December

• Wed, Nov 27

  until Sun, Dec 1

  Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon EST.

• Sun, Dec 1

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

• Mon, Dec 2

  Classes resume.

• Mon, Dec 2

  Last day of Fall RISD classes.

• Sat, Dec 7

  Midyear Completion Ceremony

• Sun, Dec 8

  Beginning of Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).

• Thu, Dec 12

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

• Thu, Dec 12

  Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.

• Thu, Dec 12

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

• Thu, Dec 12

  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. EST deadline).

• Fri, Dec 13

  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

• Fri, Dec 13

  until Sat, Dec 21

  Final Examination Period (inclusive of Sunday December 15).