Cornish College of the Arts’ academic calendar consists of two 15-week semesters (fall and spring) and a five-week summer session (mid-June to mid-July). This calendar is subject to change.
Fall Semester 2024
Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
August 24, 2024 | Saturday | New Student Move In Day |
August 25, 2024 | Sunday | Cornish Commons Welcome Day |
August 26, 2024 | Monday | Non Matriculated Student Registration New Student Orientation |
August 26 -30 , 2024 | Monday - Friday | New Student Orientation |
August 31, 2024 | Saturday | New Student Orientation (optional) |
September 1, 2024 | Sunday | New Student Orientation (optional) |
September 2, 2024 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday |
September 3, 2024 | Tuesday | First Day of Semester - Convocation |
September 11, 2024 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add, Drop Classes, or Change Grade Option. Incomplete Grade Submission Deadline |
September 29, 2024 | Friday | Graduation Applications due for Fall 2024 graduation candidates |
October 21 - 25, 2024 | Monday - Friday | Midterm Evaluation Week |
November 11, 2024 | Monday | Veterans Day - Classes Not in Session; Administrative Offices Closed |
November 12, 2024 | Tuesday | Continuing Student Registration Opens |
November 15, 2024 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a Class, Last Day to Withdraw |
November 27 - 29, 2024 | Wednesday - Friday | Thanksgiving Break, Students - Classes Not in Session |
November 28 - 29, 2024 | Thursday - Friday | Thanksgiving Break, Employees - Classes Not in Session |
December 2 - December 17, 2024 | Monday - Tuesday | Course Evaluation Period |
December 6, 2024 | Friday | Graduation Application due for Spring Graduation |
December 2, 2024 | Monday | New Student Registration Opens - Spring 2025 |
December 9- 13, 2024 | Monday - Friday | Final Exam Week |
December 13, 2024 | Friday | Last Day of Fall Classes |
December 18, 2024 | Wednesday | Fall Grade Submission Deadline: 10:00 am |
December 25, 2024– January 2, 2025 | Wednesday - Thursday | Employee Winter Break between Fall and Spring semesters - Admin Offices Closed |
Spring Semester 2025
Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
January 9, 2025 | Thursday | Non-Matriculated Student Registration New Student Move In Day |
January 10, 2025 | Friday | New Student Orientation |
January 13, 2025 | Monday | First Day of Classes |
January 20, 2025 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Classes Not In Session |
January 22, 2025 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add, Drop Classes, or Change Grade Option; Incomplete Grade Submission Deadline |
February 17, 2025 | Monday | President's Day - Classes Not in Session; Administrative Offices Closed |
March 3 - 7, 2025 | Monday - Friday | Midterm Evaluation Week |
March 10 - 14, 2025 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break - Classes Not in Session |
April 4, 2025 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a Class, Last Day to Withdraw |
April 7, 2025 | Monday | Continuing Student Registration Opens |
April 14, 2025 | Monday | Summer 2025 Registration Opens |
April 22 - May 3, 2025 | Monday - Friday | Course Evaluation Period |
April 29 - May 2 2025 | Monday - Friday | Final Examination Week |
May 2, 2025 | Friday | Last Day of Classes - Spring 2025 |
May 5, 2025 | Monday | Commencement |
May 7, 2025 | Wednesday | Spring Grade Submission Deadline: 10:00 am |
May 5 - 7, 2025 | Monday - Wednesday | Instructional Make-Up Period |
May 26, 2025 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday |
Summer Session 2025
Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
April 15 - June 12, 2025 | Monday - Wednesday | Summer Registration Period |
June 16, 2025 | Monday | First Day of Classes |
June 19, 2025 | Thursday | Juneteenth Holiday - Classes Not in Session |
July 4, 2025 | Friday | Independence Day Holiday - Classes Not in Session |
July 18, 2025 | Friday | Last Day of Classes - Spring 2025 |
July 24, 2025 | Wednesday | Summer Grades Submission Deadline: 10:00 am |