Academic Calendar
Important dates and deadlines.
MFA Creative Writing Calendars
Spring 2021
January 2 | Friday | MFA Residency course begins
January 11 | Monday | MFA Residence course concludes
January 11 | Monday | MFA Practicum / Thesis Semester 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 Practicum / Thesis semester
May 21 | Friday | Conferral of degree
August 1 | Sunday | Deadline to submit application for August 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 1 | Sunday | Deadline to submit application for August degree conferral
August 7 | Saturday | MFA Foreign Residency Concludes
August 22 | Sunday | Degree conferral (no ceremony)
Fall 2021
September 7 | Tuesday | MFA Practicum Course begins
September 14 | Tuesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
October 12 | Tuesday | Last day to withdrawal from Practicum with partial refund from courses with W
October 18 | Monday | Registration opens for Spring 2022 programs by 5:00PM
November 24-26 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday
December 1 | Wednesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty for January 2022 Residency
December 10 | Friday | Last day of Fall Session
December 31 | Friday | Deadline to submit application for January degree conferral
Spring 2022
January 2 | Sunday | MFA Residency course begins
January 11 | Tuesday | MFA Residence course concludes
January 11 | Tuesday | MFA Practicum Course begins
January 18 | Tuesday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty
January 22 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees - no ceremony
February 15 | Tuesday | Last day to withdrawal from Practicum with partial refund from courses with W
March 24 | Thursday | Registration opens for Summer 2022 programs by 5:00PM
April 1 | Friday | Deadline for submitting application for May graduation
April 15-18 | Friday-Monday | Easter vacation
April 15 | Friday | Last day of Spring session
May 20 | Friday | PM Baccalaureate
May 21 | Saturday | Conferral of degrees — AM Commencement Ceremony
August 1 | Sunday | Deadline to submit application for August degree conferral
Summer 2022
June 20 | Monday | Last day to add or drop a course without penalty for Summer 2022 Residency
June 22 | Wednesday | Registration opens for Fall 2022 programs by 5:00PM
July 27 | Wednesday | MFA Foreign Residency begins
August 1 | Sunday | Deadline to submit application for August degree conferral
August 6 | Saturday | MFA Foreign Residency concludes
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