August
Day(s) Event
August 3 (Mon), Fall 2026 Fall 2026 Tuition, room, board and fee payments due
August 27 (Thu), Fall 2026 Required LLC course, Introduction to the Netherlands and the City of Amsterdam opens online

Online drop/add for Kasteel Well students ends at midnight. After this date students will not be allowed to change classes
September
Day(s) Event
September 1 (Tue), Fall 2026 Access to LLC online course content, Part 1 and 2, closes at 9:00 pm ET
September 2 (Wed), Fall 2026 Kasteel Well semester opening lecture (online) [Mandatory]

Required LLC course online exam Part 1 and 2 (Introduction to the Netherlands) opens at 9:00 am ET
September 3 (Thu), Fall 2026 Required LLC course online exam Part 1 and 2 closes at 11:59 pm ET
September 10 (Thu), Fall 2026 Depart for Kasteel Well from Boston
September 11 (Fri), Fall 2026 Arrive at Kasteel Well/Orientation Day [Mandatory]
September 12 (Sat)–13 (Sun), Fall 2026 Orientation Weekend [Mandatory]
September 14 (Mon), Fall 2026 Classes Begin
September 18 (Fri), Fall 2026 Departure for Amsterdam [Mandatory Excursion #1]
September 19 (Sat), Fall 2026 2nd day [Mandatory Excursion #1]
September 20 (Sun), Fall 2026 3rd day [Mandatory Excursion #1] PAY ATTENTION: students will pay for and arrange their own transportation back to the Castle
October
Day(s) Event
October 12 (Mon), Fall 2026 Indigenous People's Day, Classes Held
October 16 (Fri)-18 (Sun), Fall 2026 NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, NO OVERNIGHT TRIPS
October 19 (Mon)-22 (Thu), Fall 2026 Mid-Term Exams
October 23 (Fri)-30 (Fri), Fall 2026 Kasteel Well campus closes for the mandatory excursion and travel break, reopens at 8:00 am on Friday, October 30
October 23 (Fri), Fall 2026 Departure for Madrid [Mandatory Excursion #2]
October 24 (Sat), Fall 2026 2nd day [Mandatory Excursion #2)
October 25 (Sun), Fall 2026 3rd day [Mandatory Excursion #2]
October 26 (Mon), Fall 2026 4th day [Mandatory Excursion #2] - Excursion ends at 4:00 pm and Independent Travel Break begins
October 27 (Tue)-31 (Sat), Fall 2026 Independent Travel Break
November
Day(s) Event
November 1 (Sun), Fall 2026 Independent Travel Break ends- All students must return the evening before class. Students will pay for and arrange their own transportation back to the castle
November 2 (Mon), Fall 2026 Classes Resume
November 5 (Thu)- 17 (Tue), Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Registration for all currently enrolled students (see specific assigned registration dates)
November 19 (Thu), Fall 2026 Kasteel Well Forum
November 20 (Fri), Fall 2026 Last day to withdraw from an individual fall course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET

Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the College for the fall semester. A Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 pm ET
November 27 (Fri), Fall 2026 Make up classes [Mandatory]
November 27 (Fri)-29 (Sun), Fall 2026 NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, NO OVERNIGHT TRIPS
December
Day(s) Event
December 3 (Thu), Fall 2026 Final day of classes
December 4 (Fri), Fall 2026 Hand in LLC exam 3 (final portfolio) before 11:59 pm

Reading day

Official make-up classes [Mandatory] - NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, STUDENTS MUST STAY IN WELL
December 5 (Sat)-7 (Mon), Fall 2026 Final exam weekend - NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, STUDENTS MUST STAY IN WELL
December 8 (Tue), Fall 2026 Room Inventory - Farewell Celebration!
December 9 (Wed), Fall 2026 Departure from Kasteel Well for Boston