May

• Thu, May 1

  Deadline for undergraduates to request a personal leave (including employment and military leave) or to request Full-time Study Away status for Fall. Any Full-time Study Away approved by the Study Away Review Committee for which the Registrar does not rec

• Thu, May 1

  Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due.

• Fri, May 2

  Seniors: Honors Recommendations from academic departments due to the Office of the Registrar. Please have your work in your committee’s hands well before this date in accordance with their guidelines (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

• Tue, May 6

  Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.

• Tue, May 6

  Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.

• Tue, May 6

  Reading Period ends.

• Tue, May 6

  UG CERTIFICATES: Last day for students in their ante-penultimate (typically 6th) semester to declare an undergraduate certificate in ASK.

• Tue, May 6

  UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for students to declare second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

• Wed, May 7

  Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approve submitted writing in

• Wed, May 7

  until Fri, May 16

  Final Examination Period (No exams on Sunday May 11)

• Fri, May 9

  Seniors: Last day for prior-term incomplete coursework to be submitted to faculty (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

• Fri, May 9

  Seniors: Last day to have prior-term transfer courses needed to complete requirements into Brown (ASK approvals and transcripts) and prior-term abroad transcripts to OIP (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

• Wed, May 14

  Last day of Spring RISD classes.

• Fri, May 16

  Seniors: Last day for student loan borrowers to complete mandatory online loan exit counseling requirements. View your requirements on Banner Self Service or contact the Loan Office for assistance (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

• Fri, May 16

  Seniors: Last day to have current-term transfer courses into Brown (ASK approvals and transcripts) and current-term abroad transcripts to OIP (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).

• Fri, May 16

  Seniors: Last day to have grades for prior-term incomplete coursework submitted by your instructor(s) and/or have a RISD instructor(s) submit your spring 2025 grade to the Office of the Registrar should you need the grade(s) to complete your degree requir

• Sun, May 25

  Commencement.