MFA 2024-25 Academic Year
| MFA SUMMER TERM 2024 | |
| May 10 | MFA tuition payment for Summer 2024 is due. |
| June 5 | Residence halls open for MFA students. |
| June 6 | MFA Orientation. |
| June 9 | 100% MFA refund period ends. |
| June 10 | MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE BEGINS (8 weeks). |
| June 17 | 75% MFA refund period ends. |
| June 19 | HOLIDAY: Juneteenth. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| June 24 | 40% MFA refund period ends. |
| July 4 | HOLIDAY: Independence Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| July 26 | MFA tuition payment for Fall 2024 is due. |
| August 2 | MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE ENDS. |
| August 3 | Residence halls close at 5:00pm for MFA students. |
| August 8 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| MFA FALL TERM 2024 | |
| August 25 | 100% MFA refund period ends. |
| August 26 | MFA CLASSES BEGIN. |
| September 2 | HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| September 3 | 75% MFA refund period ends. |
| September 10 | 40% MFA refund period ends. |
| October 11 | MFA mid-term. |
| October 14 | HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| 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 | MFA tuition payment for Spring 2025 is due. |
| December 7-13 | MFA WINTER INTENSIVE for 2nd year students. |
| December 13 | MFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS. |
| December 19 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| MFA SPRING TERM 2025 | |
| January 12 | 100% MFA refund period ends. |
| January 13 | MFA CLASSES BEGIN. |
| January 20 | HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed. |
| January 21 | 75% MFA refund period ends. |
| January 28 | 40% MFA refund period ends. |
| February 17 | Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| February 28 | MFA midterm. |
| March 5-9 | MFA Winter Intensive for 1st year students. |
| March 10-14 | SPRING BREAK: No BFA/MFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services. |
| April 13-18 | MFA Residency for graduating students. |
| May 2 | MFA SPRING CLASSES END |
| May 4 | Residence halls open at 3:00PM for low residency MFA students approved for Commencement. |
| May 4-8 | MFA Residency for graduating students. |
| May 8 | MFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS |
| May 9 | 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. |
MFA 2025–26 Academic Year
| MFA SUMMER TERM 2025 | |
| May 9 | MFA tuition payment for Summer 2025 is due. |
| June 4 | Residence halls open for MFA students. |
| June 5 | MFA Orientation |
| June 8 | 100% MFA refund period ends. |
| June 9 | MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE BEGINS (8 WEEKS) |
| June 16 | 75% MFA refund period ends. |
| June 19 | HOLIDAY: Juneteenth. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| June 23 | 40% MFA refund period ends. |
| July 4 | HOLIDAY: Independence Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| July 25 | MFA tuition payment for Fall 2025 is due. |
| August 1 | MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE ENDS |
| August 2 | Residence halls close at 5:00pm for MFA students. |
| August 8 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| MFA FALL TERM 2025 | |
| August 24 | 100% MFA refund period ends. |
| August 25 | MFA CLASSES BEGIN |
| September 2 | HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| September 2 | 75% MFA refund period ends. |
| September 9 | 40% MFA refund period ends. |
| October 1 | First chance to file 2026-27 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). |
| October 10 | MFA mid-term. |
| October 13 | HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed. |
| 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 | MFA tuition payment for Spring 2026 is due. |
| December 6–12 | MFA WINTER INTENSIVE for 2nd year students. |
| December 12 | MFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS. |
| December 18 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA. |
| MFA SPRING TERM 2026 | |
| January 11 | 100% MFA refund period ends. |
| January 12 | MFA CLASSES BEGIN |
| January 19 | HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed. |
| January 19 | 75% MFA refund period ends. |
| January 26 | 40% MFA refund period ends. |
| February 16 | Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| February 27 | MFA midterm. |
| March 4–8 | MFA Winter Intensive for 1st year students. |
| March 9–13 | SPRING BREAK: No BFA/MFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services. |
| May 1 | MFA SPRING CLASSES END |
| May 2 | Residence halls open at 3:00PM for low residency MFA students approved for Commencement |
| May 3–7 | MFA Residency for graduating students. |
| May 7 | MFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS |
| May 8 | 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. |