Students are thrnished weekly with blankets, clean sheets, pillow cases and towels. All rooms are equipped with a study desk and limited storage space for clothing. Classrooms, faculty offices, a small library, and a student lounge are located in nearby buildings. All buildings are situated in the central area of Rome, within walking distance of the Pantheon, the Forum, St. Peter's, the Tiber, Piazza Navona, and the Trevi Fountain. Travel and Orientation Students and staff members fly to Rome in September as a group.
Students then go to Assisi for orientation.
During this period, placement tests in Italian are administered and students are introduced to Italian life and culture. Students continue to experience Italy through a series of lectures and tours given during both semesters. Curriculum Designed primarily for sophomores, the Rome Program meets traditional requirements for the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences. Juniors and seniors who can adapt the program to their own academic sequence may also participate. Since, with some exceptions, a major is not declared until the junior year, sophomores with a variety of academic interests enroll in the Rome Program.