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](https://www.drum-report.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SCAD-Academic-Calendar.png)
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.