2019–2020 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2019
- Thursday, August 22 Welcome Address (faculty and staff): 8:00am – 11:30am; Hardie, 2nd Floor
- Thursday, August 22 Faculty Meeting, 12:30pm – 2:00pm; 248 Cabot Street, Hardie Building, H-201
- Thursday, August 22 Make-up day for Studio Evaluations, 2:30pm – 5:00pm; Hardie Building, 2nd Floor
- Saturday, August 24 Residence Halls Open, New Students
- Saturday-Tuesday, August 24-27 Orientation for New Students*
- Sunday, August 25 Residence Halls Open, Returning Students
- Tuesday, August 27 Freshman Trip to Peabody Essex Museum*
- Wednesday, August 28 Fall Undergraduate Classes begin, 8:30am
- Wednesday, August 28 All-School Convocation, 11:15am; First Baptist Church; Bagel Brunch to follow*
- Monday, September 2 Labor Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
- Wednesday, September 4 Last Day to Add/Drop Undergraduate Courses
- TBD Bus trip to New York City
- Thursday, October 10 Faculty Meeting, 9:00am – 11:30am; Hardie Building, H-201 No 8:30am or 9:55am classes; Classes resume at 12:30pm
- Friday, October 11 Freshman Trip to MASS MoCA*
- Monday, October 14 Columbus Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
- Friday, October 18 Art History Modern Developments Trip to the PEM*
- Monday -Friday, October 14-25 Mid-Semester Warning Notice Period
- Wednesday, October 23 Advisor Meeting, 11:15am – 12:15pm; The Underground
- Tuesday, October 29 Advising Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening*
- Tuesday, October 29 Beyond Montserrat—Professional Practice Workshops*
- Monday-Friday, November 4-15 Registration for Spring Classes
- Wednesday, November 6 Last Day to Withdraw from Undergraduate Classes
- Wednesday, November 6 Faculty Meeting, 12:30pm – 3:00pm; Hardie Building, H-201
- No 12:30pm or 1:55pm classes; Classes resume at 3:30pm
- Monday, November 11 Veterans Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
- Tuesday, November 26 Classes end for Thanksgiving break at 9:10pm
- Wednesday, November 27 Residence Halls Close at 10:00am
- Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 Thanksgiving Recess ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
- Sunday, December 1 Residence Halls Open at 10:00am
- Wednesday, December 11 Last Day of Undergraduate Classes (classes end at 9:10pm); Required Evals Begin
- Thursday, December 12 Inclement Weather Make-up Day (scheduled if needed)
- Friday-Wednesday, December 13-18 Semester-end Studio Evaluations*
- Tuesday, December 17 All Studio and Liberal Arts Grades Due from Faculty by 11:59pm
- Wednesday, December 18 Residence Halls Close at 5:00pm
- Wednesday, December 18 Fall Undergraduate Semester Ends
- Friday, December 20 Final Semester Grades Available via Campus Café
- Friday, December 20 Official Date of December Graduation; Commencement: Friday, May 15, 2020
*student attendance is required
**dates subject to change
Winter 2020
- Thursday, Dec. 26 – Sunday, Jan. 12** Travel Program: Mallorca, Spain
- Thursday, Jan. 2 – Friday, January 17** Wintersession: Online Liberal Arts Courses
Spring Semester 2020
- Sunday, January 19 Residence Halls Open, New and Returning Students
- Monday, January 20 Orientation for New Students*
- Tuesday, January 21 Welcome Address (faculty and staff); 9:00am-12:00pm; The Underground
- Tuesday, January 21 Faculty Meeting, 12:00pm – 2:30pm; 248 Cabot Street, The Underground
- Tuesday, January 21 Make-up day for Studio Evaluations, 3:00pm – 5:00pm; Hardie Building
- Wednesday, January 22 Spring Undergraduate Classes begin, 8:30am
- Wednesday, January 29 Last Day to Add/Drop Undergraduate Courses
- Monday, February 17 Presidents’ Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
- Thursday, February 27 Faculty Meeting, 9:00am – 11:30am; Hardie Building, H-201 No 8:30am or 9:55am classes; Classes resume at 12:30pm
- Monday -Friday, March 2-March 13 Mid-Semester Warning Notice Period
- TBD Art History Trip to the Museum of Fine Arts (evening)*
- Saturday, March 14 Residence Halls Close at 10:00am
- Monday-Friday, March 16-20 Spring Break ~ No Undergraduate Classes, day or evening
- Sunday, March 22 Residence Halls Open at 10:00am
- Wednesday, March 25 Advisor Meeting, 11:15am – 12:15pm; The Underground
- Saturday, March 28 Artrageous! 34, Montserrat College of Art’s Annual Auction Party,
- Tuesday, March 31 Advising Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening*
- Tuesday, March 31 Beyond Montserrat—Professional Practice Workshops*
- April 6-April 17 Registration for Fall Classes
- Wednesday, April 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Undergraduate Classes
- Wednesday, April 8 Faculty Meeting, 12:30pm – 3:00pm; Hardie Building, H-201 No 12:30pm or 1:55pm classes; Classes resume at 3:30pm
- Saturday, April 18 Montserrat Student Showcase ’20! + Workshops + Awards Ceremony
- Monday, April 20 Patriots’ Day ~ No undergraduate classes, day or evening
- TBD MASh – Media Animation Showcase
- Wednesday, May 6 Last Day of Undergraduate Classes (classes end at 9:10pm)
- Thursday, May 7 Inclement Weather Make-up Day (scheduled if needed)
- Friday-Wednesday, May 8-13 Semester-end Evaluations & Academic Programming (all students remain on campus) *
- Monday, May 11 All Studio and Liberal Arts Grades Due from Faculty by 11:59pm
- Wednesday, May 13 Residence Halls Close at 5:00pm (except for Graduating Seniors)
- Wednesday, May 13 Spring Undergraduate Semester Ends
- Thursday, May 14 Faculty Meeting, 2:00pm – 4:30pm; Hardie Building, H-201
- Friday, May 15 Commencement
- Friday, May 15 Final Semester Grades Available via Café Web
- Monday, May 25 Memorial Day ~ College closed
Summer 2020
- Saturday, May 16 – Saturday, June 13** Summer Session I: Travel Program: Niigata, Japan
- Monday, May 18 – Friday, June 26** Summer Session I: Online Liberal Arts Courses
- Sunday, June 28 – Sunday, July 26** Summer Session II: Travel Program: Viterbo, Italy
- Monday, July 6 – Friday, August 14** Summer Session II: Online Liberal Arts Courses
- Friday, July 3 Independence Day (Observed)
* student attendance is required
** dates subject to change
