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MFA Semester Calendar

MFA Calendar 2021-2022 Academic Year

Summer/Fall 2021 Semester
May 14, 2021* Deadline for full payment of Summer/Fall 2021 tuition.
May 21, 2021 Deadline for full tuition refund.
May 27 – June 5, 2021 June 2021 Residency (Faculty arrive May 26).
June 1, 2021 Deadline for partial tuition refund (50%)
June 7, 2021 Financial Aid Disbursement
June 21, 2021 Financial Aid refunds mailed
June 7 – Aug 20, 2021 Summer Break
August 23, 2021 First creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor
September 13, 2021 Second creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
October 1, 2021 Deadline for new student application: January residency/Spring semester
October 1, 2021 Partial tuition payment of $250 deadline for returning students (nonrefundable) to be applied toward January/Spring 2021 tuition. The Converse Business Office will send a statement via my.converse.edu in November for the remaining tuition payment due in December. Returning students must make arrangements to meet this partial tuition deadline on time or risk being unable to enroll in courses the Winter/Spring semester.
October 1, 2021 Deadline to request a Leave of Absence for January/Spring 2021. Any request made after this deadline is subject to late fee.
October 4, 2021 Third creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
October 25, 2021 Fourth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
November 15, 2021 Fifth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
November 8 -12, 2021 Course Registration for Jan/Spring 2022
November 22, 2021 Receipt of January residency workshop manuscript in the MFA office.
December 6, 2021 Deadline to Apply for May 2022 Graduation
December 9, 2021* Deadline for full tuition payment for January/Spring 2022.
December 10, 2021 Final assessment and grades due.
December 16, 2021 (NOON) Deadline for full tuition refund.
December 17 – 29, 2021 Christmas Break MFA Office closed.
*This is an approximate deadline. Once the Business Office provides MFA program the finalized date it will be added to the calendar.
January/Spring 2022 Semester
December 30, 2021 Opening day of January residency session for students and faculty.
January 4, 2022 (noon) Last day for partial (50%) tuition refund.
January 8, 2022 January residency ends (departure day).
January 10, 2022 Financial Aid Disbursement
January 24, 2022 Financial Aid refunds mailed
January 31, 2022 First creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
February 15, 2022 Deadline new student application:  Summer residency/Fall semester
February 15, 2022 Suggested deadline for Financial Aid (FAFSA) application
February 15, 2022 Partial tuition payment of $250 deadline for returning students (nonrefundable) to be applied toward Summer/Fall 2021 tuition. Returning students must make arrangements to meet this deadline on time or risk being unable to enroll in courses the Summer/Fall semester. The Converse Business Office will send a statement via the my.converse.edu portal in April for the remaining tuition payment due in May.
February 15, 2022 Deadline to request a Leave of Absence for Summer/Fall 2021
February 21, 2022 Second creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
March 14, 2022 Third creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
April 4, 2022 Fourth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
April 11. 2022 Receipt of residency housing form in MFA office. Those students choosing to live off campus and participate in campus meal plan need to return meal plan form to the MFA office.
April 11-15, 2022 Course Registration for Summer/Fall 2022
April 25, 2022 Fifth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
April 27, 2022 Receipt of June residency workshop manuscript in the MFA office.
May 12, 2022 Final assessment and grades due.
May 23, 2022 Deadline for full payment of Summer/Fall 2022 tuition
June 2 – 11, 2022 June 2022 Residency (Faculty arrive June 1).
June 2 – 11, 2022 Summer Break
*This is an approximate deadline. Once the Business Office provides MFA program the finalized date it will be added to the calendar.
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