Kasteel Well Fall 2023 Academic Calendar

August

Day(s)	Event
1 (Tues) August 1 (Tues), Fall 2023	Tuition Due for Fall 2023 semester

September

Day(s)	Event
3 (Sun) September 3 (Sun), Fall 2023	Online drop/add for Kasteel Well students ends at midnight. After this date students will not be allowed to change classes
4 (Mon) September 4 (Mon), Fall 2023	Labor Day, Required Online Course, Introduction to the Netherlands and the City of Amsterdam, begins on Canvas at 9:00 a.m. EST
7 (Thurs) September 7 (Thurs), Fall 2023	Online question time with course coordinator (virtual)
10 (Sun) September 10 (Sun), Fall 2023	Access to online course content, Part 1, closes at 9:00 p.m. EST
11 (Mon) September 11 (Mon), Fall 2023	Required Online Course Exam - Part 1 and 2 (Introduction to the Netherlands) takes place between 9 a.m. Mon to 11.59 p.m. Tuesday
12 (Tues) September 12 (Tues), Fall 2023	Required Online Course Exam ends at 11:59 pm. Students will find out if they passed at the end of the online test.
13 (Wed) September 13 (Wed), Fall 2023	Online Course Content Part 3 is released to all students
14 (Thurs) September 14 (Thurs), Fall 2023	Depart for Kasteel Well from Boston
15 (Fri) September 15 (Fri), Fall 2023	Arrival at Kasteel Well / Orientation Day, Mandatory for All Students
16 (Sat) September 16 (Sat), Fall 2023	Orientation Weekend, Mandatory for All Students
17 (Sun) September 17 (Sun), Fall 2023	Orientation Weekend, HI100 course lecture at the castle "IN-PERSON" (1 hr) Dutch time, Mandatory for All Students
18 (Mon) September 18 (Mon), Fall 2023	Classes Begin
20 (Wed) September 20 (Wed), Fall 2023	Online Course Q&A with course coordinator at the castle "IN-PERSON" (4:30 – 7:30 PM) Dutch time
22 (Fri) September 22 (Fri), Fall 2023	1st Amsterdam Excursion Day
23 (Sat) September 23 (Sat), Fall 2023	2nd Amsterdam Excursion Day
24 (Sun) September 24 (Sun), Fall 2023	3rd Amsterdam Excurion Day, Mandatory Civic Engagement Activity, Return to Castle
29 (Fri) September 29 (Fri), Fall 2023	Hand in Exam 2 (research document) before 11:59 PM via Canvas.

October

Day(s)	Event
16 (Mon) October 16 (Mon), Fall 2023	Indigenous People’s Day, Classes Held (Columbus Day)
21-22 (Sat-Sun) October 21-22 (Sat-Sun), Fall 2023	NO TRAVEL WEEKEND.
23-26 (Mon-Thurs) October 23-26 (Mon-Thurs), Fall 2023	Mid-Term Exams
27 (Fri) October 27 (Fri), Fall 2023	Departure for Prague [Mandatory Excursion #2] - leave early morning - overnight in Prague
28 (Sat) October 28 (Sat), Fall 2023	2nd Prague Day and Overnight
29 (Sun) October 29 (Sun), Fall 2023	3rd Prague Day and Overnight
30 (Mon) October 30 (Mon), Fall 2023	4th Prague Day - Excursion Ends at 4:00 p.m. and Independent Travel Break Begins
31 (Tues) October 31 (Tues), Fall 2023	Independent Travel Break, Halloween

November

Day(s)	Event
1-4 (Wed-Sat) November 1-4 (Wed-Sat), Fall 2023	Independent Travel Break
5 (Sun) November 5 (Sun), Fall 2023	Independent Travel Break Ends - All students must return by 10:30 p.m. (no exceptions) Students will pay for and arrange their own transportation back to the castle.
6 (Mon) November 6 (Mon), Fall 2023	Classes Resume
23 (Thurs) November 23 (Thurs), Fall 2023	Thanksgiving Day, Classes Held

December

Day(s)	Event
2-3 (Sat-Sun) December 2-3 (Sat-Sun), Fall 2023	NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, NO DAY TRIPS. MUST STAY IN WELL
7 (Thurs) December 7 (Thurs), Fall 2023	Classes End
8 (Fri) December 8 (Fri), Fall 2023	Reading Day/Make-Up Classes - NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, NO DAY TRIPS. MUST STAY IN WELL
9-11 (Sat-Mon) December 9-11 (Sat-Mon), Fall 2023	Final Exams
12 (Tues) December 12 (Tues), Fall 2023	Room Inventory – Farewell Celebration!
13 (Wed) December 13 (Wed), Fall 2023	Departure from Kasteel Well for Boston
21 (Thurs) December 21 (Thurs), Fall 2023	Final fall grades due at 12:00 p.m. EST