| Break Week 3 | Tue–Fri | Sep 8–11 | New Student Orientation |
| | Fri | Sep 11 | Last day to submit a LOA form for Fall 2026 without financial obligation to ArtCenter |
| | Sat | Sep 12 | Fall 2026classes begin |
| Week 1 | Mon–Fri | Sep 14–18 | 100% Tuition Forgiveness with a $500 Late Withdrawal Fee |
| | | | Add / Drop opens |
| | Fri | Sep. 18 | Add / Drop closes at 6 p.m. |
| | | | Last day to request an ArtCenter Lite for Fall 2026 |
| | | | Last day to submit a LOA form for Fall 2026 |
| Week 2 | Mon–Fri | Sep 21–25 | 80% Tuition Forgiveness Period |
| Week 3 | Mon–Fri | Sep 28–Oct 2 | 60% Tuition Forgiveness Period |
| Week 4 | Mon–Fri | Oct 5–9 | 40% Tuition Forgiveness Period |
| Week 5 | Mon–Fri | Oct 11–16 | 20% Tuition Forgiveness Period |
| Week 6 | Mon–Fri | Oct 19–23 | 0% Tuition Forgiveness Period Begins |
| Week 9 | Wed | Nov 11 | Veterans Day Holiday—(No Class session) |
| | Fri | Nov 13 | Last day to withdraw from a Fall 2026 class |
| Week 11 | Thu–Sun | Nov 25–29 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No class session) |
| | Sat | Nov 28 | First day of Online Course Evaluations for the Fall 2026 semester |
| Week 12 | Mon | Nov 30 | First day of online registration for Spring 2027 |
| | Fri | Dec 4 | Last day to Withdraw completely from the Fall 2026 semester |
| Week 13 | Fri | Dec 11 | Last day to submit the Application for an Independent Study for the Spring 2027 semester |
| | | | Priority Deadline to submit the Application for Graduation for Spring 2027 |
| Week 14 | Fri | Dec 18 | Last day to submit course work for Summer 2026 Incompletes to faculty |
| | | | Last day to request an Incomplete for the Fall 2026 semester |
| | Sat | Dec 19 | Last day of Fall 2025 classes |
| | | | Commencement and Reception |
| Break Week 1 | Mon | Dec 21 | Fall 2026 grades are due from Faculty |
| | Tue | Dec 22 | Last day of Online Course Evaluations for the Fall 2026 semester |
| | Wed | Dec 24 | Fall 2026 grades available on Inside ArtCenter |
| Holidays are subject to change |
