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Important Commencement Related Deadlines

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Important Commencement Related Deadlines

Academic Calendar

Summer 2017

Mar

31 Fri Mar - 13 Thurs Apr	Pre-registration for Summer courses

Summer 2017

Apr

14 Fri - 25 Tue	Summer registration closed for Fall registration (online via Banner for continuing students).
26 Wed Apr - 28 Wed Jun	Registration period for Summer courses begins.

Summer 2017

Jun

25 Sun - 25 Sun	Residence halls open.
26 Mon - 26 Mon	Summer Session begins
28 Wed - 28 Wed	Last day to change courses. (All students MUST be in their registered courses by Thursday, June 29.)

Summer 2017

Jul

4 Tue - 4 Tue	Independence Day holiday. No University exercises.
11 Tue - 11 Tue	Last day to change grade options.

Summer 2017

Aug

5 Sat - 8 Tue	Reading Period
8 Tue - 8 Tue	Last day to drop a course. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
9 Wed - 11 Fri	Final examination period
11 Fri - 11 Fri	Summer Session ends
12 Sat - 12 Sat	Residence halls close

Fall 2017

Aug

1 Tue - 1 Tue	Last day for payment of charges

Fall 2017

Sep

1 Fri - 1 Fri	Beginning of Graduate School Orientation
2 Sat - 2 Sat	Beginning of College Orientation
5 Tue - 5 Tue	Opening Convocation at 4:00 p.m. Registration of new students for the first semester (7:00 pm to midnight).
6 Wed - 6 Wed	Classes of the first semester begin. Web registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
7 Thurs - 7 Thurs	First day of RISD Fall Session
14 Thurs - 14 Thurs	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. deadline).
19 Tue - 19 Tue	Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline). The web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged late fee of $15 per course.

Fall 2017

Oct

3 Tue - 3 Tue	Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. deadline).
9 Mon - 9 Mon	Indigenous Peoples' Day. No University exercises.
10 Tue - 10 Tue	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 pm deadline).
15 Sun - 15 Sun	Deadline for students currently on leave to apply for readmission for Semester II.
20 Fri - 20 Fri	Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline).
23 Mon Oct - 3 Fri Nov	Advising period for spring pre-registration. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.

Fall 2017

Nov

2 Thurs - 2 Thurs	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 pm deadline).
10 Fri - 10 Fri	Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study projects (GISPs) for Semester II.
7 Tue - 14 Tue	Registration for Semester II. (Note: No student will be permitted to register for his or her fifth semester unless an approved declaration of concentration has been filed.)
14 Tue - 14 Tue	End of the pre-registration period.
22 Wed - 26 Sun	Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon.
27 Mon - 27 Mon	Classes resume.

Fall 2017

Dec

1 Fri - 1 Fri	Deadline for undergraduates to declare a leave for Semester II.
2 Sat - 2 Sat	Midyear Completion Celebration at 4:00 p.m. in Salomon De Ciccio Family Auditorium. Reception to follow in Sayles Hall.
6 Wed - 6 Wed	Last day of Fall RISD classes
12 Tue - 12 Tue	Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day for advisors to approve second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester(for most students this is 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. deadline). *Any declarations not "advisor approved" and recorded in Banner by the Office of the Registrar by the 5:00 p.m. deadline will not be honored. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
8 Fri - 12 Tue	Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).
13 Wed - 21 Thurs	Final Examination Period.

Winter 2018

Nov

15 Wed Nov - 1 Fri Dec	Registration for Wintersession courses (begins at 9:00 A.M.)

Winter 2018

Dec

1 Fri - 1 Fri	Last day to register for a Wintersession course (5:00 p.m. deadline).
15 Fri - 15 Fri	Wintersession tuition due.
22 Fri - 22 Fri	Wintersession online courses begin

Winter 2018

Jan

1 Mon - 1 Mon	Residence halls open (for students registered for Wintersession classes only).
2 Tue - 2 Tue	Wintersession begins (On-Campus and Destination courses)
8 Mon - 8 Mon	Last day to change a grade option declaration.
15 Mon - 15 Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.
16 Tue - 16 Tue	Last day to drop a course or request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
19 Fri - 19 Fri	Final examinations. Wintersession ends.

Spring 2018

Jan

1 Mon - 1 Mon	Last day for payment of charges.
3 Wed - 3 Wed	First day of RISD Winter Session.
10 Wed - 10 Wed	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. deadline).
15 Mon - 15 Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.
23 Tue - 23 Tue	Registration of new students for the second semester (4:00 pm to midnight).
24 Wed - 24 Wed	Classes of the second semester begin. Web registration begins at 8:00 am. Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May (on Semester I registration fee) due.

Spring 2018

Feb

6 Tue - 6 Tue	Last day of Winter RISD classes.
6 Tue - 6 Tue	Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline). The web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged late fee of $15 per course.
15 Thurs - 15 Thurs	First day of RISD Spring Session.
17 Sat - 20 Tue	Long weekend. No University exercises.
21 Wed - 21 Wed	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. deadline).
22 Thurs - 22 Thurs	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. deadline).
28 Wed - 28 Wed	Date by which graduating students with more than one concentration on their record to change/select the departmental ceremony where they wish to obtain their diploma (5:00 p.m. deadline).

Spring 2018

Mar

9 Fri - 9 Fri	Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline). Mandatory for all Seniors - Last Day to have your updated concentration declaration (including course list) approved in ASK (5:00 p.m. deadline).
24 Sat Mar - 1 Sun Apr	Spring Recess

Spring 2018

Apr

1 Sun - 1 Sun	Deadline for students currently on leave to apply for readmission for Semester I. 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 pm deadline).
2 Mon - 2 Mon	Classes resume. Undergraduates: Last day for graduating Seniors to update diploma information such as name and mailing address via Self-Service Banner's Application to Graduate (Note: This is a required step for all students planning to graduate).
12 Thurs - 12 Thurs	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 pm deadline).
2 Mon - 13 Fri	Advising period for fall pre-registration. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.
13 Fri - 13 Fri	Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study projects (GISPs) for Semester I.
17 Tue - 24 Tue	Registration for Semester I, 2018-19.(Note: No student will be permitted to register for his or her fifth semester unless an approved declaration of concentration has been filed.)
24 Tue - 24 Tue	End of the pre-registration period.
27 Fri Apr - 8 Tue May	Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).

Spring 2018

May

1 Tue - 1 Tue	Deadline for undergraduates to declare a leave for Semester I. Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due.
4 Fri - 4 Fri	Seniors: Honors recommendations from academic departments due (5:00 p.m. deadline). Please have your work in your committee's hands well before this date.
8 Tue - 8 Tue	Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day for advisors to approve second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester(for most students this is 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration(5:00 p.m. deadline). *Any declarations not "advisor approved" and recorded in Banner by the Office of the Registrar by the 5:00 p.m. deadline will not be honored. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
16 Wed - 16 Wed	Last day of Spring RISD classes.
18 Fri - 18 Fri	Seniors: Last day to submit Official Transcripts from study elsewhere to complete degree requirements (5:00 p.m. deadline). Last Day to have grades for work from a previous semester submitted by your instructor(s) and/or have a RISD instructor(s) submit your spring 2018 grade to the Office of the Registrar should you need the grade(s) to complete your degree requirements (5:00 p.m. deadline).
9 Wed - 18 Fri	Final Examination Period. (No exams on Sunday May 13).
27 Sun - 27 Sun	Commencement

Summer 2018

Apr

2 Mon - 12 Thurs	Pre-registration for Summer courses
13 Fri - 24 Tue	Summer registration closed for Fall registration (online via Banner for continuing students).
25 Wed Apr - 27 Wed Jun	Registration period for Summer courses begins.

Summer 2018

Jun

24 Sun - 24 Sun	Residence halls open.
25 Mon - 25 Mon	Summer Session begins
27 Wed - 27 Wed	Late registration period ends. Last day to change courses. (All students MUST be in their registered courses by Thursday, June 28.)

Summer 2018

Jul

4 Wed - 4 Wed	Independence Day holiday. No University exercises.
10 Tue - 10 Tue	Last day to change grade options.

Summer 2018

Aug

4 Sat - 7 Tue	Reading Period
7 Tue - 7 Tue	Last day to drop a course. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
8 Wed - 10 Fri	Final examination period
10 Fri - 10 Fri	Summer Session ends
11 Sat - 11 Sat	Residence halls close

Fall 2018

Aug

1 Wed - 1 Wed	Last day for payment of charges
28 Tue - 28 Tue	Beginning of Graduate School Orientation

Fall 2018

Sep

1 Sat - 1 Sat	Beginning of College Orientation
4 Tue - 4 Tue	Opening Convocation at 4:00 p.m. Registration of new students for the first semester (7:00 pm to midnight).
5 Wed - 5 Wed	Classes of the first semester begin. Web registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
6 Thurs - 6 Thurs	First day of RISD Fall Session
13 Thurs - 13 Thurs	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. deadline).
18 Tue - 18 Tue	Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline). The web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged late fee of $15 per course.

Fall 2018

Oct

2 Tue - 2 Tue	Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. deadline).
8 Mon - 8 Mon	Indigenous Peoples' Day. No University exercises.
9 Tue - 9 Tue	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 pm deadline).
15 Mon - 15 Mon	Deadline for students currently on leave to apply for readmission for Semester II.
19 Fri - 19 Fri	Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. deadline).
22 Mon Oct - 2 Fri Nov	Advising period for spring pre-registration. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.

Fall 2018

Nov

1 Thurs - 1 Thurs	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 pm deadline).
2 Fri - 2 Fri	Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study projects (GISPs) for Semester II.
6 Tue - 13 Tue	Registration for Semester II. (Note: No student will be permitted to register for his or her fifth semester unless an approved declaration of concentration has been filed.)
13 Tue - 13 Tue	End of the pre-registration period.
14 Wed - 14 Wed	Students on academic probation who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain 'drop-code.'
21 Wed - 25 Sun	Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon.
26 Mon - 26 Mon	Classes resume.

Fall 2018

Dec

1 Sat - 1 Sat	Deadline for undergraduates to declare a leave for Semester II.
1 Sat - 1 Sat	Midyear Completion Celebration at 4:00 p.m. in Salomon De Ciccio Family Auditorium. Reception to follow in Sayles Hall.
5 Wed - 5 Wed	Last day of Fall RISD classes
8 Sat - 12 Wed	Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).
12 Wed - 12 Wed	Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day for advisors to approve second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester(for most students this is 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. deadline). *Any declarations not "advisor approved" and recorded in Banner by the Office of the Registrar by the 5:00 p.m. deadline will not be honored. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
13 Thurs - 21 Fri	Final Examination Period.

Winter 2019

Nov

14 Wed - 30 Fri	Registration for Wintersession courses (begins at 9:00 A.M.)
30 Fri - 30 Fri	Last day to register for a Wintersession course (5:00 p.m. deadline).

Winter 2019

Dec

15 Sat - 15 Sat	Wintersession tuition due. (Tentative)
22 Sat - 22 Sat	Wintersession online courses begin

Winter 2019

Jan

1 Tue - 1 Tue	Residence halls open (for students registered for Wintersession classes only).
2 Wed - 2 Wed	Wintersession begins (On-Campus and Destination courses)
7 Mon - 7 Mon	Last day to change a grade option declaration.
15 Tue - 15 Tue	Last day to drop a course or request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
18 Fri - 18 Fri	Final examinations. Wintersession ends.

Spring 2019

Jan

1 Tue - 1 Tue	Last day for payment of charges.
3 Thurs - 3 Thurs	First day of RISD Winter Session.
10 Thurs - 10 Thurs	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. deadline).
21 Mon - 21 Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.
22 Tue - 22 Tue	Registration of new students for the second semester (4:00 pm to midnight).
23 Wed - 23 Wed	Classes of the second semester begin. Web registration begins at 8:00 am. Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May (on Semester I registration fee) due.

Spring 2019

Feb

5 Tue - 5 Tue	Last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. deadline). The web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged late fee of $15 per course.
6 Wed - 6 Wed	Last day of Winter RISD classes.
14 Thurs - 14 Thurs	First day of RISD Spring Session.
16 Sat - 19 Tue	Long weekend. No University exercises.
20 Wed - 20 Wed	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. deadline).
21 Thurs - 21 Thurs	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. deadline).

Spring 2019

Mar

8 Fri - 8 Fri	Mid-semester deadline. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 deadline).
23 Sat - 31 Sun	Spring Recess

Spring 2019

Apr

1 Mon - 1 Mon	Classes resume.
1 Mon - 1 Mon	Deadline for students currently on leave to apply for readmission for Semester I. 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 pm deadline).
5 Fri - 5 Fri	Deadline for submission of proposals for undergraduate group study projects (GISPs) for Semester I.
9 Tue - 9 Tue	Students on academic probation who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain 'drop-code.'
11 Thurs - 11 Thurs	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 pm deadline).
1 Mon - 12 Fri	Advising period for fall pre-registration. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.
16 Tue - 23 Tue	Registration for Semester I, 2019-20.(Note: No student will be permitted to register for his or her fifth semester unless an approved declaration of concentration has been filed.)
23 Tue - 23 Tue	End of the pre-registration period.
26 Fri Apr - 7 Tue May	Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).

Spring 2019

May

1 Wed - 1 Wed	Deadline for undergraduates to declare a leave for Semester I. Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due.
7 Tue - 7 Tue	Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day for advisors to approve second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester(for most students this is 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration(5:00 p.m. deadline). *Any declarations not "advisor approved" and recorded in Banner by the Office of the Registrar by the 5:00 p.m. deadline will not be honored. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
15 Wed - 15 Wed	Last day of Spring RISD classes.
8 Wed - 17 Fri	Final Examination Period. (No exams on Sunday May 12).
26 Sun - 26 Sun	Commencement