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.
Fall Semester 2026 (August 28 – December 12)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| August 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 29, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 31, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins |
| September 7, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 7, Wednesday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 12-15, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 19-23, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break |
| October 26, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 26, Thursday |
Thanksgiving (no class) |
| December 3, Thursday |
Italian Final Exams |
| December 7-10, Monday-Thursday |
Last Week of Classes/Final exams |
| December 11, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 12, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2026 (August 28 – December 22)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| August 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 29, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 31, Monday |
Courses Begin |
| December 22, Tuesday |
Final Exams – Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 23, Wednesday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2027 (January 8 – April 24)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| January 7, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| January 8, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| January 9, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing Placement – Open House |
| January 10, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| January 11, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
| January 18, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| Feb 17, Wednesday |
Italian Language Midterms |
| Feb 22 – 25, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Course Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| March 1-5, Monday-Friday |
Semester Break |
| March 8, Monday |
Elective Classes Resume |
| March 29, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 15, Thursday |
Italian Language Final Exams |
| April 19-23, Monday-Friday |
Last Week of Classes/Final exams |
| April 23, Friday |
Programs End – Farewell Festa |
| April 24, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2027 (January 4 – April 30)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| January 3, Sunday |
Departure from U.S. |
| January 4, Monday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Perugia. Land by 2 pm |
| March 29, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 29-30 Thursday-Friday |
Final Exams – Program Ends |
| May 1, Saturday |
Early Morning Bus Departs for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027 – Session One
| May 13, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| May 14, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 15, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House |
| May 16, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| May 17, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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| June 17, Thursday |
Last day of General Studies Program Classes |
| June 18, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
| June 19, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027 – Session Two
| June 23, Wednesday |
Departure from U.S. |
| June 24, Thursday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 12 pm |
| June 25, Friday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 26, Saturday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 28, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 22, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 23, Friday |
Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa |
| July 24 Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027
Archeology Field School Program
| May 25, Tuesday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 26, Wednesday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 27, Thursday |
Orientation Day |
| May 28, Friay |
Site Preparation – Classes Begin |
| July 6, Tuesday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 7, Wednesday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 8, Thursday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027
Italian Language and Culture Program
| May 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| May 29, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa |
| May 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment |
| May 31, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 8, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 9, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 10, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2027 (August 27 – December 11)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| August 26, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 27, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 28, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 29, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 30, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins |
| September 6, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 7, Thursday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 11-14, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 18-24, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break |
| October 25, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 25, Thursday |
Thanksgiving (No Class) |
| December 2, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams |
| December 6-9, Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| December 10, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 11, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2027 (August 27 – December 22)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| August 26, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 27, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 28, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 29, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 30, Monday |
Courses Begin |
| December 21, Tuesday |
Final Exams – Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 22, Wednesday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2028 (January 7 – April 22)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| January 6, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| January 7, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| January 8, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing Placement – Open House |
| January 9, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| January 10, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
| January 17, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| Feb 16, Wednesday |
Italian Language Midterms |
| Feb 21 – 24, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Course Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| Feb 28 – March 3, Monday-Friday |
Semester Break |
| March 6, Monday |
Elective Classes Resume |
| April 13, Monday |
Italian Language Final Exams |
| April 17, Thursday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 18-21, Monday-Friday |
Last Week of Classes/Final exams |
| April 21, Friday |
Programs End – Farewell Festa |
| April 22, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2028 (January 3 – April 28)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| January 2, Sunday |
Departure from U.S. |
| January 3, Monday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Perugia. Land by 2 pm |
| April 17, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 28, Thursday |
Final Exams – Program Ends |
| April 29, Friday |
Early Morning Bus Departs for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2028 – Session One
| May 18, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| May 19, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 20, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House |
| May 21, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| May 22, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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| June 22, Thursday |
Last day of General Studies Program Classes |
| June 23, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
| June 24, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2028 – Session Two
| June 21, Wednesday |
Departure from U.S. |
| June 22, Thursday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 12 pm |
| June 23, Friday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 24, Saturday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 26, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 20, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 21, Friday |
Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa |
| July 22 Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2028
Archeology Field School Program
| Date TBC |
Departure from U.S. |
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| Date TBC |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| Date TBC |
Orientation Day |
| Date TBC |
Site Preparation – Classes Begin |
| Date TBC |
Last Day of Classes |
| Date TBC |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| Date TBC |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2028
Italian Language and Culture Program
| May 18, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 19, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| May 20, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa |
| May 21, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment |
| May 22, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| June 29, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 30, Friday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2028 (August 25 – December 10)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| August 24, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 25, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 26, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 27, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 28, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins |
| September 4, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 5, Thursday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 9-12, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 16-22, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break |
| October 23, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 23, Thursday |
Thanksgiving (No Class) |
| November 30, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams |
| December 4-7, Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| December 8, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 9, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2028 (August 25 – December 23)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| August 24, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 25, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 26, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 27, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 28, Monday |
Courses Begin |
| December 22, Tuesday |
Final Exams – Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 23, Wednesday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |