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Academic Calendar

    Summer 2021

    May

    • 5 Wed May

      Add/drop for Summer term 2021 begins at noon EDT.

    • 9 Sun May
      until 11 Tue May

      Residence halls open. Quiet Period begins.

    • 12 Wed May

      Classes of the Summer term begin (remotely).

    • 19 Wed May

      Hybrid and in-person classes of 19 or fewer students begin (Public health conditions permitting).

    • 25 Tue May

      Last day to add a course without a fee. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) Banner web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.

    • 29 Sat May
      until 31 Mon May

      Memorial Day weekend. No University exercises.

    Jun

    • 1 Tue Jun

      Classes resume

    • 9 Wed Jun

      Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 25 Fri Jun

      Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    Jul

    • 5 Mon Jul

      Independence Day Holiday. No University exercises.

    • 6 Tue Jul

      Extended weekend. No classes to be held.

    • 7 Wed Jul

      Classes resume

    • 13 Tue Jul

      Registration opens for Semester I, 2021-22 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all continuing graduate students at noon EDT.  Registration remains open until Tuesday July 20 5:00 p.m. EDT.

    • 14 Wed Jul

      Registration opens for Semester I, 2021-22 for undergraduate students semester levels 05-06 at noon EDT (Students are unable to register for 5th semester unless approved concentration is filed). Registration remains open until Tuesday July 20 5:00 p.m.EDT

    • 15 Thu Jul

      Registration opens for Semester I, 2021-22 for continuing undergraduate students semester levels 04 and below at noon EDT.  Registration remains open until Tuesday July 20 5:00 p.m. EDT.

    • 16 Fri Jul
      until 20 Tue Jul

      Registration for Semester I, 2021-22 continues until Tuesday July 20 5:00 p.m. EDT.

    • 30 Fri Jul

      Last day of in-person summer classes.

    Aug

    • 1 Sun Aug

      Last day for payment of charges.

    • 2 Mon Aug

      Beginning of Remote Reading Period (optional and at discretion of instructor).

    • 6 Fri Aug

      Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

    • 7 Sat Aug

      Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approved submitted writing in

    • 9 Mon Aug
      until 13 Fri Aug

      Remote Exam Period

    Fall 2021

    Sep

    • 31 Tue Aug

      Beginning of Graduate School Orientation.

    • 2 Thu Sep

      Beginning of College Orientation

    • 3 Fri Sep

      Registration of new undergraduate and all graduate students for the fall semester begins at 4:00 pm EDT through 11:00 am EDT Sunday Sept 5. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

    • 5 Sun Sep

      Registration re-opens at noon EDT on Sept 5 for all students for the fall semester. (Up to a maximum of 5 credit hours allowed).

    • 6 Mon Sep

      Opening Convocation at 4:00 p.m.EDT

    • 8 Wed Sep

      First day of RISD Fall Session.

    • 8 Wed Sep

      Classes of the first semester begin.

    • 10 Fri Sep

      Theses/Dissertations of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees due.

    • 15 Wed Sep

      Last day to register for a Fall RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Fall RISD course - (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 21 Tue Sep

      Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). Banner Web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.

    Oct

    • 1 Fri Oct

      Deadline for students currently on non-medical leave to apply for readmission for Semester II.

    • 5 Tue Oct

      Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 11 Mon Oct

      Indigenous Peoples’ Day. No University exercises.

    • 12 Tue Oct

      Last day to receive any partial tuition refund.

    • 15 Fri Oct

      Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 16 Sat Oct

      Mid-semester.

    • 19 Tue Oct

      Date by which sophomores entering their 5th semester must file their concentration declaration forms via ASK to avoid having a “No Concentration” hold placed against their Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 25 Mon Oct

      Advising period for spring pre-registration begins. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.

    Nov

    • 4 Thu Nov

      Date by which advisors must approve sophomore submitted concentrations in ASK to avoid having a “No Concentration” hold placed against the student’s Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 9 Tue Nov

      Registration opens for Semester II, 2021-22 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all continuing graduate students at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 16, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed fo

    • 10 Wed Nov

      Registration opens for Semester II, 2021-22 for undergraduate students semester levels 05-06 at noon EST. (Students are unable to register for 5th semester unless approved concentration is filed). Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 16, 5:00

    • 11 Thu Nov

      Registration opens for Semester II, 2021-22 for undergraduate students semester levels 03-04 at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 16, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

    • 12 Fri Nov

      Registration opens for Semester II, 2021-22 for undergraduate students semester levels 01-02 at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 16, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

    • 12 Fri Nov

      Deadline for submission of proposals for College Curriculum Council-approved undergraduate group study projects (GISPs), independent study projects, and internships for credit)for Semester II.

    • 12 Fri Nov

      Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain a “drop code.”

    • 13 Sat Nov
      until 16 Tue Nov

      Registration for Semester II, 2021-22 continues until Tuesday, November 16, 5:00 p.m. EST.

    • 24 Wed Nov
      until 28 Sun Nov

      Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon EST.

    • 29 Mon Nov

      Classes resume.

    Dec

    • 1 Wed Dec

      Deadline for undergraduates to declare a leave for Semester II.

    • 3 Fri Dec

      Last day of Fall RISD classes.

    • 8 Wed Dec

      Beginning of Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor)

    • 11 Sat Dec

      Midyear Completion Celebration at 4:00 p.m. EST in Salomon De Ciccio Family Auditorium. Reception to follow in Sayles Hall.

    • 12 Sun Dec

      UG CERTIFICATES: Last day for students in their ante-penultimate (typically 6th) semester to declare an undergraduate certificate in ASK. (copy)

    • 12 Sun Dec

      UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for advisors to approve second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. EST deadline). *Any declarations no

    • 12 Sun Dec

      Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

    • 13 Mon Dec

      Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approve submitted writing in

    • 13 Mon Dec
      until 21 Tue Dec

      Final Examination Period (inclusive of Sunday).

    Winter 2022

    Nov

    • 18 Thu Nov
      until 6 Mon Dec

      Registration for Winter Session courses (begins at 9:00 A.M. EST)

    Dec

    • 1 Wed Dec
      until 6 Mon Dec

      Registration for Winter Session courses (begins at 9:00 A.M. EST)

    • 6 Mon Dec

      Last day to register for a Winter Session course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

    • 15 Wed Dec

      Winter Session tuition due

    • 22 Wed Dec

      Winter Session online courses begin.

    Jan

    • 11 Tue Jan

      Last day to change a grade option declaration.

    • 17 Mon Jan

      Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.

    • 18 Tue Jan

      Last day to drop a course or request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.

    • 21 Fri Jan

      Final examinations. Winter Session ends.

    Spring 2022

    Jan

    • 1 Sat Jan

      Last day for payment of charges.

    • 6 Thu Jan

      First day of RISD Winter Session.

    • 13 Thu Jan

      Last day to register for a Winter RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Winter RISD course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

    • 14 Fri Jan

      Theses/Dissertations of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees due.

    • 17 Mon Jan

      Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.

    • 25 Tue Jan

      Registration of new students for the second semester (4:00 p.m. EST to midnight).

    • 26 Wed Jan

      Classes of the second semester begin. Web registration begins at 8:00 a.m. EST

    Feb

    • 8 Tue Feb

      Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. EST deadline). Banner Web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.

    • 9 Wed Feb

      Last day of Winter RISD classes.

    • 17 Thu Feb

      First day of RISD Spring Session.

    • 19 Sat Feb
      until 22 Tue Feb

      Long weekend. No University exercises.

    • 23 Wed Feb

      Classes resume. Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

    • 24 Thu Feb

      Last day to register for a Spring RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Spring RISD course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

    Mar

    • 1 Tue Mar

      Last day to receive any partial tuition refund.

    • 11 Fri Mar

      Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

    • 12 Sat Mar

      Mid-semester.

    • 21 Mon Mar

      Date by which sophomores entering their 5th semester must file their concentration declaration forms via ASK to avoid having a “No Concentration” hold placed against their Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 26 Sat Mar
      until 3 Sun Apr

      Spring Recess

    Apr

    • 31 Thu Mar
      until 3 Sun Apr

      Spring Recess

    • 1 Fri Apr

      Deadline for students currently on non-medical leave to apply for readmission for Semester I.

    • 4 Mon Apr

      Advising period for fall pre-registration begins. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.

    • 4 Mon Apr

      Classes resume.

    • 8 Fri Apr

      Deadline for submission of proposals for College Curriculum Council-approved undergraduate group study projects (GISPs), independent study projects, and internships for credit)for Semester I.

    • 12 Tue Apr

      Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain a “drop code.”

    • 14 Thu Apr

      Date by which advisors must approve sophomore submitted concentrations in ASK to avoid having a “No Concentration” hold placed against the student’s Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).

    • 19 Tue Apr

      Registration opens for Semester I, 2022-23 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all continuing graduate students at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 26, 5:00 p.m. EDT. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for un

    • 20 Wed Apr

      Registration opens for Semester I, 2022-23 for undergraduate students semester level 05-06 at noon EDT. (Students are unable to register for 5th semester unless approved concentration is filed). Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 26, 5:00 p.m.

    • 21 Thu Apr

      Registration opens for Semester I, 2022-23 for continuing undergraduate students semester levels 04 and below at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 26, 5:00 p.m. EDT. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).

    • 22 Fri Apr
      until 26 Tue Apr

      Registration for Semester I, 2022-23 continues until Tuesday, April 26 5:00 p.m. EDT.

    • 29 Fri Apr

      Reading Period begins and will end on May 10 (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).

    May

    • 1 Sun May

      Deadline for undergraduates to declare a leave for Semester I. Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due.

    • 6 Fri May

      Seniors: Honors Recommendations from academic departments due to the Office of the Registrar. Please have your work in your committee’s hands well before this date in accordance with their guidelines (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

    • 10 Tue May

      UG CERTIFICATES: Last day for students in their ante-penultimate (typically 6th) semester to declare an undergraduate certificate in ASK.

    • 10 Tue May

      UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for advisors to approve second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration(5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). *Any declarations not

    • 10 Tue May

      Reading Period ends.

    • 10 Tue May

      Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

    • 11 Wed May

      Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approve submitted writing in

    • 11 Wed May
      until 20 Fri May

      Final Examination Period (No exams on Sunday May 15)

    • 18 Wed May

      Last day of Spring RISD classes.

    • 29 Sun May

      Commencement

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