5 Year Academic Calendar 2016-2021

FALL 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021

Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) Mar 28 Apr 3 Apr 2 Apr 1 Mar 30
Cutter House Opens for New Students (8:00 am) Aug 21 Aug 20 Aug 19 Aug 18 Aug 16
First Year Orientation (1st year and transfer students) Aug 22 Aug 21 Aug 20 Aug 19 Aug 17
New Student Orientation (Graduate students) Aug 24 Aug 23 Aug 22 Aug 21 Aug 19
Cutter House Opens for Returning Students Aug 27 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 25 Aug 22
Classes Begin Aug 29 Aug 28 Aug 27 Aug 26 Aug 24
Drop/Add Period Ends Sep 2 Sep 1 Aug 31 Aug 30 Aug 29
Deadline Audit Forms Sep 2 Sep 1 Aug 31 Aug 30 Aug 29
Labor Day Holiday Sep 5 Sep 4 Sep 3 Sep 2 Sep 7
DMA Written Comprehensive Exams Sep 22/23 Sep 21/22 Sep 20/21 Sep 19/20 Sep 20/21
Concerto Competition Oct 13 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Mid-Term Examinations Oct 17-21 Oct 16-20 Oct 15-19 Oct 14-18 Oct 12-16
Academic Advising for Spring Oct 17-31 Oct 16-Nov 3 Oct 15-Nov 2 Oct 14-Nov 2 Oct 12-30
Fall Break Oct 24/25 Oct 23/24 Oct 22/23 Oct 21/22 Oct 19/20
Mid-Term Grades Due Oct 24 Oct 23 Oct 22 Oct 21 Oct 19
Online Registration for Spring Begins Nov 1 Nov 6 Nov 5 Nov 4 Nov 2
Master of Music Comprehensive Exams 2:00pm Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 9 Nov 8 Nov 6
Deadline for Pass/Fail Forms Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 9 Nov 8 Nov 6
Deadline for removal of prev. term "I" grades Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 9 Nov 8 Nov 6
Deadline For Class Withdrawal Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 9 Nov 8 Nov 6
Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 23-27 Nov 22-26 Nov 21-25 Nov 27-Dec 1 Nov 24-29
Conservatory Final Exams Dec 5-12 Dec 5-11 Dec 4-10 Dec 3-9 TBD
Last Day of Conservatory Classes Dec 12 Dec 11 Dec 10 Dec 9 TBD
Last Day of CWRU Classes Dec 9 Dec 8 Dec 7 Dec 6 Dec 4
Conservatory Juries Dec 13-21 Dec 12-20 Dec 11-19 Dec 10-18 Dec 8-16
CWRU Final Exams Dec 13-21 Dec 12-20 Dec 11-19 Dec 10-18 Dec 8-16
Cutter House Closes to Conservatory Students Dec 22 Dec 21 TBD TBD TBD
Final Grades Due by 11:00 am Dec 21 Dec 20 Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 17
Fall Conferral of Degrees Jan 20 (2017) Jan 19 (2018) Jan 18 (2019) Jan 17 (2020) Jan 15 (2021)

SPRING 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Cutter House Opens to Conservatory Students Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan 11 TBD TBD
Conservatory / CWRU Classes Begin Jan 17 Jan 16 Jan 14 Jan 13 Jan 11
Drop/Add End Jan 23 Jan 22 Jan 18 Jan 17 Jan 15
Deadline for Class Audit Forms Jan 23 Jan 22 Jan 18 Jan 17 Jan 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan 16 Jan 15 Jan 21 Jan 20 Jan 18
DMA Comprehensive Exams Feb 16/17 Feb 15/16 Feb 14/15 Feb 13/15 Feb 11/12
Mid-Term Exams Mar 6-10 Mar 5-9 Mar 4-8 Mar 2-6 Mar 1-5
Concerto Competition Mar 9 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Mid-Term Grades Due Mar 13 Mar 12 Mar 11 Mar 9 Mar 8
Spring Break Mar 13-17 Mar 12-16 Mar 11-15 Mar 9-13 Mar 8-14
Academic Advising for Fall Mar 13-31 Mar 12-30 Mar 4-22 Mar 4-31 Mar 1-27
Deadline for Pass/Fail Forms Mar 31 Mar 30 Mar 29 Mar 27 Mar 26
Deadline for removal of prev. term "I" grades Mar 31 Mar 30 Mar 29 Mar 27 Mar 26
Deadline for Class Withdrawal Mar 31 Mar 30 Mar 29 Mar 27 Mar 26
Master of Music Comprehensive Exams 1:30 pm Apr 7 Apr 6 Apr 5 Apr 1 Apr 2
Online Registration for Fall Begins Apr 3 Apr 2 Mar 25 Apr 3 Mar 29
Conservatory Final Exams Apr 26-May 3 Apr 26-May 2 Apr 25-May 1 Apr 23-29 TBD
Last Day of Conservatory Classes May 3 May 2 May 1 Apr 29 TBD
Last Day of CWRU Classes May 1 Apr 30 Apr 29 Apr 27 Apr 26
Conservatory Juries May 4-11 May 3-10 May 2-9 Apr 30-May 7 Apr 29-May 6
CWRU Final Exams May 4-11 May 3-10 May 2-9 Apr 30/May 7 Apr 29-May 6
Cutter House Closes to Conservatory Students May 12 May 11 May 10 TBD TBD
Final Grades Due by 11:00 am May 11 May 10 May 10 May 8 May 7
Annual Commencement 10:00 am subject to change May 20 May 19 May 18 May 16 May 15

SUMMER 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

CIM/Case Classes Begin ( week summer session) Jun 5 Jun 4 Jun 3 Jun 1 Jun 1
Independence Day Holiday Jul 4 Jul 4 Jun 4 Jul 3 Jul 5
CIM Classes End (6 Week Session) Jul 14 Jul 13 Jul 12 Jul 10 Jul 16
Final Grades Due 12:00 noon Jul 17 Jul 15 Jul 15 Jul 14 Jul19
Case Summer Session Ends (8 Week Session) Jul 31 Aug 1 Jul 29 Jul 27 Jul 27
Summer Awarding of Degrees Aug 18 Aug 17 Aug 16 Aug 14 Aug 13

Revised September 19, 2016