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.
Spring Semester 2023
January 12, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
January 13, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner |
January 14, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing – Open House |
January 15, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
January 16, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
January 23, Monday |
Classes Begin |
Feb 27-Mar 2, Monday-Thursday |
Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
March 6-12 |
Semester Break (Direct Enrollment students must attend class) |
March 13, Monday |
Classes Resume |
April 10, Monday |
Holiday – School Closed |
April 14, Friday |
Make-Up Classes for Holiday |
April 20, Thursday |
Last day of Classes |
April 24-28, Monday-Friday |
Final exams |
April 28, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
April 29, Saturday |
Departure Buses for Rome Airport |
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 |
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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 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. |
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May 27, Saturday |
Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia |
Apartment Placement |
May 28, Sunday |
Orientation Day 1 |
Welcome Festa |
May 29, Monday |
Orientation Day 2 |
Info Sessions & Walking Tours |
May 30, Tuesday |
Proficiency Assessment Exams |
Level Placement |
May 31, Wednesday |
Stranieri Placement Test |
Umbra Classes Begin |
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June 1, Thursday |
Classes Begin at Universita' per Stranieri |
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June 2, Friday |
Italian Holiday |
Class Field Trip |
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June 28, Wednesday |
Final Exams for Module One |
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June 29, Thursday |
Umbra Assessment Review |
Farewell Festa |
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June 30, Friday |
Session One Program Ends |
Buses to Rome Airport |
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July 3, Monday |
Classes Begin for Module Two |
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July 27, Thursday |
Umbra Final Exams for Module Two |
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July 28, Friday |
Umbra Assessment Review |
Farewell Festa |
July 29, Saturday |
9-week Program Ends |
Buses to Rome Airport |
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Archeology Field School Program
May 26, Friday |
Departure from U.S. |
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May 27, Saturday |
Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner |
May 28, Sunday |
Orientation Day |
May 29, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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July 6, Thursday |
Last day of Classes |
July 7, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
July 8, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome Airport |
Fall Semester 2023
August 31, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
September 1, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner |
September 2, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing – Italian placement exams |
September 3, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
September 4, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
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 |
December 11-15 |
Final Exams |
December 15, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
December 16, Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport |