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Dates and times subject to change. All times listed are Mountain Time (MT).

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Fall Semester 2022

August 2022

Monday, Aug 1	Online Registration opens Emails sent to all continuing students on process for registering online DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for FALL 2022 term DEADLINE: Student Accounts for FALL 2022 must be paid in full or College Green payment plans verified with Treasurer’s Office Failure to meet these deadlines triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters for Fall 2022
Friday, August 5	Writing period ends for in-person GILA students
Saturday, Aug 13	Participants in Freshman Orientation Backpacking Trip arrive on campus
Monday, Aug 15	All summer JF and GI grades and GI Comment Sheets are due Classes end after tutorial for low-residency GILA students
Monday, Aug 15–Saturday, Aug 20	Pritzker Promise Bridge Program Fall Freshman Orientation Backpacking Trip
Saturday, Aug 20	Housing opens for new international students
Sunday, Aug 21	New student and returning international student housing opens New student orientation begins Required for all new students, including Annapolis transfers new to the Santa Fe campus and readmitted students who left prior to Fall 2019
Monday, Aug 22	ONLINE REGISTRATION CONTINUES New Student Orientation Continues Separate New Student Orientation Schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of New Student activities and meetings
Tuesday, Aug 23	ONLINE REGISTRATION Continues New Student Orientation Separate New Student Orientation Schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of New Student activities and meetings
Wednesday, Aug 24	ONLINE REGISTRATION Continues 10 a.m., Returning undergraduate student housing opens Graduate Student housing opens Tutors’ Meetings in the afternoon [as scheduled by Dean’s Office] New Student Orientation Separate New Student Orientation Schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of New Student activities and meetings Graduate Student Orientation begins Separate Graduate Student Orientation Schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of Graduate Student activities and meetings
Thursday, Aug 25	New Student and Graduate Student Orientation Continues Separate New Student Orientation Schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of New Student activities and meetings 9:45 a.m., Convocation rehearsal Come dressed in Convocation attire—no time to change before ceremony 10:30 a.m., CONVOCATION for New Students and first-term Graduate Institute (GI) students 12 p.m., Post-Convocation Luncheon for community and guests 1:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting 7:30 p.m., First meeting of ALL undergraduate seminars and Meno seminar for new GI students Students may not attend classes if Student Account Balance is not paid in full or if financial aid file is incomplete
Friday, Aug 26	Free Day—no classes 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tutors’ Meetings [as scheduled by Dean’s Office] New Student and Graduate Student Orientation Continues Separate New Student Orientation Schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of New Student activities and meetings 8 p.m., Dean’s Opening Lecture
Saturday, Aug 27	New Student and Graduate Student Orientation Concludes Separate New Student Orientation Schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of New Student activities and meetings
Monday, Aug 29	GI classes begin
Monday, Aug 29–Sunday, Sep 4	Welcome Week begins Separate Welcome Week schedule from the Student Life Office provides full list of new/returning student events

September 2022

Thursday, Sep 1	Last day to reduce meal plan (Freshmen excluded – 19 meal plan required)
Monday, Sep 5 (Labor Day)	All undergraduate tutorials and seminars and GI classes meet as scheduled Administrative offices closed for Labor Day holiday Meem Library and Student Activities Center will be open
Wednesday, Sep 7	3:15–4 p.m., Sophomore Class Meeting with Dean Sterling and Assistant Dean McGuinness, Junior Common Room 4:15–5 p.m., Junior Class Meeting with Dean Sterling and Assistant Dean McGuinness, Junior Common Room 5:15–6 p.m., Senior Class Meeting with Dean Sterling and Assistant Dean McGuinness, Junior Common Room
Friday, Sep 9– Sunday, Sep 11	Reunion Weekend
Saturday, Sep 10	2:30 p.m., Algebra Test Required of all sophomores who have not yet passed; freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of freshman year
Wednesday, Sep 14	ONLINE DEADLINE: Spring 2023 New Graduate Institute Liberal Arts (GILA) student financial aid applications FAFSA application: studentaid.gov/fafsa 3:15 p.m., Faculty Meeting
Friday, Sep 30–Saturday, Oct 1	Residency Weekend for Online Graduate Students

October 2022

Sunday, Oct 1	FAFSA/CSS Profiles applications become available for the 2023–24 academic year
Monday, Oct 3– Friday, Oct 14	In-person GILA Conferences In-person and online GIEC Conferences
Wednesday, Oct 5	1:30–3:30 p.m., All-College Seminar Undergraduate tutorials canceled. Graduate Institute Eastern Classics (GIEC) tutorial students consult with tutors beforehand.
Friday, Oct 7–Saturday, Oct 8	Johnnie Family Weekend
Saturday, Oct 8	2:30 p.m., Algebra Test Required of all Sophomores who have not yet passed. Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of Freshman year.
Wednesday, Oct 12	3:15 p.m., Faculty Meeting
Friday, Oct 14	DEADLINE: GILA and GIEC student deposits due for Spring 2022 term 5 p.m., DEADLINE: Master’s Essay proposals for SP22 submission due 5 p.m., DEADLINE: Master’s Essay final submissions due for Fall 2022 submissions
Friday, Oct 14–Monday, Oct 17	LONG WEEKEND Undergraduate tutorials do not meet October 14 and 17 All seminars and GI classes meet as usual on Monday, October 17
Monday, Oct 24	12 p.m., Junior and Senior seminar essays due Preceptorials begin for juniors, seniors, and In Person GILA students
Monday, Oct 24– Friday, Nov 4	In-person GILA Seminar Orals
Tuesday, Oct 25	GIEC students begin second preceptorials
Wednesday, Oct 26	Junior and senior seminar oral period begins
Monday, Oct 31	Freshman seminar essays due by noon DEADLINE: Graduate Institute transfer applications are due for students requesting transfer for Annapolis for Spring 2023
Monday Oct 31–Friday, Nov 11	Online GILA Conferences

November 2022

Wednesday, Nov 2	Freshman seminar oral examinations begin
Monday, Nov 7	Sophomore seminar essays due by noon GI Fall grades due (In Person GILA seminars and first GIEC preceptorials)
Wednesday, Nov 9	3:15 p.m., Faculty Meeting Sophomore seminar oral examinations begin
Saturday, Nov 12	2:30 p.m., Algebra Test Required of all Sophomores who have not yet passed. Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of the Freshman year.
Monday, Nov 14	GIEC Seminar papers due
Monday, Nov 14– Saturday, Nov 19	Online GILA Seminar Orals (will continue after Thanksgiving break)
Wednesday, Nov 16	DEADLINE: Registration forms due for Spring 2023
Wednesday, Nov 16–Friday, Nov 18	Freshman Don Rags begin (among interstices of FF classes)
Monday, Nov 21	GI Fall comment sheets due (In Person GILA seminars and GIEC preceptorials)
Monday, Nov 21–Tuesday, Nov 22	Freshman DON RAG DAYS All undergraduate classes in session unless the tutor is sitting in FR Don Rags
Wednesday, Nov 23–Sunday, Nov 27	THANKSGIVING BREAK No classes All classes resume Monday morning, November 28
Monday, Nov 28	All classes resume (undergraduate and GI)
Monday, Nov 28–Wednesday, Nov 30	Freshman Don Rags continue Monday–Friday, among interstices of classes
Monday, Nov 28– Friday, Dec 9	Online GILA Seminar Orals resume GIEC Seminar Orals

December 2022

Thursday, Dec 1	DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for Spring 2023 term DEADLINE: Student Account for Spring 2023 must be paid in full or College Green payment plan verified with Treasurer’s Office Failure to meet these deadlines triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters for Spring 2023
Saturday, Dec 3	2:30 p.m., Final Algebra Test for all Sophomores who have not yet passed Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of Freshman year
Monday, Dec 5	5 p.m., DEADLINE: Global Pathways applications due at OPPD
Thursday, Dec 8–Friday, Dec 9	Sophomore and Junior Don Rags may be scheduled during class intervals
Monday, Dec 12–Thursday, Dec 15	Sophomore and Junior Don Rag Period. All undergraduate tutorials (FF, SO, JR, SR) are in session, unless the tutor indicates otherwise Seminars meet as regularly scheduled Library Call-In Week
Thursday, Dec 15	Last day of term Classes end with seminar or preceptorial as scheduled or as arranged by tutor Last day of GI classes All GI classes meet as scheduled
Friday, Dec 16	Food service ends with breakfast Residence halls and suites close at noon 5 p.m., All library materials due
Friday, Dec 16–Sunday, Jan 15, 2023	WINTER BREAK
Friday, Dec 30	Submission date of missing Incomplete/Grade January Freshmen work from SU 2022, unless earlier date was stipulated by tutor

Spring Semester 2023

January 2023

Wednesday, Jan 4	Online Spring Registration opens for New Students (JFs and Readmits) Undergraduate Fall 2022 grades due (except for preceptorials) GI Fall 2022 grades due (tutorials, preceptorials, and GIEC and online GILA seminars)
Monday, Jan 9	Undergraduate Fall 2022 preceptorial grades due GI comment sheets due (tutorials, preceptorials, GIEC seminars, and Online GILA seminars) Coffee shop reopens
Friday, Jan 13	January Freshmen, new Graduate students, and readmitted undergraduate students arrive See New Student Spring Orientation Schedule for all activities and meetings Graduate Student Orientation Begins Residence halls and suites open 7:30 p.m., Meno seminar for new GI students, followed by reception Food service begins with breakfast
Saturday, Jan 14	New Student Orientation See New Student Spring Orientation Schedule for all activities and meetings Graduate Student Orientation continues
Sunday, Jan 15	New Student and Graduate Student Orientation continues See New Student Spring Orientation Schedule for all activities and meetings
Monday, Jan 16	New Student and Graduate Student Orientation concludes 9 a.m., Undergraduate and Graduate Institute classes meet as scheduled Except Seniors and January Freshmen January Freshman session begins with 7:30 p.m. seminar No JF tutorials 6:15 p.m., Convocation for January Freshmen and first-term Graduate students
Monday, Jan 16–Friday, Feb 10	Senior Writing Period Senior seminar classes per special schedule
Tuesday, Jan 17–Sunday, Jan 22	Welcome Week See Welcome Week Schedule for all activities and meetings
Wednesday, Jan 18	3:15 p.m., Faculty Meeting
Monday, Jan 23	Last day to reduce meal plan (Freshmen excluded – 19 meal plan required)

February 2023

Relocating to Annapolis? Transfer application form, $500 advance deposit, FAFSA, and CSS (if applicable) must be submitted by March 1, 2023.
Saturday, Feb 4	2:30 p.m., Algebra Test Fall and January Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of Freshman year
Friday, Feb 10	FREE FRIDAY—tutorials canceled
Saturday, Feb 11	7–9 p.m., Dean’s and President’s Essay Reception for Seniors 9 p.m., Senior essays due GI Essays due by 5 p.m. - GI Office
Monday, Feb 13	All Senior tutorials and seminars resume GI Conferences begin for first and second semester GILA students
Wednesday, Feb 15	3:15 p.m., Faculty Meeting 5 p.m. DEADLINE: Master’s Essays due to GI Office
Monday, Feb 20	5 p.m., DEADLINE: ARIEL Internship applications due at OPPD Office All undergraduates eligible except January Freshmen In-person GILA conferences; in-person and online GIEC conferences begin for first and second semester students (continue through March 3)
Monday, Feb 27	Senior essay oral examinations begin in Ault-Evers Room, Meem Library In-person GILA seminar oral examinations begin

March 2023

Wednesday, Mar 1	DEADLINE: Undergraduate InterCampus Transfer forms and $600 deposits due at the Office of the Registrar No exceptions. The March 1 Financial Aid date is also an all-important deadline in this process. DEADLINE: Graduate Institute transfer applications are due for students requesting transfer for Annapolis for Summer 2023 ONLINE Undergraduate Financial Aid Applications Priority Filing Due Date for 2023–24 academic year FAFSA application: studentaid.gov/fafsa PROFILE/CSS application: cssprofile.collegeboard.org 1:30–3:30 p.m., Faculty Seminar Day Special events as scheduled. Undergraduate tutorials canceled. All GI classes meet as scheduled. 12 p.m., Algebra Test Review session/lunch followed by Exam. Fall and January Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of freshman year.
Monday, Mar 6–Friday, Mar 10	January Freshman Don Rags scheduled during class intervals
Wednesday, Mar 8	3:15 p.m., Faculty Meeting
Saturday, Mar 11	Food service ends with breakfast All residence halls and suites close at noon
Saturday, Mar 11–Sunday, Mar 26	SPRING BREAK for all students
Wednesday, Mar 15	ONLINE DEADLINE: Summer 2023 new GILA student financial aid applications FAFSA application: studentaid.gov/fafsa
Monday, Mar 20	Submission date for missing work that led to incomplete grade for FA 2022, unless tutor stipulated an earlier date
Saturday, Mar 25	All residence halls and suites open 10–11:30 a.m., Food service begins with brunch
Monday, Mar 27	All tutorials and seminars resume In-person GILA preceptorials begin and continue through Thursday, May 23 Grade-changing DEADLINE for Fall 2022 grades 5 p.m., DEADLINE: General Pathways applications due at OPPD Office All undergraduates eligible except January Freshman
Tuesday, Mar 28	GIEC students begin fourth preceptorials
Tuesday, Mar 28–Monday, Apr 3	Sophomore tutorials canceled for essay writing period; classes resume at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 3.

April 2023

Saturday, Apr 1	DEADLINE: GILA and GIEC advance deposits due for Summer 2023 term
Monday, Apr 3	Sophomore Enabling Essays due by noon or as otherwise announced by seminar tutors Online GILA Conferences (through April 14)
Wednesday, Apr 5–Wednesday, Apr 26	Sophomore seminar orals begin
Friday, Apr 7– Sunday, Apr 9	GI Convening Weekend Low-Residency Weekend
Monday, Apr 10	DEADLINE: Undergraduate Advance Deposits for Fall 2023 for continuing students Deposit holds a place in Fall class roster and (if applicable) allows participation in housing lottery DEADLINE: GI Spring term comment sheets due (GILA seminars and GIEC preceptorials) GIEC seminar orals begin DEADLINE: Undergraduate 2023–24 Housing Plans Forms & Housing Agreement due Required to participate in housing lottery
Thursday, Apr 13–Monday, Apr 17	Freshman and Junior Writing Period No Freshmen or Junior tutorials through the morning of April 17th. JF classes meet as scheduled
Monday, Apr 17	Freshmen, junior, and January Freshmen essays due at noon GIEC Seminar essays due and GIEC Orals begin Online GILA seminar Orals (through April 28)
Wednesday, Apr 19	3:15 p.m., Faculty Meeting
Wednesday, Apr 19–Friday, Apr 28	January Freshmen seminar orals
Wednesday, Apr 19–Monday, May 1	Freshman and Junior seminar orals
Monday, Apr 24–Thursday Apr 27	Returning student housing lottery
Thursday, Apr 27–Friday, Apr 28	Sophomore Enabling DON RAG DAYS All tutors may hold classes if not scheduled for a don rag. Please review schedule.
Friday, Apr 28	All Student Accounts for Spring 2023 must be paid in full

May 2023

Monday, May 1	ONLINE DEADLINE: New GILA/GIEC students’ financial aid applications for Fall 2023 term FAFSA application: studentaid.gov/fafsa DEADLINE: Graduate Institute transfer applications are due for students requesting transfer for Annapolis for Fall 2023 DEADLINE January Freshmen: Student Account for Spring 2023 must be paid in full or College Green payment plan verified by Treasurer’s Office
Monday, May 1–Wednesday, May 3	Sophomore Enabling Don Rags scheduled during class intervals
Saturday, May 6	2:30 p.m., Algebra Test Fall and January Freshmen are obliged to attempt the test once by the end of freshman year
Monday, May 8	Satisfactory grades’ check due from senior year and graduate level tutors at the Office of the Registrar For undergraduate and graduate degree candidates
Wednesday, May 10	9 a.m., Sophomore Enabling Faculty Meeting in the Junior Common Room
Friday, May 12	Reality Weekend
Saturday, May 13	9 a.m., Final Faculty Meeting: Awarding of degrees in the Junior Common Room
Monday, May 15–Thursday, May 18	Freshman Don Rag and Junior Conference Period All undergraduate tutorials are in session, unless the tutor indicates otherwise Seminars meet as regularly scheduled Library Call-In Week
Wednesday, May 17	Senior Dinner
Thursday, May 18	Last day of spring term Undergraduate spring term ends with seminars Last day of GI classes
Friday, May 19	Commencement related activities Family activities begin at midday 4 p.m., President’s Reception for Class of 2023 degree candidates, families, and friends 5 p.m., All library materials due 6 p.m., GI dinner for graduating students
Friday, May 19–Sunday, May 28	Early Summer Break for January Freshmen
Saturday, May 20	10:30 a.m., COMMENCEMENT for Class of 2023
Sunday, May 21	Food service ends with breakfast All residence halls, suites, and apartments close at noon Wilderness Leadership Expedition departs. Returns on Thursday, June 1.
Monday, May 22	12–1:30 p.m., Seminar Reading List Faculty Meeting

2023 Summer Term

May 2023, Summer Term

Thursday, May 25	5–6:30 p.m. MT, Meno seminar for all new online graduate students. Zoom link provided.
Saturday, May 27	Housing opens for January Freshmen Food service for January Freshmen begins with dinner
Monday, May 29	Administrative offices closed for Memorial Day January Freshman second term begins with tutorials and seminars, as scheduled Graduate Institute Liberal Arts Low-Residency summer term classes begin DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for the Summer 2023 term DEADLINE: Student Accounts for Summer 2023 must be paid in full or TMS budgets arranged and verified with the Treasurer’s Office Failure to meet these deadlines triggers withdrawal from financial aid funding and enrollment rosters for the upcoming term
Tuesday, May 30	Spring 2023 GI grades due (tutorials, preceptorials, GIEC seminars, and GILA Low-Residency seminars) 9–11 a.m. & 1–3 p.m., REGISTRATION: January Freshmen, during class intervals 1–3 p.m., Summer Enrollment is jeopardized if Financial Aid/Loan file or Student Account is incomplete

June 2023

Thursday, June 1	Undergraduate and Graduate Spring 2023 grades due Spring 2023 GI comment sheets due (tutorials, preceptorials, GILA Low-Residency seminars, and second GIEC seminars)
Monday, June 12	DEADLINE: All registration materials for in-person GI students are due before classes start Graduate Institute classes begin for in-person Liberal Arts students and all Eastern Classics students and meet as scheduled
Thursday, June 15	DEADLINE: Graduate Institute transfer applications are due for students requesting transfer for Annapolis for Fall 2023
Monday, June 26	In-person GILA and first and second semester conferences

July 2023

Saturday, Jul 1	DEADLINE: GIEC and GILA deposits due for Fall 2023 term 5 p.m. DEADLINE: Master’s Essays due to GI Office
Monday, Jul 10	Low-Residency GILA conferences begin for first and second semester students Submission date of missing work from SP 2023 that led to incomplete grade unless earlier date was stipulated by tutor
Monday, Jul 17	January Freshmen annual essays due by noon, or as otherwise announced by seminar tutors GIEC and GILA seminar orals begin
Wednesday, Jul 19–Friday, Jul 21	January Freshmen seminar oral examinations begin
Friday, Jul 21	In-person GILA summer term concludes at the end of day Writing period begins for in-person GILA students
Saturday, Jul 22	GI Liberal Arts on-campus housing closes. Writing period housing extensions must be pre-approved before the summer term
Friday, Jul 28	Satisfactory grades’ check for Graduate Institute degree candidates
Monday, Jul 31	1 p.m., GI final faculty meeting: Awarding of degrees DEADLINE: Completion of Financial Aid/Loan file for FALL 2023 term DEADLINE: Student Accounts for FALL 2023 must be paid in full or TMS budgets arranged and verified with Treasurer’s Office
Monday, Jul 31 - Thursday, August 3	Library Call-In Week January Freshmen Don Rags scheduled during class intervals

August 2023

Thursday, Aug 3	January Freshmen second term ends after seminar January Freshmen late summer vacation begins GIEC session ends after seminar Online GILA session concludes
Friday, Aug 4	10:30 a.m., GI Commencement Noon, GI Post Commencement Luncheon 5 p.m., All library materials due 6:30 p.m., GI Commencement Dinner GILA writing period concludes end of day
Saturday, Aug 5	Food service ends with breakfast Housing closes at noon
Monday, Aug 14	All JF and GI summer grades and GI comment sheets are due

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