Sept 02: Online Courses Begin Oct 13: Fall Break Begins Oct 19: Fall Break Ends Nov 27-28: Thanksgiving Break Dec 17: Online Courses End
Second Year Students
Cohort ’24 Fall Online Semester
Sept 02: Online Courses Begin Oct 13: Fall Break Begins Oct 19: Fall Break Ends Nov 27-28: Thanksgiving Break Dec 17: Online Courses End
Third Year Students
Cohort ’23 Fall Online Semester
Sept 02: Online Courses Begin Oct 13: Fall Break Begins Oct 19: Fall Break Ends Nov 27-28: Thanksgiving Break Dec 17: Online Courses End
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Cohort ’22 and ’21
Sept 08: Dissertation Prep Begins Dec 17: Dissertation Prep Ends
Spring 2026
First Year Students
Cohort ’25 (May & September) winter residency
Jan 7: Arrive in Madrid Jan 8: First day of winter residency Jan 11: Travel to Marrakech Jan 14: Last day of winter residency Jan 15: Depart from Marrakech
Spring Online Semester
Jan 26: Online Courses Begin Mar 9: Spring Break Begins Mar 15: Spring Break Ends May 5: Online Courses End
Second Year Students
Cohort ’24 (May & September) winter residency
Jan 7: Arrive in Madrid Jan 8: First day of winter residency Jan 11: Travel to Marrakech Jan 14: Last day of winter residency Jan 15: Depart from Marrakech
Spring Online Semester
Jan 26: Online Courses Begin Mar 9: Spring Break Begins Mar 15: Spring Break Ends May 5: Online Courses End
Third Year Students
Cohort ’23 winter Residency
Jan 7: Arrive in Marrakech Jan 8: First day of winter residency Jan 11: Travel to Madrid Jan 14: Last day of winter residency Jan 15: Depart from Madrid
Spring Online Semester
Jan 26: Online Courses Begin Mar 9: Spring Break Begins Mar 15: Spring Break Ends May 5: Online Courses End
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Spring Online Semester
Jan 26: Dissertation Prep Course Begins May 5: Dissertation Prep Course Ends
Commencement
Commencement Ceremony, May 3, 2026
Summer 2026
First Year Students
Summer Residency Cohort May ’26 & September ’25
May 27: Arrive in Rome May 28: First day of Summer Residency May 30: Travel to Spannocchia Castle June 12: Travel to Venice June 16: Last day of Summer Residency June 17: Depart Venice
Second Year Students
Summer Residency May ’25 & September ’24
June 4: Arrive in Athens June 5: First day of Summer Residency June 12: Travel to Venice June 16: Last day of Summer Residency June 17: Depart Venice
Third Year Students
Summer Residency Cohort ’24
May 8 - 9: Online Dissertation Seminar 1 June 25-27: Online Dissertation Seminar 2
Fourth Year Students
Oral Exams Cohort ’23
May 9-June 13: Oral Exam Preparation Course July 1-18: Oral exams by videoconference, Individual dates TBD
Fall 2026
First Year Students
Cohort ’26 Fall online Semester
Sept 1: Online Courses Begin Sept 5-7: Labor Day Break Oct 19-25: Fall Break Nov 26-27: Thanksgiving Break Dec 16: Online Courses End
Second Year Students
Cohort ’25 Fall Online Semester
Sept 1: Online Courses Begin Sept 5-7: Labor Day Break Oct 19-25: Fall Break Nov 26-27: Thanksgiving Break Dec 16: Online Courses End
Third Year Students
Cohort ’24 Fall Online Semester
Sept 1: Online Courses Begin Sept 5-7: Labor Day Break Oct 19-25: Fall Break Nov 26-27: Thanksgiving Break Dec 16: Online Courses End
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Cohort ’23 and ’22
Sept 08: Dissertation Prep Begins Dec 16: Dissertation Prep Ends
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