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Academic Calendar for St. John's Western Europe Semester

St. John's Western Europe Semester Calendar

Fall 2023 Academic Calendar for all Western Europe programs

Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals to start of the program and early departures at the end of the program are not permitted. Classes meet Monday through Thursdays, with some make-up classes on Fridays. The student program fee includes weekly excursions and day trips throughout the semester. 

European courses do not follow the New York academic calendar. For New York-based courses, please refer to the Registrar's calendar

Rome only: Weekly mandatory meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons.

August 22 (T)

Arrival in First City (Housing Unavailable Before Today)

August 23 (W) - 25 (F)

Mandatory Orientation

August 28 (M)

Module 1 Classes Begin

August 30 (W)

New York-based Courses Begin

August 30 (W)

Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1

September 6 (W)

Last Day to Add/Drop New York-based Courses

September 12 (T)

Last Day to WD-Pass/Fail Module 1

September 19 (T)

Last Day to DC NY-Based Course w/o Transcript Notation

September 27 (W)

Class - Module 1 Ends

September 28 (Th)

Travel to 2nd City (No Classes)

September 29 (F)

Mandatory Orientation

September 30 (S)

Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only)

October 2 (M)

Module 2 Classes Begin

October 4 (W)

Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2

October 24 (T)

Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 2 Courses

October 14 (S) - October 22 (Su)

Mid-Semester Break (No Classes)

October 23 (M)

Classes Resume

October 30 (M)

No Class - Bank Holiday (Limerick Only)

November 1 (W)

No Class - All Saints' Day (Paris and Rome Only)

November 6 (M)

Last Day to Withdraw-Pass/Fail - New York Courses

November 8 (W)

Classes - Module 2 Ends

November 9 (Th)

Travel to 3rd City (No Classes)

November 10 (F)

Mandatory Orientation

November 11 (S)

Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only)

November 13 (M)

Module 3 Classes Begin

November 15 (W)

Last Day to Add/Drop Module 3

November 30 (R)

Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 3 Courses

November 23 (Th) - 24 (F)

No Class - Thanksgiving

December 14 (Th)

Class - Module 3 Ends

December 15 (F)

End of Program (Must Vacate Residence by 8 a.m.)

December 16 (S)

Finals end for New York-based courses

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar for all Western Europe programs

St. John's Western Europe Semester Calendar

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar for all Western Europe programs

Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals to start of the program and early departures at the end of the program are not permitted. Classes meet Monday through Thursdays, with some make-up classes on Fridays. The student program fee includes weekly excursions and day trips throughout the semester. 

European courses do not follow the New York academic calendar. For New York-based courses, please refer to the Registrar's calendar

Rome only: Weekly mandatory meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons.

 

January 16 (T)

Arrival in First City (Housing Unavailable Before Today)

January 17 (W) - 19 (F)

Mandatory Orientation

January 22 (M)

Module 1 Classes Begin

January 25 (Th)

Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1

February 22 (W)

Class - Module 1 Ends

February 22 (Th)

Travel to 2nd City (No Classes)

February 23 (F)

Mandatory Orientation

February 24 (S)

Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only)

February 26 (M)

Module 2 Classes Begin

February 29 (Th)

Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2

March 18 (M)

No Class - St. Patrick's Day (Limerick Only)

March 27 (W)

Classes - Module 2 Ends

March 28 (Th)

Travel to 3rd City (No Classes)

March 29 (F)

Mandatory Orientation

March 30 (F) - April 7 (Su)

Mid-Semester Break (No Classes)

April 8 (M)

Module 3 Classes Begin

April 11 (Th)

Last Day to Add/Drop Module 3

April 25 (Th)

No Class - Liberation Day (Rome Only)

May 1 (M)

No Class - Labor Day (Paris and Rome Only)

May 6 (M)

No Class -  Early May Bank Holiday (Limerick Only)

May 8 (W)

No Class - Victory Day (Paris Only)

May 9 (Th)

Class - Module 3 Ends

May 10 (F)

End of Program (Must Vacate Residence by 8 a.m.)