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MFA Semester Calendar

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MFA Calendar 2023-2024 Academic Year

wdt_ID January/Spring 2023 Semester Description
1 December 30, 2022 Opening day of January residency session for students and faculty.
2 January 3, 2023 (noon) Last day for partial (50%) tuition refund.
3 January 8, 2023 January residency ends (departure day).
4 January 9, 2023 Financial Aid Disbursement
5 January 23, 2023 Financial Aid refunds mailed
6 January 30, 2023 First creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
7 February 15, 2023 Priority deadline new student application: Summer residency/Fall semester.
8 February 15, 2023 Suggested deadline for Financial Aid (FAFSA) application.
9 February 15, 2023 Partial tuition payment of $250 deadline for returning students (nonrefundable) to be applied toward Summer/Fall 2023 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.
10 February 15, 2023 Deadline to request a Leave of Absence for Summer/Fall 2023
11 February 20, 2023 Second creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
12 March 13, 2023 Third creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
13 April 3, 2023 Fourth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
14 April 3-7, 2023 Spring Break-MFA Office closed.
15 April 11, 2023 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.
16 April 11-14, 2023 Course Registration for Summer/Fall 2023
17 April 24, 2023 Fifth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
18 April 27, 2023 Receipt of June residency workshop manuscript in the MFA office.
19 May 11, 2023* Deadline for full payment of Summer/Fall 2023 tuition.
20 May 15, 2023 Final assessment and grades due.
21 May 25, 2023 Deadline for full tuition refund.
22
24 June 1-10, 2023 June 2023 Residency (Faculty arrive May 31).
25 June 11 – August 14, 2023 Summer Break
26 *This is an approximate deadline. Once the Business Office provides MFA program the finalized date it will be added to the calendar.

wdt_ID Summer/Fall 2023 Semester Description
1 December 29, 2023 Opening day of January residency session for students and faculty.
2 January 2, 2024 (noon) Last day for partial (50%) tuition refund.
3 January 7, 2024 January residency ends (departure day).
4 January 8, 2024 Financial Aid Disbursement
5 January 22, 2024 Financial Aid refunds mailed.
6 February 5, 2024 First creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
7 February 15, 2024 Priority deadline new student application: Summer residency/Fall semester.
8 February 15, 2024 Suggested deadline for Financial Aid (FAFSA) application.
9 February 15, 2024 Partial tuition payment of $250 deadline for returning students (nonrefundable) to be applied toward Summer/Fall 2024 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.
10 February 15, 2024 Deadline to request a Leave of Absence for Summer/Fall 2024
11 February 26, 2024 Second creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
12 March 18, 2024 Third creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
13 April 1-5, 2024 (TBD) Spring Break-MFA Office Closed.
14 April 8, 2024 Fourth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
15 April 8, 2024 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.
16 April 8-April 11, 2024 Course Registration for Summer/Fall 2024.
17 April 27, 2024 Receipt of June residency workshop manuscript in the MFA office.
18 April 29, 2024 Fifth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
19 May 10, 2024* Deadline for full payment of Summer/Fall 2024 tuition.
20 May 15, 2024 Final assessment and MFA grades due.
21 May 24, 2024 Deadline for full tuition refund.
22
24 May 31-June 9, 2024 June 2024 Residency (Faculty arrive May 30).
25 June 10-August 14, 2024 MFA Summer Break
28 *This is an approximate deadline. Once the Business Office provides MFA program the finalized date it will be added to the calendar.

wdt_ID Jan/Spring 2024 Semester Description
1 December 29, 2023 Opening day of January residency session for students and faculty.
2 January 2, 2024 (noon) Last day for partial (50%) tuition refund.
3 January 7, 2024 January residency ends (departure day).
4 January 8, 2024 Financial Aid Disbursement
5 January 22, 2024 Financial Aid refunds mailed.
6 February 5, 2024 First creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
7 February 15, 2024 Priority deadline new student application: Summer residency/Fall semester.
8 February 15, 2024 Suggested deadline for Financial Aid (FAFSA) application.
9 February 15, 2024 Partial tuition payment of $250 deadline for returning students (nonrefundable) to be applied toward Summer/Fall 2024 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.
10 February 15, 2024 Deadline to request a Leave of Absence for Summer/Fall 2024
11 February 26, 2024 Second creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
12 March 18, 2024 Third creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
13 April 1-5, 2024 (TBD) Spring Break-MFA Office Closed.
14 April 8, 2024 Fourth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
15 April 8, 2024 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.
16 April 8-April 11, 2024 Course Registration for Summer/Fall 2024.
17 April 27, 2024 Receipt of June residency workshop manuscript in the MFA office.
18 April 29, 2024 Fifth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor.
19 May 10, 2024* Deadline for full payment of Summer/Fall 2024 tuition.
20 May 15, 2024 Final assessment and MFA grades due.
21 May 24, 2024 Deadline for full tuition refund.
22
24 May 31-June 9, 2024 June 2024 Residency (Faculty arrive May 30).
25 June 10-August 14, 2024 MFA Summer Break
28 *This is an approximate deadline. Once the Business Office provides MFA program the finalized date it will be added to the calendar.

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing

Advanced instruction in poetry, fiction, young adult fiction, and creative nonfiction.

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Rick Mulkey, Director
864.596.9685
rick.mulkey@converse.edu

Catherine Hug, Assistant Director of the MFA
864.596.9678
catherine.hug@converse.edu

Paperwork or application materials should be sent to:

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MFA Office
580 East Main Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302-1931

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