Academic Calendars
Course Format
Classes and vacations are scheduled to allow students to combine study and travel. Three-day weekends are the norm and there are three extended vacation periods: Fall Semester break (October), the break between semesters (December-January), and Spring Semester break (March). Students must budget time carefully so that classwork does not suffer.
Fall 2008 Calendar
| Dates | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | WED | Group flight departs Chicago O'Hare on Alitalia: 3:25 pm |
| Aug 28, 2008 | THU | Group flight arrives in Rome Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino): 7:55 am |
| Aug 28, 2008 | THU |
Official Move-In Day: All students due on campus. Students are expected at the Rome Campus between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm |
| Aug 29 - Sep 7, 2008 | FRI - SUN | Orientation / Educational Excursion (mandatory for all students) |
| Sep 8, 2008 | MON | Classes begin for Fall semester |
| Sep 8 - 14, 2008 | MON - SAT | Late and change of registration |
| Sep 22, 2008 | MON | Last date to change a course from Credit to Audit |
| Sep 22, 2008 | MON | Last date to elect the Pass / No Pass option (one-course limit) |
| Sep 29, 2008 | MON | Deposit of $500 due in Chicago office from full-year students to reserve space at the Rome Center for the Spring 2009 term |
| Oct 10-19, 2008 | FRI - SUN | Fall semester break / school-sponsored study trip to Greece |
| Nov 17, 2008 | MON | Opening of registration for Spring 2009 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | MON | Deadline to withdraw from course(s) with a non-penalty grade of "W" on transcript (Rome Center academic director's permission required). After this date, a penalty grade of "WF" may be assigned. |
| Nov 27-30, 2008 | THU - SUN | Thanksgiving recess |
| Dec 5, 2008 | FRI | Study day |
| Dec 6, 8-10, 2008 | SAT, MON -WED | Final examinations |
| Dec 11 - 12, 2008 | THU | Departure for all Fall-semester-only students. Those not on group flight on the 11th; those on the Alitalia group flight on the 12th. |
| Dec 11, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009 | THU - SUN | Christmas recess / semester break |
Spring 2009 Calendar
| Dates | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2009 | WED | Group flight departs Chicago O'Hare on Air One at 4:55 pm |
| Jan 8, 2009 | THU | Group flight arrives via Milan to Rome Leonardo da Vinci 11:55 am |
| Jan 8, 2009 | THU | Official Move-In Day: New students due on campus. Students are expected at the Rome campus between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm |
| Jan 9 - 13, 2009 | FRI - TUE | Orientation / Educational Excursion (mandatory for all new students) |
| Jan 14, 2009 | WED | Classes begin for Spring semester |
| Jan 14 - 21, 2009 | MON - SAT | Late and change of registration |
| Jan 28, 2009 | MON | Last date to change a course from Credit to Audit |
| Jan 28, 2009 | MON | Last date to elect Pass / No Pass option (one-course limit) |
| Mar 6-15, 2009 | FRI - SUN | Spring semester break / school-sponsored study trip to Tunisia |
| Mar 23, 2009 | MON |
Deadline to withdraw from course(s) with a non-penalty grade of "W" on transcript (Rome Center academic director's permission required). After this date a penalty grade of "WF" may be assigned |
| Apr 10 - 13, 2009 | FRI - MON | Easter recess |
| Apr 13, 2009 | MON | Opening of registration for Fall 2009 |
| Apr 24, 2009 | FRI | Study day |
| Apr 25, 27 - 29, 2009 | SAT, MON - WED | Final examinations |
| Apr 30, 2009 | THU | Mandatory departure for all. Group flight on Air One departs Rome 8:50 am; arrives Chicago via Milan at 2:55 pm |
Summer 2009 Calendar
| Dates | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2009 | SAT | Official Move-In Day; All students due on campus. Students are expected at the Rome Center no later than 1:00 pm |
| May 16 - 17, 2009 | SAT - SUN | Orientation (mandatory for all students) |
| May 18, 2009 | MON | Classes begin for Summer Session I |
| May 18-19, 2009 | MON - TUE | Late and change of registration |
| May 19, 2009 | TUE | Last date to elect Pass / No Pass option (one-course limit) |
| Jun 19, 2009 | FRI | Mandatory departure for all students |
