May 21: Arrive in Rome May 22: First day of Summer Residency May 24: Travel to Spannocchia Castle June 6: Travel to Berlin June 10: Last day of Summer Residency June 11: Depart Berlin
Second Year Students
Summer Residency May ’24 & September ’23
May 29: Arrive in Athens May 30: First day of Summer Residency June 6: Travel to Berlin June 10: Last day of Summer Residency June 11: Depart Berlin
Third Year Students
Summer Residency Cohort ’23
Online Dissertation Residency
June 26: First day of Online Residency June 29: Last day of Online Residency
Fourth Year Students
Oral Exams Cohort ’22
May 3 – June 7: Oral Exam Preparation July 1 - 31: Oral exams by videoconference, individual dates TBA
Fall 2025
First Year Students
Cohort ’25 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
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
Online Dissertation Residency
Dates TBD
Fourth Year Students
Oral Exams Cohort ’23
Oral Exam Preparation Course and Individual Exams Dates TBD
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