2018-2019

Academic calendar 2018–2019

Provided below is the standard calendar for the 2018–2019 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)	2–6 April	Tue–Thu 3–5 April: Guidance for new students Fri 6 April: Entrance Ceremony
	Classes	9 April – 20 July	Mon 18 June: Foundation Day
	Final exams and feedback	23 July – 3 August
	Summer break	4 August – 30 September
	End of Semester	30 September
Second Semester (October–March)	Start of Semester	1 October
	Classes	1 October - 22 January	Mon 18 June, Mon 8 October, and Mon 14 January: problem-based learning (PBL)/seminar classes Wed 20 June, Wed 28 November, and Tue 15 January: Classes for Monday Fri 18 January: Due to the National Center Test for University Admissions taking place on campus 19–20 January, some classes will be conducted in a PBL or seminar format, cancelled, or postponed to Tue 22 January 2019 Thu 22 – Mon 26 November: No classes due to November Festival
	Winter break	29 December – 3 January
	Final exams and feedback	23 January – 5 February
	End of Semester	31 March	Mon 25 March: Doctoral and Master's Degree Conferment Ceremony Tue 26 March: Graduation Ceremony