The Academic Calendar
IMPORTANT: Check your arrival and departure dates for YOUR program carefully. Dates for special programs such as Direct Enrollment and Summer Intensive Italian differ from the regular program dates. Direct Enrollment students do not have a traditional fall or spring break but will enjoy holidays listed in the Italian academic calendar and an overnight trip.
Spring Semester 2020
| January 9, Thursday | Departure from U.S. for ALL students |
| January 10, Friday | Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Perugia for ALL students Welcome Dinner for ALL students |
| January 11, Saturday | Orientation Day 1 Housing for ALL students Italian placement exams Open House for ALL students |
| January 12, Sunday | Orientation Day 2 Walking tour of Perugia for ALL students Open House for ALL students Safety and orientation meeting for ALL students |
| January 13-16, Monday-Thursday | General Studies Welcome Week/Italian language classes begin |
| January 13, Monday | Direct Enrollment placement exam at the Università per Stranieri |
| January 14, Tuesday | Direct Enrollment courses begin at the Università per Stranieri |
| January 20, Monday | General Studies elective classes begin |
| January 24, Friday | General Studies add/drop period ends at 12PM |
| March 2-5, Monday-Thursday | General Studies midterm exams and assignments due |
| March 9-13, Monday-Friday | General Studies semester break Direct Enrollment students must attend class |
| March 16, Monday | General Studies classes resume |
| March 23-31, Monday-Tuesday | Direct Enrollment exams at Università per Stranieri |
| April 13, Monday | Easter Monday – Italian holiday – Umbra closed |
| April 23, Thursday | Last day of General Studies classes |
| April 24, Friday | General Studies Italian language final exams |
| April 27-30, Monday-Thursday | General Studies elective course final exams Direct Enrollment final exams at Università degli Studi di Perugia and Università per Stranieri Special Academic Events |
| April 30, Thursday | Program ends and Farewell Festa for ALL students |
| May 1, Friday | 1AM early morning buses depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for ALL students except those enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti |
| Students enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti will not depart for the US until June 27. They will join summer General Studies Program students on an early morning bus for Rome Fiumicino Airport. |
Summer Session 2020
General Studies Program and Italian Language through Culture Program
| May 22, Friday | Departure from U.S. |
| May 23, Saturday | Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia/Welcome Dinner |
| May 24, Sunday | Housing and Orientation Day |
| May 25, Monday | Elective Classes Begin General Studies & Intensive Italian |
| June 25, Thursday | Last Day of Elective Classes for the General Studies |
| June 25, Thursday | Student Art Show |
| June 26, Friday | Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| June 27, Saturday | Early Morning Bus Departure for Rome Airport General Studies and Spring 2019 Accademia di Belle Arti |
| July 2, Thursday | Final Day of Class for Intensive Italian |
| July 3, Friday | Final Exams & Farewell Festa / Program Ends for Intensive Italian |
| July 4, Saturday | 1am Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for Intensive Italian |
Summer Session 2020
Archaeology Field School
| May 22, Friday | Departure from U.S. |
| May 23, Saturday | Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia/Welcome Dinner |
| May 24, Sunday | Orientation Activities / Transfer to Castiglione del Lago |
| May 25, Monday | Field School Begins |
| July 3, Friday | Final Day Field School / Farewell Dinner in Castiglione / Transfer to Perugia |
| July 4, Saturday | Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for Archaeology Students |
Fall Semester 2020
| August 27, Thursday | Departure from U.S. for ALL students |
| August 28, Friday | Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Perugia Welcome Dinner for ALL students |
| August 29, Saturday | Orientation Day 1 Housing for ALL students Italian placement exams |
| August 30, Sunday | Orientation Day 2 Walking tour of Perugia Open House Safety and orientation meeting for ALL students |
| Aug 31-Sept 3, Monday-Thursday | General Studies Welcome Week/Italian language classes begin |
| September 1, Tuesday | Direct Enrollment placement exams at the Università per Stranieri |
| September 2, Wednesday | Direct Enrollment courses begin at the Università per Stranieri |
| September 7, Monday | General Studies elective classes begin |
| September 11, Friday | General Studies add/drop period ends at 12PM |
| September 21-28, Monday-Monday | Direct Enrollment exams at Università per Stranieri |
| October 19-22, Monday-Thursday | General Studies midterm exams and assignments due |
| October 26-30, Monday-Friday | General Studies semester break Direct Enrollment students must attend class |
| November 2, Monday | General Studies classes resume |
| December 3, Thursday | General Studies Italian language oral exams |
| December 8, Tuesday | Italian Holiday – Umbra Closed |
| December 10, Thursday | Last day of General Studies classes |
| December 11, Friday | General Studies Italian language final exams |
| December 14-17, Monday-Thursday | Final exams for ALL students Special Academic Events Week |
| December 17, Thursday | Program ends and Farewell Festa for ALL students |
| December 18, Friday | 1AM Early morning bus departure for Rome Fiumicino Airport for ALL students |
Spring Semester 2021
| January 7, Thursday | Departure from U.S. for ALL students |
| January 8, Friday | Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Perugia for ALL students Welcome Dinner for ALL students |
| January 9, Saturday | Orientation Day 1 Housing for ALL students Italian placement exams Open House for ALL students |
| January 10, Sunday | Orientation Day 2 Walking tour of Perugia for ALL students Open House for ALL students Safety and orientation meeting for ALL students |
| January 11-15, Monday-Thursday | General Studies Welcome Week/Italian language classes begin |
| January 11, Monday | Direct Enrollment placement exam at the Università per Stranieri |
| January 12, Tuesday | Direct Enrollment courses begin at the Università per Stranieri |
| January 18, Monday | General Studies elective classes begin |
| January 22, Friday | General Studies add/drop period ends at 12PM |
| March 1-4, Monday-Thursday | General Studies midterm exams and assignments due |
| March 8-12, Monday-Friday | General Studies semester break Direct Enrollment students must attend class |
| March 15, Monday | General Studies classes resume |
| March 22-29, Monday-Monday | Direct Enrollment exams at Università per Stranieri |
| April 5, Monday | Easter Monday – Italian holiday – Umbra closed |
| April 22, Thursday | Last day of General Studies classes |
| April 23, Friday | General Studies Italian language final exams |
| April 26-29, Monday-Thursday | General Studies elective course final exams Direct Enrollment final exams at Università degli Studi di Perugia and Università per Stranieri Special Academic Events |
| April 29, Thursday | Program ends and Farewell Festa for ALL students |
| April 30, Friday | 1AM early morning buses depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for ALL students except those enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti |
| Students enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti will not depart for the US until June 26. They will join summer General Studies Program students on an early morning bus for Rome Fiumicino Airport. |