December 2021
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 15 | Tuition Due for Spring 2022 semester |
January 2022
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 | Online drop/add for Kasteel Well students ends at midnight. After this date students will not be allowed to change classes. |
| 3 | Required Online Course, Introduction to the Netherlands and the City of Amsterdam, begins on Canvas at 9:00 a.m. EST. |
| 6 | HI100 Online course Q & A with course coordinator (virtual). Time to be announced. |
| 9 | Access to online course content closes at 9:00 p.m. EST. |
| 10 to 11 | Required HI100 Online Course Exam - Exam 1 (Introduction to the Netherlands & the City of Amsterdam) takes place between 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday, January 10 to 11.00 p.m. EST Tuesday, January 11. Students will find out if they passed at the end of the online test. |
| 13 | Depart for Kasteel Well from Boston |
| 14 | Arrival at Kasteel Well, Orientation Day. Mandatory for ALL students |
| 15 to 16 | Orientation Weekend. Mandatory for ALL students |
| 17 | Classes Begin, Martin Luther King Jr. Day/HI100 Online course Part 2 research project begins on Canvas. |
| 19 | HI100 Online course Q&A with course coordinator 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. (Dutch time). |
| 21 | Departure for Amsterdam Mandatory Excursion #1 - leave early morning on group buses - overnight in AMSTERDAM |
| 22 | 2nd Amsterdam day and overnight |
| 23 | Amsterdam Excursion Ends. PAY ATTENTION: students will pay for and arrange their own transportation back to the Castle |
| 28 | Deadline for HI100 Online course Part 2 research project at 11:59 p.m. (Dutch time) via Canvas. |
| 29 | Optional Saturday Event: TBD |
February
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 4 | Optional Friday Event: TBD |
| 5 | Optional Saturday Event: TBD |
| 11 | Optional Friday Event: TBD |
| 12 | Optional Saturday Event: TBD |
| 18 | Optional Friday Event: TBD |
| 21 | Classes Held, President's Day |
| 26 to 27 | NO TRAVEL WEEKEND BEFORE MID-TERMS |
| 28 | Mid-Term Exams |
March
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | Midterm Exams |
| 4 | 1st Milan Day Required for All. ** |
| 5 | 2nd Milan Day and Overnight |
| 6 | 3rd Milan Day and Overnight |
| 7 | 4th Milan Day - Excursion Ends at 4:00 p.m. and Independent Travel Break Begins PLEASE PAY ATTENTION: Students will begin their travel from Milan. You must consult with OSA before making any travel plans. Online Summer Registration for Boston Begins. |
| 7 to 13 | Independent Travel Break |
| 13 | Independent Travel Break Ends - All students must return by 10:30 p.m. to retrieve their room key from the Office of Student Affairs before it closes for the evening (no exceptions). Students will pay for and arrange their own transportation back to the castle. |
| 14 | Classes Resume, Summer 2022 Registration Begins |
| 15 to 16 | Kasteel Well Academic Advising |
| 28 | Fall 2022 Registration Begins |
April
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 to 3 | NO TRAVEL WEEKEND |
| 8 | Classes End |
| 9 | Reading Day/Make-Up Classes - NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, NO DAY TRIPS. MUST STAY IN WELL |
| 10 | Final Exams - NO TRAVEL WEEKEND, NO DAY TRIPS. MUST STAY IN WELL |
| 11 | Final Exams |
| 12 | Room Inventory – Farewell Dinner |
| 13 | Departure from Kasteel Well for Boston |
| 17 | Easter |
| 18 | Easter Monday |
May
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 | Final Grades Due Online at Noon [EDT] |
| 8 | Commencement, Mother's Day |
As of October 13, 2021. Subject to change. If some COVID-19 restrictions continue into spring, we may need to hold Friday classes.
** Due to the uncertainties of Covid-19, the 2nd Excursion City has not yet been identified. In all likelihood, there won't be a final decision until the spring.