Date	Day(s)	Event
Aug. 18	Mon.	First semester tuition, and room and board fees due
Aug. 18	Mon.	D.M.A. matriculation fee due
Aug. 24 - Sept. 3	Sun.- Wed.	Orientation
Aug. 26 - 27	Tues.-Wed.	Placement examinations (new students)
Aug. 27 - 29	Wed.- Fri.	Registration (new students)
Sept. 1	Mon.	Labor Day
Sept. 2 - 3	Tues.-Wed.	Registration (returning students)
Sept. 3	Wed.	Opening day events
Sept. 4	Thurs.	First semester classes begin
Sept. 5-17	Fri.- following Wed.	Add-Drop period
Oct. 17	Fri..	Fall break (no classes)
Nov. 1	Sat.	Admission applications for 2009-2010 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Opera Studies
Nov. 14	Fri.	Last day to withdraw from a fall term class
Nov. 15	Sat.	*Admission applications for 2009-2010 academic year for Winds, Brass, Percussion, Double Bass, Harp
Nov. 27 - 30	Thurs.- Sun.	Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 1	Mon.	Classes resume
Dec. 1	Mon.	Admission applications for 2009-2010 academic year due for Dance, Drama and all other Music departments
Dec. 1	Mon.	Financial Aid applications for 2009-10 academic year available in the Financial Aid Office
Dec. 1	Mon.	Second semester tuition, and room and board fees due
Dec. 1 - Dec. 12	Mon.- following Fri.	Registration for second semester
Dec. 15	Mon.	Graduation Intent forms due
Dec. 15 - 19	Mon.- Fri.	First semester final examinations
Dec. 19	Fri.	First semester ends
Dec. 20 - Jan. 11	Sat.-Sun.	Winter recess
Jan. 12	Mon.	Second semester classes begin
Jan. 13 -23	Tues.- Fri.	Add-Drop period
Jan.	TBD	*Entrance auditions (Winds, Brass, Percussion, Double Bass, Harp)
Jan. 19	Mon.	*Entrance auditions (no classes)
Feb. 27 - Mar. 6	Fri -Fri	*Entrance auditions (Dance and all other Music departments)
Feb. 28 - Mar. 16	Sat.-Sun.	Midterm recess
March 2	Mon.	Financial Aid applications for 2009-2010 academic year due (new students and current students applying to a new program)
March 16	Mon.	Classes resume
Apr. 1	Wed.	Financial Aid applications for 2009-10 academic year due (current students continuing in the same program)
Apr. 1	Wed.	Enrollment deposit due (current students returning for 2009-2010 academic year)
Apr. 3	Fri.	Last day to withdraw from a spring term class
Apr. 13 - May 1	Mon.-Fri.	Pre-registration of current students for 2009-10 academic year
May 4 - 8	Mon.-Fri.	Music jury week (no classes or lessons except Dance and Drama classes)
May 11 - 15	Mon.- Fri.	Final examinations
May 15	Fri.	Second semester ends
May 22	Fri.	Commencement
*Refer to Deadlines page for current details