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Academic Calendar – MFA

MFA 2025–26 Academic Year
MFA SUMMER TERM 2025
May 9MFA tuition payment for Summer 2025 is due.
June 4Residence halls open for MFA students.
June 5MFA Orientation
June 8100% MFA refund period ends.
June 9MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE BEGINS (8 WEEKS)
June 1675% MFA refund period ends.
June 19HOLIDAY: Juneteenth. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
June 2340% MFA refund period ends.
July 4HOLIDAY: Independence Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
July 25MFA tuition payment for Fall 2025 is due.
August 1MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE ENDS
August 2Residence halls close at 5:00pm for MFA students.
August 8Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
MFA FALL TERM 2025
August 24100% MFA refund period ends.
August 25MFA CLASSES BEGIN
September 2HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 275% MFA refund period ends.
September 940% MFA refund period ends.
October 1First chance to file 2026-27 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
October 10MFA midterm.
October 13HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
November 11Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 24–28THANKSGIVING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, and MAT classes. Residence halls remain open. No meal services.
December 5MFA tuition payment for Spring 2026 is due.
December 6–12MFA WINTER INTENSIVE for 2nd year students.
December 12MFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 18Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
MFA SPRING TERM 2026
January 11100% MFA refund period ends.
January 12MFA CLASSES BEGIN
January 19HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 1975% MFA refund period ends.
January 2640% MFA refund period ends.
February 16Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
February 27MFA midterm.
March 4–8MFA Winter Intensive for 1st year students.
March 9–13SPRING BREAK: No BFA/MFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
May 1MFA SPRING CLASSES END
May 2Residence halls open at 3:00PM for low residency MFA students approved for Commencement
May 3–7MFA Residency for graduating students.
May 7MFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS
May 8Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
May 8BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 9Residence halls close at 3:00PM for students participating in Commencement.
MFA 2026–27 Academic Year
MFA SUMMER TERM 2026
May 8MFA tuition payment for Summer 2026 is due.
June 10Residence halls open for MFA students.
June 11MFA Orientation.
June 14100% MFA refund period ends.
June 15MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE BEGINS (8 weeks).
June 19HOLIDAY: Juneteenth. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
June 2275% MFA refund period ends.
June 2940% MFA refund period ends.
July 4HOLIDAY: Independence Day. No MFA classes. Administrative offices closed.
July 24MFA tuition payment for Fall 2026 is due.
August 7MFA SUMMER INTENSIVE ENDS.
August 9Residence halls close at 3:00pm for MFA students.
August 14Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
MFA FALL TERM 2026
August 30100% MFA refund period ends.
August 31MFA CLASSES BEGIN.
September 7HOLIDAY: Labor Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
September 875% MFA refund period ends.
September 1540% MFA refund period ends.
October 1First chance to file 2027-28 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
October 12HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples' Day. No BFA, MFA, MAT or Salt classes. Administrative offices closed.
October 16MFA midterm.
November 11Veterans Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
November 23–27THANKSGIVING BREAK: No BFA, MFA, MAT, and Salt classes. Residence halls remain open. No meal services.
December 4MFA tuition payment for Spring 2027 is due.
December 13–18MFA WINTER INTENSIVE for 2nd year students.
December 18MFA FALL SEMESTER ENDS.
December 23Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
MFA SPRING TERM 2027
January 10100% MFA refund period ends.
January 11MFA CLASSES BEGIN.
January 18HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: All BFA, MFA, MAT and Salt classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
January 1875% MFA refund period ends.
January 2540% MFA refund period ends.
February 15Presidents' Day. All classes run as scheduled. Administrative offices open.
February 26MFA midterm.
March 3–7MFA Winter Intensive for 1st year students.
March 8–12SPRING BREAK: No BFA/MFA classes. Residence halls are open. No meal services.
April, Date TBDMFA Residency #1 for graduating students.
April 30MFA SPRING CLASSES END
May 1Residence halls open at 3:00PM for low residency MFA students approved for Commencement
May, Date TBDMFA Residency #2 for graduating students.
May 6MFA SPRING SEMESTER ENDS
May 7Grades available online for students via MyMECA&D.
May 7BFA, MFA and MAT Commencement at 10:00am.
May 8Residence halls close at 5:00PM for all MFA students.

[updated 10.16.25]

Projected Academic Calendar 2027 – 2030

2027 – 2028
Summer Term 202706/07/2027 – 07/30/2027
Fall Term 202708/30/2027 – 12/17/2027
Spring Term 202801/19/2028 – 05/05/2028
2028–2029
Summer Term 202806/12/2028 – 08/04/2028
Fall Term 202808/28/2028 – 12/15/2028
Spring Term 202901/17/2029 – 05/04/2029
2029 – 2030
Summer Term 202906/11/2029 – 08/03/2029
Fall Term 202908/27/2029 – 12/14/2029
Spring Term 203001/14/2030 – 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 01.22.2025]