August
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tuition, room, board and fee payments due for fall semester |
| 18 to 23 | Boston Residency for MFA in Writing for Film & Television |
| 24 to 26 | New Undergraduate International Student residence hall move-in and Orientation |
| 26 to 27 | New Undergraduate residence hall move-in |
| 26 to Sept 1 | New Undergraduate Orientation |
| 27 | Parent Orientation |
| 30 | New International Graduate Student Orientation |
September
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | Residence halls open for returning students |
| 2 | Labor Day |
| 3 |
New Graduate Student Orientation Transfer Student Orientation Last day to withdraw from the College for the fall semester with a full refund—a withdrawal/leave of absence form must be filed by this date with the Office of Student Success |
| 4 | First Day of Classes |
| 10 | Last day to add a class without instructor permission |
| 17 | Last day to add or drop classes for the fall semester
Last day to file an Application to Graduate for students wishing to graduate in December |
| 18 | Course Withdrawal period begins (no tuition refund) |
October
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14 | Indigenous People's Day (no classes) |
| 18 to 20 | Family Weekend |
| 21 | Advising for Spring registration begins |
| 23 | First Seven-Week Session ends |
| 24 | Second Seven-Week Session begins |
| 25 | Midterm grades (below C only) for undergraduate students due online by 12:00 noon ET |
November
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 4 |
Spring registration begins |
| 11 | Veterans Day Observed (no classes) |
| 12 (Tuesday) | Monday class schedule observed |
| 18 | Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for December degree candidates. Last day to withdraw from a fall course with a WF/WP grade. Last day to withdraw from the College for the fall semester; must file the appropriate paperwork by 5:00 p.m. |
| 27 | Residence halls close at 12:00 noon |
| 27 to 29 | Thanksgiving Break (no classes) |
December
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 | Residence halls open at 12:00 noon |
| 2 | Classes Resume |
| 12 | Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to Graduate Studies Office for December degree candidates |
| 7 | (Saturday) Make-up day** |
| 17 | Last day of classes |
| 17 | Last day to submit Spring 2019 directed study proposals to Department Chairs |
| 18 | Residence halls close at 12:00 noon |
| 19 | Fall 2019 grades due online by 12:00 noon ET
Last day incomplete grades from Spring and Summer can be changed; incomplete grades not changed become I/F (incomplete failing) |
Policy of Emerson College Pertaining to Religious Observance: Students who are unable, because of religious beliefs, to attend class or participate in any examination, study, or class-related activity on a particular day should contact their instructors ahead of time to facilitate their absence without prejudice.
