Corcoran College of Art and Design

Academic Calendar

FALL 2012 - SUMMER 2013

Fall 2012
August 29-December 17

Spring 2013

January 23-May 15

Summer 2013
Full: May 28-August 11
Session I: May 28-July 1
Session II: July 8-August 11

Pre-College Summer 2013
Session A: Sunday, June 23- Wednesday, July 3, no classes July 4 and 5*
Session B: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 19
Session C: Monday, July 22-Friday, August 2
Residential student check-in: Sunday, July 21
Residential student check-out: Saturday, August 3


FALL 2012

August 24
Priority registration deadline for Fall; Late registration period begins

August 29
First day of classes

September 3
Labor Day (College closed)
Georgetown Campus closed September 1-3

September 17
Open studio schedules posted for most programs

September 28
Final deadline for new Certificate students to submit transcripts.
Final deadline for returning Certificate students to submit course substitutions for fall

October 8
Columbus Day (College open; class in session)

November 4
Daylight savings time ends

November 7
Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"

November 11
Veteran's Day (College open; class in session)

November 12
Members’ early registration for Spring courses begins

November 19
General registration for Spring courses opens to the public

November 21
Day before Thanksgiving (College open; classes do not meet, no open studios)

November 22-25
Thanksgiving (College closed)

December 1
National Portfolio Day; classes do not meet Downtown (except CR, DM, SL)

December 17
Last day of Fall classes

December 18–19
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 2013

January 4
New Year's Day (College closed)

January 5
Continuing Education Open House

January 11
Priority registration deadline for Spring; Late registration period begins

January 21
Martin Luther King Day (College closed)

January 23

First day of classes

February 1
Pre-College Summer program registration begins

February 18
President's Day (College closed)

February 20
Monday 3 credit classes meet on Wednesday.
Wednesday only 3 credit classes do not meet.
Monday 1.5 and non-credit classes do not meet on Wednesday.

February 22
Final deadline for new Certificate students to submit transcripts.
Final deadline for returning Certificate students to submit course substitutions for spring

March 10
Daylight savings time begins

March 18-24
Spring Recess (College open - Classes do not meet)
Limited access and hours at the Georgetown Campus

March 30-31
Easter Weekend (College Closed)


April 8
Members’ early registration for Summer courses begins

April 10
Last day to withdraw with a "W"

April 15
General registration for Summer courses opens to the public

April 19
Corcoran Ball (Access to the Downtown Campus may be limited)

May 15
Last day of classes

May 16-17
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 2013

May 17
Priority registration deadline for Summer; Late registration period begins

May 25-27
Memorial Day Weekend (College closed)

May 28

First day of classes

May 28
Summer Session I (5 Weeks) and Full Summer Session begins (10 Weeks)

June 18
Summer Session I: Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"

June 28
Final deadline for new Certificate students to submit transcripts.
Final deadline for returning Certificate students to submit course substitutions for summer

July 1
Summer Session I ends (5 Weeks)

July 2-7
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 8
Summer Session II begins

July 10
Members’ early registration for Fall courses begins

July 16
Full Summer Session: Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"

July 17
General registration for Fall courses opens to the public

July 29
Summer Session II: Last day to WITHDRAW with "W"

August 11
Summer Session II (5 weeks) and Full Summer Session ends (10 Weeks)



PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER 2013

February 4
Pre-College registration begins

April 1
Pre-College Summer scholarship applications are due

May 31
Registration Deadline: Session A & B

June 14
Registration Deadline: Session C

June 23 (Sunday)*
Session A begins
*Note: the start date for session A has changed to Sunday June 23 to accomodate local high school make up dates for the snow days in March)

July 3 (Wednesday)

Session A ends

July 8 (Monday)
Session B begins

July 19 (Friday)
Session B ends

July 21 (Sunday)
Residential student check in

June 22 (Monday)
Session C begins

August 2 (Friday)
Session C ends

August 3 (Saturday)
Residential student check out

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Important Dates

May 18-28
Late registration period for Continuing Education summer session I classes

May 24-27
Memorial Day weekend (College closed)

May 28
Summer session I begins

May 31 
Pre-College Session A & B Registration Deadline

June 1
Registration Deadline for Explore D.C. with the Corcoran

ACADEMIC CALENDAR