Below are important dates for the 2018–19 academic sessions in the Department of Art and Art History. Please note that the information provided below does not represent the full university calendar. For all university-wide items, please visit https://academics.umw.edu/calendar/academic-calendar/.
Fall Semester 2018
August
21 – Department meeting 1:30pm
24 – Honor Convocation
27 – Classes Begin
31 – Last day to add courses
September
3 – Labor Day observed (no classes)
6 – Opening receptions for Group Faculty Exhibition duPont Gallery 5-7pm, Museums as Viewing Machines: Work by Jeffrey Abt Ridderhof Martin Gallery 5-7pm
14 – Department bus trip to DC Museums
14 – Last day to drop course(s) without a grade of W
14-16 – Family Weekend
24 – Department meeting
25 – Major Declaration Due
October
12 – Independent Study Applications Due
13-16 – Fall Break
17-26 – Pre-registration Advising
19-20 – Homecoming Weekend
25 – Opening receptions for Crowns duPont Gallery 5-7pm, Ready-Made Dream Ridderhof Martin Gallery 5-7pm
26 – Last day to change to/from pass/fail grade
29 – Department meeting
29 – Advance registration for upcoming Spring semester begins
November
9 – Advance registration for Spring 2019 ends
21-25 – Thanksgiving Break
26 – Department meeting
December
7 – Last day of classes
8 – 9 – Reading period
10-14 – Final examinations
Spring Semester 2019
January
14 – First day of classes
18 – Last day to add courses
24 – Opening receptions for Priya Suresh Kambli in Ridderhof Martin Gallery 5-7pm, Origin, Celebrating UMW Studio Art Alumni: Travis Headn in duPont Gallery 5-7pm
28 – Department meeting
February
1 – Last day to drop courses without a grade of W
7 – Major declaration due to Chair
25 – Department meeting
March
1-10 – Spring Break
11 – Summer registration begins
14 – Opening receptions for Leidecker Collection in Ridderhof Martin Gallery 5-7pm, Annual Student Art Exhibition in duPont Gallery 5-7pm
15 – Scholarship Applications for Studio Art and Art History due
11-22 – Pre-registration Advising
22 – Last day to drop a course without a grade of F and Last day to change to/from a pass/fail grade
25 – Advance registration for Fall 2019 begins
25 – Department Meeting
April
11 – Opening reception for Laura Bigger & Evan Reed in duPont Gallery 5-7pm
26 – Last day of classes
27-28 – Reading period
29 – Final exams begin
May
1-3 – Final exams
11 – Undergraduate Commencement
Summer Session I 2019
May
20 – First day of classes
22 – Last day to add course
27 – Memorial Day observed- No Classes (daytime classes made up Friday, May 31 and evening classes made up on first open evening.)
28 – Last day to drop a course
June
12-26 – First-year Student Orientation
14 – Transfer Student Orientation (group 2)
18 – Last day of classes
19 – Reading day
20 – Final exams
Summer Session II 2019
June
24 – Classes begin
26 – Last day to add courses
July
2 – Last day to drop courses
4 – Independence Day Observed – No classes (daytime classes made up Friday, July 7 and evening classes made up on first open evening.)
9 – Transfer Student Orientation (group 3)
23 – Last day of classes
24 – Reading day
25 – Final Exams