Upcoming Events for the CVAD Community

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Events, Activities, Exhibitions

May 2026

Through May 2: Interior Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105
May 1: Reading Day, no classes
May 1, 5–7 p.m.: Fashion Design B.F.A. Program Senior Show Awards Ceremony and Reception, location: Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Art Building, Room C103
May 2, 2–4 p.m.: Interior Design Senior Show Reception, Paul Voertman Gallery, UNT Art Building, Room C105
May 5, 10 a.m.–noon: Celebration of Collective Making, Ecological Reflection and Social Connection; Art Building Courtyard; 10 a.m. procession, maypole dance; Noon: bring-your-own-lunch picnic. Questions: email Liss.LaFleur@unt.edu.
May 6–July 25: Communication Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105. Reception is May 9, 2–4 p.m.
May 7, 3 p.m.: Doctoral and M.F.A. Commencement Ceremony, UNT Coliseum
May 9, 2–4 p.m.: Communication Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition Reception, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105
May 9, 8 p.m.: B.F.A. and M.A. College Commencement Ceremonies, UNT Coliseum
May 11, 5–7 p.m.: Reception for "Outside the Box" annual Denton ISD K–12 student exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery Foyer, Art Building, Room C103, hosted by the Onstead Institute. Dean's remarks at 5:30 p.m.
May 11–14: "Outside the Box" K–12 student exhibition, free and open to the public, Cora Stafford Gallery, Art Building, Room 100, hosted by the Onstead Institute.
May 15, 5 p.m. CDT: DEADLINE for international applicants to apply for the M.A. in IxD program for a Fall 2026 start
May 25: Memorial Day, no classes, campus closed

June 2026

Creative U in white letters on a lime green background

Through July 25: Communication Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105. Reception is May 9, 2–4 p.m.

June 1–5 and June 8–12: Creative U Pre-college Art & Design Program
June 19: Juneteenth, no classes
June 19, 5 p.m. CDT: DEADLINE for U.S. applicants to apply for the M.A. in IxD program for a Fall 2026 start

July 2026

Through July 25: Communication Design B.F.A. Program Senior Exhibition, Paul Voertman Gallery, Art Building, Room C105. Reception is May 9, 2–4 p.m.

July 3: U.S. Independence Day Observed, no classes

August 2026

Aug. 17: Fall Classes Begin
Aug. 21: Last Day to Add a Class or Swap Sections
Aug. 28: Last Day to Drop a Class Section without a W (Census)
Aug. 29: Drop with a Grade of W begins

September 2026

Sept. 7: Labor Day, no classes, campus closed

October 2026

Oct. 1: UNT Research Day, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., University Union, rooms 314, 333, 332, and 339. Questions: email Research.Development@unt.edu.  

November 2026

Nov. 23–29: Thanksgiving Break, no classes, campus closed

December 2026

Dec. 11: Last Day of Fall Session