Arrange your travel plans to arrive at St. Louis Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri during the ideal arrival dates if you would like to arrange transportation through the Office of International Programs.
| SEMESTER | IDEAL ARRIVAL DATE | ORIENTATION WEEK | CLASSES BEGIN |
| Summer 2012 | May 14 - 16, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | May 21, 2012 |
| Fall 2012 (Off-Campus Housing) | Aug 6 - 9, 2012 | Aug 13 - 15, 2012 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Fall 2012 (On-Campus Housing) | Aug 9 - 12, 2012 | Aug 13 - 15, 2012 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Spring 2013 (Off-Campus Housing) | Dec 24 - 27, 2012 | Jan 2 - 4, 2013 | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Spring 2013 (On-Campus Housing) | Dec 27,2012 - Jan 1, 2013 | Jan 2 - 4, 2013 | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Summer 2013 | May 13 - 15, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | May 20, 2012 |
