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.
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 |
| 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 9 Wednesday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 14-17, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 21-27, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| October 28, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 28, Thursday |
Thanksgiving – No class |
| December 5, Thursday |
Italian Final Exams |
| December 10, Tuesday |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 11-13, Wednesday-Friday |
Final Exams & Special Academic Events |
| 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 |
Summer 2025 – Session One
| May 15, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| May 16, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner |
| May 17, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House |
| May 18, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| May 19, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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| June 19, Thursday |
Last day of General Studies Program Classes |
| June 20, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
| June 21, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome Airport |
Summer 2025 – Session Two
| June 26, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| June 27, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement |
| June 28, Saturday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 29, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| June 30, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 24, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 25, Friday |
Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa |
| July 26 Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport |
Summer 2025
Archeology Field School Program
| May 22, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 23, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner |
| May 24, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 |
| May 25, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| May 26, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 3, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 4, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 5, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome Airport |
Summer 2025
Italian Language and Culture Program
| May 29, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 30, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement |
| May 31, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa |
| June 1, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment |
| June 2, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 10, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 11, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 12, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome Airport |
Fall Semester 2025
Full-Immersion Italian Program Only (August 29 – December 20)
All Other Programs (August 29 – December 13)
| August 28, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. All Students |
| August 29, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 30, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 31, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| September 1, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins – Courses Begin for Full-Immersion Italian Program Students |
| September 8, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 9 Thursday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 13-16, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 20-26, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| October 27, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 27, Thursday |
Thanksgiving – (UniPg/UniStrapg students must attend class) |
| December 4, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams |
| December 8-11 |
Final Exams |
| December 12, Friday |
Program Ends (General Studies FSE and MPP only) – Farewell Festa |
| December 13, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for General Studies and FSE and MPP students (Except Italian Program Students) |
| December 19, Friday |
Program Ends (Full-Immersion Italian Program Students) – Farewell Festa |
| December 20, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for Italian Program Students |