Academic Calendars
CIM 4-Year Conservatory Academic Calendar 2026-2030
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| FALL | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1609 Hazel Opens for New Students | Aug 19 | Aug 18 | Aug 23 | Aug 22 |
| Undergraduate Orientation (1st Year and Transfer Students) | Aug 19-22 | Aug 18-21 | Aug 23-26 | Aug 22-25 |
| Graduate Orientation (1st Year and Transfer Students) | Aug 20-22 | Aug 19-21 | Aug 24-26 | Aug 23-25 |
| CIM Faculty/Staff In-Service | Aug 21 | Aug 20 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 |
| 1609 Hazel Opens for Returning Students | Aug 22 | Aug 21 | Aug 26 | Aug 25 |
| Academic Semester Begins | Aug 24 | Aug 23 | Aug 28 | Aug 27 |
| Convocation | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Aug 31 | Aug 30 |
| Drop/Add Period Ends | Sep 2 | Sep 1 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 7 | Sep 6 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 |
| Mid-Term Examinations | Oct 12-16 | Oct 11-15 | Oct 16-20 | Oct 15-19 |
| Academic Advising for Spring | Oct 15-31 | Oct 15-31 | Oct 15-31 | Oct 15-31 |
| Fall Break | Oct 19-20 | Oct 18-19 | Oct 23-24 | Oct 22-23 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Oct 19 | Oct 18 | Oct 23 | Oct 22 |
| Online Registration for Spring | Nov 1-Nov 30 | Nov 1-30 | Nov 1-30 | Nov 1-30 |
| Deadline for Pass/Fail Forms | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 |
| Deadline for removal of prev. term "I" grades | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays (CWRU has classes Wed) | Nov 25-27 | Nov 24-26 | Nov 22-24 | Nov 21-23 |
| Conservatory Final Exams | Dec 1-7 | Nov 30-Dec 6 | Dec 5-11 | Dec 4-10 |
| Last Day of CWRU Classes | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 |
| Last Day of Conservatory Classes | Dec 7 | Dec 6 | Dec 11 | Dec 10 |
| Conservatory Juries | Dec 8-16 | Dec 7-15 | Dec 12-20 | Dec 11-19 |
| CWRU Final Exams | Dec 8-16 | Dec 7-15 | Dec 12-20 | Dec 11-19 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | Dec 16 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | Dec 19 |
| 1609 Hazel Closes to Conservatory Students | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | Dec 21 | Dec 20 |
| Fall Conferral of Degrees | Jan 15 (2027) | Jan 14 (2028) | Jan 19 (2029) | Jan 18 (2030) |
| SPRING | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1609 Hazel Opens to Conservatory Students | Jan 9 | Jan 15 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 |
| CWRU Academic Semester Begins | Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 16 | Jan 14 |
| CIM Academic Semester Begins | Jan 11 | Jan 19 | Jan 17 | Jan 14 |
| CIM Faculty/Staff In-Service – no classes | Jan 15 | Jan 18 | Jan 16 | Jan 18 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 15 | Jan 21 |
| Drop/Add End | Jan 20 | Jan 26 | Jan 24 | Jan 23 |
| Mid-Term Exams | Mar 1-5 | Mar 6-10 | Mar 5-9 | Mar 4-8 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 |
| Spring Break | Mar 8-12 | Mar 13-17 | Mar 12-16 | Mar 11-15 |
| Academic Advising for Fall | Mar 15-31 | Mar 15-31 | Mar 15-31 | Mar 15-31 |
| Deadline for Pass/Fail Forms | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 |
| Deadline for removal of prev. term "I" grades | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 |
| Online Registration for Fall | Apr 1-15 | Apr 1-15 | Apr 1-15 | Apr 1-15 |
| Conservatory Final Exams | Apr 22-28 | Apr 27-May 3 | Apr 26-May 2 | Apr 25-May 1 |
| Last Day of CWRU Classes | Apr 26 | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 |
| Last Day of Conservatory Classes | Apr 28 | May 3 | May 2 | May 1 |
| CIM Faculty/Staff In-Service | Apr 29 | May 4 | May 3 | May 2 |
| Conservatory Juries | Apr 30-May 6 | May 5-11 | May 4-10 | May 3-9 |
| CWRU Final Exams | Apr 29-May 6 | May 4-11 | May 3-10 | May 2-9 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | May 6 | May 11 | May 10 | May 9 |
| 1609 Hazel Closes to Conservatory Students | May 13 | May 18 | May 17 | May 16 |
| Annual Commencement – subject to change | May 15 | May 20 | May 19 | May 18 |
| SUMMER | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Classes Begin | Jun 1 | Jun 1 | Jun 5 | Jun 4 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Jul 3-4 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 |
| Case Summer Session Ends | Jul 28 | Jul 28 | Aug 1 | Jul 31 |
| Summer Awarding of Degrees | Aug 14 | Aug 13 | Aug 18 | Aug 17 |