Academic Calendar

Check the arrival and departure dates carefully and confirm participation before booking flights. Please note that study visas are required for Spring and Fall semesters, but not required for Summer semesters. 


Summer 2023 – Session One
May 18, Thursday Departure from U.S.
May 19, Friday Arrivals in Rome and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner
May 20, Saturday Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House
May 21, Sunday Orientation Day 2 – Open House
May 22, Monday Classes Begin
June 22, Thursday Last day of General Studies Program Classes
June 23, Friday Final Exams & Farewell Festa
June 24, Saturday Bus Departure for Rome Airport

Summer 2023 – Session Two 
June 29, Thursday Departure from U.S.
June 30, Friday Arrivals in Rome – Transfers to Perugia – Welcome Dinner
July 1, Saturday Orientation Day – Open House
July 2, Sunday Orientation Day 2
July 3, Monday Classes Begin
July 27, Thursday Last Day of Classes
July 28, Friday Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa
July 29 Saturday Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport

Summer 2023
Italian Language & Culture Programs
May 26, Friday Departure from U.S.
May 27, Saturday Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement
May 28, Sunday Orientation Day 1 – Proficiency Assessment – Welcome Festa
May 29-June 2, Mon-Fri Immersive Week
June 5, Monday Placement Exam at UniStraPG – Classes begin
June 29, Thursday Umbra Assessment Review
June 30, Friday Final Exams for Module One – Session One Program Ends – Farewell Festa
July 1, Saturday Early Morning Buses to Rome Airport (Session One Students Only)
July 3, Monday Classes Begin for Module Two
July 27, Thursday Umbra Assessment Review for Module Two
July 28, Friday Final Exams for Module Two- Session Two Program Ends – Farewell Festa
July 29, Saturday Early Morning Buses to Rome Airport

Summer 2023
Archeology Field School Program
May 26, Friday Departure from U.S.
May 27, Saturday Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner
May 28, Sunday Orientation Day
May 29, Monday Classes Begin
July 6, Thursday Last day of Classes
July 7, Friday Final Exams & Farewell Festa
July 8, Saturday Early Morning Bus Departure for Rome Airport

Fall Semester 2023
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (August 31 – December 23)
All Other Programs (August 31 – December 16)
August 31, Thursday Departure from U.S. – All Students
September 1, Friday Arrivals in Rome and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner
September 2, Saturday Orientation Day 1 – Housing
September 3, Sunday Orientation Day 2 – Open House
September 4, Monday Extended Orientation Week Begins – Courses Begin for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students
September 11, Monday Elective Classes Begin
October 16-19, Monday-Thursday Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break)
October 23-29, Friday-Sunday Semester break (Direct Enrollment students must attend class)
October 30, Monday Classes Resume
December 7, Thursday Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams
December 11-15 Final Exams
December 15, Friday Program Ends (General Studies FSE and MPP only) – Farewell Festa
December 16, Saturday Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for General Studies and FSE and MPP students
December 22, Friday Program Ends (Full-Immersion Italian Program Students) – Farewell Festa
December 23, Saturday Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students

Spring Semester 2024 
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (January 3 – April 27)
All Other Programs (January 12 – April 27)
January 2, Tuesday Departure from U.S. for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students Only
January 3,Wednesday Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Perugia – Orientation & Welcome Dinner
January 4, Thursday Classes Begin
January 6-7, Sat – Sun Language & Culture Activities with Umbra Faculty
January 11, Thursday Departure from U.S. for All Other Students
January 12, Friday Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner
January 13, Saturday Orientation Day 1 – Housing – Open House
January 14, Sunday Orientation Day 2 – Open House
January 15, Monday Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins
January 22, Monday Classes Begin
Feb 26 – 29, Monday-Thursday Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break)
March 4-8, Monday-Thursday Semester Break
March 11, Monday Classes Resume
April 1, Monday Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed
April 5, Friday Make-Up Classes for Holiday
April 22-26, Monday-Friday Last Week of Classes/Final exams
April 26, Friday All Programs End – Farewell Festa
April 27, Saturday Early Morning Departure Buses for Rome Airport – All Students