Important Dates and Deadlines
Berklee College of Music (College) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Conservatory)
Summer 2017
| May 23–26 |
College: Online check-in begins for continuing and returning students |
| May 26 | College: Last day to check-in for the semester (after this date, a $250 late fee will be charged) College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for summer 2017; last day to take credit by exams |
| May 29* | Memorial Day (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| May 30 |
College: First day of summer 2017 classes, instrument lessons, labs, and ensembles; add/drop period begins |
| June 2 | 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 2017 |
| July 4* |
Independence Day (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| July 7 | College: Grades of Incomplete earned during spring 2017 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EDT |
| July 19 | College: Fall 2017 registration for summer 2017 entering students |
| July 21 |
College: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for summer 2017 |
| August 14–18 | College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
| August 19 |
College: Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. EDT; course evaluations due |
| August 21 |
Last day to make changes to your fall 2017 registration schedule until check-in |
Fall 2017
| August 24 |
College: Summer 2017 grades available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on my.berklee.edu |
| August 25 | Entering undergraduate international student orientation begins |
| August 26 | Entering undergraduate domestic student move-in and check-in |
| August 26–September 2 |
Entering undergraduate orientation week |
| August 27–September 1 | College: Fall 2017 check-in week; online check-in begins for continuing and returning students |
| August 30 |
Conservatory: Music auditions begin |
| August 31 | Conservatory: Academic advising and registration for entering students |
| September 1 | College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for fall 2017 |
| September 4* |
Labor Day (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| September 5 | First day of fall 2017 classes; add/drop period begins |
| September 11 |
College: Last day to add/drop classes, including those tested out of through credit by exam |
| September 15 |
Conservatory: Last day to add/drop classes |
| October 9 | Columbus Day (college open, classes in session) |
| October 13 | College: Grades of Incomplete earned during summer 2017 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. EDT College: Last day to apply to participate in May 2018 graduation |
| October 23–27 | College: Midterms/ensemble auditions |
| November 3 | College: Spring 2018 Registration Manual available |
| November 9 | Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for fall 2017 |
| November 10* | Veterans Day (Observed: Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| November 13–29 | Spring 2018 registration period |
| November 14 | Alternative class day (Boston campus will follow a Friday schedule) |
| November 22–24* | Thanksgiving recess (Boston campus closed, no classes) |
| December 8 | Conservatory: Last day to complete "Incompletes" Conservatory: Fall 2017 classes end |
| December 9–15 | Conservatory: Final exams and jury period |
| December 11–15 | College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions |
| December 11 | Conservatory: Fall 2017 grades available online |
| December 15 | College: Fall 2017 classes end |
| December 16 | Course evaluations due Winter recess for students begins Residence halls close |
| December 19 | College: Fall 2017 grades available at 12:00 p.m. EST on my.berklee.edu |
| December 23–January 1, 2018* | Boston campus closed for winter recess |
* College closed