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 24 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1 |
February 5 (M) | No Class - Brigid’s Day/Imbolc (Limerick Only) |
February 21 (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 28 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2 |
March 18 (M) | No Class - St. Patrick's Day (Limerick Only) |
March 23 (F) - April 1 (M) | Mid-Semester Break (No Classes) |
April 2 (T) | Classes Resume |
April 3 (W) | Classes - Module 2 Ends |
April 4 (Th) | Travel to 3rd City (No Classes) |
April 5 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
April 8 (M) | Module 3 Classes Begin |
April 10 (W) | 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.) |