| July 15 | Tuition payment arrangements due in order to begin Fall classes. $350 late payment fee assessed. Students dropped from classes for non-payment. |
| August 19 | First Year student move-in. |
| August 20-22 | New student orientation (Saturday optional). |
| August 21-23 | Upper-class student move-in. |
| August 24 | Fall 2026 semester begins. |
| August 28 | Course add/drop deadline. |
| September 7 | Labor Day. CIA holiday. No classes. Building closed. Residence halls remain open. |
| September 11 | Census |
| October 16 | Mid-term grades due. |
| October 19-20 | Student Fall Break. No classes. |
| October 20 | Faculty Teaching + Learning Summit |
| November 2 | Registration opens to seniors for Spring 2027 course scheduling. |
| November 5 | Registration opens to juniors for Spring 2027 course scheduling. |
| November 6 | Last day to withdraw from a course for the Fall 2026 semester without grade penalty. |
| November 9 | Registration opens to sophomores for Spring 2027 course scheduling. |
| November 13 | Registration opens to first-years for Spring 2027 course scheduling. |
| November 23 | Course evaluations open. |
| November 25 | No Classes. Building remains open. |
| November 26-27 | No Classes. Thanksgiving. CIA holiday. Building closed. Residence halls remain open. |
| December 4 | Last day of regular classes. |
| December 7-11 | Final Exams and Studio Critiques. |
| December 14-16 | Mid-year critiques for May 2027 grads and BFA Reviews & Exhibitions for Dec 2026 grads. |
| December 16 | Fall semester ends. |
| December 17 | Residence halls close for all students at 5pm. |
| December 18 | Final grades due. |
| December 24-January 3 | CIA winter break. Building closed. |
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