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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
March 31	Freshman and Junior Essays Due at 12 p.m. in the Dean's Office
March TBD	Graduate Institute Deadline for Summer Transfer to Santa Fe

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 TBD	Accepted Students Day/Weekend Accepted Students Overnight Visit 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 9	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

July 2025

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

August 2025

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

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