Academic Calendar
Stay informed about key academic dates and deadlines for your PhD journey. Our calendar is designed to help you plan effectively and succeed in your studies.
Summer 2025
First Year Students
Summer Residency
Cohort May ’25 & September ’24
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 and Fifth 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 08: Online Courses Begin
Oct 13: Fall Break Begins
Oct 19: Fall Breaks Ends
Nov 27-28: Thanksgiving Break
Dec 14: Online Courses End
Second Year Students
Cohort ’24
Fall Online Semester
Sept 08: Online Courses Begin
Oct 13: Fall Break Begins
Oct 19: Fall Breaks Ends
Nov 27-28: Thanksgiving Break
Dec 02: Online Courses End
Third Year Students
Cohort ’23
Fall Online Semester
Sept 08: Online Courses Begin
Oct 13: Fall Break Begins
Oct 19: Fall Breaks Ends
Nov 27-28: Thanksgiving Break
Dec 02: Online Courses End
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Cohort ’22 and ’21
Sept 08: Dissertation Prep Begins
Nov 27-28: Thanksgiving Break
Dec 02: 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 05: 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 05: 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 05: Online Courses End
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Spring Online Semester
Jan 26: Dissertation Prep Course Begins
May 5: Dissertation Prep Course Ends
Commencement
May 3, 2026
Summer 2026
First Year Students
Cohort May '26 & September '25
Summer Residency
May 27: Arrive in Rome
May 23: First day of Summer Residency
May 30: Travel to Spannocchia Castle
Jun 12: Travel to Venice
Jun 16: Last day of Summer Residency
Jun 17: Depart from Venice
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 05: Online Courses End
Third Year Students
Cohort '24
Online Dissertation Residency
May 8-9: Online Dissertation Seminar
June 25-27: Online Dissertation Seminar
Fourth and Fifth Year Students
Cohort '23
Online Oral Exams
May 9: Oral Exam Prep begins
Jun 13: Oral Exam Prep Ends
July 1– 30: Oral Exams by videoconference, individual dates TBD
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