Spring 2018 Academic Calendar

22 January – Arrival day and opening dinner
23 January – Orientation
24 January – Classes begin
28 January – 7 February – Offshore Field Seminar
12 February – Classes resume
17 – 25 March – Pacific Coast Field Seminar (Northern California)
28 March – Classes resume
3 – 6 April  – Gulf Coast Field Seminar (Louisiana)
9 April – Classes resume
14 April – Family & Friends Day
20 April – Williams College Biannual Lecture Series: Prof. Ashok Rai
27 April – Moot Court
11 May – Last day of classes
14 – 16 May – Final examinations
17 May – Field day & closing events
18 May – Departure day

Each semester is 17 weeks.  Fall semesters begin late August and end mid-December; spring semesters run from late January through mid-May. In both the fall and spring semesters, students, staff, and faculty travel together on three interdisciplinary field seminars: the offshore voyage, the Pacific Coast Field Seminar, and the Gulf Coast Field Seminar.

Dates are subject to change.  Students will receive a more comprehensive schedule once the semester begins, which will include day trips, special classes, and events.

2018-2019 Semester Dates

Fall 2018

27 August – Arrival day and opening dinner
21 December – Departure day

Spring 2019

21 January – Arrival day and opening dinner
17 May – Departure day

2019-2020 Semester Dates

Fall 2019

26 August – Arrival day and opening dinner
20 December – Departure day

Spring 2020

20 January – Arrival day and opening dinner
15 May – Departure day