Academic Calendar 2019-2020
Last update August 20, 2019| Summer | |
| Sat, Jun. 8 - Mon, Jul. 8, 2019 | Summer Theater Intensive |
| Sat, Jul. 13 - Sat, Aug. 10, 2019 | Summer Studio Program |
| Sat, Jul. 20, 2019 | Fall Payment 1 |
| Fall Semester | |
| Sat, Aug. 10, 2019 | Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students) check in 9am-4pm |
| Sun, Aug. 11 - Mon, Aug. 12, 2019 | Orientation (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students) |
| Tue, Aug. 13 - Wed, Aug. 28, 2019 | Language & Thinking Program |
| Tue, Aug. 20, 2019 | Fall Payment 2 |
| Wed, Aug. 28, 2019 | Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Bard in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students) check in 9am-4pm |
| Thu, Aug. 29 - Fri, Aug. 30, 2019 | Orientation |
| Fri, Aug. 30, 2019 | Language Placement Exam |
| Mon, Sep. 2, 2019 | First Day of Classes |
| Fri, Sep. 6 – Sun, Sep. 8, 2019 | Berlin Weekend |
| Tue, Oct. 1, 2019 | General Assembly |
| Thu, Oct. 3, 2019 | Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed |
| Fri, Oct. 4, 2019 | Fall credit transfer application deadline |
| Fri, Oct. 18, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
| Mon, Oct. 28 – Sun, Nov. 3, 2019 | Fall Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Oct. 26; reopens Sun, Nov. 3 for dinner |
| Mon, Dec. 16 – Fri, Dec. 20, 2019 | Completion Week |
| Fri, Dec. 20, 2019 | Spring Payment 1 |
| Fri, Dec. 20, 2019 | Last Day of Classes |
| Sat, Dec. 21, 2019 | Student Departure (check out 9am - 4pm) Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Dec. 21 |
| Wed, Dec. 25 - Thu, Dec. 26 2019 | Federal Holidays |
| Spring Semester | |
| Wed, Jan. 1 2020 | Federal Holiday |
| Fri, Jan. 3 - Tue, Jan. 21, 2020 | German Winter Language Intensive |
| Mon, Jan. 20, 2020 | Spring Payment 2 |
| Wed, Jan. 22, 2020 | Student Arrivals (Bard in Berlin, AY and Transfers) |
| Thu, Jan. 23 - Fri, Jan. 24, 2020 | Orientation |
| Fri, Jan. 24, 2020 | Language Placement Exam |
| Mon, Jan. 27, 2020 | First Day of Classes |
| Tue, Feb. 25, 2020 | General Assembly |
| Fri, Feb. 28, 2020 | Spring credit transfer application deadline |
| Sun, Mar. 8, 2020 | Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed |
| Fri, Mar. 13, 2020 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
| Mon, Apr. 6 - Sun, Apr. 12, 2020 | Spring Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Apr. 4; reopens Tue, Apr. 14 |
| Fri, Apr. 10, 2020 | Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed |
| Mon, Apr. 13, 2020 | Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed |
| Fri, May 1, 2020 | Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed |
| Mon, May 11 – Fri, May 15, 2020 | Completion Week |
| Fri, May 15, 2020 | Last Day of Classes |
| Sat, May 16, 2020 | Commencement Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, May 16 |
| Sun, May 17, 2020 | Student Departure (check out 9am - 4pm) NB students participating in the Spring 2020 end-of-semester trip will be permitted to move out on Wed, May 20 |
| Thu, May 21, 2020 | Federal Holiday |
| Mon, Jun. 1, 2020 | Federal Holiday |