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Academic Calendar

Important dates and deadlines.

MFA Creative Writing Calendars

Spring 2023

January 2 | Monday | MFA Residency course begins

January 11 | Wednesday | MFA Residence course concludes

January 11 | Wednesday | MFA Practicum Course begins

January 18 | Wednesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty

January 21 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees - no ceremony

February 15 | Wednesday | Last day to withdrawal from Practicum with partial refund from courses with W

March 23 | Thursday | Registration opens for Summer courses

April 1 | Saturday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation

April 7-10| Friday-Monday | Easter Holiday (no classes)

April 14 | Friday | Last day of Spring session

May 20 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees — Spring Commencement Ceremony

Summer 2023

June 19 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty for Summer 2023 Residency

June 21 | Wednesday | Registration opens for Fall courses

July 26 | Wednesday | MFA Foreign Residency begins

July 31 | Monday | Deadline to submit application for August degree conferral

August 5 | Saturday | MFA Foreign Residency concludes

Fall 2023

September 5 | Tuesday | MFA Practicum Course begins

September 12 | Tuesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty

October 10 | Tuesday | Last day to withdrawal from Practicum with partial refund from courses with W

October 16 | Monday | Registration opens for Spring courses

November 22-24 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday

November 29 | Wednesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty for January 2023 Residency

December 8 | Friday | Last day of Fall Session

December 30 | Saturday | Deadline to submit application for January degree conferral

Spring 2024

January 2 | Monday | MFA Residency course begins

January 10 | Wednesday | MFA Residence course concludes

January 10 | Wednesday | MFA Practicum Course begins

January 17 | Wednesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty

January 20 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees - no ceremony

February 14 | Wednesday | Last day to withdrawal from Practicum with partial refund from courses with W

March 21 | Thursday | Registration opens for Summer courses

March 29 - April 1 | Friday-Monday | Easter Holiday (no classes)

April 6 | Saturday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation

April 12 | Friday | Last day of Spring session

May 18 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees — Spring Commencement Ceremony

Summer 2024

June 17 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty for Summer 2023 Residency

June 19 | Wednesday | Registration opens for Fall courses

July 24 | Wednesday | MFA Foreign Residency begins

July 29 | Monday | Deadline to submit application for August degree conferral

August 3 | Saturday | MFA Foreign Residency concludes

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