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Academic Calendars
Fall 2007
August
1
wed Last day for payment of charges. |
September
2
sun Beginning of Orientation. |
4
tues Registration of new students. |
5
wed Classes of the first semester begin. Opening Convocation: 12 noon. |
12
wed First day to register for a RISD course. |
18
tue Last day to add a course without a fee. (5:00 p.m. deadline) |
19
wed Last day to register for a RISD course without a fee or to change a grade option for a RISD course. (5:00 p.m. deadline) |
October
2
tues Last day to add a course, change from audit to credit or change a grade option declaration. (5:00 p.m. deadline) |
8
mon Columbus Day Holiday. No University exercises. |
15
mon Deadline for students on leave to confirm readmission for Semester II. |
19
fri Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day to request a Course Performance Report. |
22-Nov 2
mon-fri Advising period for spring pre-registration. Students in their first and second semesters will need to procure their alternate PIN from their advisor in order to register. |
November
6-13
tues-tues Registration for Semester II. (Note: No student will be permitted to register for
his or her fifth semester unless a declaration of concentration has been filed.) |
8
thurs Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study projects
(GISPs) for Semester II. |
13
tues End of the pre-registration period (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day for students planning to graduate in
May to declare a second concentration. |
21-25
wed-sun Thanksgiving recess beginning at Wednesday noon. |
26
mon Classes resume. |
30
fri Deadline for declaring a leave for Semester II. |
December
1
sat Midyear Completion Celebration. |
7
fri Last day of RISD classes. (RISD final studio reviews and exams: December 10–14.) |
8-12
sat-wed Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor). |
12
wed Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a
course or to file for an incomplete (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
13-21
thurs-fri Final Examination Period. |
Spring 2008
January
1
tues Last day for payment of charges. |
21
mon Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No Univeristy exercises. |
22
tues Registration of new students for the second semester. |
23
wed Classes of the second semester begin. Theses of candidates for Masters
and Ph.D. degrees in May (on Semester I registration fee) due. |
February
5
tues Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
16-19
sat-tues Long weekend. No University exercises. |
18
mon First day to register for a RISD course. |
20
wed Last day to add a course, change from audit to credit or
change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
25
mon Last day to register for a RISD course without a fee or to
change a grade option for a RISD course (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
March
7
fri Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit
in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day to request a Course Performance Report. |
22-30
sat-sun Spring Recess. |
31
mon Classes resume. |
April
1
tues Deadline for students on leave to confirm readmission for Semester I. |
1-17
tues-thurs Registration for the Summer 2008 term. |
7-18
mon-fri Advising period for fall pre-registration. Students in their
first and second semesters will need to procure their alternate PIN from their advisor
in order to register. |
9
wed Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study
projects (GISPs) for Semester I. |
17
thurs Deadline for sophomores entering their 5th semester to file their concentration declaration forms to avoid having a "No Concentration" hold placed against their Banner registration (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
22-29
tues-tues Registration for Semester I, 2008-09. (Note: No student will be permitted
to register for his or her fifth semester unless a declaration of concentration has been filed.) |
25-May 6
fri-tues Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor). |
29
tue End of the pre-registration period (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day for students in
their 7th semester to declare a second concentration. |
30-June 25
wed-wed Online registration for the Summer 2008 term resumes. |
May
1
thurs Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due. Deadline for
declaring a leave for Semester I. |
6
tues Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to
drop a course or to file for an incomplete (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
7-16
wed-fri Final Examination Period. |
16
fri Last day of RISD classes. (RISD final studio reviews and exams: May 19-23.) |
25
sun Commencement. |
Summer 2008
April
1-17
tues-thurs Registration for the Summer 2008 term. |
30-June 25
wed-wed Online registration for the Summer 2008 term resumes. |
June
22
sun Residence halls open. |
23
mon Summer classes begin. |
25
wed Last day to change courses (all students MUST be in their registered courses by Thursday, June 26). |
July
4
fri Independence Day holiday; no classes. |
8
tues Last day to change grade options. |
August
2 - 5
sat - tues Reading period. |
6 - 8
wed - fri Final examination period. |
8
fri Summer session ends. |
9
sat Residence halls close. |
Fall 2008
August
1
wed Last day for payment of charges. |
30
sat Beginning of Orientation. |
September
2
tues Registration of new students for the fall semester. |
3
wed Classes of the first semester begin. Opening Convocation: 12 noon. |
10
wed First day to register for a RISD course. |
16
tue Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
17
wed Last day to register for a RISD course without a fee or to change a grade option for a RISD course (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
30
tues Last day to add a course, change from audit to credit or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
October
13
mon Columbus Day Holiday. No University exercises. |
15
wed Deadline for students on leave to confirm readmission for Semester II. |
17
fri Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day to request a Course Performance Report. |
20-31
mon-fri Advising period for spring pre-registration. Students in their first and second semesters will need to procure their alternate PIN from their advisor in order to register. |
November
4-11
tues-tues Registration for Semester II. (Note: No student will be permitted to register for
his or her fifth semester unless a declaration of concentration has been filed.) |
6
thurs Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study projects
(GISPs) for Semester II. |
11
tues End of the pre-registration period (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day for students planning to graduate in May to declare a second concentration. |
26-30
wed-sun Thanksgiving recess beginning at Wednesday noon. |
December
1
mon Classes resume. Deadline for declaring a leave for Semester II. |
5
fri Last day of RISD classes. (RISD final studio reviews and exams: December 8–12.) |
6
sat Midyear Completion Celebration. |
7-11
sun-thurs Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor). |
11
thurs Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a
course or to file for an incomplete (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
12-20
fri-sat Final Examination Period. |
Spring 2009
January
1
tues Last day for payment of charges. |
19
mon Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No Univeristy exercises. |
20
tues Registration of new students for the second semester. |
21
wed Classes of the second semester begin. Theses of candidates for Masters
and Ph.D. degrees in May (on Semester I registration fee) due. |
February
3
tues Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
14-17
sat-tues Long weekend. No University exercises. |
16
mon First day to register for a RISD course. |
18
wed Last day to add a course, change from audit to credit or
change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
23
mon Last day to register for a RISD course without a fee or to
change a grade option for a RISD course (5:00 deadline). |
March
6
fri Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit
in a course (5:00 deadline). Last day to request a Course Performance Report. |
21-29
sat-sun Spring Recess. |
30
mon Classes resume. |
April
1
wed Deadline for students on leave to confirm readmission for Semester I. |
6-17
mon-fri Advising period for fall pre-registration. Students in their
first and second semesters will need to procure their alternate PIN from their advisor
in order to register. |
10
fri Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study
projects (GISPs) for Semester I. |
21-28
tues-tues Registration for Semester I, 2009-10. (Note: No student will be permitted
to register for his or her fifth semester unless a declaration of concentration has been filed.) |
28
tue End of the pre-registration period (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last day for students in their 7th semester to declare a second concentration. |
24-May 5
fri-tues Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor). |
May
1
fri Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due. Deadline for
declaring a leave for Semester I. |
5
tues Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course or to file for an incomplete (5:00 p.m. deadline). |
6-15
wed-fri Final Examination Period. |
15
fri Last day of RISD classes. (RISD final studio reviews and exams: May 19-23.)
|
24
sun Commencement. |
Fall 2009
September 2009
9
wed Opening of the 2009-10 academic year. |