Maryland-in-Perugia Academic Calendar
Spring Semester 2018
*These dates are subject to change*
| January 4, Thursday | Departure from U.S. – All Students (General Studies & Direct Enrollment) |
| January 5, Friday | Arrivals in Rome/Transfer to Perugia Welcome Dinner |
| January 6, Saturday | Orientation Day 1 Housing/Meetings/General Studies Placement Exams |
| January 7, Sunday | Orientation Day 2 Tour of Perugia/Open House/Orientation & Safety Meeting |
| January 8-11, Mon-Thur | General Studies Week of Intensive Italian |
| January 8, Monday | Direct Enrollment Placement Exams |
| January 9, Tuesday | Direct Enrollment Classes Begin at Università per Stranieri |
| January 15, Monday | General Studies Elective Classes Begin |
| January 19, Friday | End of General Studies Add/Drop Period |
| Feb 26-Mar 1, Mon-Thur | General Studies Midterm Exams/Assignments |
| March 5-11, Mon-Fri | General Studies Semester Break Direct Enrollment Students Must Attend Class |
| March 12, Monday | General Studies Classes Resume |
| March 26-30, Mon-Thur | Direct Enrollment Università per Stranieri Three-Month Courses Final Exams |
| April 2, Monday | Easter Monday – Italian Holiday – Umbra Closed |
| April 19, Thursday | Last Day of Regularly Scheduled General Studies Classes |
| April 20, Friday | General Studies Italian Language Final Exams |
| April 23-26, Mon-Thur | General Studies Elective Course Final Exams Direct Enrollment One-Month Course Final Exams Special Academic Events |
| April 26, Thursday | Farewell Festa |
| April 27, Friday | All Student 1 AM Early Morning Buses to Rome Airport Return Flights Depart Rome for U.S. |
Fall Semester 2017
*These dates are subject to change*
| August 24, Thursday | Departure from U.S. for ALL students |
| August 25, Friday | Arrivals in Rome and transfer to Perugia Welcome Dinner for ALL students |
| August 26, Saturday | Orientation Day 1 Housing for ALL students Italian placement exams |
| August 27, Sunday | Orientation Day 2 Walking tour of Perugia Open House Safety and orientation meeting for ALL students |
| August 28-31, Monday-Thursday | General Studies week of Intensive Italian begins |
| September 1, Friday | Direct Enrollment placement exam at the Università per Stranieri |
| September 4, Monday | General Studies elective classes begin |
| September 8, Friday | General Studies add/drop period ends |
| October 16-19, Monday-Thursday | General Studies midterm exams and assignments due |
| October 23-27, Monday-Friday | General Studies semester break Direct Enrollment students must attend class |
| October 30, Monday | General Studies classes resume |
| November 1, Wednesday | Italian Holiday-School Closed |
| December 7, Thursday | Last day of General Studies classes |
| December 8, Friday | General Studies Italian language final exams |
| December 11-15, Monday-Friday | Final exams for ALL students Special Academic Events |
| December 15, Friday | Program ends and Farewell Festa for ALL students |
| December 16, Saturday | 1AM Early morning buses depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for ALL students |