Important Dates and Deadlines
Berklee College of Music (College) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Conservatory)
All deadlines are midnight unless otherwise specified.
SUMMER 2022
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May 9 |
Last day to make changes to your summer 2022 registration schedule until check-in |
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May 16–20 |
Online check-in for continuing and returning students |
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May 20 |
Last day to check in or declare part-time status for summer 2022 College: last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for summer 2022; last day to take credit by exams |
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May 23 |
First day of summer 2022 classes, instrument lessons, labs, and ensembles Add/drop begins |
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May 27 |
Last day to add/drop classes; department chairs may authorize add/drop until June 3 |
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May 30 |
Memorial Day (Boston campus closed) |
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June 6 |
Conservatory: M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy Summer Session begins |
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June 20 |
Juneteenth (Boston campus closed) |
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June 21 |
Alternate class day (follow Monday schedule) |
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June 27 |
Conservatory: First day of Music Education Summer Session 1 classes |
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June 27–July 1 |
Conservatory: Music Education Summer Sessions 1 and 2 add/drop period |
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July 1 |
Conservatory: M.F.A. Summer Session last day to request a “W” |
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July 4 |
Independence Day (observed; Boston campus closed) |
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July 6 |
Alternative class day (follow Monday schedule) |
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July 8 |
Conservatory: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for Music Education Summer Session 1 |
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July 11 |
College: Five-Week instruction begins |
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July 15 |
College: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for summer 2022 (5:00 p.m. ET) Conservatory: Music Education Summer Session 1 last day of class |
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July 18 |
Conservatory: Music Education Summer Session 2 first day of classes |
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July 22 |
Conservatory: M.F.A. Summer Session 1 last day of classes |
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July 29 |
Conservatory: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for Music Education Summer Session 2 |
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August 5 |
Conservatory: Music Education Summer Session 2 last day of classes |
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August 8–12 |
College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
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August 12 |
Grades of "incomplete" earned during spring 2022 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. ET |
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August 12 |
College: 12-Week and Five-Week instruction ends |
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August 13 |
College: Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. ET |
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August 18 |
College: 12-Week and Five-Week grades due Conservatory: M.F.A. Summer Session and MMED 1 and 2 grades due |
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August 22 |
Last day to make changes to your fall 2022 registration schedule until check-in |
FALL 2022
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August 22 |
Last day of registration until check-in |
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August 27 |
Entering undergraduate student check-in begins |
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August 29–September 2 |
Fall 2022 check-in week; online check-in for continuing and returning students |
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September 2 |
Last day to declare part-time status for fall 2022 College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for fall 2022 |
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September 5 |
Labor Day (Boston campus closed; no classes) Valencia instruction begins |
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September 6 |
Fall instruction begins Add/drop period begins |
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September 16 |
Add/drop period ends |
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October 24–28 |
College: Mid-terms/ensemble auditions |
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November 4 |
College: Spring 2023 Registration Guide available |
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November 10 |
Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for fall 2022 |
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November 11 |
Veterans Day (Boston campus closed; no classes) |
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November 14–December 2 |
Spring 2023 registration period |
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November 22 |
Alternate class day – follow Friday schedule |
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November 23–27 |
Thanksgiving recess (Boston campus closed; no classes) |
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December 9 |
College: Fall 2022 web grading begins |
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December 12–16 |
College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions Conservatory: Final exams and jury period |
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December 16 |
Fall 2022 Last day of the fall semester Grades of "incomplete" earned during summer 2022 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. ET |
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December 17 |
Residence halls close at noon |
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December 17–January 8 |
Student recess |
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December 20 |
College: Fall 2022 grades start to become available online at 12:00 p.m. ET Conservatory: Fall 2022 grades start to become available online |
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December 28 |
Fall 2022 final grades due |
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December 24–January 1 |
Boston campus closed for winter recess |
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January 2, 2023 |
Last day of registration until check-in |
SPRING 2023
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January 17 |
Entering undergraduate student check-in begins |
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January 17–20 |
Spring 2023 check-in week; online check-in for continuing and returning students |
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January 16 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Boston campus closed) |
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January 20 |
Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2023 College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for spring 2023 |
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January 23 |
Fall instruction begins Add/drop period begins |
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January 27 |
Add/drop period ends |
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February 3 |
Last day to add/drop courses with chair authorization |
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February 20 |
President's Day (College and Conservatory closed; no classes) |
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February 21 |
Alternate class day (Boston campus will follow a Monday schedule) |
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March 13–17 |
Mid-term exams |
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March 20–24 |
Spring recess (classes not in session) |
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March 31 |
Summer/Fall 2023 Registration Guide live
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April 7 |
Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for spring 2023 |
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April 10–21 |
Summer/fall 2023 registration period |
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April 17 |
Patriots Day (Boston campus closed) |
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April 19 |
Alternate class day (Boston campus will follow a Monday schedule) |
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May 5 |
College: spring 2023 web grading begins |
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May 6–12 |
Conservatory: juries and final exams |
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May 8–12 |
College: final exam week/ensemble auditions |
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May 12 |
Spring 2023 last day of the semester Grades of "incomplete" earned during fall 2022 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. ET |
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May 13 |
Residence halls close at noon |
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May 13 |
Commencement |
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May 8 |
Spring 2023 grades start to be available online |
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May 17 |
Spring 2023 final grades due |
SUMMER 2023
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May 22 |
Online check-in for continuing and returning students |
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May 26 |
Last day to declare part-time status for 2023SU Last day to request change of major, program, or instrument for 2023SU |
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May 27 |
First de-registration |
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May 29 |
Memorial Day |
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May 30–June 9 |
Add/drop period for 2023SU |
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May 30 |
12-Week Instruction Begins |
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June 5 |
M.F.A. Summer Session begins |
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June 6 |
Final de-registration |
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June 19 |
Juneteenth – college closed |
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June 20 |
Alternate class day – follow Monday schedule |
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June 23 |
Graduate Studies commencement |
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June 26 |
Summer Session MMED 1 begins |
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June 26–June 30 |
Add/drop period for MMED |
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July 4 |
Independence Day – college closed |
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July 5 |
Alternate class day – follow Monday schedule |
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July 7 |
M.F.A. Summer Session last day to request a "W" |
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July 10 |
5-Week instruction begins |
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July 14 |
Summer Session MMED 1 last day of classes |
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July 17 |
Summer Session MMED 2 begins |
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July 19 |
2023FA registration for 2023SU entering students |
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July 20 |
Last Day to request a "W" for 2023SU |
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July 31 |
12-Week course surveys open |
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August 11 |
5-Week instruction ends |
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August 14–18 |
Final exam / ensemble auditions |
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August 14 |
BCB: 2023SU grades become available online |
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August 18 |
Incomplete grades from 2023SP must be changed by 5:00 p.m. |
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August 21 |
BCM: 2023SU grades start to be available online at 12:00 p.m. |
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August 24 |
Final grades due |