MFA Calendar 2020-2021 Academic Year
Summer/Fall 2020 Semester | |
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May 14, 2020 * | Deadline for full payment of Summer/Fall 2020 tuition. |
May 15-July 29, 2020 | Summer Break |
July 23, 2020 | Deadline for full tuition refund. |
July 30-August 8, 2020 | Summer 2020 Residency (Faculty arrive July 29). |
August 4, 2020 | Deadline for partial tuition refund (50%) |
August 10, 2020 | Financial Aid Disbursement |
August 24, 2020 | Financial Aid refunds mailed |
August 24, 2020 | First creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
September 14, 2020 | Second creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
October 1, 2020 | Deadline for new student application: January residency/Spring semester |
October 1, 2020 | Partial tuition payment of $250 deadline for returning students (nonrefundable) to be applied toward January/Spring 2020 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, 2020 | Deadline to request a Leave of Absence for January/Spring 2021. Any request made after this deadline is subject to a late fee. |
October 5, 2020 | Third creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
October 26, 2020 | Fourth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
November 16, 2020 | Fifth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
November 9-13, 2020 | Course Registration |
November 21, 2020 | Receipt of January residency workshop manuscript in the MFA office. |
December 4, 2020 | Deadline to Apply for May 2021 Graduation |
December 11, 2020 * | Deadline for full tuition payment for January/Spring 2021. |
December 14, 2020 | Final assessment and grades due. |
December 18, 2020 (noon) | Deadline for full tuition refund. |
December 18-28, 2020 | Christmas Break MFA Office closed. |
January/Spring 2021 Semester | |
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December 31, 2020 | Opening day of January residency session for students and faculty. |
January 4, 2021 (noon) | Last day for partial (50%) tuition refund. |
Janaury 9, 2021 | January residency ends. |
January 11, 2021 | Financial Aid Disbursement |
January 25, 2021 | Financial Aid refunds mailed |
February 5, 2021 | First creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
February 15, 2021 | Deadline new student application: Summer residency/Fall semester |
February 15, 2021 | Suggested deadline for Financial Aid (FAFSA) application |
February 15, 2021 | Partial tuition payment of $250 deadline for returning students (nonrefundable) to be applied toward Summer/Fall 2020 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, 2021 | Deadline to request a Leave of Absence for Summer/Fall 2021 |
February 26, 2021 | Second creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
March 19, 2021 | Third creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
April 9, 2021 | Fourth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
April 2, 2021 | 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 12-16, 2021 | Course Registration |
April 27, 2021 | Receipt of June residency workshop manuscript in the MFA office |
April 30, 2021 | Fifth creative and critical writing packet due to faculty mentor. |
May 14, 2021 | Final assessment and grades due. |
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 7 - August 13, 2021 | Summer Break |
* This is an approximate deadline. Once the Business Office provides MFA program the finalized date it will be added to the calendar. |