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Dates and times subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time (ET).

Fall Semester 2024

August 2024

Date	Event
August 19–25	New Student Orientation (Monday–Sunday) See separate Opening Week calendar
August 20	First Faculty Meeting (3 p.m.) Faculty Archon Meetings (9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.)
August 22	Convocation, Undergraduate, and Graduate Institute (10:30 a.m.) Freshmen and New Transfer Student Orientation (TBD) Graduate Institute New Student Orientation Undergraduate Classes Begin with Seminars (7:30 p.m.) Graduate Institute Classes Begin with Tutorials (5:15 p.m.)
August 23	Undergraduate Tutorials and Laboratories Begin (9 a.m.) The Christopher B. Nelson Lecture (7:30 p.m.)
August 24–25	Freshman Orientation (continued)

September 2024

Date	Event
September 13	Graduate Institute Summer Preceptorial Essays Due (for both in-person and Low-Residency sessions)
September 27–29	Homecoming Weekend
September 27–28	Graduate Institute Fall Campus Convening Weekend

October 2024

Date	Event
October 1	Graduate Institute Spring Advance Deposits Due
October 4–7	Long Weekend (Undergraduates) After Seminar, Thursday, October 3–Monday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m.
October 15	Master’s Essays Due to the GI Office for Fall Examination
October 18–20	Johnnie Family Weekend
October 24	Preceptorials begin for Juniors and Seniors

November 2024

Date	Event
November 1	Early Decision and Early Action Application Deadline
November 7	Graduate Institute Deadline for Spring Transfer to Santa Fe
November 20	Proposal for Spring Master's Essay Due
November 23, 25, and 26	Don Rags (Undergraduate Seminars Meet; Tutorials & Laboratories Canceled)
November 27–December 1	Thanksgiving Vacation 6 p.m., Tuesday, November 26 – 9 a.m., Monday, December 2

December 2024

Date	Event
December 1	Spring 2025 Fee Statement balance due in full or enrollment in a payment plan required
December 11, 12	Don Rags (Undergraduate Tutorials and Laboratories Canceled)
December 12	Undergraduate Seminars and Graduate Institute Classes Meet
December 13–January 6	Winter Vacation After Seminar, Thursday, December 12 – 9 a.m., Monday, January 6, 2025 (Students must vacate dorms by 12 p.m., Saturday, December 14. Dorms reopen at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025)

Spring Semester 2025

January 2025

Date	Event
January 6	Second Semester Begins Graduate Institute New Student Orientation Graduate Institute Spring Convocation (4:15 p.m.) Graduation Institute Classes Begin with Tutorials (5:15 p.m.)
January 6–31	Senior Essay Writing Period All Senior Classes Canceled
January 15	Regular Decision Application Deadline
January 31–February 3	Long Weekend (Undergraduates) After Seminar, Thursday, January 30 – Monday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m.

February 2025

Date	Event
February 1	Deadline for Financial Aid Applications for New Students Senior Essays Due
February 3	Senior Classes Begin with Seminar
February 17	Senior Orals Begin
February 28–March 16	Spring Vacation After Seminar, Thursday, February 27 – 9 a.m. Monday, March 17 (Students must vacate the dorms by 12 p.m., Saturday, March 1. Dorms reopen at 12 p.m., Saturday, March 15)

March 2025

Date	Event
March 1	Undergraduates’ Last Day to Apply to Transfer to Santa Fe
March 15	Master's Essays Due to the Graduate Institute Office
March 17–24	Sophomore Writing Period (Seminars will be held; tutorials resume 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 25)
March 24	Sophomore Enabling Essays Due at 12 p.m. in the Dean’s Office
March 25–31	Junior Essay Writing Period (Begins after seminar on Monday, March 24. Seminars will be held; tutorials and laboratories resume 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 1)
March 28–31	Freshman Essay Writing Period (Seminars will be held; tutorials and laboratories resume 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 1)
March 28–29	Graduate Institute Spring Campus Convening Weekend Accepted Students Day/Weekend Accepted Students Overnight Visit
March 31	Freshman and Junior Essays Due at 12 p.m. in the Dean's Office

April 2025

Date	Event
April 1	Undergraduate Fall 2025 Advance Deposit Due Graduate Institute Summer Advance Deposits Due Graduate Institute Proposal for Summer Master's Essay Due
April 4	Graduate Institute Deadline for Summer Transfer to Santa Fe
April 5	Annapolis Cup Croquet Match

May 2025

Date	Event
May 1	Graduate Institute Fall Advance Deposits Due
May 5–9	Don Rags (Undergraduate Seminars Meet; Tutorials & Laboratories Canceled)
May 7	Sophomore Enabling
May 8	Graduate Institute Final Class Meetings End of Second Semester
May 10	Commencement (Students must vacate dorms by 12 p.m., Monday, May 12)

Summer Term 2025

June 2025

Date	Event
June 2	Graduate Institute Low-Residency Orientation and start of 10-week low-residency term
June 9	Graduate Institute On-Campus Orientation and start of 8-week on-campus term
June 22—July 11	Summer Academy Begins

July 2025

Date	Event
July 1	Master’s Essays Due to the GI Office
July 5	Proposal for Fall Master’s Essays Due
July 11	End of Summer Academy
July 31	End of Graduate Institute On-Campus Summer Classes

August 2025

Date	Event
August 7	End of Graduate Institute Low-Residency Summer Classes

Fall Term 2025

August 2025

Date	Event
August 18—24	New Student Orientation
August 19	First Faculty Meeting (3 p.m.) Faculty Archon Meetings (9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m.)
August 21	Convocation, Undergraduate and Graduate Institute (10:30 a.m.) Freshmen and New Transfer Student Orientation Graduate Institute New Student Orientation Undergraduate Classes Begin with Seminars (7:30 p.m.) Graduate Institute Classes Begin with Tutorials (5:15 p.m.)
August 22	Tutorials and Laboratories Begin (9 a.m.) The Christopher B. Nelson Lecture (7:30 p.m.)

September 2025

Date	Event
September 15	Graduate Institute Summer Preceptorial Essays Due (for both in-person and Low-Residency sessions)
September 26—28	Annapolis Gratitude and Reunion Weekend

October 2025

Date	Event
October 1	Graduate Institute Spring Advance Deposits Due
October 3—6	Long Weekend (Undergraduates) After Seminar, Thursday, October 3 – Monday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m.
October 15	Master’s Essays due to the GI Office for fall examination
October 23	Preceptorials begin for Juniors and Seniors
October 24—26	Annapolis Johnnie Family Weekend

November 2025

Date	Event
November 1	Early Decision Application Deadline Early Action Application Deadline
November 6	Graduate deadline for spring transfer to Santa Fe
November 20	Spring Master’s Essay proposal deadline
November 22, 24, and 25	Don Rags (Undergraduate Seminars Meet; Tutorials & Labs Canceled)
November 26—30	Thanksgiving Vacation (6 p.m., Tuesday, November 25 – Monday, December 1 at 9 a.m.)

December 2025

Date	Event
December 1	Spring 2026 Fee Statement balance due in full or enrollment in payment plan required
December 8—9	Don Rags (Undergraduate Tutorials and Labs Canceled)
December 11	Undergraduate Seminars and Graduate Institute Classes Meet
December 12—January 5	Winter Vacation; After Seminar, Thursday, December 11 – Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9 a.m.(Students must vacate dorms by 12 p.m., Saturday, December 13. Dorms reopen at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2026)

Spring Term 2026

January 2026

Date	Event
January 5	Second Semester Begins Graduate Institute New Student Orientation and Registration Graduate Institute Spring Convocation (4:15 p.m.) Graduate Institute Classes Begin with Tutorials (5:15 p.m.)
January 5—30	Senior Essay Writing Period All Senior Classes Canceled
January 15	Regular Decision Application Deadline
January 31	Senior Essays are due
January 31—February 2	Long Weekend (Undergraduates); After Seminar, Thursday, January 29— Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m.

February 2026

Date	Event
February 1	Deadline for Financial Aid Applications for New Students
February 2	Senior Classes Begin with Seminar
February 16	Senior Orals Begin
February 27—March 15	Spring Vacation; After Seminar, Thursday, February 26 – Monday, March 16 at 9 a.m (Students must vacate the dorms by 12 p.m., Saturday, February 28. Dorms reopen at 12 p.m., Saturday, March 14)

March 2026

Date	Event
March 1	Undergraduates’ Last Day to Apply to Transfer to Santa Fe
March 15	Master’s Essays Due to the GI Office
March 16—23	Sophomore Writing Period
March 23	Sophomore Enabling Essays Due at 12 p.m. in the Dean’s Office
March 24—30	Junior Essay Writing Period (Begins after seminar on Monday, March 23. Seminars will be held; tutorials and laboratories resume Tuesday, March 31 at 9 a.m.)
March 30	Junior Essays Due at 12 p.m. in the Dean’s Office
March 27—30	Freshmen Essay Writing Period (Seminar will be held; tutorials and laboratories resume Tuesday, March 31 at 9 a.m.)
March 30	Freshmen Essays Due at 12 p.m. in the Dean’s Office

April 2026

Date	Event
April 1	Graduate Institute Summer Advance Deposits Due Undergraduate Fall 2026 Advance Deposit Due Proposal for Summer Master's Essays Due
April 3	Graduate deadline for summer transfer to Santa Fe

May 2026

Date	Event
May 1	Graduate Institute Fall Advance Deposits Due
May 4—8	Don Rags (Undergraduate Seminars Meet; Tutorials & Labs Canceled)
May 6	Sophomore Enabling
May 8	Graduate Institute Final Class Meetings End of Second Semester
May 9	Commencement (Students must vacate dorms by 12 p.m., Monday, May 11)

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