Important Dates and Deadlines
Berklee College of Music (College) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Conservatory)
Summer 2018
| May 14 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer session begins |
| May 17 | Conservatory: Spring 2018 grades available online |
| May 18 | College: Spring 2018 grades available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on my.berklee.edu |
| May 22–25 | College: Online check-in begins for continuing and returning students College: Entering student orientation; residence halls open for summer 2018 |
| May 25 | College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for summer 2018; last day to take credit by exams |
| May 28 | Memorial Day (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| May 29 | College: First day of summer 2018 classes, instrument lessons, labs, and ensembles; add/drop period begins |
| May 29–June 1 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer session add/drop period |
| June 4 | College: Last day to add/drop classes, including those tested out of through credit by exam College: Last day to declare part-time status for summer 2018 |
| June 8 | College: Last day to add/drop classes with chair authorization |
| June 11 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer session classes begin |
| June 25 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education Program Summer Session 1 begins |
| June 25–29 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education Program Summer Session 1 add/drop period |
| July 4 | Independence Day (Boston campus closed; no classes) |
| July 6 | College: Grades of "incomplete" earned during spring 2018 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EDT |
| July 13 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education Summer Session 1 last day of classes |
| July 16 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education Summer Session 2 begins |
| July 16–20 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education Summer Session 2 add/drop period |
| July 18–19 | College: Fall 2018 registration for summer 2018 entering students |
| July 20 | College: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for summer 2018 |
| July 27 | Conservatory: M.F.A. summer session last day of classes |
| August 3 | Conservatory: Master of Music Education Program Summer Session 2 last day of classes |
| August 13–17 | College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
| August 18 | College: Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. EDT; course evaluations due |
| August 23 | College: Summer 2018 grades available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on my.berklee.edu |
| August 27 | Last day to make changes to your fall 2018 registration schedule until check-in |
Fall 2018
| August 29 | Entering undergraduate international student move-in and check-in Entering undergraduate international student orientation begins. Conservatory: Music auditions begin. |
| August 30 | Conservatory: Academic advising and registration for entering students |
| September 1 | Entering undergraduate domestic student move-in and check-in |
| September 1–7 | Entering undergraduate orientation week College: Fall 2018 check-in week; online check-in for continuing and returning students |
| September 3 | Labor Day (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| September 4 | Last day to enroll for supplemental tuition insurance |
| September 7 | College: Last day to declare part-time status for fall 2018 College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for fall 2018 |
| September 10 | First day of fall 2018 classes; add/drop period begins. |
| September 14 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| September 21 | Last day to add/drop classes with chair authorization |
| October 8 | Columbus Day (College and Conservatory open, classes in session) |
| October 19 | College: Grades of "incomplete" earned during summer 2018 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EDT. College: Last day to apply to participate in May 2019 graduation |
| October 29–November 2 | College: Midterms/ensemble auditions |
| November 9 | College: Spring 2019 Registration Manual available |
| November 12 | Veterans Day (Observed: Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| November 16 | Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for fall 2018 |
| November 19–December 5 | Spring 2019 registration period |
| November 21–23 | Thanksgiving recess (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| December 14 | Conservatory: Last day to complete incompletes Conservatory: Fall 2018 classes end |
| December 15–21 | Conservatory: Final exams and jury period |
| December 17 | Conservatory: Fall 2018 grades begin to become available online. |
| December 17–21 | College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
| December 21 | College: Fall 2018 classes end. College: Fall 2018 grades available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on my.berklee.edu |
| December 22 | Winter recess for students begins. Residence halls close. |
| December 23 | Student Course Surveys due |
| December 22, 2018–January 1, 2019 | Boston campus closed for winter recess |