BFA 2024-25 Academic Year
| BFA FALL TERM 2024 | |
| July 22 | BFA tuition payment for Fall 2024 is due. |
| August 22-25 | Orientation for All New First-Year and Transfer Students. |
| August 22 | Residence Halls open for NEW & TRANSFER students. |
| August 24 | Residence Halls open for RETURNING students. |
| August 25 | 100% BFA refund period ends. |
| August 26 | BFA CLASSES BEGIN. |
| September 2 | HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| September 3 | 75% BFA refund period ends. |
| September 5 | DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies. |
| September 9 | DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes. |
| September 10 | 40% BFA refund period ends. |
| October 1 | AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than October 1, for study in Spring 2025. |
| October 3 | DEADLINE: All midterm grades must be submitted in Canvas by 11:59 PM. |
| October 4 | Mid-term grades available to students at 12:00 PM, online via MyMECA. |
| October 14 | HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| October 18 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W." |
| November 1-2 | Friends & Family Weekend. |
| November 11 | Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| November 25-29 | THANKSGIVING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, MAT, and Salt classes. Residence halls remain open. No meal services. |
| December 1 | First chance to file 2025-26 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). |
| December 6 | BFA tuition payment for Spring 2025 is due |
| December 9-11 | BFA classes run on regular schedule. |
| December 12 & 13 | All BFA Majors' Critiques & Reviews // No regularly scheduled classes. |
| December 13 | BFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS. |
| December 14 | All BFA Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 12:00pm. Students can apply for break housing. |
| December 17 | DEADLINE: Faculty submit syllabi for the upcoming term. |
| December 18 | DEADLINE: All student grades must be submitted in Canvas by 11:59 PM. |
| December 19 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| December 21 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| BFA SPRING TERM 2025 | |
| January 8 | New Student Orientation via Zoom. |
| January 11 | Residence halls open for NEW and RETURNING students. |
| January 12 | 100% BFA refund period ends. |
| January 13 | BFA CLASSES BEGIN. |
| January 20 | HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed. |
| January 21 | 75% BFA refund period ends. |
| January 23 | DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies. |
| January 27 | DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes. |
| January 28 | 40% BFA refund period ends. |
| February 17 | Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| February 21 | Mid-term grades available to students at 12:00 PM, online via MyMECA. |
| March 7 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W." |
| March 10-14 | SPRING BREAK: No BFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services. |
| March 15 | AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than: March 15, for study in Fall 2025. |
| March 20 | Curriculum Fair. All returning undergraduate students learn about AY 2025-26 classes and BFA program offerings. |
| March 21 | Course Registration Begins. |
| March 21 – April 4 | Junior Reviews. |
| April 18 | PREFERRED DEADLINE for summer Internship proposals. Submit to Artists at Work office. |
| April 28–30 | BFA classes run on regular schedule. |
| May 1 & 2 | All BFA Majors' Critiques & Reviews // No regularly scheduled classes. |
| May 2 | BFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS. |
| May 3 | Residence halls close 24 hours after last review or at 3:00PM for non-graduating students. |
| May 8 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| May 9 | BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am. |
| May 10 | Residence halls close at 3:00PM for students participating in Commencement. |
BFA 2025–26 Academic Year
| BFA FALL TERM 2025 | |
| July 21 | BFA tuition payment for Fall 2025 is due. |
| August 21–24 | Orientation for All New First-Year and Transfer Students. |
| August 21 | Residence Halls open for NEW & TRANSFER students. |
| August 23 | Residence Halls open for RETURNING students. |
| August 24 | 100% BFA refund period ends. |
| August 24 | Meal plans start at dinner for Returning BFA students in residence halls. |
| August 25 | BFA CLASSES BEGIN |
| September 1 | HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| September 2 | 75% BFA refund period ends. |
| September 4 | DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies. |
| September 8 | DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes. |
| September 9 | 40% BFA refund period ends. |
| October 1 | First chance to file 2026-27 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). |
| October 1 | AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than October 1, for study in Spring 2026. |
| October 3 | Mid-term grades available to students at 12:00PM, online via MyMECA. |
| October 13 | HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| October 17 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W." |
| Oct 31 – Nov 1 | Friends & Family Weekend. |
| November 11 | Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| November 24–28 | THANKSGIVING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, MAT, and Salt classes. Residence halls remain open. No meal services. |
| December 5 | BFA tuition payment for Spring 2026 is due. |
| December 8–10 | BFA classes run on regular schedule. |
| December 11 & 12 | All BFA Majors' Critiques & Reviews // No regularly scheduled classes. |
| December 12 | BFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS |
| December 13 | All BFA Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 12:00PM. Students can apply for break housing. |
| December 18 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| BFA SPRING TERM 2026 | |
| January 7 | New Student Orientation via Zoom. |
| January 10 | Residence halls open for NEW and RETURNING students. |
| January 11 | 100% BFA refund period ends. |
| January 12 | BFA CLASSES BEGIN |
| January 19 | HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed. |
| January 19 | 75% BFA refund period ends. |
| January 22 | DEADLINE: Internships and Independent Studies. |
| January 26 | DEADLINE: Last day to ADD or DROP classes. |
| January 26 | 40% BFA refund period ends. |
| February 16 | Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| February 20 | Mid-term grades available to students at 12:00PM, online via MyMECA. |
| March 6 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W." |
| March 9–13 | SPRING BREAK: No BFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services. |
| March 15 | AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than March 15, for study in Fall 2026. |
| March 19 | Curriculum Fair. All returning undergraduate students learn about AY 2025-26 classes and BFA program offerings. |
| March 20 | Course Registration Begins. |
| March 20–April 3 | Junior Reviews. |
| April 17 | PREFERRED DEADLINE for summer Internship proposals. Submit to Artists at Work office. |
| April 27–29 | BFA classes run on regular schedule. |
| April 30 & May 1 | All BFA Majors' Critiques & Reviews // No regularly scheduled classes |
| May 1 | BFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS |
| May 2 | Residence halls close 24 hours after last review or at 3:00PM for non-graduating students. |
| May 7 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| May 8 | BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am. |
| May 9 | Residence halls close at 3:00PM for students participating in Commencement. |