Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
First Year Students
Cohort ’26
Fall online Semester
Sept 1: Online Courses Start
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 Start
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 Start
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
Spring 2027
First Year Students
Cohort ’26 (May & September)
winter residency
Jan 6: Arrive in Mexico City
Jan 7: First day of winter residency
Jan 12: Last day of winter residency
Jan 13: Depart from Mexico City
Spring Online Semester
Jan 25: Online Courses Begin
Mar 8: Spring Break Begins
Mar 14: Spring Break Ends
May 04: Online Courses End
Second Year Students
Cohort ’25 (May & September)
winter residency
Jan 6: Arrive in Mexico City
Jan 7: First day of winter residency
Jan 12: Last day of winter residency
Jan 13: Depart from Mexico City
Spring Online Semester
Jan 25: Online Courses Begin
Mar 8: Spring Break Begins
Mar 14: Spring Break Ends
May 04: Online Courses End
Third Year Students
Cohort ’24
Online Dissertation Symposium
Jan 15 - 16
Spring Online Semester
Jan 25: Online Courses Begin
Mar 8: Spring Break Begins
Mar 14: Spring Break Ends
May 04: Online Courses End
New York Residency
April 29 Arrive in New York City
April 30 First day of residency
May 2 Last day of residency
May 3 Depart from New York City
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Spring Online Semester
Jan 25: Dissertation Prep Course Begins
May 4: Dissertation Prep Course Ends
Commencement
May 2, 2027
Summer 2027
First Year Students
Cohort May '27 & September '26
Summer Residency
May 26 Arrive in Rome
May 27 First day of Summer Residency
May 29 Travel to Spannocchia Castle
June 11 Travel to Rome and last day of Summer Residency
June 12 Depart Rome
Second Year Students
Cohort May '26 & September '25
Summer Residency
June 11 Arrive in Berlin
June 12 First day of Summer Residency
June 15 Travel to Kassel
June 16 Return to Berlin
June 20 Last day of Summer Residency
June 21 Depart from Berlin
Third Year Students
Cohort '25
Online Dissertation Residency
May 15-16 Independent Study Presentations
July 10-11 Formulate the Question
Fourth Year Students
Cohort '24
Online Oral Exams
May 8 Oral Exam Prep begins
Jun 12 Oral Exam Prep Ends
July 5– 31 Oral Exams by videoconference, individual dates TBD
Fall 2027
First Year Students
Cohort ’27
Fall online Semester
Sept 1: Online Courses Start
Sept 4-6: Labor Day Break
Oct 18-24: Fall Break
Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 16: Online Courses End
Second Year Students
Cohort ’26
Fall online Semester
Sept 1: Online Courses Start
Sept 4-6: Labor Day Break
Oct 18-24: Fall Break
Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 16: Online Courses End
Third Year Students
Cohort ’25
Fall online Semester
Sept 1: Online Courses Start
Sept 4-6: Labor Day Break
Oct 18-24: Fall Break
Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 16: Online Courses End
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Cohort ’24 and ’23
Sept 07: Dissertation Prep Begins
Dec 16: Dissertation Prep Ends