the 2015– 2016 Academic Calendar

SIT Graduate Institute Academic Programs
2015–2016 Calendar
Summer 2015
DC Summer May 18 to August 21
VT Summer June 1 to August 21
May 18
Washington, DC Center classes begin
May 18–August 21
Summer term, Washington, DC Center
May 31–June 13
MA in International Education (Low Residency) on-campus seminar
June 1–August 21
Low-residency programs summer term
June 1–June 26
CONTACT Summer Peacebuilding Workshop
July 3
Independence Day Observed; offices closed
July 25
MA in TESOL (Low Residency) new students arrive on campus
July 26–August 14
MA in TESOL (Low Residency) on-campus seminar
August 1–15
Online registration for returning students, Vermont Campus, and
low-residency fall semesters
August 10–14
Capstone seminar, Vermont Campus
August 16
Residence halls close at noon, Vermont Campus
August 17–21
Capstone seminar, Washington, DC Center
August 22
Degree conferral, Washington, DC Center
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Fall 2015
Fall Semester: September 8 to December 18
August 17-28
Intensive Academic Preparation, Vermont Campus
August 30
International student arrival, Vermont Campus. Students
must arrive by 5 PM.
August 31-Sept 4
International student orientation, Vermont Campus
August 31-Sept 4
Student orientation, Washington, DC Center
September 2
Residence halls open for fall term, Vermont Campus
September 2
Vermont graduate student arrival. Students must arrive
between 10 AM and 12 noon.
September 2-4
Graduate student orientation
September 2
Degree conferral for graduate programs, Vermont Campus
September 7
Labor Day; no classes; offices closed
September 8
Fall semester begins (Vermont; Washington, DC; and low
residency)
September 8–December 18
Fall semester
September 22–December 10
Language classes, Vermont Campus
November 15–December 1
Online registration for spring semester (Vermont;
Washington, DC; and low residency)
November 25–27
Thanksgiving break; no classes November 25–27; offices
closed November 26–27
December 14–18
Capstone seminar, Vermont Campus.
December 19
Residence halls close at 12 noon, Vermont Campus
December 20
Degree conferral for graduate programs, Vermont Campus
December 21–January 1
Holiday break; no classes
December 25–January 1
World Learning holiday: offices closed
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Winter/Spring 2016
Spring Semester VT: January 4 to May 20
Spring Semester DC: January 4 to April 29
TESOL Internship begins January 4
January 3
Residence halls open at noon, Vermont Campus
January 4
Vermont and Washington, DC classes begin
January 4
MA in TESOL internship period begins
January 4–15
January intersession for language intensives, Vermont Campus
January 4-15
Washington, DC Center two-week field or DC-based courses
January 4-May 20
Low-residency programs spring term
January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes; offices closed
January 18–23
Washington, DC Center student travel to practicum sites, no
classes
January 18–February 14
Field study and on-campus courses for Vermont students
January 25
Washington, DC Center practicum begins
February 8–12
Reading week for non-TESOL programs, Vermont campus
February 15
President’s Day; no classes; offices closed
February 29
MA in TESOL resume on-campus phase.
March 1–May 12
Language classes
March 28–April 1
Spring break for non-TESOL programs, Vermont Campus; no
language classes
April 8
Washington, DC Center practicum ends. Students return to
Washington, DC
April 11–15
Washington, DC Center practicum retreat
April 18-29
Washington, DC Center two-week specialization track course
May 16–20
Capstone seminar, Vermont Campus
May 17–18
MA in TESOL Sandanona Conference
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May 21
SIT graduation ceremony; degree conferral for degree
programs, Vermont Campus
May 22
Residence halls close at noon for spring term, Vermont Campus
May 30
Memorial Day; offices closed
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Summer 2016
DC Summer May 2 to August 12
VT Summer June 6 to August 19
May 2
Washington, DC Center classes begin.
May 2–August 12
Summer term, Washington, DC Center
June 6 -17
MA in International Education (Low Residency) on-campus seminar
June 6–August 19
Low-residency programs summer term
June 6–July 1
CONTACT Summer Peacebuilding Workshop
July 4
Independence Day; offices closed
July 23
MA in TESOL (Low Residency) new students arrive on campus.
July 24–August 12
MA in TESOL (Low Residency) on-campus seminar.
August 1–15
Online registration for returning students, Vermont Campus, and
low-residency fall semesters
August 8–12
Capstone seminar, Washington, DC Center
August 13
Degree conferral, Washington, DC Center
August 15–19
Capstone seminar, Vermont Campus.
August 20
Residence halls close at noon, Vermont Campus.
SIT’s academic calendar is created and maintained by the Calendar Committee. Any
questions about the calendar should be referred to Carla Lineback, Calendar Committee
Chair at carla.lineback@sit.edu.
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