Approximate Calendar
See separate publication for details.
June 24, 2012 (Sunday): Departure from USA
June 25 (Monday): Orientation starts: Nerja; first meeting.
June 26 (Tuesday): Orientation: classes, Nerja.
June 27 (Wednesday): Orientation: classes, Granada, Sevilla.
June 28 (Thursday): Orientation: classes, Córdoba.
June 29 (Friday): Orientation: classes, Toledo, Madrid
June 30 (Saturday): Orientation: classes, Prado and Reina Sofía Museums, Madrid.
July 1 (Sunday): Orientation: classes, Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca, arrival León
July 2 (Monday): a.m.: Regular classes, opening ceremony and lecture; p.m. León with Spanish students.
July 3 (Tuesday): First excursion: Astorga.
July 4 (Wednesday): Regular classes (Mon-Fri); T.A. session, visit with art professor to San Isidoro.
July (Mons & Thurs): T.A. sessions, integrated into SIHS classes (Fridays): Tutorías with professors
July 7-8 (Sat. & Sun.): Second excursion: Picos de Europa, Sta. M. Lebeña, Aliva, and Riaño
July 10 (Tuesday): Third excursion: Valporquero.
July 11 (Wednesday): Visit with art professor to León cathedral.
July 14-15 (Sat. & Sun.): Free weekend (Sanfermines in Pamplona)
July 16 (Monday): Mid-term dinner at Valdevimtre caves.
July 17 (Tuesday): Fourth excursion: San Miguel de la Escalada
July 17-21 (Tues.-Sat.): Santiago pilgrimage (Español 331 class)
July 18 (Wednesday.): Visit with art professor to San Marcos
July 21-22 (Sat.-Sun.): Fifth excursion/pilgrimage: sites along the Camino de Santiago, to Santiago de Compostela
July 25 (Wednesday.): Final examinations
July 26 (Thursday): Classes; farewell party.
July 27 (Friday): Clausura ceremony
July 28 (Saturday.):León-Madrid-USA flight or individual cultural travel
July-August: INTERNSHIPS
Students travel on their own to arrive in Spain on or before June 20, or to remain independently after July 23 or after internship ends.