Salt 2026–27 Academic Year
| SALT FALL TERM 2026 | |
| August 7 | Salt tuition payment for Fall 2026 is due. |
| August 30 | Residence halls open for Salt students. |
| August 30 | 100% Salt refund period ends. |
| August 31 | Orientation + SALT CLASSES BEGIN. |
| September 8 | 75% Salt refund period ends. |
| September 15 | 40% Salt refund period ends. |
| October 12 | 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 23 – 27 | THANKSGIVING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, MAT, and Salt classes. Residence halls remain open. No meal services. |
| December 18 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D. |
| December 18 | Salt Graduation Ceremony. |
| December 18 | SALT FALL SEMESTER ENDS. |
| December 19 | Residence halls close for Salt students at 12:00pm. |
| SALT SPRING TERM 2027 | |
| December 11 | Salt tuition payment for Spring 2027 is due. |
| January 9 | Residence halls open for students. |
| January 10 | 100% Salt refund period ends. |
| January 11 | ORIENTATION + SALT CLASSES BEGIN. |
| January 18 | 75% Salt refund period ends. |
| January 18 | HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed. |
| January 25 | 40% Salt refund period ends. |
| February 15 | Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open. |
| March 8 – 12 | SPRING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, or Salt classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services. |
| April 30 | Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D. |
| April 30 | Salt Graduation Ceremony |
| April 30 | SALT SPRING SEMESTER ENDS |
| May 1 | Residence halls close for Salt students at 12:00pm. |
Projected Academic Calendar 2027 – 2030
| 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 07.23.2026]