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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |