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Program Dates
The Bard-Smolny Program generally coincides with academic
semesters at North American colleges. Although Smolny College's
academic calendar changes from year to year based on changes in the
overall University schedule, Fall Semester courses usually begin in
the first week of September and continue for 15 weeks. The 15-week
semester is followed by a week of zachyoti (oral exams), a break for New Years from December 31st to around January 9th, and then an examination period that lasts until the last week of January. There is then a two-week break before the start of the Spring Semester, which starts in early-mid February, covers 15 weeks and usually ends in the last week of May. This is followed by a week of zachyoti and an exam period, usually lasting until the third week of June. Both semesters are preceded by the RSL intensive, which begins two weeks prior.
Fall 2008 Program Dates
| August 18-20 |
Orientation at Bard College |
| August 20 |
Travel to St. Petersburg With Group Flight |
| August 21-24 |
Orientation in St. Petersburg |
| August 25 |
Two-Week Russian Language Intensive Begins |
| September 1 |
Smolny Semester Begins |
| December 19 |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 22-January 23 |
Examination Period |
| January 10 |
Group Flight Returns to New York |
Spring 2009 Program Dates
| January 19-21 |
Orientation at Bard College |
| January 21 |
Travel to St. Petersburg With Group Flight |
| January 22-24 |
Orientation in St. Petersburg |
| January 26 |
Two-Week Russian Language Intensive Begins |
| February 9 |
Smolny Semester Begins |
| May 22 |
Last Day of Classes |
| May 25-June 19 |
Examination Period |
| June 10 |
Group Flight Returns to New York |
To learn more about the Smolny College exam structure, click here.
You may also want to take a look at Smolny College's academic calendar.
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