Fall Semester
| Date | Event |
| Sunday, August 25 | Freshman Move In Day |
| Monday, August 26 | First Day of Freshman Orientation and Convocation |
| Thursday, August 29 | Returning/Study Away Move In Day |
| Friday, August 30 | First Day of Study Away Orientation |
| Monday, September 2 | Fall Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, September 6 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week |
| Friday, September 13 | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Monday, September 16 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Fall full term |
| Sunday, September 22 ( classes meet on a Friday Schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Friday, September 27 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - 1st 7-wk |
| Monday, September 30 - Friday, October 4 | National Day Holiday: Fall Break |
| Friday, October 25 | Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes |
| Monday, October 28 | 2nd 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, November 1 | Midterm Grades Deadline - Fall full term |
| Friday, November 1 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Friday, November 8 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - Fall full term |
| Week of November 18-22 (Tentative) | Registration for Spring Semester 2020 Begins |
| Friday, November 22 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - 2nd 7-wk |
| Sunday, November 24 (classes meet on a Thursday Schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Thursday, November 28 -Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Sunday, December 1 (classes meet on a Friday Schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Friday, December 13 | Last Day of Fall Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes |
| Saturday, December 14 | Reading Day |
| Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, December 21 | Fall Move Out (Study Away & Fall term-only students) |
| Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date | Final Grades Deadline |
Winter Break
| Date | Event |
| Saturday, December 21, 2019 -Sunday, February 2, 2020 | Winter Break (Includes Spring Festival Holiday) |
Optional January Term
| Date | Event |
| Sunday, January 5 | January Term Move-in |
| Monday, January 6 | January Term Classes Begin |
| Tuesday, January 7 | Add and Drop Course Deadline |
| Thursday, January 16 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline |
| Thursday, January 23 | Last Day of January Term Classes |
| Friday, January 24 | January Term Move-out |
Spring Semester
| Date | Event |
| Friday, January 31 | Study Away Students Move In Day |
| Saturday, February 1 | First Day of Study Away Student Orientation |
| Monday, February 3 | Spring Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, February 7 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week |
| Friday, February 14 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Spring full term |
| Friday, February 28 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - 1st 7-week |
| Friday, March 20 | Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes |
| Monday, March 23 - Friday, March 27 | Spring Recess |
| Friday, March 27 | Midterm Grades Deadline |
| Monday, March 30 | 2nd 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, April 3 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Saturday, April 4 | Qingming Holiday |
| Friday, April 10 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - Spring full term |
| Week of April 20-24 (Tentative) | Registration for Fall Semester 2020 Begins |
| Friday, April 24 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Friday, May 1 | China Labor Day Holiday |
| Sunday, May 10 (classes meet on a Friday Schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Friday, May 15 | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes |
| Saturday, May 16 | Reading Day |
| Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, May 23 | Spring Move Out (all except Summer Session & graduating seniors) |
| Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date | Final Grades Deadline |
| TBD | Commencement |
| TBD | Spring Move Out (graduating seniors) |
Optional Summer Term
| Date | Event |
| Monday, May 25 | Summer Session I Classes Begin |
| Friday, May 29 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session I |
| Wednesday, June 17 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - Summer Session I |
| Thursday, June 25 | Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival) |
| Sunday, June 28 (classes meet on a Thursday Schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Friday, July 3 | Last Day of Summer Session I Classes |
| Monday, July 6 | Summer Session II Classes Begin |
| Friday, July 10 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session II |
| Wednesday, July 29 | Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline - Summer Session II |
| Friday, August 14 |
Last Day of Summer Session II Classes |
Previous Calendars |
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2018-2019 Academic Calendar |
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2017-2018 Academic Calendar |
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2016-2017 Academic Calendar |
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2015-2016 Academic Calendar |
| Final Grades Deadline Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date |
