Arabic Cultural Studies in Granada
2010 Fall Semester - Early Start - Calendar

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Below is a basic calendar for this program. A detailed calendar will be provided to students upon arrival. Please note, dates are subject to change with no prior notification. Contact CEA prior to purchasing airline tickets.

Dates	Events
Aug 30, 2010	Arrival/Program Begins Official Program Start Date. Students must arrive at the Granada airport by 6.00pm on this date in order to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their assigned housing.
Aug 31, 2010	Cultural Activity Bus City Sightseeing
Aug 31, 2010	Orientation Mandatory CEA Orientation will be held.
Sep 01, 2010	Cultural Activity Sports Facilities Tour
Sep 01, 2010	Placement Exam Placement Exam for Early Start (Arabic Cultural Studies in Granada) will be held on this day.
Sep 02, 2010	Classes Begin Introductory Month Classes begin at Centro de Lenguas Modernas (CLM) on this day.
Sep 03, 2010	Excursion CEA Excursion to Albaycin, the Arab neighbourhood; stop in a Tea House to try Arab Tea.
Sep 07, 2010	Orientation Mandatory Volunteering & Exchanges Meeting will be held
Sep 16, 2010	Cultural Activity Exchange with Spaniards
Sep 24, 2010	Welcome Reception All students Lunch: Meet all your CEA mates
Sep 28, 2010	Orientation Cultural & Social Activities Meeting will be held
Sep 29, 2010	Classes End Introductory Month last day of classes.
Sep 29, 2010 - Oct 04, 2010	School Break Introductory Month classes end on September 29th. Semester classes begin on October, 4th.
Oct 04, 2010	Classes Begin Semester Classes begin at Centro de Lenguas Modernas on this day.
Oct 06, 2010	Excursion CEA Excursion to Huerta de San Vicente & Parque García Lorca
Oct 08, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010	Excursion CEA Excursion to Morocco.
Oct 12, 2010	Holiday Pilar Festival (National Holiday). No classes will be held.
Oct 13, 2010	Cultural Activity Exchange with Spaniards
Oct 15, 2010	Make-Up Class Mandatory Class for all students
Oct 22, 2010	Excursion CEA Excursion to El Carmen de los Martires.
Oct 22, 2010	Make-Up Class Mandatory Class for all students
Oct 27, 2010	Cultural Activity Enjoy our delicious Churros con Chocolate, a very typical Spanish breakfast and snack
Nov 01, 2010	Holiday All Saints Day. No classes will be held.
Nov 05, 2010	Make-Up Class Mandatory Class for all students
Nov 05, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010	Excursion Optional CEA Excursion to London at an additional fee. The deadline for students to signup is 9/1/2010.
Nov 11, 2010	Cultural Activity Flamenco or Cultural Show (Date may vary based on availability)
Nov 12, 2010	Make-Up Class Mandatory Class for students taking 45 hours courses
Nov 17, 2010	Cultural Activity Exchange with Spaniards Meeting
Nov 19, 2010 - Nov 21, 2010	Excursion CEA Excursion to Barcelona.
Nov 25, 2010	Cultural Activity Thanksgiving Lunch
Dec 03, 2010	Excursion CEA Excursion to Sacromonte, the gypsy neighbourhood.
Dec 06, 2010	Holiday Constitution Day (National Holiday). No classes will be held.
Dec 08, 2010	Holiday Inmaculate Conception (National Holiday). No classes will be held.
Dec 10, 2010	Farewell Reception CEA Farewell Reception will be held at a local Restaurant.
Dec 10, 2010	Make-Up Class Mandatory Class for students taking 45 hours courses
Dec 13, 2010 - Dec 16, 2010	Final Exams Final exams will be held at Centro de Lenguas Modernas
Dec 17, 2010	Program Ends/Move-Out Official Program End Date. Students must move out of housing no later than this day at noon.