The academic year explained.

Academic Calendar Fall 2023
(4 September – 14 December 2023)

August

Mon-Thu 28-31 Arrival Week Activities

September

Friday 1 Arrivals
Saturday 2 Semester Kick-Off Event
Monday 4 Classes Begin. Add/Drop Session Starts
Friday 8 End of Add period, last day to drop without a “W” recorded.

October

Monday 9 Spring & J-Term 2024 registration begins for AUR degree students.
Thursday 19 Spring & J-Term 2023 registration ends for AUR degree students
Monday 23 Spring & J-Term 2023 registration begins for Study Abroad Students.
Thursday 26 Graduation requests for May/July 2024 to be given to Registrar
Mon-Tue 30-31 Fall Break

November

Wednesday 1 Fall Break. University Closed – All Saints, Italian Holiday
Thu-Fri 2-3 Fall break
Monday 13 Master’s Thesis submission deadline.
Tuesday 14 Last day to drop a class with a “W” recorded.
Thursday 23 Classes held

December

Saturday 2 Classes held – Friday Schedule (make up for Dec 8)
Mon-Thu 4-7 Classes held.
Friday 8 University closed – Immaculate Conception, Italian Holiday
Mon-Tue 11-12 Final exams
Wed-Thu 13-14 Final Exams. Master’s Thesis Defense
Friday 15 Housing check out.

 

Academic Calendar Spring 2024
(22 January – 7 May 2024)

January

Mon-Fri 15-19 Arrivals 
Saturday 20 Semester Kick-off Event
Monday 22 Classes begin. Add/Drop session starts.
Friday 26 End of Add period, last day to drop a class without a ‘W’ recorded.

March

Mon-Fri 11-15 Spring Break
Monday 18 Classes resume. Summer & Fall 2024 registration begins for AUR degree students
Wednesday 27 Deadline for Faculty to give academic feedback.
Thursday 28 Summer & Fall 2024 registration ends for AUR degree students
Sat-Sun 30-31 University closed - Easter

April

Monday 1 University closed – Easter Monday
Tuesday 2 Graduation request for Dec 2024 to be given to the Registrar
Wednesday 3 Summer 2024 registration starts for Study Abroad students. Master's Thesis submission.
Thursday 4 Last day to drop a class with a ‘W’ recorded.
Monday 8 Fall 2024 registration starts for Study Abroad students.
Thursday 25 Italian Liberation Day. University closed.
Monday 29 Monday schedule (make-up for 1 April)
Tuesday 30 Last day of classes. Thursday schedule (make-up for 25 April).

May

Wednesday 1 Italian Labor Day. Italian National Holiday. University closed.
Thu. - Fri. 2-3 Final Exams. Master’s thesis defense
Monday 6 Final Exams. 
Tuesday 7 Last day of Final Exams. 
Wednesday 8 Housing check out
Monday 13 Last day for faculty to submit grades to the Registrar
Thursday 16 Commencement

 

Academic Calendar SUMMER I 2024
(23 May – 19 June 2024)

May

Mon-Tue 20-21 Arrivals 
Wednesday 22 Mandatory Orientation Activities
Thursday 23 Classes Begin. Add/Drop Begins
Friday 24 Classes are held.
Add/Drop a course with a ‘W’ recorded until 12:00 PM.
Mon-Thu 27-30 Classes held

June

Sunday 2 University Closed – Republic Day
Mon-Wed 3-5 Classes held
Thursday 6 Classes held. Deadline for Faculty to give academic feedback
Monday 10 Classes held
Tuesday 11 Classes held. Last day to drop a course with a ‘W’ recorded
Wed-Thu 12-13 Classes held
Monday 17 Classes held
Tuesday 18 Last day of classes
Wednesday 19 Final exams
Thursday 20 Housing check out

 

Academic Calendar SUMMER II 2024
(26 June – 23 July 2024)

June

Monday 24 Arrivals
Tuesday 25 Mandatory Orientation Activities
Wednesday 26 Classes Begin. Add/Drop session starts.
Thursday 27 Classes are held.
Add/Drop a course without a ‘W’ recorded until 12:00 PM.
Friday 28 Classes held.
Saturday 29 University closed – Feast of St Peter & St Paul

July

Mon-Thu 1-4 Classes held.
Mon-Tue 8-9 Classes held.
Wednesday 10 Classes held. Deadline for Faculty to give academic feedback
Thursday 11 Classes held.
Monday 15 Classes held. Last day to drop a course with a ‘W’ recorded.
Tue-Thu 16-18 Classes held
Monday 22 Last day of classes
Tuesday 23 Final exams
Wednesday 24 Housing check out.