Savannah College of Art and Design – SCAD University Academic Calendar and Important Dates | SCAD University Academic Dates 2024/2025. The SCAD academic calendar is based on a quarter system (fall, winter, spring and summer). A quarter at SCAD University is 10 weeks long. It’s essential to become familiar with quarter start and end dates, holiday schedules, and registration dates.
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Savannah College of Art and Design – SCAD University Academic Calendar and Important Dates | SCAD University Academic Dates 2024/2025
The academic calendar hints about SCAD University, SCAD resumption date for new and returning students 2024, examination date and other academic activities for the year. See below, the academic calendar for sessional dates in 2024/2025 and 2024/2025 academic year.
SCAD University Academic Calendar Winter 2024
- Midterm week begins (all locations – Feb. 5
- Spring/Summer 2024 registration begins – Feb. 5
- SCADnow online registration begins – Feb. 5
- Graduate registration begins – Feb. 8
- Senior registration begins – Feb. 12
- Junior registration begins – Feb. 15
- Sophomore registration begins – Feb. 19
- First-year student registration begin – Feb. 22
- Winter quarter ends (Lacoste) – March 8
- Winter quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – March 14
SCAD University Academic Calendar Spring 2024
- Spring quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – March 25
- Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – March 25-29
- Student check-in (Lacoste) – March 29
- Spring quarter begins (Lacoste) – April 1
- Drop/add period (Lacoste) – April 1-2
- Advising for Fall 2024 begins – April 8
- Midterm week begins (all locations) – April 22
- Fall 2024 registration begins – April 22
- SCADnow online registration begins – April 22
- Graduate registration begins – April 25
- Senior registration begins – April 29
- Junior registration begins – May 2
- Sophomore registration begins – May 6
- First-year student registration begins – May 9
- Spring quarter ends (Lacoste) – May 24
- Spring quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – May 30
- Commencement (Savannah, SCADnow online) – June 1
- Commencement (Atlanta) – June 2
SCAD University Academic Calendar Summer 2024
- Summer quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online)- June 17
- Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – June 17-24
- Juneteenth (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – June 19
- Juneteenth makeup day (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – June 21
- Student check-in (Lacoste) – June 21
- Summer quarter begins (Lacoste) – June 24
- Drop/add period (Lacoste) – June 24-25
- Independence Day (all locations) – July 4
- Independence Day makeup day (all locations) – July 12
- Midterm week begins (all locations ) – July 15
- First five-week session ends – July 18
- Second five-week session begins – July 22
- Drop/add second five-week session (all locations) – July 22-26
- Summer quarter ends (Lacoste ) – Aug. 16
- Summer quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online) – Aug. 22
SCAD University Academic Calendar Fall 2024
- Fall quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Sept. 9
- Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Sept. 9-13
- Student arrival and check-in (Lacoste) Sept. 13
- Fall quarter begins (Lacoste) Sept. 16
- Drop/add period (Lacoste) Sept. 16-17
- Advising for Winter 2025 begins (all locations) Sept. 23
- Midterm week begins (all locations) Oct. 7
- Winter 2025 registration begins Oct. 7
- SCADnow registration begins Oct. 7
- Graduate registration begins Oct. 10
- Senior registration begins Oct. 14
- Junior registration begins Oct. 17
- Sophomore registration begins Oct. 21
- First-year registration begins Oct. 24
- Fall quarter ends (Lacoste) Nov. 8
- Fall quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Nov. 14
SCAD University Academic Calendar Winter 2025
- Winter quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Jan. 6, 2025
- Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Jan. 6-10, 2025
- Student arrival and check-in (Lacoste) Jan. 10, 2025
- Winter quarter begins (Lacoste ) Jan. 13, 2025
- Drop/add period (Lacoste ) Jan. 13-14, 2025
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Jan. 20, 2025
- Advising for Spring /Summer 2025 begins (all locations) Jan. 21, 2025
- Martin Luther King, Jr. makeup day (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Jan. 24, 2025
- Midterm week begins (all locations) Feb. 3, 2025
- Spring/Summer 2025 registration begins Feb. 3, 2025
- SCADnow registration begins Feb. 3, 2025
- Graduate registration begins Feb. 6, 2025
- Senior registration begins Feb. 10, 2025
- Junior registration begins Feb. 13, 2025
- Sophomore registration begins Feb. 17, 2025
- First-year registration begins Feb. 20, 2025
- Winter quarter ends (Lacoste) March 7, 2025
- Winter quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) March 13, 2025
SCAD University Academic Calendar Spring 2025
- Spring quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) March 24, 2025
- Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) March 24-28, 2025
- Student arrival and check-in (Lacoste) March 28, 2025
- Spring quarter begins (Lacoste) March 31, 2025
- Drop/add period (Lacoste) March 31–April 1, 2025
- Advising for Fall 2025 begins (all locations) April 7, 2025
- Midterm week begins (all locations) April 21, 2025
- Fall 2025 registration begins April 21, 2025
- SCADnow registration begins April 21, 2025
- Graduate registration begins April 24, 2025
- Senior registration begins April 28, 2025
- Junior registration begins May 1, 2025
- Labor Day (Lacoste) May 1, 2025
- Labor Day makeup day (Lacoste) May 2, 2025
- Sophomore registration begins May 5, 2025
- First-year registration begins May 8, 2025
- Spring quarter ends (Lacoste) May 23, 2025
- Spring quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow)May 29, 2025
- Commencement (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) May 31–June 1, 2025
SCAD University Academic Calendar Summer 2025
- Summer quarter begins (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) June 16, 2025
- Drop/add period (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) June 16-23, 2025
- Juneteenth (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) June 19, 2025
- Juneteenth makeup day (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) June 20, 2025
- Student arrival and check-in (Lacoste) June 20, 2025
- Summer quarter begins (Lacoste) June 23, 2025
- Drop/add period (Lacoste) June 23-24, 2025
- Independence Day (all locations) July 4, 2025
- Midterm week begins (all locations) July 14, 2025
- Bastille Day (Lacoste) July 14, 2025
- First five-week session ends – July 17, 2025
- Bastille Day makeup day (Lacoste) July 18, 2025
- Second five-week session begins July 21, 2025
- Drop/add second five-week session (all locations) July 21-25, 2025
- Summer quarter ends (Lacoste)Aug. 15, 2025
- Summer quarter ends (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow) Aug. 21, 2025
For more on SCAD academic calendar, visit the SCAD University academic calendar page.