Academic Calendar
Important dates and deadlines.
MFA Creative Writing Calendars
Fall 2019
September 1 | Sunday | Conferral of degrees
September 9 | Monday | MFA Practicum Course begins
September 15 | Sunday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
October 6 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal from courses with W
October 21 | Monday | Registration opens for Spring 2020 programs by 5:00PM
November 27-29 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday
December 13 | Friday | Last day of Fall Session
December 31 | Tuesday | Deadline to submit application for January degree conferral
Spring 2020
January 3 | Friday | MFA Residency Course begins
January 12 | Sunday | MFA Residence Course concludes
January 13 | Monday | MFA Practicum Course begins
January 18 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees
January 19 | Sunday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
February 9 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal from courses with W
March 25 | Wednesday | Registration opens for Summer 2020 programs by 5:00PM
April 1 | Wednesday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation
April 10-13 | Friday-Monday | Easter Vacation
April 17 | Friday | Last day of Spring Session
May 15 | Friday | PM Baccalaureate
May 16 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees — AM Commencement Ceremony
August 15 | Saturday | Deadline to submit application for September degree conferral
Summer 2020
June 21 | Sunday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
June 24 | Wednesday | Registration opens for Fall 2020 programs by 5:00PM
July 29 | Wednesday | MFA Foreign Residency begins
August 7 | Friday | MFA Foreign Residency Concludes
Fall 2020
August 19 | Wednesday | Conferral of degrees
September 8 | Tuesday | MFA Practicum Course begins
September 13 | Sunday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
October 4 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal from courses with W
October 19 | Monday | Registration opens for Spring 2021 programs by 5:00PM
November 25-27 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday
December 11 | Friday | Last day of Fall Session
December 29 | Tuesday | Deadline to submit application for January degree conferral
Spring 2021
January 2 | Friday | MFA Residency Course begins
January 11 | Monday | MFA Residence Course concludes
January 11 | Monday | MFA Practicum Course begins
January 18 | Monday | Conferral of degrees
January 19 | Tuesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
February 9 | Tuesday | Last day for withdrawal from courses with W
March 25 | Thursday | Registration opens for Summer 2021 programs by 5:00PM
April 1 | Thursday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation
April 2-5 | Friday-Monday | Easter Vacation
April 16 | Friday | Last day of Spring Session
May 21 | Friday | PM Baccalaureate
May 22 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees — AM Commencement Ceremony
August 15 | Sunday | Deadline to submit application for September degree conferral
Summer 2021
June 21 | Sunday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
June 24 | Wednesday | Registration opens for Fall 2021 programs by 5:00PM
July 28 | Wednesday | MFA Foreign Residency begins
August 7 | Saturday | MFA Foreign Residency Concludes
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