Academic Calendar

The college's academic calendar is a repository of listed events, meetings, deadlines, and nonoperational holidays, listed chronologically by academic term, starting with the current term.

(If you are seeking college event information, see the college events calendar for a comprehensive listing of current, upcoming, and past events.)

• Summer 2012
• Fall 2012
• Spring 2013

Please contact the web team to submit an update to this calendar. Doing so provides the entire college community with the most up-to-date information. For faculty-related resources please visit Academic Affairs.

Summer 2012

Monday, May 21
Summer courses begin—scheduled through summer

Friday, May 25
Registration deadline for summer internships

July 15
Payment deadline for new and continuing students for fall 2012

See Summer at CCA for specific program schedules for the following adult programs and professional studies:

Adult Programs

• Degree Courses
• Study Abroad
• CCA Extension
• Summer ESL

Professional Studies

• Fashion Design Sustainability Workshop & Certificate Program
• Leading by Design Fellows Program

Wednesday, July 4
Fourth of July holiday (administrative offices closed)

Fall 2012

Sunday, August 26
Residence halls/apartments open

Monday–Friday, August 27–31
Orientation week/Registration
Fall faculty week

Monday, September 3
Labor Day—legal holiday

Tuesday, September 4
Fall term courses begin

Friday, September 14
Last day to add or drop courses
Student Insurance Waiver deadline
Last day to register for an internship
Last day to add Graduate Studio Practice

Monday, September 17
First day to withdraw from courses

Monday, October 15
Midterm evaluations begin

Friday, October 26
Midterm evaluations end

Monday, October 29
Registration begins for continuing students for spring 2013

Thursday, November 1
Payment deadline for new and continuing students for spring 2013

Friday, November 9
Last day to withdraw from courses

Wednesday, November 21
End of registration for continuing students for spring 2013

Thursday, November 22
Thanksgiving—legal holiday

Friday, November 23
Academic and administrative holiday

Friday, December 14
Fall term courses end

Saturday, December 15
Residence halls close—noon

Spring 2013

Wednesday, January 16
Residence halls / apartments open
International student orientation

Thursday–Friday, January 17-18
New first-year, transfer and second-degree student orientation

Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Tuesday, January 22
Spring term courses begin

Friday, February 1
Last day to add or drop courses
Student Insurance Waiver deadline
Last day to register for an internship
Last day to add Graduate Studio Practice

Monday, February 4
First day to withdraw from courses

Monday, February 18
Presidents Day—courses held and all offices open

Monday, March 4
Midterm evaluations begin

Friday, March 15
Midterm evaluations end

Monday–Friday, March 25–29
Spring break—no courses

Monday, April 1
Registration begins for continuing students for fall 2013

Friday, April 5
Last day to withdraw from courses

Wednesday, April 24
End of registration for continuing students for fall 2013

Friday, May 10
Spring term courses end

Saturday, May 11
Residence halls / apartments close—noon

Monday–Friday, May 13–17
Spring faculty week

Saturday, May 18
Commencement ceremony

Friday, May 31
Registration deadline for summer internships

July 15
Payment deadline for new and continuing students for fall 2013

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