Academic Calendar for Paris Programs
St. John's Semester in Paris Calendar
Spring 2024 Paris Academic Calendar
Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals at the start of the program and early departure not permitted. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, with some Friday make-up days. The semester 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 and online courses, you may refer to the Registrar's calendar.
January 16 (T) | Arrival in Paris (Housing Unavailable Before Today) |
January 17 (W) - 19 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
January 22 (M) | European semester courses begin |
January 26 (F) | Last Day to Add/Drop European Semester Courses or FRE 1010 (half-semester course) |
February 9 (F) | Last Day to DC Semester Courses Without Transcript Notation |
February 14 (W) | Last Day to Withdraw or Pass/Fail FRE 1010 (half-semester course) |
March 11 (M) | FRE 1010 (half-semester course) Ends |
March 13 (W) | FRE 1020 (half-semester course) Begins |
March 19 (T) | Last Day to Add/Drop FRE 1020 (half-semester course) |
March 23 (S) - April 1 (M) | Mid-Semester Break (No Classes) |
April 2 (T) | Classes Resume Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Semester Courses |
April 5 (F) | Last Day to Withdraw or Pass/Fail FRE 1020 (half-semester course) |
April 25 (Th) | No Class - Liberation Day |
May 1 (W) | No Class - Labor Day |
May 7 (T) | Paris Semester Courses End |
May 8 (W) | No Class - Victory Day |
May 9 (Th) | No Class - Ascension Day |
May 10 (F) | End of Program (Students Must Vacate Rooms by 8 a.m.) |
Additional Academic Calendars
Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals at the start of the program and early departure not permitted. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, with some Friday make-up days. The semester 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, you may refer to the Registrar's calendar.
August 27 (T) | Arrival in Paris (Housing Unavailable Before Today) |
August 28 (W) - 30 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
September 2 (M) | Classes Begin |
September 6 (F) | Last Day to Add/Drop Semester Class |
October 26 (S) - November 3 (Su) | Mid-Semester Break (No Classes) |
November 4 (M) | Classes Resume |
November 11 (M) | No Class - Armistice Day |
November 28 (Th) - 29 (F) | No Class - Thanksgiving |
December 19 (Th) | Class - Semester Ends |
December 20 (F) | End of Program (Must Vacate Residence by 8 a.m.) |
Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals at the start of the program and early departure not permitted. Please refer to your course schedule in UIS for course days and times.
European courses do not follow the New York academic calendar. For New York-based courses, you may refer to the Registrar's calendar.
May 31 (F) | Summer Session I Arrival in Paris (check in no later than 2 p.m.) Orientation Welcome Dinner |
June 3 (M) | Classes Begin |
June 5 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Semester Class – no transcript notation |
June 18 (T) | Last Day to withdraw from a class or apply for Pass/Fail option |
June 27 (Th) | Last Day of Classes |
June 28 (F) | Summer Session 1 Check Out |
Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals at the start of the program and early departure not permitted. Please refer to your course schedule in UIS for course days and times.
European courses do not follow the New York academic calendar. For New York-based courses, you may refer to the Registrar's calendar.
June 28 (F) | Summer Session II Arrival in Paris (check in no later than 2 p.m.) Orientation Welcome Dinner |
July 2 (T) | Classes Begin |
July 4 (Th) | Last Day to Add/Drop Semester Class – no transcript notation |
July 15 (M) | Last Day to withdraw from a class or apply for Pass/Fail option |
July 24 (W) | Last Day of Classes |
July 25 (Th) | Summer Session II Check Out |
Students must arrive no later than 2pm on the first day of the program. Late arrivals at the start of the program and early departure not permitted. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, with some Friday make-up days. The semester 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, you may refer to the Registrar's calendar.
January 14 (T) | Program Start Date |
January 15 (W) - 17 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
January 20 (M) | Classes Begin |
January 24 (F) | Last Day to Add/Drop Semester Class |
April 12 (S) - April 21 (M) | Mid-Semester Break (No Classes) |
April 22 (T) | Classes Resume |
April 25 (F) | No Class - Liberation Day |
May 1 (Th) | No Class - Labor Day |
May 7 (W) | Class - Semester Ends |
May 8 (Th) | End of Program (Must Vacate Residence by 8 a.m.) |