Program Calendars
Alicante, Spain | 2018 Spring
| Program Deadlines |
|---|
| September 1, 2016 |
Application Opens, Early Admission Period Begins |
| August 1, 2017 |
Early Admission Period Ends ($500 confirmation deposit is non-refundable) |
| November 1 |
Application Closes (Late application may be possible - contact USAC) |
| December 1 |
Balance Due Deadline |
| December 20 |
Cancellation Deadline (no refunds) |
| Program Dates |
|---|
| January 9, 2018 |
Departure from US on optional group flight (if on optional tour/field study) |
| January 10 |
Arrival in Madrid required by 8 pm (if on the tour/field study) |
| January 10 - 14 |
Optional Madrid Tour/Field Study |
| January 14 |
Arrival in Alicante (all students) |
|
Move into housing (early entrance possible after January 1) |
| January 15 |
Mandatory orientation |
| January 16 |
Walking tour of Alicante |
| January 17 |
Courses begin |
| TBD |
Field Trip—Granada |
|
Field trip—Cabo San Antonio and Jávea |
| March 29 - April 15 |
Spring break |
| April 9 - 15 |
Optional Morocco Tour/Field Study (last part of Spring break) |
| May 11 |
Courses end |
| May 14 - 16 |
Final examinations |
|
Program end date |
| May 24 |
Last day to move out of housing (noon checkout) |
| Open Return |
Students establish their own date of return |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines.
USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time. If a program fills earlier than anticipated, USAC may move up the position hold payment deadline date to secure students’ placement in the program.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.