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. |
| September 19 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W." |
| 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&D. |
| October 13 | HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| October 17 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from full-term classes with a grade of "W." |
| November 7 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W." |
| Nov 7 – 8 | Friends & Family Weekend |
| November 11 | Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| November 24–28 | THANKSGIVING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, and MAT 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&D. |
| 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 6 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W." |
| 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&D. |
| March 6 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from full-term classes with a grade of "W." |
| March 9–13 | SPRING BREAK: No BFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services. |
| March 16 | AICAD Exchange: Applications must be received by the host school no later than March 16, for study in Fall 2026. |
| March 19 | Curriculum Fair. All returning undergraduate students learn about AY 2026-27 classes and BFA program offerings. |
| March 20 | Course Registration Begins. |
| March 27 | DEADLINE: Last day to withdraw from half-term (7-week) classes with a grade of "W." |
| 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&D. |
| May 8 | BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am. |
| May 9 | Residence halls close at 3:00PM for students participating in Commencement. |
Projected Academic Calendar 2026 – 2030
| 2026 – 2027 | |
| Fall Term 2026 | 08/31/2026 – 12/18/2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | 01/11/2027 – 04/30/2027 |
| 2027 – 2028 | |
| Fall Term 2027 | 08/30/2027 – 12/17/2027 |
| Spring Term 2028 | 01/19/2028 – 05/05/2028 |
| 2028 – 2029 | |
| Fall Term 2028 | 08/28/2028 – 12/15/2028 |
| Spring Term 2029 | 01/17/2029 – 05/04/2029 |
| 2029 – 2030 | |
| Fall Term 2029 | 08/27/2029 – 12/14/2029 |
| Spring Term 2030 | 01/14/2030 – 05/03/2030 |
Note: These dates are estimations, intended for projection purposes. Dates are subject to change, per discretion of the Dean's Office. [Updated 01.22.2025]