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 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 Italian Program Students Only
January 3,Wednesday Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Perugia – Orientation & Welcome Dinner
January 8, Monday Italian Program Classes Begin (Italian Program Students Only)
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 21, Wednesday Italian Midterms
Feb 26 – 29, Monday-Thursday Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break)
March 4-8, Monday-Friday Semester Break (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class)
March 11, Monday Classes Resume
April 1, Monday Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed
April 22-26, Monday-Friday Last Week of Classes/Final exams
April 26, Friday All Programs End – Farewell Festa
April 27, Saturday Buses Depart for Rome Airport – All Students

Summer 2024 – Session One
May 16, Thursday Departure from U.S.
May 17, Friday Arrivals in Rome and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner
May 18, Saturday Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House
May 19, Sunday Orientation Day 2 – Open House
May 20, Monday Classes Begin
June 20, Thursday Last day of General Studies Program Classes
June 21, Friday Final Exams & Farewell Festa
June 22, Saturday Bus Departure for Rome Airport

Summer 2024 – Session Two 
June 27, Thursday Departure from U.S.
June 28, Friday Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement
June 29, Saturday Orientation Day – Open House
June 30, Sunday Orientation Day 2
July 1, Monday Classes Begin
July 25, Thursday Last Day of Classes
July 26, Friday Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa
July 27 Saturday Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport

Summer 2024
Archeology Field School Program
May 30, Thursday Departure from U.S.
May 31, Friday Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner
June 1, Saturday Orientation Day 1
June 2, Sunday Orientation Day 2
June 3, Monday Classes Begin
July 11, Thursday Last Day of Classes
July 12, Friday Final Exams and Farewell Festa
July 13, Saturday Early Morning Buses to Rome Airport

Summer 2024
Italian Language and Culture Program
May 30, Thursday Departure from U.S.
May 31, Friday Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement
June 1, Saturday Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa
June 2, Sunday Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment
June 3, Monday Classes Begin
July 11, Thursday Last Day of Classes
July 12, Friday Final Exams and Farewell Festa
July 13, Saturday Early Morning Buses to Rome Airport

Fall Semester 2024
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (August 30 – December 21)
All Other Programs (August 30 – December 14)
August 29, Thursday Departure from U.S. All Students
August 30, Friday Arrivals in Rome and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm
August 31, Saturday Orientation Day 1 – Housing
September 1, Sunday Orientation Day 2 – Open House
September 2, Monday Extended Orientation Week Begins – Courses Begin for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students
September 9, Monday Elective Classes Begin
October 10 Thursday Italian Midterms
October 14-18, Monday-Thursday Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break)
October 21-27, Friday-Sunday Semester break (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class)
October 28, Monday Classes Resume
November 28, Thursday Thanksgiving – No class
December 5, Thursday Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams
December 9-13 Final Exams
December 13, Friday Program Ends (General Studies FSE and MPP only) – Farewell Festa
December 14, Saturday Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for General Studies and FSE and MPP students (Except Italian Program Students)
December 20, Friday Program Ends (Full-Immersion Italian Program Students) – Farewell Festa
December 21, Saturday Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for Italian Program Students

Spring Semester 2025 
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (January 10 – May 1)
All Other Programs (January 10 – April 26)
January 9, Thursday Departure from U.S. for All Students
January 10, Friday Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner
January 11, Saturday Orientation Day 1 – Housing – Open House
January 12, Sunday Orientation Day 2 – Open House
January 13, Monday Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins
January 20, Monday Elective Courses & Training Sessions (Italian Program Students) Begin
February 3, Monday Intensive Italian Program Classes Begin (Italian Program Students Only)
Feb 20, Thursday Italian Language Midterms
Feb 24 – 27, Monday-Thursday Elective Course Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break)
March 3-7, Monday-Friday Semester Break (Institute Open. UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class)
March 10, Monday Elective Classes Resume
April 21, Monday Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed
April 22-25, Tuesday-Friday Last Week of Classes/Final exams
April 25, Friday Programs End (except Intensive Italian) – Farewell Festa
April 26, Saturday Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport students in General Studies or the FSE or MPP (Not for Italian Program Students)
April 30, Wednesday Italian Program Final Exams
May 1, Thursday Early Morning Bus Departs for Rome Fiumicino Airportfor Italian Program Students