Liberal arts courses taught in English are typically taught on a 16-week semester model:
Spring (2175)
March
Week 1 5, Mon First day of classes
Week 2 13, Tue Last day of 7- day Add/Drop period
Week 2 14, Wed First day to drop classes with a grade of "W"
April
Week 5 5, Thur National Holiday - Qing Ming Jie - Campus closed
May
Week 9 1, Tue Holiday (Labor Day) - Campus Closed
Week 12 25, Fri Last day to drop classes with a grade of "W"
June
Week 16 22, Fri Last day of classes/exams
Week 17 28, Thur Grades Due
FALL SEMESTER (2181)
September
Week 1 3, Mon Classes Begin
Week 1 3, Mon First day of 3-day Add/Drop period
Week 2 10, Mon Last day of Add/Drop period
Week 2 11, Tue First day to drop classes with a grade of "W"
Week 3/4 22, 23, 24 HOLIDAY - Mid-Autumn Festival - CLOSED
October
Week 5 1, 2, 3, 4, HOLIDAY - Chinese National Day - CLOSED
5, 6, 7
December
Week 15 12, Wed Last day to drop classes with a grade of "W"
Week 17 24, 25, 26, 27, HOLIDAY - Christmas Holiday/Winter Break - CLOSED
28, 29, 30, 31
January
Week 18 1, Tue HOLIDAY - New Years Day - CLOSED
Week 19 2, Wed Classes resume - online format
Week 20 15, Tue Last day of classes/exams
Week 20 18, Wed Final grades due
JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 24: BREAK
SPRING SEMESTER (2185)
February
Week 1 25, Mon Classes Begin
Week 1 25, Mon First day of Add/Drop period
March
Week 2 4, Mon Last day of Add/Drop period
Week 2 5, Tue First day to drop classes with a grade of "W"
April
Week 6 5, Fri HOLIDAY - Qing Ming Jie - CLOSED
May
Week 10 1, Wed HOLIDAY - Labor Day - CLOSED*
Week 13 23, Thur Last day to drop classes with a grade of "W"
June
Week 15 7, Fri HOLIDAY* - Make-up class to be scheduled
Week 16 14, Fri Last day of classes/exams
Week 17 19, Wed Grades Due