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| Academic Calendar • Spring 2009 Semester |
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| JANUARY 2009 |
January 21 -22 |
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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January 23 |
Friday |
Mandatory Orientation |
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January 24 |
Saturday |
Program Excursion: Ortigia
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January 26 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
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January 30 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip: Pantalica, Anapo Valley & Foothills of Mt.Iblei |
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January 31 |
Saturday |
Program Excursion: Syracuse
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| FEBRUARY 2009 |
February 6 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip: Agrigento |
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February 7 |
Saturday |
Program Excursion: Catania
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February 20 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip: Piazza Armerina & Morgantina |
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February 21 - 22 |
Sat - Sun |
Program Excursion: Palermo
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| MARCH 2009 |
March 6 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip: Mt. Etna |
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March 16 - 22 |
Mon - Sun |
Spring Break |
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March 27 - 29 |
Fri - Sun |
Optional Excursion: Naples/Pompeii |
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| APRIL 2009 |
April 3 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip: Taormina & Castelmola |
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April 4 |
Satursday |
Academic Field Trip: Timpa di Acireale |
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April 10 - 12 |
Fri - Sun |
Historical Orientation Tour: Western Sicily
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April 13 |
Monday |
Public Holiday (school closed) |
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April 17 - 19 |
Fri - Sun |
Optional Excursion: Aeolian Islands |
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April 24 |
Friday |
Academic Field Trip: Ragusa & Noto |
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April 25 |
Saturday |
Public Holday (Liberation Day) |
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| MAY 2009 |
May 1 |
Friday |
Public Holday (Labor Day) |
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May 7 |
Thursday |
Classes End |
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May 10 |
Sunday |
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). |
