Performances + Events
Academic Calendar
Key dates
August 29
Residence hall opens for all new students
August 30
Orientation begins for all new students
August 31
Add/drop period opens for all returning students (8:00 a.m.)
September 4
New student registration
September 5
Residence hall opens for all returning students
September 7
Labor Day (holiday)
September 8
First day of fall term instruction at New England Conservatory and Tufts University
September 14
Add/drop period ends for all students (11:59 p.m.)
September 15
First day to withdraw from courses
October 6
Convocation
October 12–13
Fall break including Indigenous Peoples’ Day (holiday)
October 19 – November 24
Academic Advising and Registration for Spring 2027
November 19
Last day to withdraw from courses
November 20
Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate for December degree conferral
November 25–29
Thanksgiving (holiday)
December 14
Last day of instruction at Tufts University
December 18
Last day of instruction at New England Conservatory
December 20–21
Examination period
December 22
Residence hall closes (12:00 p.m.)
December 23
Fall grades due for graduating students
January 4
Fall grades due for non-graduating students
January 4
Add/drop period opens for all students
January 9
Residence hall opens (12:00 p.m.)
January 11
First day of spring term instruction at New England Conservatory
January 11
Orientation begins for all new students
January 15
Add/drop period ends for all students (5:00 p.m.)
January 18
Martin Luther King Day (holiday)
January 19
First day to withdraw from courses
January 20
First day of spring term instruction at Tufts University
February 15–16
Presidents’ Day break (no classes)
February 19
Deadline to submit intent to graduate for May graduation
March 20–28
New England Conservatory and Tufts Spring Vacation
March 29 – April 23
Academic Advising and Registration for Fall 2027
April 29
Last day of instruction at NEC
Follows Monday schedule only
April 30
Potential snow day make-up
May 3
Last day of instruction at Tufts University
May 3–5
Examination period
May 6–9
Pre-promotional period
May 7
Spring semester grades due (except for promotionals)
May 10–14
Promotional evaluations
May 15
Commencement Concert
May 16
New England Conservatory Commencement
May 17
Residence hall closes
May 23
Tufts University Commencement
May 31
Memorial Day (holiday)
