Academic Year 2023-2024 Calendar:
Dates and Deadlines
Subject to change. Changes will be communicated by email.
Fall Semester 2023
Pre-Semester Scheduling
Monday, August 22nd - Friday, August 26th: Community Advisor Training
Wednesday, August 23rd - Thursday, August 24th: Faculty Meetings and Trainings
Fall Orientation Week : Sunday, August 27th - Friday, September 1st
Sunday, August 27th: Arrival Day for All Students
Monday, August 28th: All College Meeting/Work Program Orientation/New Student Orientation/Student Leader Training
Tuesday, August 29th: New Student Orientation
Wednesday, August 30th: All College Service Day (Required for All)
Friday, September 1st: Required trainings for Employees & Student; Scaffolding Seminars begin
Monday, September 4th: Labor Day (No Classes)
Fall Intensive I : Tuesday, September 5th - Monday, October 2nd
Tuesday, September 5th: Fall Endeavors and Fall Intensive I courses begin
Monday, September 7th: Add/Drop for Fall Intensive I and Endeavors
Monday, September 18th: Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive I; Mid-term grades for Fall Intensive I
Monday, October 2nd: Last day of Fall Intensive I course
Fall Intermission Week : Tuesday, October 3rd - Monday, October 9th
Tuesday, October 3rd: Fall Intermission Week begins
Wednesday, October 4th: All College Work Day
Saturday, October 7th: The Common Thread Family Weekend; Alumnx Reunion, Admission Open House
Monday, October 9th: Indigenous People’s Day (No Classes)
Fall Intensive II : Tuesday, October 10th - Monday, November 6th
Tuesday, October 10th: Fall Intensive II courses begin
Tuesday, October 10th: Spring Registration Opens for Juniors and Seniors
Thursday, October 12th: Add/Drop for Fall Intensive II
Friday, October 13th: Final grades due for Fall Intensive I
Friday, October 13th - 15th: Sterling School 65th Reunion
Monday, October 16th: Spring 2024 Registration Fair
Tuesday, October 17th: Spring Registration Opens for All Students
Tuesday, October 24th: Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive II, Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars; Mid-term grades for Fall Intensive II
Tuesday, October 31st: Spring Registration Closes for All Students
Saturday, November 4th: Admission Open House
Monday, November 6th: Last day of Fall Intensive II course
Fall Intensive III : Wednesday, November 8th - Friday, December 15th
Wednesday, November 8th: Fall Intensive III begins (note, classes and Endeavors will be on Wednesday this week to accommodate Veteran’s Day on Friday)
Friday, November 10th: Veterans’ Day Observed (No Classes)
Monday, November 13th: Add/Drop for Fall Intensive III
Saturday, November 18th - Sunday, November 26th: Thanksgiving Break (No Classes, Kitchen Closed)
Monday, November 27th: Final grades due for Fall Intensive II
Wednesday, November 29th: Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive III; Mid-term grades for Fall Intensive III.
Tuesday, December 5th - Thursday, December 7th: Senior Symposia
Friday, December 8th: December Graduates' Lunch
Saturday, December 9th: Admission Open House (TBD)
Tuesday, December 12th - Friday, December 15th: Winter Expedition
Wednesday, December 13th: Fall Experiential Endeavors conclude
Thursday, December 14th: Scaffolding Seminars conclude
Friday, December 15th: Expedition Dinner
Friday, December 15th: Fall Intensive III concludes Deadline for Spring SYRP, TA, CA proposals.
Saturday, December 16th: Expedition Debrief, Students depart (Kitchen Closes)
Sunday, December 17th: Campus Closes
Friday, December 29th: Fall Intensive III, Endeavor, and Scaffolding Seminar Grades Due
Spring Semester 2024
Pre-Semester Scheduling
Monday, January 22nd - Friday, January 26th: Community Advisor Training
Wednesday, January 24th - Thursday, January 25th: Faculty Meetings and Trainings
Winter Welcome Days : Sunday, January 28th -Tuesday, January 30th
Sunday, January 28th: Arrival Day for All Students
Monday, January 29th -Tuesday, January 30th: Winter Welcome Days
Intensive Session I : Wednesday, January 31st - Thursday, February 29th
Wednesday, January 31st: Spring Experiential Endeavors, Scaffolding Seminars, and Intensive I courses begin (except Section B of Blacksmithing)
Monday, February 5th: Add/Drop for Intensive I and Endeavors
Tuesday, February 13th: Last day of Blacksmithing Section A
Wednesday, February 14th: Withdrawal Deadline for Intensive I; Mid-term grades for Intensive I; Add/Drop for Scaffolding Seminars; Blacksmithing Section B starts
Friday, February 16th - Saturday, February 17th: Admission Open House
Thursday, February 29th: Last day of Intensive I courses
Winter Intermission Days: Friday, March 1st - Tuesday, March 5th
Tuesday, March 5th: Community Breakfast; Town Meeting Day
Spring Intensive II Session : Wednesday, March 6th - Friday, April 5th
Wednesday, March 6th: Spring Intensive begins
Monday, March 11th: Add/Drop for Spring Intensive; Final grades due for Intensive I
Friday, March 22nd: Withdrawal Deadline for Intensive II, Experiential Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars; Mid-term grades for Intensive II
Friday, April 5th: Last Day of Spring Intensive course
Saturday, April 6th - Sunday, April 14th: Spring Break (campus closed)
Spring Intensive III Session : Thursday, April 18th - Wednesday, May 15th
Sunday, April 14th - 16th: Admissions Accepted Students Days
Monday, April 15th: All College Service Day
Tuesday, April 16th: Intensive III course begins (except Rock Climbing)
Friday, April 19th: Add/Drop deadline for Spring Intensive III; Final grades due for Intensive II
Monday, April 22nd: Fall 2024 Registration closes
Wednesday, April 24th: Fall 2024 Registration Fair & Fall 2024 Registration Opens
Tuesday, April 30th: Whitewater Canoeing course ends
Wednesday, May 1st: Withdrawal Deadline for Intensive III; Mid-term grades for May Intensive; Rock Climbing course begins.
Friday, May 3rd: All College Work Day
Saturday, May 4th: Green Up Day
Monday, May 6th: Fall 2024 Registration Closes
Wednesday, May 8th - Thursday, May 9th: Senior Symposia
Friday, May 10th: SYRP, TA and CA proposals for Fall 2024 due
Saturday, May 11th: Admissions Open House
Tuesday, May 14th: Last day of Intensive III courses
Wednesday, May 15th: Spring Experiential Endeavors and Scaffolding Seminars conclude
End of Spring Semester Events
Wednesday, May 15th: Annual Wood & Art Show and Community Dinner (5-7 pm)
Thursday, May 16th: Sixth Annual Ecology Symposium (8:30 am - 12:00 pm)
Thursday, May 16th: Senior Dinner
Friday, May 17th: Family Dinner
Saturday, May 18th: Commencement
Sunday, May 19th: Campus Closes
Monday, May 20th - Tuesday, May 21st: Faculty Training Days
Friday, May 31st: Spring Grades Due
Summer Semester 2024
Tue, May 28-Fri, Jun 28: Summer Session I
Friday, May 31: Add/Drop for Summer Session I
Wednesday, June 12: Withdrawal for Summer Session I
Thursday, July 4: Independence Day (Offices Closed)
Mon, July 8-Fri, Aug 9: Summer Session II
Wednesday, July 10: Add/Drop for Summer Session IIA
Monday, July 15: Withdrawal for Summer Session IIA
Friday, July 26: Add/Drop for Summer Session IIB
Wednesday, July 31: Withdrawal for Summer Session IIB
Fall Semester 2024
Pre-Semester Scheduling
Tuesday, August 20 - Thursday, August 22: Faculty Meetings and Trainings
Wednesday, August 21 - Saturday, August 24: Community Advisor Training Week (Kitchen Opens)
Arrival & Fall Welcome Week: Sunday, August 25 - Friday, August 30
Sunday, August 25: Arrival Day for All Students
Monday, August 26 - Friday, August 30: Welcome Week
Tuesday, August 27: Community Fun Day
Wednesday, August 28: All College Service Day (Required for all WP participants)
Friday, August 30: Labor Day (Observed by Sterling, No Classes)
Fall Intensive I: Monday, September 2 - Friday, September 20
Monday, September 2: Fall Intensive I courses begin
Wednesday, September 4: Add/Drop for Fall Intensive I
Monday, September 11: Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive I
Friday, September 20: Last day of Fall Intensive I course
Friday, September 20 - Saturday, September 21: Fall Board Meeting (on campus)
Fall Intensive II: Monday, September 23 - Tuesday, October 29
Monday, September 23: Fall Intensive II, Fall Experiential Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars begin
Friday, September 27: Add/Drop for Fall Intensive II, Fall Experiential Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars
Thursday, October 3: All College Work Day
Friday, October 4: Grades Due for Fall Intensive I
Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6: The Common Thread Family Weekend; Alumnx Reunion, & Admission Open House
Monday, October 7: Registration Fair and Registration Opens for all students
Friday, October 11: Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive II classes
Friday, October 11 - Monday, October 14: October Break
Monday, October 14: Indigenous People’s Day (No Classes)
Monday, October 21: Spring Registration Closes for all students
Tuesday, October 29: Fall Intensive II Ends, Withdrawal Deadline for Experiential Endeavors and Scaffolding Seminars
Wednesday, October 30 - Thursday, October 31: Break Days
Fall Intensive III: Friday, November 1 - Friday, December 13
Friday, November 1: Fall Intensive III courses begin
Wednesday, November 6: Add/Drop for Fall Intensive III
Friday, November 8: Grades Due for Fall Intensive II
Monday, November 11: Veterans’ Day (No Classes, Offices Closed)
Wednesday, November 20: Withdrawal Deadline for Fall Intensive III
Saturday, November 23 - Sunday, December 1: November Break (No Classes, Kitchen Closed)
Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving (Offices Closed)
Tuesday, December 10 & Wednesday, December 11: Senior Symposia
Friday, December 13: Fall Intensive III, Fall Experiential Endeavors, & Scaffolding Seminars conclude
Friday, December 13: December Graduands’ Lunch
Saturday, December 14: Campus Closes at noon
Tuesday, December 24 - Wednesday, December 25: Holiday (Offices Closed)
Friday, December 27: Grades Due for Fall Intensive III, Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars
Tuesday, December 31 - Wednesday, January 1: Holiday (Offices Closed)
Spring Semester 2025
Pre-Semester Scheduling
Saturday, January 18: January Board Meeting (Virtual)
Saturday, January 18 - Saturday, January 25: J-Term (limited class offerings)
Wednesday, January 22 - Thursday, January 23: Faculty Meetings and Trainings
Wednesday, January 22 - Saturday, January 25: Community Advisor Training (Kitchen Opens)
Winter Welcome Days: Sunday, January 26 - Tuesday, January 28
Sunday, January 26: Arrival Day for All Students
Monday, January 27 - Tuesday, January 28: Winter Welcome Days
Spring Intensive I: Wednesday, January 29 - Tuesday, February 18
Wednesday, January 29: Spring Intensive I Begins
Friday, January 31: Add/Drop for Spring Intensive I
Friday, February 7: Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Intensive I
Saturday, February 15 - Tuesday, February 18: Winter Expedition
Tuesday, February 18: Expedition Dinner and Spring Intensive I courses end
Wednesday, February 19 - Thursday, February 20: Break Days
Friday, February 21 - Friday, March 28: Spring Intensive II Session
Friday, Februry 21: Spring Intensive II, Spring Experiential Endeavors, & Scaffolding Seminars begin
Tuesday, February 25: Add/Drop for Spring Intensive II, Spring Experiential Endeavors & Scaffolding Seminars
Friday, February 28: Grades Due for Spring Intensive I
Monday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 4: March Break
Tuesday, March 4: Community Breakfast & Town Meeting Day (No Classes, Offices Closed)
Wednesday, March 12: Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Intensive II
Friday, March 28: Last day of Spring Intensive II courses, Midterm Grades for Endeavors and Seminars, Withdrawal Deadline for Endeavors and Seminars
Saturday, March 29 - Sunday, April 6: Spring Break (Campus Closed)
Monday, April 7: All College Service Day
Tuesday, April 8 - Tuesday, May 13: Spring Intensive III Session
Tuesday, April 8: Spring Intensive III Classes begin
Friday, April 11: Add/Drop for Spring Intensive III. Grades Due for Spring Intensive II
Monday, April 14: Fall 2025 Registration Fair (4.30-5.30 pm in 1958 Room) & Fall 2025 Registration Opens
Friday, April 25: Withdrawal Deadline for Spring Intensive III
Monday, April 28: Fall Registration Closes
Friday, May 2: All College Work Day
Saturday, May 3: Green Up Day
Thursday, May 8 - Friday, May 9: Senior Symposia
Tuesday, May 13: Last day of Spring Intensive III and Spring Experiential Endeavors and Scaffolding Seminars conclude
SYRP Proposals for Fall 2025 due (in class)
TA and CA proposals for Fall 2025 due (end of day)
End of Spring Semester Events
Wednesday, May 14: Seventh Annual Ecology Symposium (8.30-12 noon)
TBD: Annual Wood & Art Show and Community Dinner (5-7 pm)
Thursday, May 15: Senior Dinner
Friday, May 16: Family Dinner
Friday, May 16 - Saturday, May 17: Spring Board Meeting (on campus)
Saturday, May 17: Commencement
Sunday, May 18: Campus Closes
Monday, May 19 - Tuesday, May 20: Faculty Training Days
Friday, May 30: Grades Due for Spring Intensive III, Endeavors, and Scaffolding Seminars