Lyon Calendars – 2024-25 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| May 15, 2024 | Application Deadline |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| July 1 | Fall Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| December 1 | Spring Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
Program Dates
| September 1, 2024 | Move into program housing |
| September 2 | Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight |
| September 3 | Arrival in Lyon | Program starts |
| September 3 | Overnight in orientation hotel |
| September 4 - 5 | Mandatory orientation |
| September 5 | Fall - First day of instruction |
| September 13 - 14 | Field trip - Bourgogne |
| September 26 - 29 | Optional tour - Marseille and the Mediterranean Sea |
| October 1 | Mandatory ILCF French language placement exams |
| October 5 | Field trip - Annecy |
| October 7 | Fall ILCF French language courses begin |
| October 28 - November 1 | Fall break |
| November 11 | Holiday |
| November 16 | Field trip- Drôme-Ardèche |
| December 13 | Fall - Last day of instruction |
| December 16 - 18 | Fall final examinations |
| January 13, 2025 | Spring - First day of instruction |
| January 28 | ILCF Language Placement Test |
| January 30 - February 2 | Optional Tour - Strasbourg & Alsace Region |
| February 3 | Spring ILCF language courses begin |
| February 15 | Field trip - French Alps |
| February 24 - March 28 | Winter break |
| March 29 | Field trip - Beaujolais |
| April 13 | Field Trip - Avignon |
| April 21 - 25 | Spring break |
| May 1 | Holiday |
| May 8 | Holiday |
| May 12 | Spring – Last day of instruction |
| May 13 - 15 | Spring final examinations |
| May 16 | Move out of program housing |
| May 16 | Program ends |
| May 16 | Optional group flight return | Individual return |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.