2013 FALL SEMESTER (Updated: July 1, 2013)
| Arrival Period for New Students On-campus accommodations become available. |
Aug. 24- 27(Sat-Tue) |
| Course Registration | Aug. 24- 28(Sat-Wed) |
| Orientation | Aug. 28- 30(Wed-Fri) |
| A late registration fee of 2,000JPY will be charged from this date. | Aug. 31(Sat) |
| Move into Permanent Accommodations | Aug. 31-Sep. 1(Sat-Sun) |
| Asian Studies Program Opening Ceremony (Lecture courses will begin in the afternoon ) | Sep. 2(Mon) |
| A late registration fee of 5,000JPY will be charged from this date. | Sep. 9(Mon) |
| Respect-for-the-Aged Day (National Holiday) | Sep. 16(Mon) |
| Deadline forAdding Courses | Sep. 17(Tue) |
| Autumnal Equinox Day (National Holiday) | Sep. 23(Mon) |
| Deadline for Dropping Courses | Sep. 24(Tue) |
| All students will receive the "Application for Extension of Stay" & "Termination Report Form". | Oct. 9(Wed) |
| Health and Sports Day (National Holiday) | Oct. 14(Mon) |
| Deadline for the submission of "Application for Extension of Stay" or "Termination Report Form" | Oct. 18(Fri) |
| Mid-term Examination (Exams to be taken during regular class meeting) |
Late October |
| Cultural Day (National Holiday) | Nov. 3(Sun) |
| Substitute Holiday for the Cultural Day - School Day (Japanese language classes ONLY) | Nov. 4(Mon) |
| Labor Thanksgiving Day (National Holiday) | Nov. 23(Sat) |
| Deadline for submission of "Contract for the Completion of an Incomplete" | Nov. 30(Sat) |
| Final Examination Week | Dec. 9-13(Mon-Fri) |
| Last day of the semester | Dec. 13(Fri) |
| Notification of "Approval or Disapproval of Extension of Stay" | Dec. 18(Wed) |
| Payment Period for tuition deposit for the spring semester of 2014 | Dec. 18-19(Wed-Thu) |
| Deadline for moving out All students must move out of accommodations arranged by Kansai Gaidai by this date. |
Dec. 21(Sat) |
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.
2014 SPRING SEMESTER
| Arrival Period for New Students On-campus accommodations become available. |
Jan. 25- 28(Sat-Tue) |
| Course Registration | Jan. 25- 29(Sat-Wed) |
| Orientation | Jan. 29-31(Wed-Fri) |
| A late registration fee of 2,000JPY will be charged from this date. | Feb. 1(Sat) |
| Move into Permanent Accommodations | Feb. 1-2(Sat-Sun) |
| First Day of Classes | Feb. 3(Mon) |
| A late registration fee of 5,000JPY will be charged from this date. | Feb. 10(Mon) |
| National Foundation Day (National Holiday) | Feb. 11(Tue) |
| Deadline for Adding Courses | Feb. 17(Mon) |
| Deadline for Dropping Courses | Feb. 24(Mon) |
| Mid-term Examination (Exams to be taken during regular class meetings) | Mid March |
| Vernal Equinox (National Holiday) | Mar. 21(Fri) |
| Spring Break | Mar. 21-30(Fri-Sun) |
| All students will receive the "Application for Extension of Stay" & "Termination Report Form". | Apr. 8(Tue) |
| Deadline for the submission of "Application for Extension of Stay" or "Termination Report Form" | Apr. 18(Fri) |
| Showa no hi – Showa Emperor's Birthday (National Holiday) | Apr. 29(Tue) |
| Constitution Memorial Day (National Holiday) | May 3(Sat) |
| Midori no hi (National Holiday) | May 4(Sun) |
| Children's Day (National Holiday) | May 5(Mon) |
| Substitute Holiday for the Midori no hi(National Holiday) | May 6(Tue) |
| Deadline for submission of "Contract for the Completion of an Incomplete" | May 7(Wed) |
| Final Examination Week | May 19-23(Mon-Fri) |
| Last day of the semester | May 23(Fri) |
| Completion Ceremony | May 24(Sat) |
| Notification of "Approval or Disapproval of Extension of Stay" | May 28(Wed) |
| Payment Period for tuition deposit for the fall semester of 2014 | May 28- 30(Wed-Fri) |
| Deadline for moving out All students must move out of accommodations arranged by Kansai Gaidai by this date. |
May 31(Sat) |
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.
