Students begin the program with a five-day SOPHIA® intensive in January. Three Consolidation Weekends, which provide the opportunity for review and integration of the work conducted during previous weeks, including coaching and mentoring, are also scheduled during the program: the first occurs in September of the first year of core coursework; the second in April of the second year of core coursework; and the third — a four-day intensive at the conclusion of the core courses and moving into independent work — in January of the third year. The Consolidation Weekends are a unique feature of our program. These sessions are codesigned by students and faculty to ensure that learning is cumulative and effective.