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.