SCAD Academic Calendar 2023-2024 In PDF: Important Dates

SCAD University operates on a quarter system, comprising fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters, each lasting 10 weeks.

It’s crucial to acquaint yourself with quarter commencement and conclusion dates, holiday timetables, and registration deadlines.

SCAD Academic Calendar
SCAD Academic Calendar: Photo courtesy (Unistude)

SCAD academic calendar fall 2023

Here are key dates for SCAD’s Fall 2023 schedule:

  • Registration (various groups): April 24 to May 17, 2023.
  • New Student Orientation (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): September 7-9, 2023.
  • Fall quarter starts (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): September 11, 2023.
  • Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): September 11-15, 2023.
  • Student check-in (Lacoste): September 15, 2023.
  • Fall quarter starts (Lacoste): September 18, 2023.
  • Drop/add period (Lacoste): September 18-19, 2023.
  • Midterm week (all locations): October 9, 2023.
  • Fall quarter ends (Lacoste): November 10, 2023.
  • Fall quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): November 16, 2023.

SCAD academic calendar spring 2023

Refer to the SCAD Spring 2023 schedule:

  • Graduate registration: Starts February 8, 2023.
  • Senior registration: Starts February 9, 2023.
  • Junior registration: Starts February 15, 2023.
  • Sophomore registration: Starts February 22, 2023.
  • First-year student registration: Begins March 1, 2023.
  • New Student Orientation (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): March 24, 2023.
  • Spring quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): March 27, 2023.
  • Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): March 27-31, 2023.
  • Student check-in (Lacoste): March 31, 2023.
  • Spring quarter starts (Lacoste): April 3, 2023.
  • Drop/add period (Lacoste): April 3-4, 2023.
  • Advising for Fall 2023: Begins April 10, 2023.
  • Midterm week (all locations): Starts April 24, 2023.
  • Spring quarter ends (Lacoste): May 26, 2023.
  • Spring quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): June 1, 2023.
  • Commencement (SCAD graduation 2023): June 2-3, 2023.

SCAD spring break 2023

SCAD Spring Break 2023: March 17-23. Residence halls close for winter quarter, reopening for new students on March 24.

Spring Orientation for new students (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) starts on March 24. Note: SCAD doesn’t officially have a spring break; it’s the period between Winter and Spring quarters.

SCAD academic calendar summer 2023

Here are key dates for SCAD’s Summer 2023 schedule:

  • New Student Orientation (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): Starts June 16, 2023.
  • Juneteenth holiday (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): June 19, 2023.
  • Summer quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): June 20, 2023.
  • Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): June 20-26, 2023.
  • Student check-in (Lacoste): June 23, 2023.
  • Juneteenth makeup day (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): June 23, 2023.
  • Summer quarter starts (Lacoste): June 26, 2023.
  • Drop/add period (Lacoste): June 26-27, 2023.
  • Independence Day holiday (all locations): July 4, 2023.
  • Independence Day makeup day (all locations): July 7, 2023.
  • Midterm week (all locations): Starts July 17, 2023.
  • First five-week session ends: July 20, 2023.
  • Second five-week session begins: July 24, 2023.
  • Drop/add for second five-week session (all locations): July 24-28, 2023.
  • Summer quarter ends (Lacoste): August 18, 2023.
  • Summer quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online): August 24, 2023.

For more on SCAD academic calendar, visit the SCAD University academic calendar page.

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