FALL SEMESTER 2024
| August 27, Tuesday | Departure from Home Country |
| August 28, Wednesday | Arrival in Florence |
| August 29 – 31, Thursday – Saturday | Orientation |
| September 2, Monday | Classes Begin |
| October 14-17, Monday – Thursday | Midterm Exams |
| October 18-27, Friday – Sunday | Semester Break |
| November 1, Friday | Holiday – Institute Closed |
| December 5, Thursday | Classes End |
| December 9-12, Monday – Thursday | Final Exams |
| December 12, Thursday | Farewell Reception |
| December 13, Friday | Program Ends |
| December 14, Saturday | Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SPRING SEMESTER 2025
| January 7, Tuesday | Departure from Home Country |
| January 8, Wednesday | Arrival in Florence |
| January 9-10, Thursday – Saturday | Orientation |
| January 13, Monday | Classes Begin |
| February 24-27, Monday – Thursday | Midterm Exams |
| February 28 – March 9, Friday – Sunday | Semester Break |
| April 17, Thursday | Classes End |
| April 21, Monday | Holiday – Institute Closed |
| April 22-25, Tuesday – Friday | Final Exams |
| April 25, Friday | Farewell Reception – Holiday – Institute Open |
| April 26, Saturday | Program Ends. Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SUMMER SESSION ONE 2025
| May 14, Wednesday | Departure from Home Country |
| May 15, Thursday | Arrival in Florence |
| May 16, Friday | Orientation |
| May 19, Monday | Classes Begin |
| June 2, Monday | Holiday – Institute Open |
| June 23 – 26, Monday – Thursday | Last Week of Classes/Final Exams |
| June 24, Tuesday | Holiday – Institute Open |
| June 27, Friday | Program Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
SUMMER SESSION TWO 2025
| June 29, Sunday | Departure from US |
| June 30, Monday | Arrival in Florence – Check-in after 1 pm |
| July 1, Tuesday | Orientation |
| July 2, Wednesday | Classes Begin |
| July 4, Friday | Makeup Day |
| July 21 – 24, Monday – Thursday | Last Week of Classes |
| July 26, Saturday | Program Ends, Students vacate apartments by 10 am |
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 |