FALL SEMESTER 2025
| August 26, Tuesday | Departure from Home Country |
| August 27, Wednesday | Arrival in Florence |
| August 28 – 30, Thursday – Saturday | Orientation |
| September 1, Monday | Classes Begin |
| October 13-16, Monday – Thursday | Midterm Exams |
| October 17-26, Friday – Sunday | Semester Break |
| December 4, Thursday | Classes End |
| December 8, Monday | Holiday – Institute Closed |
| December 9-12, Tuesday – Friday | Final Exams |
| December 12, Friday | Farewell Reception & Program Ends |
| December 13, Saturday | Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SPRING SEMESTER 2026
| January 6, Tuesday | Departure from Home Country |
| January 7, Wednesday | Arrival in Florence |
| January 8-10, Thursday – Saturday | Orientation |
| January 12, Monday | Classes Begin |
| February 23-26, Monday – Thursday | Midterm Exams |
| February 27 – March 8, Friday – Sunday | Semester Break |
| April 6, Monday | Holiday – Institute Closed |
| April 16, Thursday | Classes End |
| April 20-23, Monday – Thursday | Final Exams |
| April 23, Thursday | Farewell Reception |
| April 24, Friday | Program Ends |
| April 25, Saturday | Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SUMMER SESSION ONE 2026
| May 13, Wednesday | Departure from Home Country |
| May 14, Thursday | Arrival in Florence |
| May 15, Friday | Orientation |
| May 18, Monday | Classes Begin |
| June 2, Tuesday | Holiday – Institute Open |
| June 22 – 25, Monday – Thursday | Last Week of Classes/Final Exams |
| June 24, Wednesday | Holiday – Institute Open |
| June 26, Friday | Program Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SUMMER SESSION TWO 2026
| June 28, Sunday | Departure from US |
| June 29, Monday | Arrival in Florence – Check-in after 1 pm |
| June 30, Tuesday | Orientation |
| July 1, Wednesday | Classes Begin |
| July 3, Friday | Makeup Day |
| July 20 – 23, Monday – Thursday | Last Week of Classes |
| July 25, Saturday | Program Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
FALL SEMESTER 2026
| August 25, Tuesday | Departure from Home Country |
| August 26, Wednesday | Arrival in Florence |
| August 27 – 29, Thursday – Saturday | Orientation |
| August 31, Monday | Classes Begin |
| October 12-15, Monday – Thursday | Midterm Exams |
| October 16-25, Friday – Sunday | Semester Break |
| December 3, Thursday | Classes End |
| December 8, Tuesday | Holiday – Institute open |
| December 7-10, Monday – Thursday | Final Exams |
| December 10, Thursday | Farewell Reception |
| December 11, Friday | Program Ends |
| December 12, Saturday | Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SPRING SEMESTER 2027
| January 5, Tuesday | Departure from Home Country |
| January 6, Wednesday | Arrival in Florence |
| January 7-9, Thursday – Saturday | Orientation |
| January 11, Monday | Classes Begin |
| February 22-25, Monday – Thursday | Midterm Exams |
| February 26 – March 7, Friday – Sunday | Semester Break |
| March 29, Monday | Holiday – Institute Closed |
| April 15, Thursday | Classes End |
| April 19-22, Monday – Thursday | Final Exams |
| April 22, Thursday | Farewell Reception |
| April 23, Friday | Program Ends |
| April 24, Saturday | Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SUMMER SESSION ONE 2027
| May 12, Wednesday | Departure from Home Country |
| May 13, Thursday | Arrival in Florence |
| May 14, Friday | Orientation |
| May 17, Monday | Classes Begin |
| June 2, Wednesday | Holiday – Institute Open |
| June 21 – 24, Monday – Thursday | Last Week of Classes/Final Exams |
| June 24, Thursday | Holiday – Institute Open |
| June 25, Friday | Program Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SUMMER SESSION TWO 2027
| June 27, Sunday | Departure from US |
| June 28, Monday | Arrival in Florence – Check-in after 1 pm |
| June 29, Tuesday | Orientation |
| June 30, Wednesday | Classes Begin |
| July 2, Friday | Makeup Day |
| July 19 – 22, Monday – Thursday | Last Week of Classes |
| July 24, Saturday | Program Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am |