Academic Calendar
FALL 2011 - SUMMER 2012
Fall 2011
August 31-December 19
Spring 2012
January 18-May 9
Summer 2012
Full: May 29-August 12
Session I: May 29-July 2
Session II: July 9-August 12
Pre-College Summer 2012
Session A: Sunday, June 24- Friday, July 6, no classes July 4
Session B: Monday, July 9 - Friday, July 20
Session C: Monday, July 23-Friday, August 3
Residential student check-in: Sunday, July 22
FALL 2011
August 24
Priority registration deadline for Fall; Late registration period begins
August 31
First day of classes
September 5
Labor Day (College closed)
Georgetown Campus closed September 3-5
September 7
Open studio schedules posted for most programs
October 10
Columbus Day (College open; class in session)
November 6
Daylight savings time ends
November 9
Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"
November 11
Veteran's Day (College open; class in session)
November 14
Members’ early registration for Spring courses begins
November 21
General registration for Spring courses opens to the public
November 23
Day before Thanksgiving (College open; classes do not meet, no open studios)
November 24-27
Thanksgiving (College closed)
December 3
National Portfolio Day; classes do not meet Downtown (except CR, DM, SL)
December 19
Last day of Fall classes
December 20–21
Make-up days for classes canceled due to inclement weather/emergencies, as announced by Registrar. All other make-ups must be scheduled prior to the last day of class.
December 25–31
Winter recess (College closed)
SPRING 2012
January 1
New Year's Day (College closed)
January 7
Continuing Education Open House
January 16
Martin Luther King Day (College closed)
January 11
Priority registration deadline for Spring; Late registration period begins
January 18
First day of classes
February 1
Pre-College Summer program registration begins
February 20
President's Day (College closed)
February 22
Monday classes meet on Wednesday.
Wednesday only classes do not meet.
March 11
Daylight savings time begins
March 12-18
Spring Recess (College open - Classes do not meet)
Limited access and hours at the Georgetown Campus
April 2
Members’ early registration for Summer courses begins
April 4
Last day to withdraw with a "W"
April 7-8
Easter Weekend (College Closed)
April 9
General registration for Summer courses opens to the public
April 20
Corcoran Ball (Access to the Downtown Campus may be limited)
May 9
Last day of classes
May 10-11
Make-up days for classes canceled due to inclement weather/emergencies, as announced by Registrar. All other make-ups must be scheduled prior to the last day of class.
SUMMER 2012
May 17
Priority registration deadline for Summer; Late registration period begins
May 26-28
Memorial Day Weekend (College closed)
May 29
First day of classes
May 29
Summer Session I (5 Weeks) and Full Summer Session begins (10 Weeks)
June 19
Summer Session I: Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"
July 2
Summer Session I ends (5 Weeks)
July 3-8
Inter-session: (no classes meet except Camp, Pre-College, Interior Design, and others as noted in course listings); Make-up
days for Session 1 classes canceled due to inclement weather/emergencies, as announced by Registrar. All other make-ups must be scheduled prior to
the last day of class.
July 4
Independence Day (College Closed)
July 9
Summer Session II begins
July 9
Members’ early registration for Fall courses begins
July 16
General registration for Fall courses opens to the public
July 17
Full Summer Session: Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"
July 30
Summer Session II: Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"
August 12
Summer Session II (5 weeks) and Full Summer Session ends (10 Weeks)
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER 2012
February 1
Pre-College registration begins
April 1
Pre-College Summer scholarship applications are due
June 8
Registration Deadline: Session A & B
June 14
Late registration Deadline: Session A & B (space available basis only)
June 24 (Sunday)
Session A begins
June 24
Independence Day (College closed, no classes)
July 6
Session A ends
July 9 (Monday)
Session B begins
July 20
Session B ends
June 22
Registration Deadline: Session C
June 28
Late registration Deadline: Session C (space available basis only)
June 22 (Sunday)
Residential student check in
June 22 (Monday)
Session C begins
August 3
Session C ends
August 4
Residential student check out