Important Dates
SMFA Continuing Education
Fall 2021 - Important Dates
September
- Last day to register for a course or workshop: 3 days before the first meeting of that course or workshop
- Last day to drop a course for a refund: the day before the third meeting of that course
- Last day to drop a workshop for a refund: the day before the workshop begins
Monday, September 6
Labor Day – University Holiday, no classes
Wednesday, September 8
Classes begin
October
Monday, October 11
Indigenous People’s Day – University Holiday, no classes
November
Tuesday, November 9
Thursday classes meet on Tuesday
Thursday, November 11
Veteran’s Day – University Holiday, no classes
Wednesday – Sunday, November 24 – 28
Thanksgiving weekend – University holiday, no classes or workshops
December
Thursday, December 23
Final day of classes
First and last day of fall courses according to weekday*
Monday courses: September 13 – December 20
Tuesday courses: September 14 – December 21
Wednesday courses: September 8 – December 15
Thursday courses: September 9 – December 16
Please see Course Catalog for workshop or short course start and end dates.
*End dates are calculated according to start dates and holidays that fall on that day, so that each course meets a requisite number of hours.
January
Saturday, January 8-Saturday, January 15: Winter Workshops
Monday, January 17
Martin Luther King Day – University Holiday, no classes
Wednesday, January 19
Classes begin
Spring Semester registration and drop deadlines:
• Last day to register for a Spring Semester courses or workshop: 3 days before the first meeting of that course or workshop
• Last day to drop a course for a refund: the day before the third meeting of that course
• Last day to drop a workshop for a refund: the day before the workshop begins
February
Monday, February 21
Presidents’ Day Observed – University Holiday, no classes
Thursday, February 24
Substitute Monday’s schedule on Thursday
March
Saturday, March 19
Spring Recess Begins: Classes suspended
Monday, March 28
Spring Recess Ends: Classes resume
April
Wednesday, April 6
Make-up Day – no classes
Monday, April 18
Patriots’ Day observed – University Holiday, no classes
Friday, April 22
Substitute Monday’s schedule on Friday
May
Thursday, May 5
Last day of classes
First and last day of fall courses according to weekday*
Monday courses: January 24 – May 2
Tuesday courses: January 25 – May 3
Wednesday courses: January 19 – May 4
Thursday courses: January 20 – May 5
Please see Course Catalog for workshop or short course start and end dates
*End dates are calculated according to start dates and holidays that fall on that day, so that each course meets a requisite number of hours.
Building Hours for Registered CE Students
(Students taking classes remotely do not have building access per COVID policy)
Monday – Friday, Excluding Holidays: 7am-10pm
Location
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
230 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115