Aug 22, 2025 – Saturday, Aug 23, 2025
Continuing student residence hall move-in
Monday, Aug 25, 2025
First day of the Fall 2025 semester
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
September 2025
Monday, Sep 1, 2025
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Labor Day – Institute closed
Monday, Sep 8, 2025
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 – Tentative until confirmed (available on library website)
Graduate Thesis Due to Library (Summer 2026 October Graduates)
Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit.
Monday, Sep 15, 2025
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025
No tuition refund for classes dropped
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 25
HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)
Friday, Sep 26, 2025
Departments: Spring 2026 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office
October 2025
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025
Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (Spring 2026 only)
Monday, Oct 6, 2025
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Monday, Oct 13, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by staff) Classes meet, offices closed
Spring 2026 schedule available online
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (Observed by students) No classes, offices open
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday, Oct 20, 2025
Academic advising begins
November 2025
Monday, Nov 3, 2025
Graduate registration opens for Spring 2026
Friday, Nov 7, 2025
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, Nov 10, 2025
Undergraduate registration opens for Spring 2026
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025–Sunday, Nov 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Break – No classes
December 2025
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
Thesis proposals for both graduate and undergraduate students are due to the Chairperson.(Spring 2026 May Graduates – Upload to HAD Google Folder)
Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, Dec 8, 2025–Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Final critique and exam week
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025
Spring 2026 graduation application deadline
Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Last day of Fall 2025 semester
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025
Residence hall move-out for students without Spring 2026 hall contract
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 – Tentative until confirmed
Graduate Thesis Final Draft Due to the Chair (Fall 2026 February Graduates – Upload to HAD Google Folder)
Template for HAD thesis cover and signature pages can be found in the library website and HAD Google folder.
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Tuition deadline for Spring 2026 (continuing students)
Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
Final grades for Fall 2025 due online by end of day
Friday, Dec 19, 2025–Friday, Jan 2, 2026
No in-person classes scheduled.
Winter 2026
Please note the Winter term is an optional term for continuing students only. Students entering for their first semester will start classes in the Spring term starting on January 26, 2026.
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
First day of online classes (Winter Only)
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (Winter, December start classes)
Thursday, Dec 25, 2025
Christmas Day – No classes
January 2026
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
New Year’s Day – No classes
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
First day of in-person classes (Winter only)
Monday, Jan 5, 2026
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes (Winter, January start classes)
Last day to drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course (Winter only)
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Institute closed
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
Last day of the semester
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026
Final grades due online by end of day
Spring 2026
Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Tuition deadline for spring 2026 (continuing students)
January 2026
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
Tuition deadline for spring 2026 (new students)
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Late payment fee of $200 in effect
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 – Tentative until confirmed (available on library website)
Graduate Thesis due to library (Fall 2025 February Graduates)
Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit.
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Institute closed
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
New student residence hall move-in
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
New student orientation
Monday, Jan 26, 2026
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund upon withdrawal
February 2026
Monday, Feb 2, 2026
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Feb 9, 2026
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, Feb 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day – Classes meet, offices closed
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026
No tuition refund for dropped classes
THURSDAY, February 19
HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)
Friday, Feb 20, 2026
Departments: Summer/Fall 2026 schedule due to the Registrar’s Office.
March 2026
Monday, Mar 9, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey opens
Friday, Mar 13, 2026–Saturday, Mar 21, 2026 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency I
Monday, Mar 16, 2026 – Sunday, Mar 22, 2026
Spring Break – No classes
Monday, Mar 16, 2026
Graduate Thesis Proposal due to the Chair (Fall 2026 February Graduates. Upload to Google Folder)
Summer/Fall 2026 schedule available online
Sunday, Mar 22, 2026
Starfish Progress Survey closes
Monday, Mar 23, 2026
Academic advising begins
Thursday, Mar 26, 2026
Last day to submit a graduation application for October and February graduation
April 2026
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)
Monday, Apr 6, 2026
Graduate registration opens for summer/fall 2026
Monday, Apr 13, 2026
Undergraduate registration opens for summer/fall 2026
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026
New graduate student deposit deadline for fall 2026
Friday, Apr 17, 2026
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Saturday, Apr 26, 2026
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
May 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
New undergraduate student deposit deadline for fall 2026
Tuesday, May 5
Study Day/Exam Conflict Day
THURSDAY, MAY 7 – Tentative until confirmed
Graduate Thesis Audio and Poster Due to Website (Spring 2026 May Graduates. Upload to Google Folder)
FRIDAY, MAY 8
Thesis Presentation and Senior Seminar
Monday,May 11, 2026–Friday,May 15, 2026
Final critique and exam week
FRIDAY, MAY 15 – Tentative until confirmed
Graduate Thesis Final Draft Due to the Chair (Spring 2026 May Graduates. Upload to Google Folder)
Last day of the semester
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Residence hall move-out for non-graduating students without summer 2026 hall contract
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Final grades due online by end of day
TBA
Commencement
Residence hall move-out for graduating students
FRIDAY, MAY 30
Graduate Thesis Audio and Poster Due to Website (Spring 2026 May Graduates. Upload to Google Folder.)
June 2026
MONDAY, JUNE 15 – Tentative until confirmed (available on library website)
Graduate Thesis due to Library (Spring 2026 May Graduates)
Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit
Summer I 2026 (10 weeks)
Saturday, May 9
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Monday, May 25
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day – No classes, office closed
Tuesday, May 26
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Summer tuition deadline
June 2026
Monday, June 1
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
New student housing application due for fall 2026
New student health forms due for fall 2026
Tuesday June 09
New undergraduate pre-registration form due for fall 2026
Tuesday, June 9–Wednesday, June 17 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Friday, June 19
Juneteenth- No classes, offices closed
Sunday, June 28
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, June 22–Wednesday, July 1
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
July 2026
Friday, July 3
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Friday, July 10
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 3–Friday, July 10
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, July 31
Last day of the semester
August 2026
Saturday August 1
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2026 residence hall contract
Monday, August 3
Final grades due online by end of day
Summer II 2026 (5–6 weeks)
Tuesday, June 9–Wednesday, June 17 (including weekend)
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency II
Sunday, June 14
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
Friday, June 19
Juneteenth – No classes, offices closed
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, June 22
First day of classes
Tuesday, June 23
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Monday, June 22–Wednesday, July 1
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III
July 2026
Friday, July 3
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Friday, July 3–Friday, July 10
Creative Arts Therapy Low Residency Program Residency III continued
Friday, July 10
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 24 (5-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Friday, July 31 (6-week classes)
Last day of the semester
Saturday, July 25
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin for Summer II
August 2026
Monday, August 3
Final grades due online by end of day
Friday, August 14
Last day for summer internships
Summer III 2026 (4 weeks)
Sunday, June 28
New student residence hall move-in (continues each week for the duration of summer)
July 2026
Friday, July 3
Independence Day (observed) – No classes, offices closed
Monday, July 6
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Tuesday, July 7
Last day to add or drop classes without a WD grade recorded
Friday, July 24
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Friday, July 31
Last day of the semester
August 2026
Saturday August 1
Residence hall move-out for students without fall 2026 hall contract
Monday, August 3
Final grades due online by end of day
Fall 2026
August 2026
Saturday, Aug 01
Tuition deadline for fall 2024 (new and continuing students)
Monday, August 17
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes begin
Sunday, August 16
New student residence hall move-in
Monday, August 17–Sunday, August 23
New student orientation
Wednesday, August 19, 2025
HAD New Student Orientation, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Friday–Saturday, August 21–22
Continuing student residence hall move-in
Monday, August 24, 2026
First day of classes
Last day for 100% tuition refund for dropped classes
Monday, August 31
Last day for 85% tuition refund for dropped classes
September 2026
Monday, September 7
Labor Day – Institute closed
Last day for 70% tuition refund for dropped classes
Last day to add a class or drop without a WD grade recorded
Monday, September 14
Last day for 55% tuition refund for dropped classes
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 – Tentative until confirmed (available on library website)
Graduate Thesis Due to Library (Summer 2026 October Graduates)
Visit Graduate Thesis Submission Guide online for preparing to submit.
Tuesday, September 15
No tuition refund for classes dropped
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 24
HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)
Friday, September 25
Departments: Spring 2027 schedule changes due to the Registrar’s Office
Wednesday, September 30
Recommended filing deadline for financial aid and student loan applications (Spring 2027 only)
October 2026
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
Graduate Thesis Proposal due to the Chair (Spring 2027 May Graduates)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – (observed by staff) classes meet, offices closed
Spring 2027 schedule available online
Tuesday, October 13
Indigenous Peoples’ Day –(observed by students) No classes, offices open
Monday, October 19
Academic advisement begins
November 2026
Monday, November 2
Graduate registration opens for Spring 2027
Winter term registration opens for all students
Friday, November 6
Last day to withdraw (WD) from a course
Monday, November 9
Undergraduate registration opens for spring 2027
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
HAD Language Exam (12 to 12:45pm, in-person)
Wednesday, November 25–Sunday, November 29
Thanksgiving Break – No classes, offices closed Nov. 26 to Nov 29.
December 2026
Sunday, December 06
Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management classes end
Monday, December 7
Study Day/Exam Conflict Day
Monday, December 7– Friday, December 11
Final critique and exam week
Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Last day of Fall 2025 semester
Saturday, December 13
Residence hall move-out for students without Spring 2027 hall contract
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 – Tentative until confirmed
Graduate Thesis Final Draft Due to the Chair (Fall 2026 February Graduates)
Template for HAD thesis cover and signature pages can be found in the library website and HAD Google folder.
Wednesday, December 16
Final grades due online by end of day
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2025
Tuition deadline for Spring 2027 (continuing students)
Friday, December 18–Friday, Jan 1, 2027
Winter Vacation – Institute closed
No in-person classes scheduled.