Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2023
Spring Semester 2024
Summer Semester 2024

2023-2024 Academic Calendar FA Overview

RMCAD has eight start dates for new students for the 2023 - 2024 academic calendar year, these include: August 28, September 25, October 23, January 8, January 29, March 4, May 6, and July 1

Calendar Terminology + Definitions

Semester | Term: RMCAD operates on a year-round cycle of three 16-week semesters. Each 16-week semester contains two 8-week terms (labeled A and B).

Academic + Catalog Year: The college’s academic year begins on the first day of the fall semester and continues through the last day of the summer semester and includes these sequential terms: Fall A, Fall B, Spring A, Spring B, Summer A, and Summer B.

The College produces an Academic Catalog edition used during each Academic Year (e.g. RMCAD Academic Catalog 2023-2024). The edition of the catalog in place upon enrollment is the basis for the student’s Catalog Year. The Catalog Year determines the tuition rate and program requirements that the student will fulfill for graduation. A change of program requires the initiation of a new Catalog Year and all requirements and policies in effect at the time of the change will apply going forward.

Financial Aid Award Year: The Department of Education’s financial aid year begins on July 1st of every year and ends on June 30th of the following year.
Financial Aid Academic Year: Consists of two sequential 16-week semesters beginning with the student’s first term of enrollment. Financial Aid Academic Years run consecutively without breaks.

Fall Semester 2023

Fall 2023 \| Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within the Semester) Fall Term A - 8/28/23 - 10/22/23 Fall Term B - 10/23/23 - 12/17/23
August 2023
August 28	Fall A term	First day of classes
August 30	Fall A term	Last day to Add
September 2023
September 3	Fall A term	Last day to Drop
September 4	Fall A term	Labor Day - no classes - Campus Closed. Online: *Week one attendance MUST be submitted by faculty on 9/5/2023
September 18-24	Fall A term	Midterms

September 27	Fall A term	Midterm grades due
October 2023
October 1	Fall A term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”
October 16-22	Fall A term	Finals
October 20	Fall A term	Campus: Last day of classes
October 22	Fall A term	Online: Last day of classes
October 23	Fall B term	First day of classes
October 25	Fall A term	Final grades due
October 25	Fall B term	Last day to Add
October 29	Fall B term	Last day to Drop
November 2023
November 13-19	Fall B term	Midterms


November 22	Fall B term	Midterm grades due
November 23-24	Fall B term	Thanksgiving Break Campus: no classes 11/22-24/23. The college is open on Wednesday; Closed Thursday & Friday. Online: Online holiday 11/23/23

November 26	Fall B term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”
December 2023
December 22-17	Fall B term	Finals
December 15	Fall B term	*Campus:* Last day of classes
December 17	Fall B term	*Online:* Last day of classes
December 20	Fall B term	Final grades due

Spring Semester 2024: Graduation: May 3, 2024

Spring 2024 \| Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within the Semester) Spring Term A - 1/8/24 - 3/3/24 Spring Term B - 3/4/24 - 4/28/24			Spring 2024 Flex Online Spring Flex Term A 1/29/24 - 3/24/24 Spring Flex Term B 3/25/24 - 5/19/24
January 2024			January 2024
January 8	Spring A term	First day of classes
January 10	Spring A term	Last day to Add
January 14	Spring A term	Last day to Drop


January 15	Spring A term	Martin Luther King Day - no classes - campus closed

January 29- February 4	Spring A term	Midterms	January 29	Spring Flex A term	First day of classes
February 2024			February 2024
February 7	Spring A term	Midterm grades due	January 31	Spring Flex A term	Last day to Add
February 11	Spring A term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”	February 4	Spring Flex A term	Last day to Drop
February 26-March 3	Spring A term	Finals	February 19-25	Spring Flex A term	Midterms
March 1	Spring A term	Campus: Last day of classes
March 3	Spring A term	Online: Last day of classes
March 4	Spring B term	First day of classes
March 2024			March 2024
March 6	Spring A term	Final grades due	February 28	Spring Flex A term	Midterm grades due
March 6	Spring B term	Last day to Add	March 3	Spring Flex A term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”
March 10	Spring B term	Last day to Drop
March 25-31	Spring B term	Midterms	March 18-24	Spring Flex A term	Finals
			March 24	Spring Flex A term	Last day of classes
			March 25	Spring Flex B term	First day of classes
April 3	Spring B term	Midterm grades due	March 27	Spring Flex A term	Final grades due
			March 27	Spring Flex B term	Last day to Add
April 2024			April 2024
April 7	Spring B term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”	March 31	Spring Flex B term	Last day to Drop
April 22-28	Spring B term	Finals	April 15-21	Spring Flex B term	Midterms
April 26	Spring B term	Campus: Last day of classes
April 28	Spring B term	Online: Last day of classes
May 1	Spring B term	Final grades due	April 24	Spring Flex B term	Midterm grades due
			April 28	Spring Flex B term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”

Summer Semester 2024

Summer 2024 \| Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within the Semester) Summer Term A - 5/6/24 - 6/30/24 Summer Term B - 7/1/24 - 8/25/24			Summer 2024 Flex Online Summer Flex Term A 5/27/24 - 7/21/24 Summer Flex Term B 7/22/24 - 9/15/24
May 2024			May 2024
May 6	Summer A term	First day of classes
May 8	Summer A term	Last day to Add
May 12	Summer A term	Last day to Drop
			May 13-19	Spring Flex B term	Finals
			May 19	Spring Flex B term	Last day of classes
May 27-June 2	Summer A term	Midterms
			May 22	Spring Flex B term	Final grades due
May 27	Summer A term	Memorial Day - no classes - campus closed	May 27	Summer Flex A term	First day of classes - Memorial Day
June 5	Summer A term	Midterm grades due	May 29	Summer Flex A term	Last day to Add
June 2024			June 2024
June 9	Summer A term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”	June 2	Summer Flex A term	Last day to Drop
June 19	Summer A term	Juneteenth Holiday - no classes - campus open	June 19	Summer Flex A term	Juneteenth Holiday - no classes - campus open. Online Holiday - 1-day extension for assignments.
June 24-30	Summer A term	Finals	June 17-23	Summer Flex A term	Midterms
June 28	Summer A term	Campus: Last day of classes
June 30	Summer A term	Online: Last day of classes
July 1	Summer B term	First day of classes
July 3	Summer A term	Final grades due	June 26	Summer Flex A term	Midterm grades due
June 3	Summer B term	Last day to Add
July 2024			July 2024
July 7	Summer B term	Last day to Drop	June 30	Summer Flex A term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”
July 4-5	Summer B term	Independence Day Observed - campus closed	July 4	Summer Flex A term	Independence Day - Online Holiday
July 22-28	Summer B term	Midterms	July 15-21	Summer Flex A term	Finals
			July 21	Summer Flex A term	Last day of classes
July 31	Summer B term	Midterm grades due	July 22	Summer Flex B term	First day of classes
			July 24	Summer Flex A term	Final grades due
August 4	Summer B term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”	July 28	Summer Flex B term	Last day to Drop
August 2024			August 2024
August 19-25	Summer B term	Finals	August 12-18	Summer Flex B term	Midterms
August 23	Summer B term	*Campus:* Last day of classes
August 25	Summer B term	Online: Last day of classes
August 28	Summer B term	Final grades due	August 21	Summer Flex B term	Midterm Grades Due
			August 25	Summer Flex B term	Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W”
September 2024			September 2024
			September 2	Summer Flex B term	Labor Day - campus closed - Online Holiday*
			September 15	Summer Flex B term	Last day of classes
			September 18	Summer Flex B term	Final grades due