Academic Calendar 2018-2019
Last update July 20, 2018| Summer | |
| Sat, Jun. 9 - Mon, Jul. 9, 2018 | Summer Theater Intensive |
| Sat, Jul. 14 - Sat, Aug. 11, 2018 | Summer Studio Program |
| Fri, Jul. 20, 2018 | Fall Payment 1 |
| Fall Semester | |
| Sun, Aug. 12, 2018 | Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students) |
| Mon, Aug. 13 - Wed, Aug. 29, 2018 | Language & Thinking Program |
| Mon, Aug. 20, 2018 | Fall Payment 2 |
| Wed, Aug. 29, 2018 | Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Bard in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students) |
| Thu, Aug. 30 - Fri, Aug. 31, 2018 | Orientation |
| Fri, Aug. 31, 2018 | Language Placement Exam |
| Mon, Sep. 3, 2018 | First Day of Classes |
| Fri, Sep. 7 – Sun, Sep. 9, 2018 | Berlin Weekend |
| Wed, Oct. 3, 2018 | Federal Holiday |
| Fri, Oct. 5, 2018 | Fall credit transfer application deadline |
| Fri, Oct. 19, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
| Mon, Oct. 29 – Sun, Nov. 4, 2018 | Fall Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Oct. 27; reopens Mon, Nov. 5 |
| Mon, Dec. 17 – Fri, Dec. 21, 2018 | Completion Week |
| Thu, Dec. 20, 2018 | Spring Payment 1 |
| Fri, Dec. 21, 2018 | Last Day of Classes |
| Sat, Dec. 22, 2018 | Student Departure Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Dec. 22 |
| Tue, Dec. 25 - Wed, Dec. 26 2018 | Federal Holidays |
| Spring Semester | |
| Tue, Jan. 1 2019 | Federal Holiday |
| Thu, Jan. 3 - Mon, Jan. 21, 2019 | German Winter Language Intensive |
| Sun, Jan. 20, 2019 | Spring Payment 2 |
| Wed, Jan. 23, 2019 | Student Arrivals (Begin in Berlin, Bard in Berlin, AY and Transfers) |
| Thu, Jan. 24 - Fri, Jan. 25, 2019 | Orientation |
| Fri, Jan. 25, 2019 | Language Placement Exam |
| Mon, Jan. 28, 2019 | First Day of Classes |
| Fri Mar. 1, 2019 | Spring credit transfer application deadline |
| Fri, Mar. 15, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
| Mon, Apr. 15 - Mon, Apr. 22, 2019 | Spring Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Apr. 13; reopens Tue, Apr. 23 |
| Wed, May 1, 2019 | Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed |
| Mon, May 13 – Fri, May 17, 2019 | Completion Week |
| Fri, May 17, 2019 | Last Day of Classes |
| Sat, May 18, 2019 | Commencement Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, May 18 |
| Wed, May 22, 2019 | Student Departure |
| Thu, May 30, 2019 | Federal Holiday |
| Mon, Jun. 10, 2019 | Federal Holiday |