2017-2018

Academic calendar 2017-2018

Provided below is the standard calendar for the 2017-2018 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	1 April
	Adjustment period (beginning of the academic year)	4-7 April	Tue-Thu 4-6 April: Guidance for new students Fri 7 April: Entrance Ceremony
	Classes	10 April - 21 July	Sun 18 June: Foundation Day
	Final exams and feedback	24 July - 4 August
	Summer break	5 August - 30 September
	End of Semester	30 September
Second Semester (October-March)	Start of Semester	1 October
	Classes	2 October - 23 January	Fri 3 November and Mon 8 January: problem-based learning (PBL)/seminar classes Tue 16 January: Classes for Monday Wed 17 January: Classes for Friday Fri 12 January: Due to the National Center Test for University Admissions taking place on campus 13-14 January, some classes will be conducted in a PBL or seminar format, cancelled, or postponed to Tue 23 January 2018 Fri 24 - Mon 27 November: No classes due to November Festival
	Winter break	29 December - 3 January
	Final exams and feedback	24 January - 6 February
	End of Semester	31 March	Mon 26 March: Doctoral and Master's Degree Conferment Ceremony Tue 27 March: Graduation Ceremony