Important Dates and Deadlines
Berklee College of Music (College) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Conservatory)
Click on each semester for a full schedule.
| May 13 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer stock begins |
| May 13–17 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer session add/drop period |
| May 21–24 | College: Online check-in for continuing and returning students |
| May 21–25 | College: Entering student orientation; residence halls open for spring 2019 |
| May 24 | College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or principal instrument for summer 2019; last day to take credit by exams |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (Boston campus closed) |
| May 28 | College: First day of summer 2019 classes, instrument lessons, labs, and ensembles; add/drop period begins |
| June 3 | Last day to add/drop classes, including those tested out of through credit by exam |
| June 9 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer stock ends |
| June 10 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer session classes begin |
| June 24 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education summer session 1 first day of classes |
| June 24–28 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education summer session add/drop period |
| July 4 | Independence Day (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access) |
| July 5 | College: Grades of "Incomplete" earned during spring 2019 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EDT |
| July 12 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education summer session 1 last day of classes; grades begin to become available online |
| July 15 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education summer session 2 begins |
| July 17–18 | College: Fall 2019 registration for summer 2019 entering students |
| July 19 | College: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for summer 2019 |
| July 26 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer session last day of classes |
| August 2 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education summer session 2 last day of classes; grades begin to become available online |
| August 12–16 | College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
| August 17 | College: Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. EDT; course evaluations due |
| August 22 | College: Summer 2019 grades available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on my.berklee.edu |
| August 26 | Last day to make changes to your fall 2019 registration schedule until check-in |
| August 28 | Entering undergraduate international student move-in and check-in Entering undergraduate international student orientation begins |
| August 31 | Entering undergraduate domestic student move-in and check-in |
| August 31–September 6 | Fall 2019 check-in week; online check-in for continuing and returning students |
| August 31–September 7 | Entering undergraduate orientation week |
| September 2 | Labor Day (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access) |
| September 5 | Conservatory: Academic advising and registration begins for entering students |
| September 6 | Last day to declare part-time status for fall 2019 College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for fall 2019 |
| September 8 | Last day to enroll for supplemental tuition insurance |
| September 9 | First day of fall 2019 classes; add/drop period begins |
| September 13 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| September 20 | Last day to add/drop classes with chair authorization |
| October 14 | Columbus Day (College and Conservatory open, classes in session) |
| October 18 |
College: Grades of "Incomplete" earned during summer 2019 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EST |
| October 28–November 1 | College: Mid-terms/ensemble auditions |
| October 28 | Conservatory: Spring 2020 Registration Manual available |
| November 4 | Conservatory: Academic advising for spring 2020 semester begins |
| November 8 | College: Spring 2020 Registration Manual available |
| November 11 | Veterans Day (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access) |
| November 15 | Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for fall 2019 |
| November 18 |
Conservatory: Grades of "Incomplete" earned during spring 2019 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EST. |
| November 18–December 4 | College: Spring 2020 registration period |
| November 27–29 | Thanksgiving recess (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| December 14–20 | Conservatory: Final exams and jury period |
| December 16–20 |
College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
| December 20 | Fall 2019 classes end |
| December 21 | Winter recess for students begins Residence halls close Student course surveys due |
| December 27 | Final grades due (tentative) |
| December 24–January 1, 2020 | Boston campus closed for winter recess |