Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
| January |
| 15 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| 20 |
Saturday |
Residence halls reopen (10:00 am EST*) |
| 22 |
Monday |
Conservatory classes, lessons, and ensemble begin |
| 26 |
Friday |
Petition to Graduate due – Conservatory Registrar’s Office |
| February |
| 2 |
Friday |
Deadline (9:00 am) to add courses in SIS; all SIS actions blocked after 9:00 am EST* |
| 8 |
Thursday |
Last day to drop a course with deletion |
| 16 |
Friday |
All Fall 2023 Incomplete (I) grade coursework due from students to instructors unless an earlier date was established by the instructor |
| 18-23 |
Sunday-Friday |
Audition/Ensemble/Master Class Week (no classes or lessons) |
| 26 |
Monday |
All grades to remove Fall semester Incompletes due – Conservatory Registrar’s Office |
| March |
| 1 |
Friday |
Last day to change a course to audit |
| 18-22 |
Monday-Friday |
Conservatory Spring Break** |
| April |
| 12 |
Friday |
Dissertation submission deadline for May graduation
Deadline for MM/DMA document submission for May graduation
Deadline for leave of absence return notification – Office of Academic Affairs |
| 12 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from any spring course |
| 15-19 |
Monday-Friday |
Course registration opens for fall semester |
| May |
| 11 |
Saturday |
Last day of classes |
| 13-17 |
Monday-Friday |
Combined final exam and jury period |
| 16 |
Thursday |
Grades due for graduating student by 12:00 pm EDT* |
| 17 |
Friday |
Grades due for students who are not graduating; semester ends |
| 18 |
Saturday |
Residence halls close at noon |
| 22 |
Wednesday |
Peabody Graduation Ceremonies
Undergraduate Student Ceremony (BM, BFA): 10:00 am EDT*
Graduate Student Ceremony (MM, MA, DMA, AD, GPD): 2:00 pm EDT*
|
| 23 |
Thursday |
University Commencement Ceremonies |
*All times are Eastern Time
**While the residence halls remain open and available to students during Spring Break, the Peabody dining hall will be closed.
Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
| August |
| 14 |
Monday |
DMA students register for courses in SIS |
| 15 |
Tuesday |
AD, GPD, MA, and MM students register for courses in SIS |
| 17 |
Thursday |
Undergraduate students register for courses in SIS |
| 20 |
Sunday |
New student move-in |
| 20-26 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Backstage: New Student Orientation* |
| 24 |
Thursday |
Returning student move-in |
| 28 |
Monday |
Conservatory classes and lessons begin |
| 30 |
Wednesday |
Convocation, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT** |
| September |
| 4 |
Monday |
Labor Day – Peabody classes, lessons, and ensembles will not be held |
| 8 |
Friday |
Deadline (9:00 am EDT) to add courses in SIS; all Sis actions blocked after 9:00 am EDT** |
| 15 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a course with a deletion; course withdrawal (W grade) period begins after this date |
| 22 |
Friday |
All Spring 2023 Incomplete (I) grade coursework due from students to instructors unless an earlier date was established by the instructor |
| October |
| 5 |
Thursday |
All final grades to remove spring and summer incompletes due – Conservatory Registrar’s Office |
| 19 |
Thursday |
Modified Course Schedule, TBA |
| 20 |
Friday |
Fall Break observed; classes, lessons, and ensembles will not be held
Last day to change a course to audit |
| November |
| 10 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from Peabody fall semester courses |
| 13-17 |
Monday-Friday |
Student course selection begins for the spring semester |
| 15 |
Wednesday |
Deadline for leave of absence return notification |
| 20-24 |
Monday-Friday |
Thanksgiving Break***; classes, lessons, and ensembles will not be held |
| 27 |
Monday |
Classes, lessons, and ensembles resume |
| December |
| 11 |
Monday |
Last day of Conservatory classes and lessons; make up day lessons and classes |
| 11 |
Monday |
Fall semester Incomplete (I) grade contract requests due in SIS from student |
| 12 |
Tuesday |
Reading Day |
| 13-16 |
Wednesday-Saturday |
Fall semester course examinations |
| 17 |
Sunday |
Residence halls close (noon) |
| 19 |
Tuesday |
12:00 pm EST** fall grades due online in SIS |
*Attendance and participation in Backstage is required of new students. Throughout Summer 2023, there will be pre-arrival checklist items to complete in the new student portal online and content distributed by the Student Affairs Office. The majority of new student orientation activities and time commitments will take place August.
**All times are Eastern Time
***While the residence halls remain open and available to students during Thanksgiving Break, the Peabody dining hall will be closed.
Fall 2024 Academic Calendar
| August |
| 12 |
Monday |
DMA students register for courses in SIS |
| 13 |
Tuesday |
AD, GPD, MA, and MM students register for courses in SIS |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Undergraduate students register for courses in SIS |
| 18 |
Sunday |
New student move-in |
| 18-24 |
Sunday-Saturday |
New undergraduate student orientation* |
| 22 |
Thursday |
New graduate student orientation
Returning student move-in |
| 26 |
Monday |
Conservatory classes and lessons begin |
| 28 |
Wednesday |
Convocation, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT** |
| September |
| 2 |
Monday |
Labor Day – Peabody classes, lessons, and ensembles will not be held |
| 6 |
Friday |
Deadline (9:00 am EDT) to add courses in SIS; all Sis actions blocked after 9:00 am EDT** |
| 13 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a course with a deletion; course withdrawal (W grade) period begins after this date |
| 20 |
Friday |
All Spring 2024 Incomplete (I) grade coursework due from students to instructors unless an earlier date was established by the instructor |
| October |
| 3 |
Thursday |
All final grades to remove spring and summer incompletes due – Conservatory Registrar’s Office |
| 17-18 |
Thursday-Friday |
Fall Break observed; classes, lessons, and ensembles will not be held |
| 21 |
Monday |
Last day to change a course to audit |
| November |
| 8 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from Peabody fall semester courses |
| 1–15 |
Monday-Friday |
Student course selection begins for the spring semester |
| 15 |
Wednesday |
Deadline for leave of absence return notification |
| 25-29 |
Monday-Friday |
Thanksgiving Break; classes, lessons, and ensembles will not be held*** |
| December |
| 2 |
Monday |
Classes, lessons, and ensembles resume |
| 9 |
Monday |
Last day of Conservatory classes and lessons; make up day lessons and classes |
| 9 |
Monday |
Fall semester Incomplete (I) grade contract requests due in SIS from student |
| 10 |
Tuesday |
Reading Day |
| 11-14 |
Wednesday-Saturday |
Fall semester course examinations |
| 15 |
Sunday |
Residence halls close (noon) |
| 17 |
Tuesday |
12:00 pm EST** fall grades due online in SIS |
*Attendance and participation in Backstage is required of new students. Throughout Summer 2024, there will be pre-arrival checklist items to complete in the new student portal online and content distributed by the Student Affairs Office. The majority of new student orientation activities and time commitments will take place in August.
**All times are Eastern Time
***While the residence halls remain open and available to students during Thanksgiving Break, the Peabody dining hall will be closed.
Spring 2025 Academic Calendar
| January |
| 18 |
Saturday |
Residence halls reopen (10:00 am EST*) |
| 20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| 21 |
Tuesday |
Conservatory classes, lessons, and ensemble begin |
| 24 |
Friday |
Petition to Graduate due – Conservatory Registrar’s Office |
| 31 |
Friday |
Deadline (9:00 am EST) to add courses in SIS; all SIS actions blocked after 9:00 am EST* |
| February |
| 7 |
Friday |
Last day to drop a course with deletion |
| 14 |
Friday |
All Fall 2024 Incomplete (I) grade coursework due from students to instructors unless an earlier date was established by the instructor |
| 16-21 |
Sunday-Friday |
Audition/Ensemble/Master Class Week (no classes or lessons) |
| 24 |
Monday |
All grades to remove Fall semester Incompletes due – Conservatory Registrar’s Office |
| 28 |
Friday |
Last day to change a course to audit |
| March |
| 17-21 |
Monday-Friday |
Conservatory Spring Break** (no classes, lessons, or ensembles) |
| April |
| 7-11 |
Monday-Friday |
Course registration opens for fall semester |
| 11 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from spring courses |
| 15 |
Tuesday |
Dissertation submission deadline for May graduation
Deadline for MM/DMA document submission for May graduation
Deadline for leave of absence return notification – Office of Academic Affairs |
| May |
| 12 |
Monday |
Last day of classes |
| 13-16 |
Tuesday-Friday |
Combined final exam and jury period |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Grades due for graduating student by 12:00 pm EDT* |
| 16 |
Friday |
Grades due for students who are not graduating; semester ends |
| 17 |
Saturday |
Residence halls close at noon* |
| TBA |
TBA |
Peabody Graduation Ceremonies |
| TBA |
TBA |
University Commencement Ceremonies |
*All times are Eastern Time
**While the residence halls remain open and available to students during Spring Break, the Peabody dining hall will be closed.