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• • • Capstone Project Guidelines & Milestones: Download here.
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      • Option 1: Burnt Orange
      • Option 2: Dark Gray
  • For printing purposes, the poster specs are: 36 inches (width) x 24 inches (height).

Class Meeting Dates
Class of 2026

Fall 2025

Orientation: August 21 – 23

*August 22 – 23 (part of orientation)

*August 29 – 30

September 12 – 13

September 26 – 27

October 10 – 11

October 24 – 25

November 7 – 8

November 21 – 22

December 5 – 6

* back-to-back week

Spring 2026

Orientation: January 15 – 17

January 16 – 17 (part of orientation)

January 30 – 31

February 13 – 14

February 27 – 28

March 13 – 14

March 27 – 28

April 10 – 11

*April 24 – 25

*May 1 – 2

* back-to-back week

SUMMER 2026

Orientation June 4 – 6

*June 5 – 6 (part of orientation)

*June 12 – 13

June 26 – 27

July 10 – 11

July 24 – 25

*August 7 – 8

*August 14 – 15

* back-to-back week

Class Meeting Dates
Class of 2027

Fall 2026

Orientation: August 20 – 21 (Thursday – Friday)

*August 21 – 22 (part of orientation)

*August 28 – 29

September 11 – 12

September 25 – 26

October 9 – 10

October 23 – 24

November 6 – 7

November 20 – 21

December 4 – 5

Spring 2027

Orientation: January 14 – 15 (Thursday – Friday)

January 15 – 16 (part of orientation)

January 29 – 30

February 12 – 13

February 26 – 27

March 12 – 13

March 26 – 27

April 9 – 10

*April 23 – 24

*April 30 – May 1

SUMMER 2027

Orientation June 3 – 4 (Thursday – Friday)

*June 4 – 5 (part of orientation)

*June 11 – 12

June 25 – 26

July 9 – 10

July 23 – 24

*August 6 – 7

*August 13 – 14

Notes

* back-to-back week