For schedule questions, please contact Sarah Sager ssager@nyaa.edu. Current students please click the button above to access the full student services calendar with more activities and events.
Building Hours
Monday–Friday: 8:15am–11:45pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 11:45pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 11:45pm
Library Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:30am–5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm—8:00pm
Spring 2026*
| Jan 5 | Mon | MFA & CFA Classes Begin |
| Jan 7 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Group Critiques |
| Jan 16 | Fri | Spring 2026 MFA & CFA Add/Drop Deadline |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr Day building closed |
| Feb 16 | Mon | President’s Day regular building hours | all classes in session |
| Feb 18 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Midterm Critiques |
| Feb 20 | Fri | MFA & CFA Midterm Grades Due |
| Feb 28 – Mar – 8 | Sat – Sun | MFA & CFA Spring Break building & library open |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter building closed |
| Apr 8 | Wed | MFA Final Thesis Statements Due |
| Apr 27 | Mon | Last Day of MFA & CFA Classes |
| Apr 29 – Apr 30 | Wed – Thurs | MFA Thesis II Final Critiques required for second-year MFA students |
| May 1 | Fri | MFA & CFA Final Grades Due |
| May 4 | Mon | MFA 2026 Graduation Requirements Due |
| May 13 | Wed | 2026 Commencement Rehearsal |
| May 14 | Thu | 2026 Commencement 3:00 PM |
| MFA 2026 Thesis Exhibition Reception 5:00pm – 7:00pm | ||
| May 17 | Sun | MFA 2026 Studio Move Out |
Summer 2026*
| May 18 | Mon | CFA Classes Begin |
| CFA Studio Move In | ||
| May 29 | Fri | CFA Add/Drop Deadline |
| TBA | SURP Session I Dormitory Move In & Orientation | |
| TBA | SURP Session I Classes Begin | |
| Memorial Day | ||
| TBA | SURP Session I Exhibition On View | |
| TBA | SURP Session I Classes End | |
| TBA | SURP Session I Dormitory Move Out | |
| Jul 4 | Sat | Independence Day building closed |
| CFA Midterm Grades Due | ||
| TBA | SURP Session II Dormitory Move In | |
| TBA | SURP Session II Classes Begin | |
| Jul 26 | Sun | MFA Summer Studio Move Out |
| TBA | SURP Session II Classes End | |
| CFA 2026 Graduation Requirements Due | ||
| TBA | SURP Session II Dormitory Move Out | |
| Aug 4 | Tue | CFA Classes End |