College of the Holy Cross

Academic Calenders

Africa	Australia	China	England
France	Germany	Greece	Ireland
Italy	Japan	Mexico	Peru
Russia	SFS	Scotland	Spain
	Sri Lanka

AFRICA - Université Catholique D'Afrique Centrale

TOURS
Student Arrival: August 22 - 23
Classes in Session: August 24 - September 18

CAMEROON
Student Arrival: September 19 - 20
Classes Begin: September 28

AUSTRALIA - University of Melbourne

SEMESTER TWO (Holy Cross fall 2009)
Orientation: 22 - 24 July
Classes in Session: 27 July - 1 November
Examinations: 2 November - 13 November

SEMESTER ONE (Holy Cross spring 2010)
Classes in session: 1 March - 30 May
Winter recess: TBD
Examinations: 7 June - 25 June

CHINA - Holy Cross / Clark University / CET Collaborative

FALL 2009 Term
Depart: August 25
Orientation and language placement: TBA
Classes in Session: August 26 - December 14
Beijing Fall Break: October 19 - 23
Returning students depart China: December 14

SPRING 2010 Term
Classes in Session: February 17 - June 7
Chinese New Year: February 13 - 16
Spring Break: April 12 - 16

ENGLAND - University of Leicester

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival & London Orientation: September 15 - 22
University Orientation: September 23 - 25
Autumn term: September 28 - December 11
Spring term: January 11 - March 26
Summer term: 4 May - 25 June

ENGLAND - University of Oxford , Mansfield College

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival: 26 September - 3 October
Welcome & Orientation: 4 October - 10 October
Michaelmas term: 5 October - 5 December
Hilary term: 14 January - 13 March
Trinity term: 22 April - 19 June

ENGLAND - University of Oxford, St. Edmund Hall

ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009
Student arrival: 3 October - 4 October
Welcome & Orientation: 5 October - 10 October
Michaelmas term: 5 October - 5 December
Hilary term: 14 January - 13 March
Trinity term: 22 April - 19 June

ENGLAND - University of Sussex

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival: 26 September - 27 September
Welcome & Orientation: 28 September
Autumn term: 5 October - 11 December
Spring term: 11 January - 19 March
Summer term: 19 April - 25 June

ENGLAND - University of York

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival: 7 October
Orientation: 8 October - 10 October
Autumn term: 12 October - 18 December
Spring term: 11 January - 19 March
Summer term: 26 April - 2 July

FRANCE - Tours / Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival in Tours for September program: 29 August - 30 August
Classes: 31 August - 25 September
Student arrival in Dijon: 26 September - 27 September

FRANCE - CIEL / Universite de Strasbourg

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival in Tours for September program: 29 August - 30 August
Classes: 31 August - 25 September
Student arrival in Strasbourg: 14 September - TBD May

NOTE RE. FRANCE:
* Dates may be subject to change.
* Dijon students should arrive in Tours in late August since a placement examination is administered on the first day of the program. Strasbourg students arrive in late August/early September in Strasbourg for intensive language instruction at CIEL (Centre International d'Etudes de Langues).
* Dijon and Strasbourg academic calendars are not set until late summer. Every effort will be made to inform you of term dates as soon as possible. Usually classes begin in early October with a two week break during the winter holidays; two week break in early spring and a short break in late spring before final examinations.

GERMANY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Arrival: 31 July - 1 August
Pre University Program: 3 August - 29 August
Classes: September - June

GREECE (CYA)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Arrival: 31 August
Orientation: 1 September - 2 September
Class: 3 September - 9 December
Fall Recess: 26 October - 31 October
Final Exams: 9 December - 17 December

IRELAND - University College, Cork

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student Arrival: 19 August - 20 August
Early Start: 21 August- 24 August
Fall semester Classes: 24 September - 18 December
Spring semester Classes: 4 January - 26 March
Easter Recess: 2 April - 3 May
Examinations: Commence on 4 May -28 May

IRELAND - National University of Ireland, Galway

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival: 1 September
Orientation: 2 September - 4 September
Fall Term: 7 September - 28 November
Examinations: 7 - 18 December
Spring Term: 11 January - 1 April
Easter Recess: 2 April -18 April
Examinations: 19 April - 21 May

IRELAND - University of Dublin, Trinity College

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Fresher's Week: 21 September - 25 September
Michaelmas term: 28 September- 18 December
Hilary term: 18 January - 9 April
Trinity term: 26 March - 21 May
Exams: TBD

IRELAND - UCD

Arrival: 17 January
Teaching: 18 January - 23 April
Study Week: 26 April - 2 May
Exams: 4 May - 15 May

ITALY - University of Florence / Centro Linguistico Dante Alighieri

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival at the Dante: 30 August
Classes at the Dante begin: 31 August
The U. of Florence will begin anywhere between the end of October & mid-November.
Christmas and Spring breaks: 19 December - 3 January
Easter break: Good Friday and the following Monday
Examinations: Through the end of June

ITALY - University of Bologna / Cultura Italiana

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival at the Cultural Italiana: 30 August
Classes at the Cultural Italiana begin: 31 August
The U. of Bologna will begin anywhere between the end of October & mid-November.
Christmas and Spring breaks: 19 December - 3 January
Easter break: Good Friday and the following Monday
Examinations: Through the end of June

ITALY - AIRC

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Arrive: 28 January
Orientation: 29 January
Classes Start: 1 February
Midterms: 15 March - 19 March
Spring Break: 22 March - 26 March
Final Exams: 10 May - 14 May

ITALY - ICCS, Rome

FALL 2009
Student arrival at the Center: TBD
Classes:TBD

SPRING 2008 Term
Student arrival at the Center: TBD
Classes: TBD

JAPAN - Sophia University, Tokyo

FALL 2009
Orientation: TBA
Placement Tests: TBA
Advising: TBA
Classes: TBA
Winter Recess: TBA
Final Examinations: TBA

SPRING 2009 Term
Early January - End January
Other Dates TBA

MEXICO - Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival: TBD
Meet with Research Advisors: TBD
Institute Classes begin: TBD
Departure Date: TBD

PERU

Arrival: 4 July - 5 July
Orientation: 6 July - 14 July
Semester Two: 17 August - 13 December
Semester One: TBA

RUSSIA - SRAS (Moscow)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Group flight departure: TBD
Orientation & City Tour: TBD
Language Courses Begin: TBD
Language Exams: TBD
Internships & Elective Courses Begin: TBD
Internships & Elective Courses and Exams End: TBD
Departure Day: TBD

SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Australia: 7 September - 10 December, 1 February - 6 May
Costa Rica: 7 September - 10 December, 1 February - 6 May
Kenya: 29 January - 6 May
Turks/Caicos: 1 February - 6 May

SCOTLAND - University of St. Andrews

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival: 19 September - 20 September
Orientation: 21 September
Martinmas semester: 28 September - 22 January
Christmas Vacation: 19 December - 5 January
Candlemas semester: 8 February - 28 May
Spring Vacation: 27 March - 11 April

SPAIN - Coruña

Arrival: 12 September - 13 September
Orientation: 14 September
Semester One: 29 September - 26 January
Semester Two: 24 February - 8 June

SPAIN - University de Léon

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Students arrival in Léon: 12 September - 13 September
Orientation Begins: 14 September
Classes start: 29 September - 26 January
Semester Two: 24 February - 8 June
Christmas Vacation: 20 December - 6 January

SPAIN - Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Student arrival in Palma: 12 September - 13 September
Orientation Begins: 14 September
Classes Start: 29 September - 26 January

NOTE RE. SPAIN:
* Dates subject to change.
* Academic calendars are not set until late summer. Usually classes begin in early October with a two week break during the winter holidays; two week break in early spring and a short break in late spring before final examination

SRI LANKA

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
Depart: 26 August
Orientation: 28 August - 2 September
Session I - II Classes: 29 August - 29 October
Exams: 5 November - 6 November
Session III Classes: 9 November - 6 December
Depart: 12 December