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