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.)

2013 Academic Terms

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

2014 Academic Term

• Spring

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 see Academic Affairs.

Spring 2013

Tuesday, January 15
Residence halls / apartments open
International student orientation

Wednesday-Thursday, January 16-17
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

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 summer/fall 2013

Friday, April 5
Last day to withdraw from courses

Friday, April 19
End of registration for continuing students for summer/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

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

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Summer 2013

Monday, May 13
Summer courses begin—scheduled through summer

Friday, May 17
Registration deadline for summer internships

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

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

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

Fall 2013

Sunday, August 25
Residence halls/apartments open

Monday-Friday, August 26-30
Orientation week/Registration
Fall faculty week

Friday, August 30
Add/Drop period begins

Monday, September 2
Labor Day—legal holiday

Tuesday, September 3
Fall term courses begin

Monday, September 9
Add/Drop period ends

Friday, September 13
Student Insurance Waiver deadline

Monday, September 16
First day to withdraw from courses

Monday, October 14
Midterm evaluations begin

Friday, October 25
Midterm evaluations end

Monday, October 28
Registration begins for continuing students for spring 2014

Friday, November 1
Payment deadline for new and continuing students for spring 2014

Friday, November 8
Last day to withdraw from courses

Friday, November 15
End of registration for continuing students for spring 2014

Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving -- legal holiday

Friday, November 29
Academic and administrative holiday

Friday, December 13
Fall term courses end

Saturday, December 14
Residence halls close -- noon

Spring 2014

Wednesday, January 15
Residence halls / apartments open
International student orientation

Thursday-Friday, January 16-17
New first-year, transfer and second-degree student orientation

Friday, January 17
Add/Drop period begins

Monday, January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Tuesday, January 21
Spring term courses begin

Monday, January 27
Add/Drop period ends

Friday, January 31
Student Insurance Waiver deadline

Monday, February 3
First day to withdraw from courses

Monday, February 17
Presidents Day -- courses held and all offices open

Monday, February 24
Midterm evaluations begin

Friday, March 7
Midterm evaluations end

Monday-Friday, March 24-28
Spring break -- no courses

Monday, March 31
Registration begins for continuing students for summer/fall 2014

Friday, April 4
Last day to withdraw from courses

Friday, April 18
End of registration for continuing students for summer/fall 2014

Friday, May 9
Spring term courses end

Saturday, May 10
Residence halls / apartments close -- noon

Monday-Friday, May 12-16
Spring faculty week

Saturday, May 17
Commencement ceremony

July 15
Payment deadline for new and continuing students for fall 2014