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Dean of Students

Alternative Break Calendar

Listed below are important dates and deadlines for Alternative Breaks. 

August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May

August

September

  • 1: Winter break payment due ($300)
  • 11: Winter break pizza fundraiser on the quad
  • 20: Winter break orientation
  • 23: Spring break informational (Schroeder 108 at 6pm)
  • 24: Spring break informational (Schroeder 108 at 7pm)

October

  • 1: Winter break payment due ($600)
  • 4: Winter break social
  • 6: Spring break informational (Schroeder 108 at 6pm)
  • 8: Alternative Breaks Day (Quad 10am-3pm)
  • 16: Spring break applications due
  • 30: Spring break participants notified of acceptance

November

  • 1: Winter break payment due ($320)
  • 15: Winter break service project at Festival of Trees
  • 15: Spring break Team Reveal
  • 16: Spring break payment due ($50)
  • 30: Spring break orientation (Brown Ballroom at 6pm)

December

  • Wnter break final social
  • 4: Spring break participants, Executive Board, and Trip Leaders payment due ($50)
  • 4:Spring break Trip Advisors payment due ($25)
  • 27: Winter break departs for Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic

January

  • 7: Winter break returns
  • 15: Spring break participants, Executive Board, and Trip Leaders payment due ($50)
  • 15: Spring break Trip Advisors payment due ($25)
  • 24: Spring break training #1TBA
  • 31: Social & Logistics TBA at 3pm

February

  • 7: Spring break training #2 (TBA 6-8 pm)
  • 12: Spring break participants, Executive Board, and Trip Leaders payment due ($50)
  • 12: Spring break Trip Advisors payment due ($25)
  • 12: Last day to drop from Spring Break and receive a refund
  • 21: Spring break training #3 (TBA 3 pm)

March

  • 6: Spring break departs
  • 13: Spring break returns

April

  • 11: Spring break reorientation (TBA)

May