Deadlines & Calendar

office of international programs

Venice
VIU program impressions, Venice, Italy. Photo by Abby Berenson.

Dear students,

This page provides you with current information and an overall calendar to help you plan your study abroad. We invite you to check back for announcements throughout the academic year, up-to-date information on approaching deadlines, upcoming events and more.


Current announcements

Pre-Departure Orientation for all students participating in Spring 2009 semester programs is mandatory and will take place on Saturday, November 15, 10 AM -2 PM, Lyons Hall Cafeteria.

Advising Periods

Please make note of the following advising periods when scheduling an appointment to meet with an advisor.  

sophomores & juniors

September–December 12, 2008

Advising hours for early-deadline
BC programs for Fall 2009,
Full-Year 2009-10, Spring 2010

sophomores & juniors

September–February 13, 2009


Advising hours for regular
BC programs for Fall 2009,
Full-Year 2009-10, Spring 2010

sophomores & juniors

September–April 30, 2009


Advising hours for approved
external programs for Fall 2009,
Full-Year 2009-10, Spring 2010

all students

year-round

Advising hours and rolling admissions
for Summer 2009 programs


OIP Calendar 2008-09

November 5, 2008

Discover Latin America
Hovey House Library, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

November 6, 2008

Discover Summer
Hovey House Library, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

November 15, 2008

Pre-departure Orientation for students
participating in Spring 2009 semester programs

November 18, 2008

Discover Summer
Hovey House Library, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

November 19, 2008

Discover the Eastern Mediterranean
Hovey House Library, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

November 26–28, 2008

Thanksgiving holidays

December 1, 2008

Deadline to withdraw from a BC program for the
Spring 2009 semester

December 3, 2008

Discover Summer
Hovey House Library, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

December 5, 2008

Orientation session for BC in Madrid
with Ana Peláez, Resident Director. 
McGuinn 3rd Floor Lounge, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

December 12, 2008

Deadline to confirm program choice for
early-deadline programs for Fall 2009,
Full-Year 2009-10, Spring 2010

January 14, 2009

Spring semester classes begin

January 21, 2009

Discover Summer
Hovey House Library, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

January 27, 2009

Discover Summer
Hovey House Library, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

February 13, 2009

 Deadline to confirm program choice
for regular BC programs for
Fall 2009, Full-Year 2009-10, Spring 2010

February 13, 2009

Deadline for Summer 2009 programs applications

February 20, 2009

Deadline to submit final applications for
early-deadline BC programs for
Fall 2009, Full-Year 2009-10, Spring 2010

March 2–6, 2009

Spring Break

February 2009

Final deadline to submit confirmation forms for
Summer 2009 programs

March 19, 2009

Deadline to submit final applications for
Fall 2009, Full-Year 2009-10, Spring 2010 programs

April 2009

Pre-departure orientation for Fall 2009,
Full-Year 2009-10 programs

March 2009

Pre-departure orientation for Summer 2009 programs

May 1, 2009

Final confirmation forms due for students
participating in Fall 2008, Full-Year 2009-10 programs

June 15, 2009

Deadline to withdraw from a BC program for
Fall 2008, Full-Year 2009-10

Link to the BC Academic Calendar