ACADEMIC & EVENT CALENDAR 2012–2013

FALL 2012

September 10 — First Day of Fall Semester; Orientation (1-2:00pm, 5-6:00pm)
September 12 — Art & Culture Lecture: Judy Fox (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
September 12–13 — Library Orientation (1:15pm & 5:15pm)
September 13 — 2012 Fellows Exhibition Opening Reception (6:00pm)
September 19 — Art & Culture Lecture: Mike Cockrill (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
September 24 — Add/drop deadline for Fall Classes
September 26 — Art & Culture Lecture: Alex Kanevsky (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)

October 3 — Art & Culture Lecture: Adam Gopnik (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
October 17 — Art & Culture Lecture: Jocelyn Hobbie (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
October 18 — 21st Annual Take Home a Nude Art Auction + Party at Sotheby’s (6:00pm)
October 24 — Art & Culture Lecture: Michele C. Cone (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
October 26 — Semester Midterm Grades Due
October 31 — Art & Culture Lecture: Walton Ford (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)

November 2 — Alumni Reunion Exhibition Opening Reception (6:00pm)
November 2–4 — Alumni Reunion Weekend (Details to be announced)
November 7— Art & Culture Lecture: Sue Coe (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
November 14— Art & Culture Lecture: Guest Artists (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
November 21— No MFA Classes 2-9:00pm*
November 22-25 —Thanksgiving Recess (Building closed)*
November 28 — Art & Culture Lecture: Thomas Woodruff (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)

December 5 — Art & Culture Lecture: Dana Schutz (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)

December 12 — Art & Culture Lecture: Robert Taplin (7:30pm, Free & Open to Public)
December 15-16 — MFA Thesis I Critiques
December 21 — Last Day of Fall MFA Semester
December 22-Jan 2 — Winter Recess (Building closed)

* Instructors for Wednesday (afternoon & evening), Thursday and Friday classes must schedule one make-up during the semester.

SPRING 2013

January 21 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (building closed)
January 22 — First Day of Spring Semester

January 22 — From Beijing Exhibition Opening (6pm)

February 5 — Add/Drop Deadline for Spring Classes

February 14 — From Beijing Scholar Panel & Reception (6pm)

February 15 — CAA Regional MFA Exhibition at NYCAMS, Opening reception (6-9pm)

February 18 — President's Day, BUILDING OPEN

February 22 — Hilary Harkness Lecture (6:30pm)

March 1 — Inka Essenhigh Lecture (6:30pm)

March 6 — MFA Thesis II Critiques; Thesis Papers Due
March 8 — John Alexander Lecture (6:30pm); Semester Midterm Grades Due
March 11–15 — Spring Recess (Reduced building hours; Library closed)

March 22 — Richard Phillips Lecture (6:30pm)

March 30 — MFA Open House (12pm-2pm)

March 31 — Easter Sunday (Building closed)

April 4–10 — Continuing Education Spring Break

April 8 — Tribeca Ball, NO CLASSES

April 8 — NO CLASSES (Tribeca Ball deinstall)

April 19 — 2013 MFA Open Studios

May 3 — No MFA Classes
May 3–5 — MFA Thesis II Final Critiques
May 8 — MFA Thesis Artwork Selected for Exhibition
May 9 — MFA Thesis Exhibition Drop-off
May 13 — Monday Classes Meet (Make-up)
May 14 — Tuesday Classes Meet (Make-up)**
May 14 — 2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception (6pm)
May 15 — Friday Classes Meet (Make-up)
May 20 — Monday Classes Meet (make-up)**; Last Day of Spring Classes
May 22 — Commencement Rehearsal (4pm)
May 24 — 2013 Commencement (3pm); Private reception to follow
May 27 — Memorial Day (Building Closed)
May 31 — 2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition Closes

June 1 — Move out of Studios; MFA Exhibition work pick-up

** Make-up days for Tribeca Ball (date and time TBA)