Academic Calendar for Western Europe Semester Programs
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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 Courses Begin |
January 24 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1 Courses |
February 5 (M) | No Class - Brigid’s Day/Imbolc (Limerick Only) |
February 6 (T) | Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 1 Courses |
February 21 (W) | Module 1 Courses End |
February 22 (Th) | Travel to 2nd City (No Class) |
February 23 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
February 24 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
February 26 (M) | Module 2 Courses Begin |
February 28 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2 Courses |
March 12 (T) | Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 2 Courses |
March 18 (M) | No Class - St. Patrick's Day (Limerick Only) |
March 23 (S) - April 1 (M) | Mid-Semester Break (No Class) |
April 2 (T) | Courses Resume |
April 3 (W) | Module 2 Courses End |
April 4 (Th) | Travel to 3rd City (No Class) |
April 5 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
April 8 (M) | Module 3 Courses Begin |
April 10 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 3 |
April 23 (T) | Last Day to Withdraw – Pass/Fail Module 3 Courses |
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 7 (T) | Module 3 Courses End in Paris |
May 8 (W) | No Class - Victory Day (Paris Only) |
May 9 (Th) | Module 3 Courses End in Limerick and Rome |
May 10 (F) | End of Program (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 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 27 (T) | Arrival in First City (Housing Unavailable Before Today) |
August 28 (W) - 30 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
September 2 (M) | Module 1 Classes Begin |
September 4 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1 |
October 2 (W) | Class - Module 1 Ends |
October 3 (Th) | Travel to 2nd City (No Classes) |
October 4 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
October 5 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
October 7 (M) | Module 2 Classes Begin |
October 9 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2 |
October 26 (S) - November 3 (Su) | Mid-Semester Break (No Classes) |
November 4 (M) | Classes Resume |
November 11 (M) | No Class - Armistice Day (Paris Only) |
November 13 (W) | Classes - Module 2 Ends |
November 14 (Th) | Travel to 3rd City (No Classes) |
November 15 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
November 16 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
November 18 (M) | Module 3 Classes Begin |
November 20 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 3 |
November 28 (Th) - 29 (F) | No Class - Thanksgiving |
December 19 (Th) | Class - Module 3 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. 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 14 (T) | Arrival in First City (Student Check-In 8am to 2pm) |
January 15 (W) - 17 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
January 18 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
January 20 (M) | Module 1 Classes Begin |
January 22 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 1 |
February 3 (M) | No Class - Brigid’s Day/Imbolc (Limerick Only) |
February 19 (W) | Class - Module 1 Ends |
February 20 (Th) | Travel to 2nd City (No Classes) |
February 21 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
February 22 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
February 24 (M) | Module 2 Classes Begin |
February 26 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 2 |
March 17 (M) | No Class - St. Patrick's Day (Limerick Only) |
March 26 (W) | Classes - Module 2 Ends |
March 27 (Th) | Travel to 3rd City (No Classes) |
March 28 (F) | Mandatory Orientation |
March 29 (S) | Mandatory Orientation (Rome Only) |
March 31 (M) | Module 3 Classes Begin |
April 2 (W) | Last Day to Add/Drop Module 3 |
April 12 (S) - April 21 (M) | Mid-Semester Break (No Classes) |
April 22 (T) | Classes Resume |
April 25 (F) | No Class - Liberation Day (Rome Only) |
May 1 (Th) | No Class - Labor Day (Paris and Rome Only) |
May 2 (F) | Class/Finals - Make up for May 1 (Rome Only) |
May 5 (M) | No Class - Early May Bank Holiday (Limerick Only) |
May 7 (W) | Class - Module 3 Ends |
May 8 (Th) | End of Program (Must Vacate Residence by 8 a.m.) |