Program Schedule

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Academic Year 2025-2026

Fall Graduate School Orientation Dates (tentative)

  • International Student Orientation: August 20-21, 2025
  • Students of Color Orientation: August 24-25, 2025
  • All-Graduate Student Orientation: August 26-27, 2025
  • Resource Fair: August 28, 2025 (tentative date)

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MPA Academic Calendar (AY 2025-2026)

 
Event/SequenceDates
MPA Orientation WeekJune 9, 2025 - June 13, 2025
Summer Sequence 1June 16, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Summer Sequence 2July 21, 2025 - August 22, 2025
Brown University Orientation Sessions (see above)August 20, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Fall SemesterSeptember 3, 2025 - December 20, 2025
Winter BreakDecember 21, 2025 - January 20, 2026
Webinar Briefing, Policy in Action ProjectJanuary 20, 2026
Spring SemesterJanuary 21, 2026 - May 15, 2026
Long Weekend (No University Exercises)February 14, 2026 - February 17, 2026
Spring RecessMarch 21, 2026 - March 29, 2026
CommencementMay 24, 2026