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Academic calendar 2022–2023

Provided below is the standard calendar for the 2022–2023 academic year.

The class schedule for the Liberal Arts and Sciences courses is available on the Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS) website.
Academic calendars for individual Faculties and Graduate Schools are available by contacting the administrative office of each department.

Term	Event	Date	Remarks
First Semester (April–September)	Start of Semester	Fri 1 April
	Adjustment period (beginning of the academic year)	Fri 1 – Thu 7 April	Mon 4, Tue 5, and Wed 6 April: Guidance for new students Thu 7 April: Entrance Ceremonies
	Classes	Fri 8 April – Thu 21 July	Sat 18 June: University Foundation Day
	Final exams and feedback	Fri 22 July – Thu 4 August
	Summer break	Fri 5 August – Fri 30 September
	End of Semester	Fri 30 September	Mon 26 September: Degree Conferment Ceremony
Second Semester (October–March)	Start of Semester	Sat 1 October	Sat 1 October: Autumn Graduate School Entrance Ceremony
	Classes	Mon 3 October – Tue 24 January	Mon 21 and Tue 22 November: No classes due to November Festival Wed 4 January: Rescheduled classes Fri 13 January: Classes in the buildings where the Common Test for University Admissions is to take place 14-15 January may either be conducted in a problem-based learning (PBL) or seminar format or be postponed to Fri 20 January.
	Winter break	Thu 29 December – Tue 3 January
	Final exams and feedback	Wed 25 January – Tue 7 February
	End of Semester	Fri 31 March	Thu 23 March: Degree Conferment Ceremony Fri 24 March: Graduation Ceremony

Academic calendar 2023–2024

Provided below is the standard calendar for the 2023–2024 academic year.

Term	Event	Date	Remarks
First Semester (April–September)	Start of Semester	Sat 1 April
	Adjustment period (beginning of the academic year)	Mon 3 – Fri 7 April	Fri 7 April: Entrance Ceremonies
	Classes	Mon 10 April – Fri 21 July	Sun 18 June: University Foundation Day Tue 18 July: Rescheduled classes
	Final exams and feedback	Mon 24 July – Fri 4 August
	Summer break	Sat 5 August – Sat 30 September
	End of Semester	Sat 30 September	Mon 25 September: Autumn Degree Conferment Ceremony
Second Semester (October–March)	Start of Semester	Sun 1 October	Sat 7 October: Autumn Graduate School Entrance Ceremony
	Classes	Mon 2 October – Tue 23 January	Wed 22 and Fri 24 November: No classes due to November Festival Thu 4 January: Rescheduled classes Fri 12 January: Classes in the buildings where the Common Test for University Admissions is to take place may either be conducted in a problem-based learning (PBL) or seminar format or be postponed to Fri 19 January.
	Winter break	Fri 29 December – Wed 3 January
	Final exams and feedback	Wed 24 January – Tue 6 February
	End of Semester	Sun 31 March	Mon 25 March: Degree Conferment Ceremony Tue 26 March: Graduation Ceremony