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| Academic Calendar • Fall 2008 Semester |
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| AUGUST |
August 27 - 28 |
Wed - Thur |
Arrival and Housing Check-in between the hours of 9am and 4pm.
Airport pick-up times: 12:00pm and 4:00pm
You should plan to arrive AT LEAST one hour before the above pick-up times. |
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August 29 |
Friday |
Mandatory Orientation |
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August 30 |
Saturday |
Program Excursion: Ortigia
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| SEPTEMBER |
September 1 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
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September 5 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip |
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September 6 |
Saturday |
Program Excursion: Syracuse
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September 12 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip |
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September 13 |
Saturday |
Program Excursion: Catania
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September 19 - 21 |
Friy - Sun |
Optional Excursion: Aeolian Islands |
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September 26 - 28 |
Fri - Sun |
Program Excursion: Western Sicily
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| OCTOBER |
October 20- 26 |
Mon - Sun |
Fall Break |
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October 31 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip |
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| NOVEMBER |
November 7 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip |
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November 8 - 9 |
Sat - Sun |
Program Excursion:Palermo
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November 14 - 16 |
Fri - Sun |
Optional Excursion: Pompeii/Naples |
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November 21 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip |
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November 22 |
Saturday |
Academic Field Trip |
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November 28 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip |
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| DECEMBER |
December 8 |
Monday |
National Holiday |
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December 11 |
Thursday |
Classes End |
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December 13 |
Saturday |
Housing Check-Out |
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| NB. A number of classes (see course descriptions for details) include mandatory academic field trips (held on Fridays in the Fall/Spring semesters and on Wednesday/Friday in the Summer Sessions). |
