Academic Calendar

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR:

 

2010 SPRING SEMESTER: January 27 - May 21, 2010

Arrival Period for New Students On-campus accommodations become available.	Jan. 23-26	(Sat-Tue)
Orientation and Class Registration	Jan. 27-Jan. 29	(Wed-Fri)
A late registration fee of ¥2,000 will be charged from this date.	Jan. 30	(Sat)
Move into Permanent Accommodations	Jan. 30-Jan. 31	(Sat-Sun)
First Day of Classes	Feb. 1	(Mon)
A late registration fee of ¥5,000 will be charged from this date.	Feb. 8	(Mon)
National Holiday (National Holiday)*	Feb. 11	(Thu)
Deadline for Adding Courses	Feb. 15	(Mon)
Deadline for Dropping Courses	Feb. 22	(Mon)
Mid-term Examination (Exams to be taken during regular class meetings)	Mid March
Spring Break*	Mar. 20-28	(Sat-Sun)
All students will receive the "Application for Extension of Stay" & "Termination Report" Form.	Apr. 12	(Mon)
Deadline for the submission of "Application for Extension of Stay" or "Termination Report Form"	Apr. 23	(Fri)
Showa no hi - Showa Emperor's Birthday (National Holiday)*	Apr. 29	(Thu)
Constitution Memorial Day (National Holiday)*	May 3	(Mon)
Midori no hi (National Holiday)*	May 4	(Tue)
Children's Day (National Holiday)*	May 5	(Wed)
Deadline for submission of "Contract for the Completion of an Incomplete"	May 10	(Mon)
Final Examination Week	May 17-21	(Mon-Fri)
Last Day of the Semester	May 21	(Fri)
Graduation Ceremony	May 22	(Sat)
Notification of "Approval or Disapproval of Extension of Stay"	May 26	(Wed)
Payment Period for tuition deposit for the fall semester of 2010	May 26-28	(Wed-Fri)
Deadline for Moving out All students must move out of accommodations arranged by Kansai Gaidai by this date.	May 30	(Sat)

* No Classes

NOTE:

Please be aware that because of the differences in the Japanese academic calendar (which begins in early April) and the American calendar (which the Asian Studies Program observes), from time to time there may be conflicts regarding the use of facilities, etc.

 

2010 FALL SEMESTER: September 1 - December 17, 2010

Arrival Period for New Students On-campus accommodations become available.	Aug. 28- Sep. 31	(Sat-Tue)
Orientation and Class Registration	Sep. 1- 3	(Wed-Fri)
A late registration fee of ¥2,000 will be charged from this date.	Sep. 4	(Sat)
Move into Permanent Accommodations	Sep. 4-5	(Sat-Sun)
First Day of Classes	Sep. 6	(Mon)
A late registration fee of ¥5,000 will be charged from this date.	Sep. 13	(Mon)
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (National Holiday)*	Sep. 20	(Mon)
Deadline for Adding Courses	Sep. 21	(Tue)
Autumnal Equinox Day (National Holiday)*	Sep. 23	(Thu)
Deadline for Dropping Courses	Sep. 27	(Mon)
Health and Sports Day (National Holiday)*	Oct. 11	(Mon)
All students will receive the "Application for Extension of Stay" & "Termination Report" Form.	Oct. 13	(Wed)
Deadline for the submission of "Application for Extension of Stay" or "Termination Report" Form	Oct. 22	(Fri)
Mid-term Examination (Exams to be taken during regular class meeting)	Late October
International Festival	Early November
Cultural Day (National Holiday)*	Nov. 3	(Wed)
Labor Thanksgiving Day (National Holiday)*	Nov. 23	(Tue)
Deadline for submission of "Contract for the Completion of an Incomplete"	Dec. 4	(Sat)
Final Examination Week	Dec. 13-17	(Mon-Fri)
Last Day of the Semester	Dec. 17	(Fri)
Notification of "Approval or Disapproval of Extension of Stay"	Dec. 22	(Wed)
Payment Period for tuition deposit for the spring semester of 2011	Dec. 22-24	(Wed-Fri)
Emperor's Birthday (National Holiday)	Dec. 23	(Thu)
Deadline for Moving out All students must move out of accommodations arranged by Kansai Gaidai by this date.	Dec 25	(Sat)

* No Classes

NOTE:

Please be aware that because of the differences in the Japanese academic calendar (which begins in early April) and the American calendar (which the Asian Studies Program observes), from time to time there may be conflicts regarding the use of facilities, etc.