Academic Calendar
Calendar
Please be advised that the start / end dates of a semester are subject to change until the final schedule is posted on LOCUS by the University Registrar. Students should not book airline tickets until the academic calendar has been officially finalized.
SUMMER 2012 PROGRAM
| Calendar | Summer Session I | Day of the Week | Summer Session II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students due on campus | May 19 | Saturday | June 30 |
| Seaside orientation | May 20 | Sunday | July 1 |
| Classes begin | May 21 | Monday | July 2 |
| Final exams end | June 21 | Thursday (SS I) / Friday (SS II) | July 27 |
| Departure | June 22 | Friday (SS I) / Saturday (SS II) | July 28 |
Session I is five-weeks in length; Session II is four weeks long. In Session I, the final exam is scheduled for the last class meeting of each course. In Session II, all exams will be scheduled on Friday, July 27th.
Classes in Session I will meet for one hour and forty minutes Monday through Thursday, and will be taught by Rome- and Chicago-based Loyola faculty. On-site classes will meet twice a week for three hours and twenty minutes.
Session II classes will meet for two hours and five minutes Monday through Thursday. On-site classes will meet for four hours and ten minutes twice a week.
2012-2013 Academic Year
FALL SEMESTER 2012
| 2012 | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | TUE | Group flight departs from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD) |
| Aug 29 | WED | Group flight arrives in Rome at Leonardo da Vinci Aeroporto (FCO) |
| Aug 29 | WED | Official Move-In Day. All students due on campus. |
| Sep 3 | MON | Classses begin for Fall 2012 semester |
| Sep 3 - 9 | MON-SUN | Late and change of registration. |
| Sep 7 - 9 | FRI-SUN | Orientation: Educational Excursion (mandatory) |
| Sep 17 | MON | Deadline to convert a class from Credit to Audit |
| Sep 17 | MON | Deadline to elect Pass / No Pass option (one course limit) |
| Oct 19 - 28 | FRI-SUN | Fall semester break / optional school-sponsored trip to Greece |
| Nov 5 | MON | Opening of registration for the Spring 2013 semester |
| Nov 12 | MON | Deadline to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" on transcript. After this date, the penalty grade of "WF" will be assigned. |
| Nov 21 - 25 | WED-SUN | NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving recess |
| Dec 7 | FRI | Study day |
| Dec 8, 10-13 | SAT, MON-THU | Final examinations |
| Dec 14 | FRI | Mandatory departure for all Fall-semester-only students |
SPRING SEMESTER 2013
| 2013 | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | TUE | Group flight departs from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport |
| Jan 9 | WED | Group flight arrives at Rome-Leonrado da Vinci Aeroporto a Fiumicino |
| Jan 9 | WED | Official Move-In Day; all new students due on campus in Rome |
| Jan 14 | MON | Classes begin for Spring 2013 semester |
| Jan 14 - 20 | MON-SUN | Late and change of registration |
| Jan 18 - 20 | FRI-SUN | Orientation: Educational Excursion (mandatory for all new students). |
| Jan 28 | MON | Deadline to convert a course from Credit to Audit |
| Jan 28 | MON | Deadline to elect Pass / No Pass option (one course limit) |
| Mar 1 - 10 | FRI-SUN | Spring semester break / optional school-sponsored trip to Tunisia |
| Mar 25 | MON | Deadline to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" on transcript. After this date, the penalty grade of "WF" will be assigned. |
| Mar 28 - Apr 1 | THU-MON | NO CLASSES - Easter recess. |
| Apr 15 | MON | Opening of registration for the Fall 2013 semester |
| Apr 19 | FRI | Study day |
| Apr 20, 22 - 25 | SAT, MON-THU | Final examinations |
| Apr 26 | FRI | Mandatory departure for all students |
2013-2014 Academic Year
FALL SEMESTER 2013
| 2013 | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | TUE | Group flight departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
| Aug 28 | WED | Group flight arrives in Rome at Leonardo da Vinci Aeroporto (Fiumicino) |
| Aug 28 | WED | Official Move-In Day; all students due on campus in Rome |
| Sep 2 | MON | Classes begin for Fall 2013 semester |
| Sep 2 - 8 | MON - SUN | Late and change of registration |
| Sep 6 - 8 | FRI - SUN | Orientation: Educational Excursion (Mandatory) |
| Sep 16 | MON | Deadline to convert a class from Credit to Audit |
| Sep 16 | MON | Deadline to elect Pass / No Pass option (one course limit) |
| Oct 18 - 27 | FRI - SUN | Fall semester break / optional school-sponsored trip to Greece |
| Nov 4 | MON | Opening of undergraduate registration for the Spring 2014 semester |
| Nov 11 | MON | Deadline to withdraw from classes with a non-penalty grade of "W" on transcript. After this date, the penalty grade of "WF" will be assigned. |
| Nov 27 - Dec 1 | WED - SUN | NO CLASSES. Thanksgiving recess. |
| Dec 6 | FRI | Study Day. |
| Dec 7, 9 - 12 | SAT, MON - THU | Final Examinations. |
| Dec 13 | FRI | Mandatory departure for all Fall-semester only students. |
SPRING SEMESTER 2014
| 2014 | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | TUE | Group flight departure from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport |
| Jan 15 | WED | Group flight arrival at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Aeroporto (Fiumicino) |
| Jan 15 | WED | Official Move-In Day; all new students due on campus in Rome |
| Jan 20 | MON | Classes begin for Spring 2014 semester |
| Jan 20 - 26 | MON - SUN | Late and change of registration |
| Jan 24 - 26 | FRI - SUN | Orientation: Educational Excursion (mandatory for all new students) |
| Feb 3 | MON | Deadline to convert a course from Credit to Audit |
| Feb 3 | MON | Deadline to elect Pass / No Pass option (one course limit) |
| Mar 8 - 16 | FRI - SUN | Spring semester break / optional school-sponsored trip to Tunisia |
| Mar 31 | MON | Deadline to withdraw from classes with a non-penalty grade of "W" on transcript. After this date, the penalty grade of "WF" will be assigned. |
| Apr 14 | MON | Opening of undergraduate registration for the Fall 2014 semester. |
| Apr 17 - 21 | THU - MON | NO CLASSES. Easter recess. |
| Apr 25 | FRI | Study day. |
| Apr 26, 28 - May 1 | SAT, MON - THU | Final examinations |
| May 2 | FRI | Mandatory departure for all students. |
Loyola University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel, modify or otherwise change the academic calendar, scheduling, credit or content of the courses, the books used, the fees charged, and regulations affecting students, as announced on this website.
