Academic Calendar
college of the atlantic
2025-26 academic year
2025
summer
- July 25-26 Annual Board of Trustees meeting
start of year and orientation activities
- August 20-30 OOPs leader training
- August 25-Sept 5 RA training
- August 28-29 Incoming international students arrive
- August 30-31 International students pre-orientation
- September 1 OOPs trips depart
- September 6 OOPs trips return
- September 6-9 Campus orientation
- September 7 Residence halls open (returning students
- September 10 Convocation & Bar Island Swim
Fall
- September 11 Classes begin
- October 10-11 Family Weekend
- October 17-18 Fall Board of Trustees meeting
- October 30-31 Faculty retreat
- November 21 Classes end
- November 23 Residence halls close
- November 26-28 Thanksgiving break campus closure
- December 19-Jan 1 Winter holiday campus closure
2026
winter
- January 3 Residence halls reopen
- January 5 Classes begin
- January 23-24 Winter Board of Trustees meeting
- March 13 Classes end
spring
- March 30 Classes begin
- April 17-18 Spring Board of Trustees meeting
- June 5 Classes end
- June 5 June Board of Trustees meeting
- June 6 Commencement
- June 6 Residence halls close
college of the atlantic
2026-27 academic year
2026
summer
- July 24-25 Annual Board of Trustees meeting
start of year and orientation activities
- August 19-29 OOPs leader training
- August 24-Sept 4 RA training
- August 26-27 Incoming international students arrive
- August 28-29 International students pre-orientation
- August 29 New student move-in
- August 31 OOPs trips depart
- September 5 OOPs trips return
- September 5-8 Campus orientation
- September 6 Residence halls open (returning students
- September 9 Convocation & Bar Island Swim
Fall
- September 10 Classes begin
- October 9-10 Family Weekend
- October 16-17 Fall Board of Trustees meeting
- October 29-30 Faculty retreat
- November 20 Classes end
- November 22 Residence halls close
- November 25-27 Thanksgiving break campus closure
- December 21-Jan 1 Winter holiday campus closure
2027
winter
- January 2 Residence halls reopen
- January 4 Classes begin
- January 22-23 Winter Board of Trustees meeting
- March 12 Classes end
spring
- March 29 Classes begin
- April 16-17 Spring Board of Trustees meeting
- June 4 Classes end
- June 4 June Board of Trustees meeting
- June 5 Commencement
- June 5 Residence halls close
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